Addition of Natural Gas Processing Facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9350-2 Addition of Natural Gas Processing Facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Form	Modified
2560ss02.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-12-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
225212	Addition of Natural Gas Processing Facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2070-0206	ICR Reference No: 202112-2070-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-2070-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OCSPP	Agency Tracking No: 2560.02
Title: Addition of Natural Gas Processing Facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) (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: 12/22/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,819	0
Time Burden (Hours)	131,245	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR addresses the information collection activities that are contained in the final rule to add natural gas processing (NGP) facilities to the scope of the industrial sectors covered by the reporting requirements of section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. section 11023, commonly known as the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). Estimated burden and costs associated with the final rule are incremental to existing reporting burden for the TRI Program overall, as documented in the TRI Form R and Form A Toxic Chemical Release Reporting ICR Supporting Statement (Docket ID# EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0078). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid control number issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The OMB control numbers are displayed either by publication in the Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Currently, facilities subject to the TRI reporting requirements may use either the EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R (EPA Form No. 9350-1), or, if they meet alternate threshold requirements, the EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form A Certification Statement (simply referred to as “Form A” - EPA Form No. 9350-2). With Form R, a facility reports one chemical per form; with Form A, a facility may report multiple chemicals per form.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 11023 Name of Law: EPCRA section 313
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2070-AK16	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 66953	11/24/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Addition of Natural Gas Processing Facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)	9350-2, 9350-1	Toxics Release Inventory Form A ,   Form R

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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	3,819	0	0	3,819	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	131,245	0	0	131,245	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This collection adds TRI reporting from a new industry sector, natural gas processing (NGP) facilities, to existing reporting requirements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,275

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: 12/22/2021

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