In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2018
1,600
0
424
189,261
0
57,586
12,227,456
0
3,777,000
The NOx Budget Trading Program was a market-based cap and trade program created to reduce emissions of nitrogren oxides (NOx) from power plants and other large combustion sources in the eastern United States. NOx is a prime ingredient in the formation of ground-level ozone (smog), a pervasive air pollution problem in many areas of the eastern United States. The NOx Budget Trading Program was designed to reduce NOx emissions during the warm summer months, referred to as the ozone season, when ground-level ozone concentrations are highest. In 2009, the program was replaced by an ozone-season NOx trading program under the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which has in turn been replaced by the ozone-season NOx trading programs under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). Although the NOx Budget Trading Program was replaced after the 2008 compliance season, this information collection is being renewed because industrial sources in certain States are still required to monitor and report emissions data to EPA under these rules, so we will account for their burden.
The total burden and hours have increased due to the increased number of units reporting as NOx SIP only. Sources in some states that were subject to the CAIR program, but not subject to the CSAPR program are continuing to report their ozone season emissions under the NOx SIP Call program covered by this ICR. Previously, the burden for reporting ozone season emissions data for these sources was covered under the CAIR Program (EPA ICR No. 2152.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0570).
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:
(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;
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.
NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone
NOxSIP_clean-final_SS.docx
NOX Budget Trading Program to Reduce the Regional Transport of Ozone