Notice2022-18208
Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request; GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (Renewal)
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Published
August 24, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (Renewal)" (EPA ICR No. 2349.03, OMB Control No. 2060-0702) 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, 2023. 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 87, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18208]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0449; FRL-10095-01-OAR]
Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``GreenChill Advanced
Refrigeration Partnership (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2349.03, OMB Control
No. 2060-0702) 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,
2023. 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 October 24, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2022-0449, 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#48296529262c653a652c272b232d3c082d3829662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e584c8848b81c897c8818a868e8091a5809584cb828a93">[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: Kersey Manliclic, Stratospheric
Protection Division--Office of Air and Radiation, (3204A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-9981; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0944686765606a65606a27426c7b7a6c70496c7968276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eda08c8381848e81848ec3a6889f9e8894ad889d8cc38a829b">[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: GreenChill is a voluntary partnership program sponsored
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that encourages food
retailers and manufacturers to adopt cost effective technologies and
practices that reduce refrigerant emissions and improve operational
efficiency. The GreenChill Program works with the food retail industry
to lower barriers inhibiting the implementation of technologies and
practices that reduce refrigerant emissions. The Program effectively
promotes the adoption of emission reduction practices and technologies
by engaging GreenChill Partners to set an annual refrigerant emission
reduction goal and develop a refrigerant management plan reflecting the
company's implementation objectives. Implementation of the Partners'
refrigeration management plan to reduce refrigerant emissions enhances
the protection of the environment and may save Partners money and
improve operational efficiency. The GreenChill Program offers the
opportunity for any individual store to earn GreenChill Certification
at the silver-, gold-, platinum-, or other level when it demonstrates
that the amount of refrigerant used is below a specified limit, based
on the store's million British Thermal Units per hour (MBTU/hr) cooling
load, and that the refrigerant emitted from the store in the prior 12
months is below a specified percentage depending on each GreenChill
Store Certification level. Information submitted for the certification
of individual stores is compared to these set criteria for each
certification level. The certification of a store provides the
opportunity for broad recognition within the food retail industry and
with the store's customers.
Form Numbers
<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Agreement for
Chemical Manufacturers--EPA Form No.: 5900-214; OMB Control No.: 2060-
0702
<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Agreement for
Supermarket Partners--EPA Form No.: 5900-214; OMB Control No.: 2060-
0702
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<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Agreement for
Refrigeration Systems Manufacturers--EPA Form No.: 5900-214; OMB
Control No.: 2060-0702
<bullet> GreenChill Installed Refrigerant and Emissions Corporate
Report for Food Retail--EPA Form No.: 5900-213; OMB Control No.: 2060-
0702
<bullet> Refrigeration System Manufacturers Corporate Reporting Form--
EPA Form No.: 5900-591; OMB Control No.: 2060-0702
<bullet> Corporate Refrigerant Management Plan Template for GreenChill
Partners--EPA Form No.: 5900-592 OMB Control No.: 2060-0702
<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Installation
Leak Tightness Testing: Verification Form--EPA Form No.: 5900-589; OMB
Control No.: 2060-0702
<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Fully
Operational Food Retail Stores--EPA Form No.: 5900-587; OMB Control
No.: 2060-0702
<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Recertification
of Food Retail Stores--EPA Form No.: 5900-588; OMB Control No.: 2060-
0702
<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Newly
Constructed Food Retail Stores--EPA Form No.: 5900-586; OMB Control
No.: 2060-0702
<bullet> GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Bulk Application
for GreenChill Store Certification--EPA Form No.: 5900-590; OMB Control
No.: 2060-0702
Respondents/affected entities: The following list of North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for organizations
potentially affected by the information requirements covered under this
ICR are:
<bullet> 445110 Supermarkets
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 805 (per year).
Frequency of response: Annual, and when desired.
Total estimated burden: 5,863 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $489,711 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in estimates: There is an increase of 3,255 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is primarily due to growth, by a factor
of almost four, in the number of stores participating in the Store
Certification Program.
Cynthia A. Newberg,
Director, Stratospheric Protection Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-18208 Filed 8-23-22; 8:45 am]
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