Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) Program (Proposed Rule)

OMB Control No: 2060-0716	ICR Reference No: 200609-2060-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2242.01
Title: Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) Program (Proposed Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 12/27/2006
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2006
Terms of Clearance: EPA should continue to strive to reduce the administrative burden of this program for the final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1501 of the Energy Policy Act describes the RFS program. This provision was added to the Clean Air Act as Section 211(O), and requires EPA to establish a program to ensure that the pool of gasoline sold in the contiguous 48 states contains specific volumes of renewable fuel for each calendar year starting with 2006. Please refer to “Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Renewable Fuel Standard Program – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (available in docket number EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161) for a detailed discussion of the proposed RFS program. For compliance purposes, volumes of renewable fuel are identified through the use of renewable identification numbers (RINs) that are initially generated by the producer of the renewable fuel. Recordkeeping and reporting activities are necessary in order to track compliance and RINs. The proposed program contains flexibility for small entities. The proposed registration and recordkeeping requirements are designed to mirror existing fuels programs to the extent possible, such as the reformulated gasoline (RFG) and anti-dumping program (EPA ICR series 1591) and diesel the sulfur program (EPA ICR series 1718). Parties registered under these programs do not have to re-register under the RFS program unless there is a change in their registration information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7414 Name of Law: Clean Air Act    US Code: 42 USC 7542 Name of Law: Clean Air Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 1501 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2060-AN76	Proposed rulemaking	71 FR 55552	09/22/2006

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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 Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) Program

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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: This is a new information collection as described in the summary section above.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,188,000

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Anne-Marie Pastorkovich 202 343-9623 [email protected]

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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: 09/25/2006

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