Upon renewal of this collection, OMB requests that EPA submit the supporting statement A using the standard 18 question format.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2021
9,853,129
0
1,013,963
740,012
0
739,187
29,526,397
0
58,815,798
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (GHG Reporting Rule), which became effective on December 29, 2009, establishes reporting requirements for certain large facilities and suppliers. It does not require control of greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that sources emitting above a certain threshold levels of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report emissions. Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional facilities and suppliers, provided clarification and corrections to existing requirements, finalized confidential business information (CBI) determinations, amended recordkeeping requirements, and implemented an alternative verification approach. 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 the burden and cost imposed by yhe current ICR under the GHGRP.
There is an increase of 825 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects an adjustment in the number of respondents from the previous ICR, an adjustment of labor rates to reflect 2017 rates, an adjustment of capital costs to reflect 2017 dollars and changes to the tax law, a new methodology to determine the numbers of responses and responses per respondent, and a complete and comprehensive re-evaluation of the activities and costs associated with all subparts of the GHGRP. Finally, there is a large decrease in annual cost burden (represented by combined Capital and O&M costs) as compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB due to a data entry error. The amount entered for the previous ICR should have been $30,621,791 instead of $58,815,798.
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.
Demonstration of PRA Burden Statement in eGGRT CDX interface
Respone_to_Comments_June_2019.docx
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program