Form 7610-6 Allowance Transfer Form

Clean Air Interstate Rule to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particle Matter and Ozone (Renewal)

7610-6

Inclusion of Delaware and New Jersey in the Clean Air Interstate Rule - Private Section, Voluntary

OMB: 2060-0570

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The Acid Rain Program and CAIR Trading Programs (CAIR NOX Annual, CAIR SO2, and CAIR NOX Ozone
Season) regulations allow for the transfer of emissions allowances between Allowance Tracking System (ATS)
accounts. Upon receipt of a complete Allowance Transfer Form, EPA will move the allowances from the
transferor's account to the transferee's account. For the Acid Rain Program and the CAIR SO2 Trading
Program only, you may transfer a portion of your allowance allocation or the entire allocation in perpetuity from
a facility account to another account in the ATS, unless the allocation is made to an Acid Rain or CAIR SO2
opt-in unit.
You are encouraged to use the CAMD Business System (CBS) to submit allowance transfers online. To
register for CBS, go to https://camd.epa.gov/loginrequest/index.cfm.
If you need more space, photocopy page three. When you have completed the form, indicate the page order
and total number of pages (e.g., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.) in the spaces provided in the upper right hand corner of
each page.
Remember, for the Acid Rain Program (under 40 CFR 72.21(d)), you must notify the persons you represent in
this transaction, (i.e., the owners or operators of the affected source and units).
Either the authorized account representative (AAR) or the alternate AAR may sign this form. For facility
accounts, the designated representative (DR) is the AAR and the alternate DR is the alternate AAR.
If you need assistance, call the Clean Air Markets Hotline at 202-343-9620.
Make sure you select the correct allowance program. Only check one box. If you want to transfer allowances
under more than one program, submit a separate form for each program.
STEP 4

For the Acid Rain and CAIR SO2 programs, the AAR or alternate AAR from the transferee
account must sign the form or have a signature on file authorizing acceptance of allowances
transferred into his or her accounts.

STEP 5

If you are transferring SO2 allowances (under the Acid Rain Program or CAIR SO2 Trading
Program only), you may elect to transfer "in perpetuity" (i.e., specific blocks of allowances for all
years following a specified year) unless the allowances are allocated to an Acid Rain opt-in unit
or a CAIR SO2 opt-in unit. To transfer an SO2 allowance in perpetuity, check the Perpetuity box.
"In perpetuity" allows you, for years beginning in 2010, to select only the first year you would like
to transfer. For all years thereafter, the same transfers are recorded.

STEP 6

Enter the vintage year and serial numbers of the allowances to be transferred. Enter the number
of allowances to be transferred in the "Total" column. Verify the accuracy of your entries by
computing one of the following simple equations reflecting the equivalent relationships:
Start Number = End Number ! Total + 1
or
End Number = Start Number + Total ! 1
Allowances with different vintage years must be entered on separate lines.

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2008)

Submission Deadline
If you are transferring allowances for purposes of compliance with Acid Rain, CAIR SO2, or CAIR NOX
annual, allowance holding requirements for a given year, this form must be post marked no later than the
Allowance Transfer Deadline (midnight of March 1 of the next year.) For CAIR NOX ozone season, the
deadline is midnight of November 30 of the compliance year. This is general information; see the rule
citation for complete details.
For more information see the applicable rule:
Acid Rain: 40 CFR 73.50
CAIR NOX Annual: 40 CFR 96.160 or 97.160 or the applicable State rule
CAIR SO2: 40 CFR 96.260 or 97.260 or the applicable State rule
CAIR NOX Ozone Season: 40 CFR 96.360 or 97.360 or the applicable State rule
Paperwork Burden Estimate
The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2
hours per response annually. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data
sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and
any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection
techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T),
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any
correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2008)

United States
Environmental Protection Agency

OMB Nos. 2060-0258, 2060-0570, and 2060-0584
Approval expires 7/31/2009

Allowance Transfer Form
Choose one only:
Acid Rain/CAIR SO2 Allowances
CAIR NOX Ozone Season Allowances
CAIR NOX Allowances

STEP 1
Select the type of
allowances to be
transferred.

STEP 2
Enter account
information about
the transferor (in
whose account the
allowances
currently reside).

Transferor:
Account #

Authorized Account Representative (AAR) Name

AAR Phone Number

AAR Fax Number

AAR E-mail Address

STEP 3
Enter account
information about
the transferee (into
whose account the
allowances are
being transferred).

Transferee:
Account #

Authorized Account Representative (AAR) Name

AAR Phone Number

AAR Fax Number

AAR E-mail Address

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2008)

(Page 1 of ___ in this submission)

Account # (from page 1)

STEP 4
Complete Steps 5
and 6. Read the
certification, print
name, and sign
and date.

(Page 2 of

in this submission)

For Designated or Alternate Designated Representatives
I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the source
or units for which the submission is made. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally
examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information submitted in this document
and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals with primary responsibility
for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and information are to the best of my
knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false statements and information or omitting required statements and
information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment.
For Authorized or Alternate Authorized Representatives (For General Accounts)
I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the persons with an ownership interest
with respect to the Acid Rain Program, CAIR SO2, CAIR NOX, or CAIR NOX Ozone Season
(as designated in Step 1 above) held in the general account. I certify under penalty of law
that I have personally examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information
submitted in this document and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals
with primary responsibility for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and
information are to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am
aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false statements and information or
omitting material information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment for violations.

Transferor:
Name
Signature

Transferee (Acid Rain/CAIR SO2 allowances only):

Date

Check if signature on file
(see instructions)

Name
Signature

STEP 5
Mark the box if all
allowances listed
below are to be
transferred in
perpetuity. To
correctly list the
allowances in
perpetuity, refer to
the instructions
for this form.

Date

The allowances listed at Step 6 and the allowances with corresponding serial numbers in
successive future year subaccounts will be transferred in perpetuity to the Transferee's
account. This applies for Acid Rain Program/CAIR SO2 allowance transfers (but does not
apply for transfers of Acid Rain allowances allocated to Acid Rain opt-in units or CAIR
SO2 allowances allocated to CAIR SO2 opt-in units).

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2008)

(Page 3 of

Account # (from page 1)

Start Number

End Number

Start

End

Total

0 │ 5 │ 2 │ 5 │ 1 │ 9 │ 9 │ 3

0 │ 5 │ 2 │ 5 │ 2 │ 0 │ 1 │ 0

Year
STEP 6
List the
allowances to be
transferred by
serial number
(see example).
You may specify
single
allowances or a
series of
allowances. In
the total column,
enter the total
number of
allowances to be
transferred.
Enter separate
series or series
with a different
use date on a
separate line.

Submission
Information

2 │ 0 │ 1 │ 1

in this submission)

│

Mail to the following address:
By regular/certified mail:

Or overnight mail:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Air Markets Division (6204J)
Attn: Allowance Tracking System
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20460

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Air Markets Division (6204J)
Attn: Allowance Tracking System
1310 L Street, NW
Second Floor, Office 202B
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 343-9168

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2008)

File Type	application/pdf
Author	ARS
File Modified	2008-12-30
File Created	2008-12-30