Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Respone_to_Comments_June_2019.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_I_Total Responses.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_H_Cost Appendix.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_G_SUBPART_RR.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_F_SUBPART_C.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_E_SUBPART_W.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_D_LABOR_RATES.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_C_RECORDKEEPING.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_B_REPORTING.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
Appendix_A_ICR_rulemakings.docx Supplementary Document	2019-09-20
2300ss18.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-09-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188763	Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0629	ICR Reference No: 201909-2060-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-2060-008
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2300.18
Title: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/25/2019

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	9,853,129	1,013,963
Time Burden (Hours)	740,012	739,187
Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,526,397	58,815,798

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Abstract: The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (GHG Reporting Rule), which became effective on December 29, 2009, establishes reporting requirements for certain large facilities and suppliers. It does not require control of greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that sources emitting above a certain threshold levels of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report emissions. Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional facilities and suppliers, provided clarification and corrections to existing requirements, finalized confidential business information (CBI) determinations, amended recordkeeping requirements, and implemented an alternative verification approach. Collectively, the GHG Reporting Rule and its associated rulemakings are referred to as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). The purpose for this ICR is to renew and revise the GHG Reporting Rule ICR to update the burden and cost imposed by yhe current ICR under the GHGRP.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 6143	02/26/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 50447	09/25/2019
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

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	9,853,129	1,013,963	0	0	8,839,166	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	740,012	739,187	0	0	825	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,526,397	58,815,798	0	0	-29,289,401	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase of 825 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects an adjustment in the number of respondents from the previous ICR, an adjustment of labor rates to reflect 2017 rates, an adjustment of capital costs to reflect 2017 dollars and changes to the tax law, a new methodology to determine the numbers of responses and responses per respondent, and a complete and comprehensive re-evaluation of the activities and costs associated with all subparts of the GHGRP. Finally, there is a large decrease in annual cost burden (represented by combined Capital and O&M costs) as compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB due to a data entry error. The amount entered for the previous ICR should have been $30,621,791 instead of $58,815,798.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,847,181

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 09/25/2019

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