Landfill Methane Outreach Program (Renewal)

OMB Control No: 2060-0446	ICR Reference No: 201903-2060-015
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-2060-009
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1849.09
Title: Landfill Methane Outreach Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/17/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/18/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2019
Responses	647	0	646
Time Burden (Hours)	2,273	0	2,522
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), created by EPA in 1994, is a voluntary program designed to encourage and facilitate the development of environmentally and economically sound landfill gas (LFG) energy projects across the United States to reduce methane emissions from landfills. LMOP meets these objectives by educating local governments and communities about the benefits of LFG recovery and use; building partnerships between state agencies, industry, energy service providers, local communities, and other stakeholders interested in developing this valuable resource in their community; and providing tools to evaluate LFG energy potential. LMOP signs voluntary Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with these organizations to enlist their support in promoting cost-effective LFG utilization. The information collection includes completion and submission of the MOU, periodic information updates, and annual completion and submission of basic information on landfill methane projects with which the organizations are involved as an effort to update the LMOP Landfill and Landfill Gas Energy Project Database. The information collection is to be utilized to maintain up-to-date data and information about LMOP Partners and LFG energy projects with which they are involved. The data will also be used by the public to access LFG energy project development opportunities in the United States. In addition, the information collection will assist LMOP in evaluating the reduction of methane emissions from landfills.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 45124	09/05/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 9796	03/18/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title Form No. Form Name Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Community 5900-159 Memorandum of Understanding for Community Partners Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Industry Non-Developer Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Industry Non-Developer 5900-157 Memorandum of Understanding for Industry Partners Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing State Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New State 5900-160 Memorandum of Understanding for State Partners Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Energy & Industry-Project Developer Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Energy & Industry-Project Developer 5900-157, 5900-161 Memorandum of Understanding for Energy Partners ,   Memorandum of Understanding for Industry Partners Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Endorser Landfill Methane Outreach Program - New Endorser 5900-158 Endorser Agreement Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Existing Community

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	647	646	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,273	2,522	0	0	-249	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: The estimated burden decrease for respondents is based on the transition to electronic collection of updates on LFG energy projects and landfill information. The decrease in hours for this task is accounted for in the reduced time estimated to submit data to LMOP using the eGGRT system and in removing redundancy among respondents staff members for data review and submission to EPA. The burden estimates have not changed for the other collection activities under this ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,809

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Lauren Aepli 202 343-9423 [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: 03/18/2019

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