Notice2024-01687
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR® Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Renewal)
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Published
January 29, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (EPA ICR Number 1772.09, OMB Control Number. 2060-0347) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on May 31, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5529-5530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01687]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0407; FRL-11703-01-OMS]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR[supreg] Program in the Commercial and
Industrial Sectors (Renewal)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the
Commercial and Industrial Sectors (EPA ICR Number 1772.09, OMB Control
Number. 2060-0347) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved
through January 31, 2024. Public comments were previously requested via
the Federal Register on May 31, 2023, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before February 28, 2024.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0407 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#d7b6fab6b9b3faa5fa93b8b4bcb2a397b2a7b6f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a0b470b040e4718472e0509010f1e2a0f1a0b440d051c">[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.
Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Veit Maia, Climate Protection
Partnerships Division, (5230A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-
9494; fax number: 202-343-2204; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#592f3c302d34383038773a20372d313038193c2938773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f680939f829b979f97d8958f98829e9f97b6938697d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. 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.
Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register
on May 31, 2023, during a 60-day comment period (88 FR 34855). This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Supporting
documents that 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>.
Abstract: EPA created ENERGY STAR as a voluntary program to help
businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior
energy efficiency. The program focuses on reducing utility-generated
emissions by reducing the demand for energy. In 1991, EPA launched the
Green Lights Program to encourage corporations, State and local
governments, colleges and universities, and other organizations to
adopt energy-efficient lighting as a profitable means of preventing
pollution and improving lighting quality. Since then, EPA has rolled
Green Lights into ENERGY STAR and expanded ENERGY STAR to encompass
organization-wide energy performance improvement, such as building
technology upgrades, product purchasing initiatives, and employee
training. At the same time, EPA has streamlined the reporting
requirements of ENERGY STAR and focused on providing incentives for
improvements (e.g., ENERGY STAR awards program). EPA also makes tools
and other resources available over the Web to help the public overcome
the barriers to evaluating their energy performance and investing in
profitable improvements.
To join ENERGY STAR, organizations are asked to complete a
Partnership Application that establishes their commitment to energy
efficiency. Partners agree to undertake efforts such as measuring,
tracking, and benchmarking their organization's energy performance by
using tools such as those offered by ENERGY STAR; developing and
implementing a plan to improve energy performance in their facilities
and operations by adopting a strategy provided by ENERGY STAR;
educating staff and the public about their Partnership with ENERGY
STAR, and highlighting achievements with the ENERGY STAR, where
available.
Partners also may be asked to periodically submit information to
EPA as needed to assist in program implementation.
Partnership in ENERGY STAR is voluntary and can be terminated by
Partners or EPA at any time. EPA does not expect organizations to join
the program unless they expect participation to be cost-effective and
otherwise beneficial for them.
In addition, Partners and other interested parties can seek
recognition and help EPA promote energy-efficient technologies by
evaluating the efficiency of their buildings using EPA's online tools
(e.g., Portfolio Manager) and applying for recognition. EPA does not
expect any information collected under ENERGY STAR to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI).
Form Numbers: 5900-19, 5900-195, 5900-197, 5900-198, 5900-22, 5900-
262, 5900-263, 5900-264, 5900-265, 5900-382, 5900-383, 5900-387, 5900-
436, 5900-441, 5900-442, 5900-443, 5900-444, 5900-445, 5900-89, 5900-
622, 5900-623.
Respondents/affected entities: Participants in EPA's ENERGY STAR
Program in the commercial and industrial sectors.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
Estimated number of respondents: 42,196 (total).
Frequency of response: One-time, annually, or on occasion.
Total estimated burden: 187,199 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $14,810,511 (per year), includes $5,288,750
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a net decrease of 23,107 hours
in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This is a result of a 325-hour increase due
to program changes and a 23,432-hour decrease due to adjustments.
Program changes reflect revisions to the array of activities EPA
carries out under the ENERGY STAR Certification for Buildings. The
adjustments are primarily related to the benchmarking process. While
more buildings across the country are following Building Performance
Standards, the time needed to benchmark each one is diminishing as the
proportion of first-time respondents falls and their utilization of
time-saving Web Services grows.
Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Information Engagement Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-01687 Filed 1-26-24; 8:45 am]
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