Information Collection Activities Associated with EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-16 ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors - Public Sector Entities Form and Instruction	New
Form 5900-22 ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors - Private Sector Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
1772.04Tables V2.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-02-26
1772.04tables.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-02-26
1772ss04.wpd Supporting Statement A	2006-10-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45386	ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors - Public Sector Entities Form and Instruction	New
24482	ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors - Private Sector Entities Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0347	ICR Reference No: 200608-2060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200302-2060-011
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 1772.04
Title: Information Collection Activities Associated with EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/26/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/02/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2007
Responses	20,940	0	32,734
Time Burden (Hours)	54,500	0	83,343
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,862,218	0	1,541,000

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Abstract: ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program helping 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 31179	06/01/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 64521	11/02/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors - Private Sector Entities	5900-16, 5900-18, 5900-22	ENERGY STAR - Statement of Energy Design Intent ,   ENERGY STAR - Service and Product Provider Company Profile ,   ENERGY STAR - Statement of Energy Performance
ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors - Public Sector Entities	5900-22, 5900-16	ENERGY STAR - Statement of Energy Performance ,   ENERGY STAR - Statement of Energy Design Intent

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	20,940	32,734	0	1,310	-13,104	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	54,500	83,343	0	4,050	-32,893	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,862,218	1,541,000	0	0	321,218	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an overall decrease of 28,843 hours in the total estimated annual burden hours currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. This includes a decrease of 234 hours from Agency program changes and a decrease of 28,609 hours from Agency adjustments in its estimates. The 28,609-hour decrease occurred because EPA adjusted the number of respondents and the burden for some activities based on improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates in ICR 1772.04 reflect EPA’s program experience gained over the past three years. The 234-hour decrease resulted from EPA’s modifications to some of its information collections to address Agency and stakeholder needs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $253,340

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/02/2006

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