81 FR 33249 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)

Page Range		33249-33250
FR Document		2016-12310

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2300.17, OMB Control No. 2060-0629) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 68534) on November 5, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0333; FRL-9946-96-OEI]


Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and 
Approval; Comment Request; Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Greenhouse Gas Reporting 
Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2300.17, OMB Control No. 2060-0629) to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved 
through May 31, 2016. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register (80 FR 68534) on November 5, 2015 during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its 
estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2012-0333, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email 
to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, 
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207A), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone 
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    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 certain large facilities and suppliers. It 
does not require control of greenhouse gases. Instead, it requires that 
sources emitting above certain threshold levels of carbon dioxide 
equivalent (CO2e) monitor and report emissions.
    Subsequent rules have promulgated requirements for additional 
facilities, suppliers, and mobile sources; provided clarification and 
corrections to existing requirements; finalized confidentiality 
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 the current ICR under 
the GHGRP.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: The respondents in this information 
collection include owners and operators of facilities that must report 
their GHG emissions and other data to EPA to comply with the 
rulemaking. To facilitate the analysis, EPA has divided

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respondents into groups that align with the source categories 
identified in the rule.
    Reporting facilities include, but are not limited to, those 
operating one or more units that exceed the CO2e threshold 
for the industry sectors listed in Table A-4 of 40 CFR 98.2(a)(2) or 
those in the categories in which all must report, such as petroleum 
refining facilities and all other large emitters listed in Table A-3 of 
40 CFR 98.2(a)(1). Additionally, the GHGRP requires reporting of GHGs 
from certain suppliers as listed in Table A-5 of 40 CFR 98.2(a)(4) and 
of certain emissions information associated with mobile sources (e.g., 
for permit applications or emissions control certification testing 
procedures).
    Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Mandatory (Sections 114 and 208 
of the Clean Air Act provide EPA authority to require the information 
mandated by the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program because such data will 
inform and are relevant to future policy decisions).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,080 (total).
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Estimated Burden: 739,187 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $99,831,931 per year, which includes 
$30,621,791 for capital investment and operation and maintenance costs 
for respondents, labor cost of $57,210,010 for respondents, and 
$12,000,130 for the EPA.
    Changes in the Estimates: This change in burden reflects an update 
in the number of respondents, an adjustment of labor rates to 2014 
Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) labor rates, an adjustment of 
capital costs to reflect 2013 dollars, a re-evaluation of the costs to 
monitor and report combustion emissions across the entire program, a 
re-evaluation of the activities and costs associated with Petroleum and 
Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon 
Dioxide (Subpart RR), and the addition of new segments and new 
reporters under Subpart W.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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will be made for three-year terms, as Issued in Washington, DC, on May 19, information claimed to be Confidential
dictated by the legislation. 2016. Business Information (CBI) or other
LaTanya R. Butler, information whose disclosure is
Nominations this year are needed for
the following categories in order to Deputy Committee Management Officer. restricted by statute.
address the Committee’s needs: (E) An [FR Doc. 2016–12319 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
individual affiliated with a commodity BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
trade association; and (J) an individual Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC–
with expertise in agricultural 6207A), Environmental Protection
economics. Nominations for other ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
AGENCY Washington, DC 20460; telephone
categories will also be accepted.
number: (202) 343–9263; fax number:
Nomination categories C, D, H, I, J, K, [EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0333; FRL–9946–96–
(202) 343–2342; email address:
L, and M are considered special OEI]
GHGReporting@epa.gov.
Government employees and require
Information Collection Request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
submittal of an annual financial
Submitted to OMB for Review and Supporting documents which explain in
disclosure form. In addition to the
Approval; Comment Request; detail the information that the EPA will
required categories, other areas of
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program be collecting are available in the public
expertise of interest to the Committee docket for this ICR. The docket can be
(Renewal)
are individuals with expertise in viewed online at www.regulations.gov
process engineering related to AGENCY: Environmental Protection or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
biorefineries, or biobased coproducts Agency (EPA). WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
that enable fuel production. ACTION: Notice. Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Nominations are solicited from DC. The telephone number for the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
organizations, associations, societies, Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Agency (EPA) has submitted an
councils, federations, groups, additional information about EPA’s
information collection request (ICR),
universities, and companies that public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
‘‘Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
represent a wide variety of biomass dockets.
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2300.17, OMB Abstract: In response to the FY2008
research and development interests Control No. 2060–0629) to the Office of
throughout the country. In your Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R.
Management and Budget (OMB) for 2764; Pub. L. 110–161) and under
nomination letter, please indicate the review and approval in accordance with
specific membership category of authority of the Clean Air Act, the EPA
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. finalized the Mandatory Reporting of
interest. Each nominee must submit 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed Greenhouse Gases Rule (GHG Reporting
their resume and biography along with extension of the ICR, which is currently Rule) (74 FR 56260; October 30, 2009).
any letters of support by the deadline approved through May 31, 2016. Public The GHG Reporting Rule, which became
above. If you were nominated in comments were previously requested effective on December 29, 2009,
previous years, but were not appointed via the Federal Register (80 FR 68534) establishes reporting requirements for
to the committee and would still like to on November 5, 2015 during a 60-day certain large facilities and suppliers. It
be considered, please submit your comment period. This notice allows for does not require control of greenhouse
nomination package again in response an additional 30 days for public gases. Instead, it requires that sources
to this Notice with all required comments. A fuller description of the emitting above certain threshold levels
materials. All nominees will be vetted ICR is given below, including its of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)
before selection. estimated burden and cost to the public. monitor and report emissions.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor Subsequent rules have promulgated
Nominations are open to all and a person is not required to respond
individuals without regard to race, requirements for additional facilities,
to a collection of information unless it suppliers, and mobile sources; provided
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, displays a currently valid OMB control
mental or physical handicap, marital clarification and corrections to existing
number. requirements; finalized confidentiality
status, or sexual orientation. To ensure DATES: Additional comments may be
that recommendations of the Technical business information (CBI)
submitted on or before June 24, 2016. determinations, amended recordkeeping
Advisory Committee take into account
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, requirements, and implemented an
the needs of the diverse groups served
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– alternative verification approach.
by DOE, membership shall include (to HQ–OAR–2012–0333, to (1) EPA online Collectively, the GHG Reporting Rule
the extent practicable), minorities, using www.regulations.gov (our and its associated rulemakings are
women, and persons with disabilities. preferred method), by email to A-and-R- referred to as the Greenhouse Gas
Please note that registered lobbyists Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Reporting Program (GHGRP).
serving in an ‘‘individual capacity,’’ Docket Center, Environmental The purpose for this ICR is to renew
individuals already serving another Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, and revise the GHG Reporting Rule ICR
Federal Advisory Committee and 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., to update the burden and cost imposed
Federal employees are ineligible for Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via by the current ICR under the GHGRP.
nomination. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Form Numbers: None.
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Appointments to the Biomass Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Respondents/affected entities: The
Research and Development Technical for EPA. respondents in this information
Advisory Committee will be made by EPA’s policy is that all comments collection include owners and operators
the Secretary of Energy and the received will be included in the public of facilities that must report their GHG
Secretary of Agriculture. docket without change including any emissions and other data to EPA to
personal information provided, unless comply with the rulemaking. To
the comment includes profanity, threats, facilitate the analysis, EPA has divided

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respondents into groups that align with ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 2. Electronic Access. You may access
the source categories identified in the AGENCY this Federal Register document
rule. electronically from the Government
[EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0138; FRL–9946–91–
Reporting facilities include, but are OW]
Printing Office under the ‘‘Federal
not limited to, those operating one or Register’’ listings FDSys (http://
more units that exceed the CO2e Lifetime Health Advisories and Health www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/
Effects Support Documents for collection.action?collectionCode=FR).
threshold for the industry sectors listed
in Table A–4 of 40 CFR 98.2(a)(2) or Perfluorooctanoic Acid and II. What are perfluorooctanoic acid and
those in the categories in which all must Perfluorooctane Sulfonate perfluorooctane sulfonate and why is
report, such as petroleum refining AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA concerned about them?
facilities and all other large emitters Agency (EPA).
listed in Table A–3 of 40 CFR 98.2(a)(1). PFOA and PFOS are fluorinated
ACTION: Notice of availability.
Additionally, the GHGRP requires organic chemicals that are part of a
reporting of GHGs from certain SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection larger group of chemicals referred to as
suppliers as listed in Table A–5 of 40 Agency (EPA) announces the release of perfluoroalkyl substances. They were
lifetime health advisories (HAs) and used to make carpets, clothing, fabrics
CFR 98.2(a)(4) and of certain emissions
health effects support documents for for furniture, paper packaging for food
information associated with mobile
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and and other materials (e.g., cookware) that
sources (e.g., for permit applications or
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS). EPA are resistant to water, grease or stains.
emissions control certification testing
developed the HAs to assist federal, They are also used for firefighting at
procedures). airfields and in a number of industrial
state, tribal and local officials, and
Respondent’s Obligation To Respond: managers of drinking water systems in processes. Both PFOA and PFOS are
Mandatory (Sections 114 and 208 of the protecting public health when these persistent in the environment and in the
Clean Air Act provide EPA authority to chemicals are present in drinking water. human body. Over time both chemicals
require the information mandated by the EPA’s HAs, which identify the have become widely distributed in the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program concentration of PFOA and PFOS in environment and have accumulated in
because such data will inform and are drinking water at or below which the blood of humans, wildlife, and fish.
relevant to future policy decisions). adverse health effects are not Studies indicate that exposure to PFOA
Estimated Number of Respondents: anticipated to occur over a lifetime of and PFOS over certain levels may result
11,080 (total). exposure, are: 0.07 parts per billion (70 in adverse health effects, including
parts per trillion) for PFOA and PFOS. developmental effects to fetuses during
Frequency of Response: Annual. HAs are non-regulatory and reflect pregnancy or to breast-fed infants (e.g.,
Total Estimated Burden: 739,187 EPA’s assessment of the best available low birth weight, accelerated puberty,
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 peer-reviewed science. These HAs skeletal variations), cancer (e.g.,
CFR 1320.03(b). supersede EPA’s 2009 provisional HAs testicular, kidney), liver effects (e.g.,
Total Estimated Cost: $99,831,931 per for PFOA and PFOS. tissue damage), immune effects (e.g.,
year, which includes $30,621,791 for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: antibody production and immunity),
Jamie Strong, Health and Ecological and other effects (e.g., cholesterol
capital investment and operation and
Criteria Division, Office of Water (Mail changes).
maintenance costs for respondents,
Code 4304T), Environmental Protection
labor cost of $57,210,010 for III. What are health advisories?
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
respondents, and $12,000,130 for the
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone Under the Safe Drinking Water Act,
EPA.
number: (202) 566–0056; email address: EPA may publish HAs for contaminants
Changes in the Estimates: This change strong.jamie@epa.gov. that are not subject to any national
in burden reflects an update in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: primary drinking water regulation.
number of respondents, an adjustment SDWA section 1412(b)(1)(F). EPA
of labor rates to 2014 Bureau of Labor I. General Information
develops HAs to provide information on
and Statistics (BLS) labor rates, an A. How can I get copies of this the chemical and physical properties,
adjustment of capital costs to reflect document and other related occurrence and exposure, health effects,
2013 dollars, a re-evaluation of the costs information? quantification of toxicological effects,
to monitor and report combustion 1. Docket. EPA has established a other regulatory standards, analytical
emissions across the entire program, a docket for this action under Docket ID methods, and treatment technology for
re-evaluation of the activities and costs No. EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0138. Publicly drinking water contaminants. HAs
associated with Petroleum and Natural available docket materials are available describe concentrations of drinking
Gas Systems (Subpart W) and Geologic either electronically through water contaminants at which adverse
Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at health effects are not anticipated to
(Subpart RR), and the addition of new the Water Docket in the EPA Docket occur over specific exposure durations
segments and new reporters under Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room (e.g., one-day, ten-days, and a lifetime).
Subpart W. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., HAs serve as informal technical
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket guidance to assist federal, state and
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Courtney Kerwin, local officials, as well as managers of
Center Public Reading Room is open
Acting Director, Collection Strategies from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday public or community water systems in
Division. through Friday, excluding legal protecting public health. They are not
[FR Doc. 2016–12310 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am] holidays. The telephone number for the regulations and should not be construed
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, as legally enforceable federal standards.
and the telephone number for the Water HAs may change as new information
Docket is (202) 566–2426. becomes available.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 24, 2016.
Contact		Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
FR Citation		81 FR 33249