The Acid Rain Program and CAIR Trading Programs (CAIR NOX Annual, CAIR SO2, and CAIR NOX Ozone 

Season) regulations allow for the transfer of emissions allowances between Allowance Tracking System (ATS) 

accounts. Upon receipt of a complete Allowance Transfer Form, EPA will move the allowances from the 

transferor's account to the transferee's account. For the Acid Rain Program and the CAIR SO2 Trading 

Program only, you may transfer a portion of your allowance allocation or the entire allocation in perpetuity from 

a facility account to another account in the ATS, unless the allocation is made to an Acid Rain or CAIR SO2

opt-in unit. 

You are encouraged to use the CAMD Business System (CBS) to submit allowance transfers online. To 

register for CBS, go to https://camd.epa.gov/loginrequest/index.cfm. 

If you need more space, photocopy page three. When you have completed the form, indicate the page order 

and total number of pages (e.g., 1 of 4, 2 of 4, etc.) in the spaces provided in the upper right hand corner of 

each page.

Remember, for the Acid Rain Program (under 40 CFR 72.21(d)), you must notify the persons you represent in 

this transaction, (i.e., the owners or operators of the affected source and units).

Either the authorized account representative (AAR) or the alternate AAR may sign this form. For facility

accounts, the designated representative (DR) is the AAR and the alternate DR is the alternate AAR. 

If you need assistance, call the Clean Air Markets Hotline at 202-343-9620.

Make sure you select the correct allowance program. Only check one box. If you want to transfer allowances 

under more than one program, submit a separate form for each program.

STEP 4 For the Acid Rain and CAIR SO2 programs, the AAR or alternate AAR from the transferee 

account must sign the form or have a signature on file authorizing acceptance of allowances 

transferred into his or her accounts.

STEP 5 If you are transferring SO2 allowances (under the Acid Rain Program or CAIR SO2 Trading 

Program only), you may elect to transfer "in perpetuity" (i.e., specific blocks of allowances for all 

years following a specified year) unless the allowances are allocated to an Acid Rain opt-in unit 

or a CAIR SO2 opt-in unit. To transfer an SO2 allowance in perpetuity, check the Perpetuity box. 

 "In perpetuity" allows you, for years beginning in 2010, to select only the first year you would like 

to transfer. For all years thereafter, the same transfers are recorded.

STEP 6 Enter the vintage year and serial numbers of the allowances to be transferred. Enter the number 

of allowances to be transferred in the "Total" column. Verify the accuracy of your entries by 

computing one of the following simple equations reflecting the equivalent relationships:

Start Number = End Number  Total + 1 

or

End Number = Start Number + Total  1

Allowances with different vintage years must be entered on separate lines.

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2009) 
Submission Deadline

If you are transferring allowances for purposes of compliance with Acid Rain, CAIR SO2, or CAIR NOX

annual, allowance holding requirements for a given year, this form must be post marked no later than the 

Allowance Transfer Deadline (midnight of March 1 of the next year.) For CAIR NOX ozone season, the 

deadline is midnight of November 30 of the compliance year. This is general information; see the rule 

citation for complete details.

For more information see the applicable rule:

Acid Rain: 40 CFR 73.50

CAIR NOX Annual: 40 CFR 96.160 or 97.160 or the applicable State rule

CAIR SO2: 40 CFR 96.260 or 97.260 or the applicable State rule

CAIR NOX Ozone Season: 40 CFR 96.360 or 97.360 or the applicable State rule

Paperwork Burden Estimate

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 

hours per response annually. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons 

to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the 

time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the 

purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and 

disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 

instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data 

sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. 

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. 

Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, 

and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated 

collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any 

correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2009) 
United States

Environmental Protection Agency

 OMB Nos. 2060-0258 and 2060-0570

 Approval expires 11/30/2012

Allowance Transfer Form (Page 1 of ___ in this submission)

STEP 1 

Select the type of 

allowances to be 

transferred. 

Choose one only:

Acid Rain/CAIR SO2 Allowances

CAIR NOX Ozone Season Allowances

CAIR NOX Allowances

STEP 2

Enter account 

information about 

the transferor (in

whose account the 

allowances 

currently reside).

Transferor:

Account #

Authorized Account Representative (AAR) Name

AAR Phone Number

AAR Fax Number

 AAR E-mail Address

STEP 3

Enter account 

information about 

the transferee (into 

whose account the 

allowances are 

being transferred).

Transferee:

Account #

Authorized Account Representative (AAR) Name

AAR Phone Number

AAR Fax Number

 AAR E-mail Address

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2009) 
Account # (from page 1) (Page 2 of in this submission)

STEP 4

Complete Steps 5 

and 6. Read the 

certification, print 

name, and sign 

and date.

For Designated or Alternate Designated Representatives

I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the owners and operators of the source 

or units for which the submission is made. I certify under penalty of law that I have personally 

examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information submitted in this document 

and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals with primary responsibility 

for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and information are to the best of 

my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant 

penalties for submitting false statements and information or omitting required statements and 

information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment.

For Authorized or Alternate Authorized Representatives (For General Accounts)

I am authorized to make this submission on behalf of the persons with an ownership interest 

with respect to the Acid Rain Program, CAIR SO2, CAIR NOX, or CAIR NOX Ozone Season

(as designated in Step 1 above) held in the general account. I certify under penalty of law 

that I have personally examined, and am familiar with, the statements and information 

submitted in this document and all its attachments. Based on my inquiry of those individuals 

with primary responsibility for obtaining the information, I certify that the statements and 

information are to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am 

aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false statements and information or 

omitting material information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment for violations.

Transferor:

Name

Signature Date

Transferee (Acid Rain/CAIR SO2 allowances only): Check if signature on file 

(see instructions)

Name

Signature Date

STEP 5

Mark the box if all 

allowances listed 

below are to be 

transferred in 

perpetuity. To 

correctly list the 

allowances in 

perpetuity, refer to 

the instructions 

for this form.

The allowances listed at Step 6 and the allowances with corresponding serial numbers in 

successive future year subaccounts will be transferred in perpetuity to the Transferee's 

account. This applies for Acid Rain Program/CAIR SO2 allowance transfers (but does not 

apply for transfers of Acid Rain allowances allocated to Acid Rain opt-in units or CAIR 

SO2 allowances allocated to CAIR SO2 opt-in units).

EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2009) 
EPA Form 7610-6 (Revised 12-2009) 

 Account # (from page 1) (Page 3 of in this submission)

Start Number End Number

Year Start End Total

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STEP 6

List the 

allowances to be

transferred by 

serial number 

(see example).

You may specify 

single 

allowances or a 

series of 

allowances. In 

the total column,

enter the total 

number of 

allowances to be

transferred. 

Enter separate 

series or series 

with a different 

use date on a 

separate line.

Submission 

Information

Mail to the following address:

By regular/certified mail:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Clean Air Markets Division (6204J)

Attn: Allowance Tracking System

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20460

Or overnight mail:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Clean Air Markets Division (6204J)

Attn: Allowance Tracking System

1310 L Street, NW

Second Floor, Office 202B

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 343-9168