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(Southeast), New Hampshire 8-hour
ozone area.
DATES: These motor vehicle emissions
budgets are effective May 29, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality Planning
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, EPA New England Regional
Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
Air Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office
Square—Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–
2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, telephone
number (617) 918–1668, fax number
(617) 918–0668, email
cooke.donald@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document, whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
Today’s notice is simply an
announcement of a finding that we have
already made. EPA New England sent a
letter to the New Hampshire Department
of Environmental Services on April 25,
2012, stating that the 2008 and 2022
MOVES2010 motor vehicle emissions
budgets (MVEBs) in the March 2, 2012
SIP are adequate for transportation
conformity purposes. This submittal
will also be announced on EPA’s
conformity Web site: https://
www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/
transconf/adequacy.htm, (once there,
click on ‘‘What SIP submissions has
EPA already found adequate or
inadequate?’’). The adequate 2008 and
2022 MVEBs are provided in the
following table:
ADEQUATE MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS BUDGETS
VOC (tons per
summer day)
Year 2008 MVEBs for the Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (Southeast), New Hampshire 8-Hour Ozone
Area. .................................................................................................................................................................
Year 2022 MVEBs for the Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (Southeast), New Hampshire 8-Hour Ozone
Area. .................................................................................................................................................................
Transportation conformity is required
by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act.
EPA’s conformity rule requires that
transportation plans, programs, and
projects conform to state air quality
implementation plans and establishes
the criteria and procedures for
determining whether or not they do.
Conformity to a SIP means that
transportation activities will not
produce new air quality violations,
worsen existing violations, or delay
timely attainment of the national
ambient air quality standards.
The criteria by which we determine
whether a SIP’s motor vehicle emissions
budgets are adequate for conformity
purposes are outlined in 40 CFR
93.118(e)(4). We have described our
process for determining the adequacy of
submitted SIP budgets in our July 1,
2004, preamble starting at 69 FR 40038,
and we used the information in these
resources while making our adequacy
determination. Please note that an
adequacy review is separate from EPA’s
completeness review, and it also should
not be used to prejudge EPA’s ultimate
approval of the SIP. Even if we find a
budget adequate, the SIP could later be
disapproved.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.
Dated: May 2, 2012.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New
England.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0333 FRL–9671–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information
Collection Request for the Greenhouse
Gas Reporting Program; EPA ICR No.
2300.10
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing
approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This
ICR is scheduled to expire on November
30, 2012. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, the EPA
is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information
collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2012–0333, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744.
• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T,
SUMMARY:
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• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center,
Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20240. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–
0333. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or email. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means the EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without
going through https://
www.regulations.gov your email address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit
an electronic comment, the EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
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disk or CD–ROM you submit. If the EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, the EPA may not
be able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC–
6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343–9263; fax number:
(202) 343–2342; email address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or
submit comments?
The EPA has established a public
docket for this ICR under Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0333, which is
available for online viewing at https://
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the EPA Air and Radiation
Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/
DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the EPA Air
and Radiation Docket is (202) 566–1742.
Use https://www.regulations.gov to
obtain a copy of the draft collection of
information, submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of
the contents of the docket, and to access
those documents in the public docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the docket ID number identified in this
document.
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What information is EPA particularly
interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the PRA, the EPA specifically solicits
comments and information to enable it
to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
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including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses. In
particular, the EPA is requesting
comments from very small businesses
(those that employ less than 25) on
examples of specific additional efforts
that the EPA could make to reduce the
paperwork burden for very small
businesses affected by this collection.
What should I consider when I prepare
my comments for the EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible and provide specific examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve
the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by the
EPA, be sure to identify the docket ID
number assigned to this action in the
subject line on the first page of your
response. You may also provide the
name, date, and Federal Register
citation.
What information collection activity or
ICR does this apply to?
[Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–
0333.]
Affected entities: Entities potentially
affected by this action are suppliers of
certain products that will emit GHG
when released, combusted, or oxidized,
motor vehicle and engine
manufacturers, including aircraft engine
manufacturers; facilities in certain
industrial categories that emit
greenhouse gases; and facilities that
emit 25,000 metric tons or more of
carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per
year.
Title: Information Collection Request
for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting
Program.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2300.10,
OMB Control No. 2060–0629.
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ICR status: This ICR is currently
scheduled to expire on November 30,
2012. 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 OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for the EPA’s regulations in
title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in
the Federal Register when approved,
are listed in 40 CFR part 9, 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 in
certain EPA regulations is consolidated
in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: In response to the FY2008
Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R.
2764; Pub. L. 110–161) and under
authority of the Clean Air Act, the EPA
finalized the Mandatory Reporting of
Greenhouse Gases Rule (GHG Reporting
Rule) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009).
The GHG Reporting Rule, which became
effective on December 29, 2009,
establishes reporting requirements for
some direct GHG emitters as well as
suppliers of certain products that will
emit GHG when released, combusted, or
oxidized, industrial gas suppliers, and
manufacturers of heavy-duty and offroad vehicles and engines. It does not
require control of greenhouse gases.
Instead, it requires that sources emitting
above certain threshold levels of (CO2e)
monitor and report emissions.
Subsequent rules provide corrections
and clarification on existing
requirements; include requirements for
additional facilities and suppliers;
require reporters to provide information
about parent companies, NAICS code(s),
and whether emissions are from
cogeneration; and finalize
confidentiality determinations.
Specifically, in 2010 and 2011, the EPA
promulgated requirements for subparts
T, FF, II, and TT (75 FR 39736; July 12,
2010); information about parent
companies, NAICS code(s), and
cogeneration (75 FR 57669; September
22, 2010); subpart W (75 FR 74458;
November 30, 2010); subparts I, L, DD,
QQ, and SS (75 FR 74774; December 1,
2010); subparts RR and UU (75 FR
75060; December 1, 2010); and
confidentiality determinations (76 FR
30782; May 26, 2011). 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 and consolidate the burdens
and costs imposed by all of the current
ICRs under the GHGRP.
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Data submitted under the GHGRP that
is classified as CBI is protected under
the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart
B. The EPA is determining through a
series of rulemaking actions the data
elements that will be eligible for
treatment as CBI. However, according to
CAA section 114(c), ‘‘emissions data’’
cannot be classified as CBI. The EPA has
proposed that inputs to emissions
equations meet the definition of
‘‘emissions data’’ and cannot be
afforded the protections of CBI. The
EPA has deferred the reporting deadline
for data elements that are used as inputs
to emissions equations to provide the
EPA time needed to fully evaluate and
resolve issues regarding the reporting
and potential release of these data (76
FR 53057, August 25, 2011).
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 1.96 hours per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements which have subsequently
changed; train personnel to be able to
respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and
review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
The ICR provides a detailed
explanation of the EPA’s estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
1. Estimated total number of potential
respondents: 11,290.
2. Frequency of response: Annual,
quarterly.
3. Estimated total average number of
responses for each respondent: 43.
4. Estimated total annual burden
hours: 1,000,914 hours. This includes
estimated total respondent hours of
942,344 hours and estimated total EPA
hours of 58,570 hours.
5. Estimated total annual costs:
$98,082,191. This includes an estimated
cost of $28,086,090 for capital
investment as well as maintenance and
operational costs, an estimated
respondent burden cost of $56,141,455,
and an estimated EPA cost of
$13,854,646.
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Are there changes in the estimates from
the last approval?
There is a decrease of 764,890 hours
in the total estimated respondent
burden compared with the combined
burden in the currently approved ICRs
for the GHGRP identified in the ICRs
currently approved by OMB (2060–
0629, –0646, –0647, –0649, –0650,
–0651, and –0680). This decrease
reflects the completion of one-time
activities that occurred in the first year
of data collection as well as adjustments
in the number of respondents based on
facilities that reported information to
the EPA. This change is the result of an
adjustment.
What is the next step in the process for
this ICR?
The EPA will consider the comments
received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will
then be submitted to OMB for review
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12. At that time, the EPA will issue
another Federal Register notice
pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of the ICR to
OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments to OMB. If you
have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: April 27, 2012.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2012–0104; FRL–9516–7]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Brownfields Program—
Accomplishment Reporting (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that an Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been
forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. This is a request to renew an
existing approved collection. The ICR,
which is abstracted below, describes the
nature of the information collection and
its estimated burden and cost.
SUMMARY:
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Additional comments may be
submitted on or before June 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–2012–0104, to (1) EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to
docket.superfund@epa.gov, or by mail
to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB by
mail to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB),
Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Lentz, Office of Brownfields and
Land Revitalization, (5105T),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
566–2745; fax number (202) 566–1476;
email address: Lentz.Rachel@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On February 10, 2012 (77 FR 7143), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received one
comment during the comment period,
which was not relevant to this ICR, and
is not addressed in the ICR. Any
additional comments on this ICR should
be submitted to EPA and OMB within
30 days of this notice.
The EPA has established a public
docket for this ICR under Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–SFUND–2012–0104, which is
available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person
viewing at the Superfund Docket in the
EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/
DC Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Reading Room
is 202–566–1744, and the telephone
number for the Superfund Docket is
202–566–9744.
Use the EPA’s electronic docket and
comment system at
www.regulations.gov, to submit or view
public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the docket, and
to access those documents in the docket
that are available electronically. Once in
the system, select ‘‘docket search,’’ then
key in the docket ID number identified
above. Please note that the EPA’s policy
is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing at www.regulations.gov as the
DATES:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0333 FRL-9671-6]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Information Collection Request for the Greenhouse Gas
Reporting Program; EPA ICR No. 2300.10
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2012. Before submitting the ICR to
OMB for review and approval, the EPA is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the proposed information collection as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2012-0333, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading Room, EPA
Headquarters West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20240. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be
made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2012-0333. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov or email. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means the EPA will not know
your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body
of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA
without going through https://www.regulations.gov your email address
will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that
is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If
you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include
your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and
with any
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disk or CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the
EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should
avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be
free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's
public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; email address:
GHGReportingRule@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
How can I access the docket and/or submit comments?
The EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0333, which is available for online viewing at
https://www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the EPA Air and
Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Reading
Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the EPA Air and
Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.
Use https://www.regulations.gov to obtain a copy of the draft
collection of information, submit or view public comments, access the
index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once
in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the docket ID number
identified in this document.
What information is EPA particularly interested in?
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, the EPA specifically
solicits comments and information to enable it to:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, the EPA is requesting comments
from very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples
of specific additional efforts that the EPA could make to reduce the
paperwork burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.
What should I consider when I prepare my comments for the EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
7. To ensure proper receipt by the EPA, be sure to identify the
docket ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the
first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and
Federal Register citation.
What information collection activity or ICR does this apply to?
[Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0333.]
Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this action are
suppliers of certain products that will emit GHG when released,
combusted, or oxidized, motor vehicle and engine manufacturers,
including aircraft engine manufacturers; facilities in certain
industrial categories that emit greenhouse gases; and facilities that
emit 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide equivalent
(CO2e) per year.
Title: Information Collection Request for the Greenhouse Gas
Reporting Program.
ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2300.10, OMB Control No. 2060-0629.
ICR status: This ICR is currently scheduled to expire on November
30, 2012. 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 OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for the
EPA's regulations in title 40 of the CFR, after appearing in the
Federal Register when approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, 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 in certain EPA
regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR part 9.
Abstract: In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act
(H.R. 2764; Pub. L. 110-161) and under authority of the Clean Air Act,
the EPA finalized the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (GHG
Reporting Rule) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009). The GHG Reporting
Rule, which became effective on December 29, 2009, establishes
reporting requirements for some direct GHG emitters as well as
suppliers of certain products that will emit GHG when released,
combusted, or oxidized, industrial gas suppliers, and manufacturers of
heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and engines. It does not require
control of greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that sources emitting
above certain threshold levels of (CO2e) monitor and report
emissions.
Subsequent rules provide corrections and clarification on existing
requirements; include requirements for additional facilities and
suppliers; require reporters to provide information about parent
companies, NAICS code(s), and whether emissions are from cogeneration;
and finalize confidentiality determinations. Specifically, in 2010 and
2011, the EPA promulgated requirements for subparts T, FF, II, and TT
(75 FR 39736; July 12, 2010); information about parent companies, NAICS
code(s), and cogeneration (75 FR 57669; September 22, 2010); subpart W
(75 FR 74458; November 30, 2010); subparts I, L, DD, QQ, and SS (75 FR
74774; December 1, 2010); subparts RR and UU (75 FR 75060; December 1,
2010); and confidentiality determinations (76 FR 30782; May 26, 2011).
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 and consolidate the burdens and costs imposed by all
of the current ICRs under the GHGRP.
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Data submitted under the GHGRP that is classified as CBI is
protected under the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. The EPA is
determining through a series of rulemaking actions the data elements
that will be eligible for treatment as CBI. However, according to CAA
section 114(c), ``emissions data'' cannot be classified as CBI. The EPA
has proposed that inputs to emissions equations meet the definition of
``emissions data'' and cannot be afforded the protections of CBI. The
EPA has deferred the reporting deadline for data elements that are used
as inputs to emissions equations to provide the EPA time needed to
fully evaluate and resolve issues regarding the reporting and potential
release of these data (76 FR 53057, August 25, 2011).
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.96
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search
data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and
transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
The ICR provides a detailed explanation of the EPA's estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
1. Estimated total number of potential respondents: 11,290.
2. Frequency of response: Annual, quarterly.
3. Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
43.
4. Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,000,914 hours. This
includes estimated total respondent hours of 942,344 hours and
estimated total EPA hours of 58,570 hours.
5. Estimated total annual costs: $98,082,191. This includes an
estimated cost of $28,086,090 for capital investment as well as
maintenance and operational costs, an estimated respondent burden cost
of $56,141,455, and an estimated EPA cost of $13,854,646.
Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?
There is a decrease of 764,890 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with the combined burden in the currently
approved ICRs for the GHGRP identified in the ICRs currently approved
by OMB (2060-0629, -0646, -0647, -0649, -0650, -0651, and -0680). This
decrease reflects the completion of one-time activities that occurred
in the first year of data collection as well as adjustments in the
number of respondents based on facilities that reported information to
the EPA. This change is the result of an adjustment.
What is the next step in the process for this ICR?
The EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. At that time, the EPA
will issue another Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the
opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. If you have any
questions about this ICR or the approval process, please contact the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: April 27, 2012.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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