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Instructions for the Allowance

Transfer Form

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

Season), and Transport Rule Programs (TR NOX Annual, TRSO2 Groups I and II SO2, and TR 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, CAIR SO2, and TR 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 optin 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.
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Submission Deadline

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

TRSO2 Group I, TRSO2 Group II, or TR 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.

For TR NOX Ozone season, the deadline is midnight of December 1 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

Transport Rule NOX Annual: 40 CFR 97.422

Transport Rule NOX Ozone Season: 40 CFR 97.522 

Transport Rule SO2 Annual: 40 CFR 97.622 or 97.722

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 8-2011)

United States

Environmental Protection Agency

 OMB Nos. 2060-0258, 2060-0570 and 2060-0667

 Approval expires 07/31/2014

Allowance Transfer Form (Page 1 of 3 in this submission)

Choose one only:

STEP 1 Acid Rain/CAIR SO2 Allowances

Select the type of CAIR NOX Ozone Season Allowances

allowances to be CAIR NOX Allowances

transferred. Transport Rule NOX Annual Allowances

Transport Rule NOX Ozone Season Allowances

Transport Rule SO2 Group I Allowances

Transport Rule SO2 Group II 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 8-2011)

 Transferor Account # (from page 1) (Page 2 of 3 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 CAIR NOX Ozone 

Season, Transport Rule SO2 Group I, Transport Rule Group II, Transport Rule NOX

Annual, or Transport Rule 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 8-2011)

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

Start Number End Number

Year Start End Total

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.

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Submission 

Information

Mail to the following address:

By regular/certified mail: Or overnight mail:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Clean Air Markets Division (6204J) Clean Air Markets Division (6204J)

Attn: Allowance Tracking System Attn: Allowance Tracking System

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 1310 L Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20460 Second Floor, Office 202B

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 343-9168