Corporate ID Reporting Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ICR_081210.xlsx Supplementary Document	2010-08-16
2374ss02.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-09-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192507	Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases - Corporate ID Rule Amendment	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0646	ICR Reference No: 201009-2060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2374.02
Title: Corporate ID Reporting Rule
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/01/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/02/2010
Terms of Clearance: This request is approved for three years. Prior to submitting a request to extend this approval of collection, the Agency should reassess burden taking into account recent experience with the program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	63,740	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,487	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the GHG Reporting Rule to require facilities subject to the rule to provide additional information items. These items include the following: legal name, physical address, and ownership status of a facility's ultimate US parent company; the facility's primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes; and whether or not reported emissions include those from a cogeneration unit. The amendments also require facilities owned by more than one parent company to report the address and percent of facility ownership for each parent company. These items will be added to the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting burden calculated when the GHG Reporting Rule was promulgated on October 30, 2009 (74 FR 56260). The final rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. The rule does not require control of greenhouse gases, rather it requires only that sources above certain threshold levels monitor and report emissions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 549 114 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 40 USC 98 Name of Law: Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program
   PL: Pub.L. 101 - 549 208 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AQ02	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 57669	09/22/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases - Corporate ID Rule Amendment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	63,740	0	0	63,740	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,487	0	0	9,487	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the GHG Reporting Rule to require facilities subject to the rule to provide additional information items. These items include the following: legal name, physical address, and ownership status of a facility's ultimate US parent company; the facility's primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes; and whether or not reported emissions include those from a cogeneration unit. The amendments also require facilities owned by more than one parent company to report the address and percent of facility ownership for each parent company. These items will be added to the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting burden calculated when the GHG Reporting Rule was promulgated on October 30, 2009 (74 FR 56260). The final rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. The rule does not require control of greenhouse gases, rather it requires only that sources above certain threshold levels monitor and report emissions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $56,667

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/02/2010

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