EPA's Voluntary Aluminum Industrial
Partnership (VAIP) was initiated in 1995 and is an important
voluntary program contributing to the overall reduction in
emissions of greenhouse gases. This program focuses on reducing
direct greenhouse gas emissions including perfluorocarbon (PFC) and
carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the production of primary
aluminum. PFCs are very potent greenhouse gases with global warming
potentials several thousand times that of carbon dioxide and they
persist in the atmosphere for thousands of years. CO2 is emitted
from consumption of the carbon anode. The Partnership effectively
promotes the adoption of emission reduction technologies and
practices associated with decreasing the frequency and duration of
anode effects. Participants voluntarily agree to the following:
designating a VAIP liaison; undertaking and sharing information on
technically feasible and cost-effective actions to reduce PFC and
direct CO2 emissions. The information contained in the annual
reports of VAIP members is used by EPA to assess the success of the
program in achieving its goals and to advance greenhouse gas
emission reduction.
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:
(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;
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.