Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (Final Rule for Additional Sources of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, Subparts I, L, DD, SS, and QQ)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
F-Gas ICR appendix 11-01-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-11-04
2373ss02.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192509	Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Subparts I, L, DD, QQ, and SS	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0650	ICR Reference No: 201011-2060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-2060-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2373.02
Title: Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (Final Rule for Additional Sources of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, Subparts I, L, DD, SS, and QQ)
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: 12/21/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/16/2010
Terms of Clearance: This request is approved for three years. Prior to submission of a request to extend the approval, the agency should reassess estimates of burden taking into account recent experience with the program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	417	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	76,701	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,714,269	0	0

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Abstract: The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is supplementing the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program at 40 CFR 98 to require reporting of fluorinated greenhouse gas (fluorinated GHG) emissions from electronics manufacturing, production of fluorinated compounds, use of electrical equipment, manufacture of electrical equipment, and import and export of pre-charged equipment and closed cell foams.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 et seq Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AQ00	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 74774	12/01/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Subparts I, L, DD, QQ, and SS

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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	417	0	0	417	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76,701	0	0	76,701	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,714,269	0	0	2,714,269	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 supplementing the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program at 40 CFR 98 to require reporting of fluorinated greenhouse gas (fluorinated GHG) emissions from electronics manufacturing, production of fluorinated compounds, use of electrical equipment, manufacture of electrical equipment, and import and export of pre-charged equipment and closed cell foams.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $383,582

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: 11/16/2010

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