Form 5900-161 Memorandum of Understanding for Energy Partners

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 05/31/22

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program

Memorandum of Understanding for Energy Partners

The U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency’s Landfill
Methane Outreach
Program (LMOP)
is a voluntary
program that
works with
industry
stakeholders to
reduce or avoid
methane
emissions from
landfills and
encourages the
recovery and
beneficial use of
biogas generated
from organic
municipal solid
waste.

Please complete and
submit a scanned or
electronically signed
copy of your MOU to
lmop@epa.gov.
Please send an
electronic, highresolution version of
your organization’s logo
or seal to
lmop@epa.gov.
Landfill Methane
Outreach Program
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC
http://www.epa.gov/lmop

EPA Form No. 5900-161

This is a voluntary partnership between _______________________________ (organization name)
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP).
LMOP’s goal is to reduce methane emissions from landfills by encouraging the development of costeffective and environmentally sound landfill gas (LFG) energy projects. This Memorandum takes
effect when signed by both parties. Upon your acceptance as an LMOP Partner, your organization and
contact information will be considered publicly available information.
EPA partners with energy users, providers, and marketers; states; energy recovery developers;
and others crucial to the success of LFG energy recovery development to help achieve the goals
of LMOP. Energy users, providers, and marketers are encouraged to investigate options for using
landfill methane in applications that most effectively help them achieve their corporate goals. The
responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the Energy Partner—are summarized below.

EPA’S RESPONSIBILITIES
l Assist in finding landfills with available LFG
(i.e., potential project locations) and assist
projects by providing relevant information,
project feasibility evaluations, and technical
assistance, where appropriate, and, if
warranted, assist in the resolution of project
issues or problems.
l Provide program support, including prototype
customer marketing and communication
materials and workshop/seminar organization.
l Help facilitate green power/green pricing
marketing programs. Supply information on
green power, utility restructuring, and how
LFG can fit into these initiatives.
l Evaluate existing and planned policies and
programs with an impact on the LFG industry
and work with other government agencies

at the federal, state, and local levels, as
appropriate, to remove barriers and to
encourage the development of effective policies
and programs to promote LFG energy recovery.
l Provide technical support for the
demonstration of innovative energy recovery
options, where appropriate.
l Publicly recognize the Partner’s participation in
LFG energy projects.
l Designate an EPA LMOP liaison and notify
Partner of any change in the designated liaison.
l EPA will only release information obtained from
the Partner without prior authorization from
that organization if required to do so under
the Freedom of Information Act, the Agency’s
regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, or
other applicable law.

ENERGY PARTNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
l Complete a corporate energy profile that
includes: current LFG energy project
information, renewables purchasing policies
and procedures, and corporate environment
goals, and update this information annually.
l Appoint a representative as LMOP Coordinator
and notify EPA of any relevant changes.
l Consider incorporating LFG energy recovery
into your business objectives and/or promoting
LFG energy recovery to your customers.
Submit a statement of the options being
considered upon joining the program and
update this statement on an annual
basis describing the activities undertaken
during the previous year.

These activities might include:
— Direct purchase of LFG energy.
— Consider development of an LFG green
marketing initiative.
— Cooperation with key customers like municipal
governments or potential end users on
mutually beneficial project development.
— Participation in an emerging technology
demonstration project, such as fuel cells or
microturbine applications.
— Development of an educational effort aimed at
the general public or at targeted groups, such as
schools, to publicize the benefits of LFG energy
and the Energy Partner’s involvement in these
types of projects.

GENERAL TERMS
l As a general principle of LMOP, each party to
this agreement agrees to assume the good
faith of the other party and to notify the other
if any issues arise. Either party can terminate
this agreement, without cause or penalty, and
both will then cease to publicize the Partner’s
participation in LMOP (must be submitted in
writing).
l The Partner agrees that the activities it
undertakes connected with this MOU are not
intended to provide services to the federal
government and that the Partner will not
submit a claim for compensation to any
federal agency/department.

l The Partner agrees that it will not claim or
imply that its participation in LMOP constitutes
EPA approval or endorsement of anything
other than the Partner’s commitment to LMOP
(see “LMOP Logo Use Guidelines” on the
second page of this MOU).
l The Partner must report the previous year’s
emission reduction activities annually. If a
Partner does not submit an annual report,
LMOP will initiate a three step removal
process. Details of this process can be
provided upon request.

OMB Control No. 2060-0446

Approval expires 05/31/22

The undersigned officials execute this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of their parties.
Authorized Representative:______________________________________________________________________________(printed name)
Signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
Paul M. Gunning: Director, Climate Change Division, U.S. EPA
EPA Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________
Please identify your organization’s designated Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Coordinator:

Name: ___________________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________ Suite/Floor Number: ________________________________

City: __________________________________________________ State: ________ Zip: _______________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________ Fax Number: _______________________________________________________

Email Address: _______________________________ Organization website: __________________________________________________

May we provide a link to your website? ¨ Yes

¨ No

Please provide a brief description (150 words or less) of your organization and any involvement in LFG energy projects (if applicable):

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response. 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.

LMOP LOGO USE GUIDELINES

These LMOP Logo Use Guidelines
are designed to provide a clear,
easy reference. Please note that
the LMOP logo, shown here, should
be used only in accordance with
these guidelines. A copy of the
logo and these guidelines should
be forwarded to your marketing
support manager or appropriate
representative.

l When using the LMOP logo in advertisements or any other
promotional materials, Partners must conform to the following
guidelines:
n The logo must not be placed in the body of the text or
next to or below a photograph or another depiction of the
product, service, or system promoted.
n The logo must follow the company name or appear in the
bottom left-hand or right-hand corner of the advertisement
page or advertisement block separated from text and
photographs of the product, service, or system promoted.

LIMITATIONS ON TEXT MENTIONING LMOP
LMOP Partners may use the LMOP logo only on materials that promote
LMOP or LFG utilization. Such materials include advertisements,
brochures, product literature, websites, and catalogs.

LIMITATIONS ON USES OF THE LMOP LOGO

The LMOP logo must not be used in any manner that implies EPA
endorsement of any LMOP Partner products, services, or systems.
Partners must always use the entire LMOP logo.
Materials containing the LMOP logo must conform to the following
guidelines:
l The LMOP logo must never be applied directly (as a decal, label,
or in any other form) to a product, service, or system or on any
materials used in the packaging of this product, service, or system.

Text mentioning LMOP must conform to the following guidelines:
l All statements in the text must be factual.
l References to LMOP must be in accordance with the descriptions
presented in current program information distributed by EPA.
l Text describing the relationship between the Partner and LMOP
must not claim or imply that the Partner’s association with LMOP
goes beyond the agreement set forth in the MOU.

EPA LMOP LOGO REVIEW POLICY

The Partner agrees to deliver to EPA any materials developed by the
Partner that use the LMOP logo or otherwise mention LMOP before
printing copies so that EPA may review such materials for conformance
to LMOP standards. EPA ensures a response to the submission within
three (3) business days of its receipt. All submissions using the LMOP
logo will be evaluated and approved on a case-specific basis and must
be submitted before printing via email to EPA-LMOP@erg.com.