Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart UUUU) (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2503ss04.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211995	Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0698	ICR Reference No: 202012-2060-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201907-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2503.04
Title: Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart UUUU) (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	42	0
Time Burden (Hours)	192	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,500	0

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Abstract: Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a BSER and states will set standards of performance for CO2 emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired EGUs and guidelines for states to use in developing plans. For purposes of these guidelines, fossil fuel-fired EGUs are coal-fired steam generating units that generate electricity for sale and are larger than 25 megawatts (MW). Existing sources include those EGUs that commenced construction on or before August 31, 2018. This action requires those states with one or more EGUs covered under this subpart to develop plans to implement the emission guidelines and submit the plans to EPA for approval. If an approvable state plan is not submitted within three years after the notice of the availability of the final emission guidelines, the EPA will develop a federal plan according to 40 CFR 60.27a to implement the emission guidelines in those states. Owners and operators of EGUs not covered by an approved state plan must comply with the federal plan. The federal plan is an interim action and will be automatically withdrawn when the state plan is approved. Those states that have no EGUs for which construction commenced on or before three years after the notice of the availability of the final emission guidelines would submit a negative declaration letter in place of the state plan. The emission guidelines include required components of the state plan, the BSER determination, timing requirements for submitting the state plan, and criteria for affected sources (EGUs). Under the timing requirements provisions in the proposed implementing regulations, states are given 3 years after promulgation of the emission guidelines to submit their plans. This action imposes no new information collection burden on affected sources (EGUs) during the first 3 years after final rule promulgation beyond what those sources would already be subject to under the authorities of 40 CFR parts 75 and 98. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has previously approved the information collection requirements contained in the existing 40 CFR parts 75 and 98 regulations under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and has assigned OMB control numbers 2060-0626 and 2060-0629, respectively. There are no new information collection costs for these affected sources during the first 3 years, as the information required for these sources by the proposed guidelines is already collected and reported by other regulatory programs during this period. The only respondents expected to incur new information collection burden are those states with one or more EGUs covered under this subpart.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7401 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AT67	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 32520	07/08/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units

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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	42	0	0	42	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	192	0	0	192	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,500	0	0	21,500	0	0

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: This ICR is for a new collection, accounting for the burden related to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements being introduced in the rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,427,030

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: 01/07/2021

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