Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EPA Form 5900-211 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Form and Instruction	Modified
2300t12 Attachment 2.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-26
2300t12 Attachment 1.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-26
2300ss12.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0629	ICR Reference No: 201309-2060-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2300.12
Title: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/11/2013
Terms of Clearance: Prior terms of clearance apply. OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates. This action has no effect on any current approvals.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	05/31/2016	09/30/2016
Responses	483,340	0	483,340
Time Burden (Hours)	981,032	0	981,032
Cost Burden (Dollars)	28,192,763	0	28,192,763

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Abstract: In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161) and under authority of the Clean Air Act, the EPA finalized the GHG Reporting Rule (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The GHG Reporting Rule, which became effective on December 29, 2009, establishes reporting requirements for some direct GHG emitters as well as suppliers of certain products that will emit GHG when released, combusted, or oxidized, industrial gas suppliers, and manufacturers of heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and engines. It does not require control of greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that sources emitting above certain threshold levels of (CO2e) monitor and report emissions. Subsequent rules provide corrections and clarification on existing requirements; include requirements for additional facilities and suppliers; require reporters to provide information about parent companies, NAICS code(s), and whether emissions are from cogeneration; and finalize confidentiality determinations. Collectively, the GHG Reporting Rule and its associated rulemakings are referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Data submitted under the GHGRP that is classified as CBI is protected under the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. The EPA is determining through a series of rulemaking actions the data elements that will be eligible for treatment as CBI. However, according to CAA section 114(c), "emissions data" cannot be classified as CBI. The EPA has proposed that inputs to emissions equations meet the definition of "emissions data" and cannot be afforded the protections of CBI. The EPA has deferred the reporting deadline for data elements that are used as inputs to emissions equations to provide the EPA time needed to fully evaluate and resolve issues regarding the reporting and potential release of these data (76 FR 53057, August 25, 2011).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 101 - 549 208 Name of Law: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
   PL: Pub.L. 101 - 549 114 Name of Law: Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AQ81	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 55993	09/11/2013

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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
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	EPA Form 5900-211, EPA Form 5900-233	Optional Facility Application Form For Approval of Alternative Methods for Determining N2O Process Emissions for Subparts E Adipic Acid Production and V Nitric Acid Production ,   Optional Form for Request for Extension of Use of Best Available Monitoring Methods

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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 overall reporting for Part 98 would increase slightly due to these proposed revisions to Part 98. Refer to section 4 for a summary of the proposed new data elements and respondent activities that would increase the respondent burden. EPA estimates the increase in burden for all respondents to be 10,786 hours over the first three years of this information collection request, consisting of 6,596 hours for the first-year activity of learning new procedures for the verification tool and 4,190 hours for the annual activity of reporting of new data elements. Refer to section 6(a) for further discussion of the increase to respondent burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,875,213

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: 09/11/2013

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