Notice2021-20562
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership; EPA ICR Number 2173.07 (Renewal); OMB Control No. 2060-0578
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September 23, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership" (EPA ICR Number 2173.07 (Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060-0578) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2019. 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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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 182 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52897-52898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20562]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPAHQ-OAR-2004-0501; FRL-8938-01-OAR]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined
Heat and Power Partnership; EPA ICR Number 2173.07 (Renewal); OMB
Control No. 2060-0578
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Request
for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership''
(EPA ICR Number 2173.07 (Renewal), OMB Control No. 2060-0578) to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension
of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2019. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before November 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2004-0501, online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method), by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e988c488878dc49bc48d868a828c9da98c998884888085c78c9988c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="345519555a50194619505b575f51407451445559555d581a5144551a535b42">[email protected]</span></a> or by mail to: EPA Docket
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
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: Rebecca Taylor, Climate Protection
Partnerships Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, MC 6202A
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-5211; fax number: 202-343-2208;
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e591849c898a97cb97808780868684a5809584cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d4a0b5adb8bba6faa6b1b6b1b7b7b594b1a4b5fab3bba2">[email protected]</span></a>
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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets">http://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: In 2001, EPA's Energy Supply and Industry Branch (ESIB)
launched two partnership programs with industry and other stakeholders:
The Green Power Partnership (GPP) and the Combined Heat and Power
Partnership (CHPP). These voluntary partnership programs, along with
others in the ESIB, encourage organizations to invest in clean,
efficient energy technologies, including renewable electricity and
combined heat and power. To continue to be successful, it is critical
that EPA collect information from these program stakeholders to ensure
these organizations are meeting their clean energy goals and to assure
the credibility of these voluntary non-regulatory programs.
EPA has developed this ICR to obtain authorization to collect
information from organizations participating in the GPP and CHPP, and
other ESIB voluntary programs. Organizations that join these programs
voluntarily agree to the following respective actions: (1) Designating
a Green Power or CHP liaison and filling out a Partnership Agreement or
Letter of Intent (LOI) respectively, (2) for the GPP, reporting to EPA,
on an annual basis, their progress toward their green power commitment
via a 3-page reporting form; (3) for the CHP Partnership, reporting to
EPA information on their existing CHP projects, new project
development, and other CHP-related activities via a one-page reporting
form (for projects) or via an informal email or phone call (for other
CHP-related activities). In addition to these actions, organizations
may voluntarily apply for recognition to the programs' established
annual recognition events, which require submitting additional
information. EPA uses the data obtained from its Partners to assess the
success of these programs in achieving their national energy and
greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. Partners are organizational
entities that have
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volunteered to participate in either Partnership program.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are company, institutional, and public-sector organizations
that voluntarily participate in the EPA's Green Power Partnership (GPP)
or Combined Heat and Power Partnership (CHPP). These include both
service and goods providing industries, educational institutions and
non-governmental organizations, commercial and industrial
organizations, and local, state, or federal government agencies.
Forms: EPA-430-K-013, EPA-430-F-05-034; EPA-5900-353.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 761 (total).
Frequency of response: Annually, on occasion, one time.
Total estimated burden: 1,445 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $81,314 (per year), includes annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in Estimates: There is a substantial decrease in hours in
the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. Since the last ICR renewal, both the GPP and CHPP have
updated their program requirements to reduce program burden and
simplified collection forms into pre-populated spreadsheets or
documents. As a result of these changes, the average number of hours
per Partner has decreased from 2.87 hours to 1.89 hours, additionally
the total number of partners has been drastically reduced in both
programs. For perspective on the magnitude of Partner decline, the
number of Partners at year-end of 2018 there was an estimated 1959 (GPP
has 1546, and CHP has 413). As of submitting this ICR the total of
partners reporting annually is 761 (GPP has 751, and CHP has 10). The
decrease in cost is due to O&M cost being mistakenly included in the
past ICR. This ICR does not include O&M due to them not being relevant.
Jean Lupinacci Rausch,
Acting Director, Climate Protection Partnership Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-20562 Filed 9-22-21; 8:45 am]
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