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OMB Control No: 2060-0720	ICR Reference No: 202012-2060-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-2060-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2522.03
Title: Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf) (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: 01/25/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/11/2021
Terms of Clearance: Due to lack of response to OMB during the review, this OMB control number is approved for a one-year. Upon resubmission, the program must use the standard 18 question Supporting Statement format. Per 5 CFR 1320(a)(1)(iii)(G) the agency is reminded to provide OMB with a copy of the statutory or regulatory authority to collect information. In addition, the agency must provide OMB with all of the ICs including instructions.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	1,372	0	1,620
Time Burden (Hours)	635,900	0	679,668
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,760,000	0	4,047,889

Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new subpart, 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf, that updates the Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. EPA determined that it was appropriate to review the landfills Emission Guidelines based on changes in the landfills industry since the Emission Guidelines were promulgated in 1996. EPA’s review of the Emission Guidelines for municipal solid waste landfills applies to landfills that accepted waste since November 8, 1987 and commenced construction, reconstruction, or modification on or before July 17, 2014. Based on its initial review, EPA determined that it was appropriate to finalize revisions to the Emission Guidelines that reflect changes to the population of landfills and an analysis of the timing and methods for reducing emissions. This action aimed to achieve additional reductions of landfill gas and its components, including methane, incorporate new data and information received in response to an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, and address other regulatory issues including surface emissions monitoring, wellhead monitoring, and the definition of landfill gas treatment system. The finalized revisions to the Emission Guidelines reduce emissions of landfill gas, which contains both non-methane organic compounds and methane.

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,372	1,620	-248
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	635,900	679,668	-43,768
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,760,000	4,047,889	-1,287,889

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 is an adjustment decrease in the total estimated burden as currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved Burdens. The decrease in burden is due to changes in several areas. The number of respondents has been adjusted to reflects the lower expected number of landfills controlling between years 2022 through 2024. The estimates also subtract out landfills expected to modify during this time period and become subject to the MSW landfill NSPS instead (OMB Control Number 2060-0697). This ICR also reflects that some landfills subject to EPA approved state plans implementing Subpart Cf have completed their initial implementation activities to comply with the rule. Therefore, capital/startup costs (new equipment and testing) have decreased. O&M costs have also decreased from the previous ICR due to a decrease in the number of landfills required to control emissions and perform monitoring. The labor burden has also decreased in this ICR as most landfills have completed their initial compliance requirements, such as testing, submitting design capacity reports, submitting collection and control system design plans. This ICR also adjusts the number of respondents subject to the requirements of subpart Cf which are implemented under State plans and a Federal plan to incorporate the burden associated with the Federal plan. The Federal plan is currently pending but expected to be finalized at 40 CFR Part 62, Subpart OOO. As of August 18, 2020, EPA data indicates that 8 State and local agencies enforce the State plans and two other state agencies are expected to have their plans effective by 2022. The remainder of these landfills will be covered by a federal plan once it becomes effective.

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