5900-157 Memorandum of Understanding for Industry 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 Industry 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.

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 customers, state agencies, project developers, and others crucial to the
success of LFG energy project development to help achieve the goals of LMOP. Industry Partners
are encouraged to promote landfill methane utilization in the way that most effectively helps them
achieve their organization’s objectives. The responsibilities of each partner—EPA and the Industry
Partner—are summarized below.

EPA’S RESPONSIBILITIES

l Provide information on candidate landfill sites.
l Help the Industry Partner communicate
its involvement in LFG energy projects by
providing media relations support, and publicly
recognize the Partner’s public service in
protecting the environment, educating the
public, and participating in LMOP.
l Create a list of participating LMOP Partners
and provide networking opportunities with
experts and peers.
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 encourage cost-effective
project development.
l Where appropriate, evaluate specific
project information when requested, and, if
warranted, assist in the resolution of project
issues or problems.

l Evaluate project(s) technical and economic
feasibility.
l Where appropriate, provide technical
support for demonstration of innovative LFG
technologies.
l Where appropriate, provide energy market
analyses and outreach to potential energy
buyers.
l Provide publications (e.g., brochures, updates,
technical papers) that explain the benefits
of LFG energy projects and the activities of
LMOP.
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.

INDUSTRY PARTNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
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. 5900-157

l Provide LMOP with a list of past and current LFG
energy projects that the Partner has been involved
in, indicating planned projects where LMOP can
focus its efforts, and update this list annually.
l Appoint a representative as LMOP Coordinator
and notify EPA of any relevant changes.
l Designate at least one LFG expert to LMOP who
is available to answer questions about his or her
area(s) of LFG energy development expertise.

l Provide and annually update information on
the products and services the Partner offers.
l Where appropriate, work with EPA to prepare
case studies of the Partner’s successful LFG
energy recovery projects and make one or
more of the Partner’s facilities available as a
“showcase project” for informational tours.

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 the name(s) of LFG Experts and area(s) of expertise. Experts will be listed on the LMOP website,

(please photocopy this form as needed for additional experts):

Name: ______________________________________________ Title: ______________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________ Suite/Floor Number: ________________________________

City: _________________________________________________ State: ________ Zip: _______________________________________

Phone: ______________________ Fax Number: ___________________ Email Address: _______________________________________

Area(s) of expertise: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please provide a brief description (150 words or less) of your organization and its involvement in the LFG industry (i.e., project design/
installation, project financing, LFG direct use, project facilitation/development, alternative uses of LFG, and/or other areas as appropriate):
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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.