Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-269 Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-184 Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Households Form	Modified
Form 5900-33 Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: States and Locals Form and Instruction	Modified
ENERGYSTAR_Res_ICR_June 2014 FINAL_6 24 2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-07-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44052	Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
191110	Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Households Form	Modified
191109	Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: States and Locals Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0586	ICR Reference No: 201302-2060-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-2060-009
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2193.03
Title: Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/06/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/21/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2014
Responses	286,374	0	141,511
Time Burden (Hours)	183,967	0	180,958
Cost Burden (Dollars)	600	0	17,439

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Abstract: ENERGY STAR is a voluntary energy efficiency labeling program aimed at forming public-private partnerships that prevent air pollution rather than control it after its creation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced ENERGY STAR in 1992. Since then, EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have expanded the ENERGY STAR Program to promote energy efficiency in over 60 product categories and in commercial and residential buildings. President Obama has made energy efficiency a key element of his effort to address energy independence and reliability and climate change. Increased energy efficiency through ENERGY STAR provides cost savings to businesses and consumers, reduces greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and increases U.S. energy security and reliability. EPA announced ENERGY STAR for New Homes in 1995 as part of its effort to promote energy efficient new home construction within the residential sector. EPA rolled out an existing homes initiative in 1999 to promote cost-effective energy efficiency retrofits. With the help of ENERGY STAR, American families and businesses have saved about $230 billion on utility bills and prevented more than 1.7 billion metric tons of carbon pollution.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7403 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

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:
	77 FR 50495	08/21/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 12054	02/21/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Private Sector	5900-269, 5900-272, 5900-33, 5900-180, 5900-188, 5900-186, 5900-175, 5900-183, 5900-08, 5900-172, 5900-267, 5900-268, 5900-266, 5900-270, 5900-189, 5900-188, 5900-194, 5900-06, 5900-188, 5900-176, 5900-178, 5900-271, 5900-17	MFHR Testing and Verification Worksheets ,   ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors ,   Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor Partnership Agreement ,   Installation Commissioning Report ,   Home Builder Partnership Agreement ,   HPwES Program Plan Template ,   HVAC System QI Contractor Checklist ,   HVAC QI Program Partnership Agreement ,   Lender Partnership Agreement ,   Site Installation Checklist ,   MFHR Developer Participation Agreement ,   MFHR Performance Path Calculator ,   MFHR Project Application ,   MFHR Submittal Validation Form ,   Modular Home Completion Report ,   Partnership Agreement ,   Modular Plant Qualification Form ,   Outreach Partnership Commitment Form ,   Home Energy Rater Partnership Agreement ,   Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist ,   Water Management System Builder Checklist ,   HVAC System QI Rater Checklist ,   HPwES Program Sponsor Partnership Agreement
Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: States and Locals	5900-33, 5900-272, 5900-183, 5900-176, 5900-186	Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor Partnership Agreement ,   Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor Commitment Form ,   HVAC QI Program Partnership Agreement ,   HPwES Program Sponsor Partnership Agreement ,   HPwES Program Plan Template
Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Households	5900-179, 5900-184	Energy Use Authorization Form ,   Home Improvement Profile Form

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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	286,374	141,511	0	83,072	61,791	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	183,967	180,958	0	112,566	-109,557	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	600	17,439	0	-781	-16,058	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 a program change increase in hours resulting primarily from EPA's new, more rigorous guidelines for new homes looking to earn the ENERGY STAR. Compared to homes built to the prior guidelines, homes built to the new guidelines are at least 10 percent more energy efficient. As part of these new guidelines, EPA is asking verification organizations to use four checklists (of which 3 are new) that are necessary for ensuring that critical details and systems that impact a home's efficiency, comfort, and durability are not missed or installed incorrectly during the design and construction phases. There is a program change reduction in costs resulting from the fact that ENERGY STAR increasingly offers respondents the option of submitting information electronically. This saves them postage costs. Please refer to Section 6(f) of the supportinig statement for additional information on both program changes and adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $124,158

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 02/21/2013

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