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OMB Control No:
2060-0256
ICR Reference No:
201410-2060-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201104-2060-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
1626.12
Title:
National Refrigerant Recycling and Emissions Reduction 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 with change
Conclusion Date:
12/23/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/30/2014
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
12/31/2017
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2014
Responses
7,632,018
0
1,169,181
Time Burden (Hours)
320,537
0
319,913
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The continued collection of this information will allow EPA to carry on enforcement of the Clean Air Act by reducing emissions of class I and class II refrigerants to the lowest achievable level during the service, maintenance, repair, and disposal of appliances. An appliance means any device which contains and uses a class I or class II substance as a refrigerant for household or commercial purposes. The respondents to this collection request include technician certification programs, equipment testing organizations, refrigerant wholesalers and reclaimers, and other establishments that perform refrigerant removal, service, or disposal.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 7671g
Name of Law: Clean Air Act Section 608
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 40753
07/14/2014
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 64590
10/30/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
National Refrigerant Recycling and Emission Reduction Program
7610-31
Refrigerant Recovery Recycling Acquisition Form
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
7,632,018
1,169,181
0
0
6,462,837
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
320,537
319,913
0
0
624
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:
There have been no regulatory changes associated with this program since the previous renewal of the ICR. EPA estimates that there will be a slight increase in the time required to submit reports and maintain records due to the inclusion of the time necessary for technicians to acquire certification cards in this updated ICR. In the previous ICR, EPA reported the number of responses and burden hours for some activities in aggregate. In this renewal, EPA has disaggregated this information to represent the expected number of responses through the year for a given activity; this results in a higher number of responses but does not impact the burden hours or cost. Therefore, there is no increase of hours in the total estimated individual respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently approved by OMB. EPA has also adjusted costs based on updated labor rates.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$29,787
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]?
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:
Robert Burchard 202 343-9126 burchard.robert@epa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
10/30/2014
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