80 FR 36808 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership (Renewal)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)

Page Range		36808-36809
FR Document		2015-15671

The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Request for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership'' (EPA ICR No. 2173.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0578) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 8640) on February 18, 2015 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0501; FRL-9929-48-OEI]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Comment Request; Information Collection Request 
for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership 
(Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Information Collection Request 
for Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership'' 
(EPA ICR No. 2173.06, OMB Control No. 2060-0578) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a 
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through July 
31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register (80 FR 8640) on February 18, 2015 during a 60-day comment 
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its 
estimated burden and cost to the public. 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: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2004-0501, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected] or by 
mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB 
via email to [email protected]. Address comments to OMB Desk 
Officer for EPA.
    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: Christopher Kent, Climate Protection 
Partnerships Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, MC 6202A, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-343-9046; fax number: 202-
343-2208; email address: [email protected].

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 
www.regulations.gov 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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: In 2002, EPA launched two new partnership programs with 
industry and other stakeholders: The Green Power Partnership (GPP) and 
the Combined Heat and Power Partnership (CHPP). These voluntary 
partnership programs encourage organizations to invest in clean, 
efficient energy technologies, including renewable energy and combined 
heat and power. To continue to be successful, it is critical that EPA 
collect information from GPP and CHPP Partners to ensure these 
organizations are meeting their renewable energy and CHP goals and to 
assure the credibility of these voluntary partnership programs.
    EPA has developed this ICR to obtain authorization to collect 
information from organizations participating in the GPP and CHPP. 
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

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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). GPP partners that wish 
to receive additional recognition for their effort in green power use 
and promotion may submit an application for the Green Power Leadership 
Award. 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 volunteered to participate in either Partnership 
program.
    Respondents/affected entities: Organizations participating in the 
Green Power Partnership program and the Combined Heat and Power 
Partnership program.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 2,565 (total).
    Frequency of response: One time, annually, on occasion.
    Total estimated burden: 6,624 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $822,459 (per year), includes $7,695 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is an increase of 801 hours in the 
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently 
approved by OMB. Since the last ICR renewal, both the Green Power 
Partnership and CHP Partnership have introduced program efficiencies to 
reduce program burden by encouraging the electronic submission of 
documents. The average number of hours per Partners has increased 
slightly from 3.25 to 3.58, the total hourly burden increased primarily 
due to an increase in the number of Partners in both programs and for 
the addition of the Green Power Leadership Award application.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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online using www.regulations.gov (our Total estimated burden: 5,614 hours HQ–OAR–2004–0501, to (1) EPA online
preferred method), by email to rcra- (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR using www.regulations.gov (our
docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 1320.03(b). preferred method), by email to a-and-r-
Docket Center, Environmental Total estimated cost: $369,547 (per docket@epamail.epa.gov or by mail to:
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, year), includes $5,681 annualized EPA Docket Center, Environmental
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., capital or operation & maintenance Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via costs. 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Changes in the Estimates: There is Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer increase of 2,609 hours in the total email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
for EPA. estimated respondent burden compared Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
EPA’s policy is that all comments with the ICR currently approved by for EPA.
received will be included in the public OMB. This increase is due to the EPA’s policy is that all comments
docket without change including any adjustment in the respondent universe received will be included in the public
personal information provided, unless from 33 to 59. docket without change including any
the comment includes profanity, threats, Courtney Kerwin,
personal information provided, unless
information claimed to be Confidential the comment includes profanity, threats,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Business Information (CBI) or other Division.
information claimed to be Confidential
information whose disclosure is Business Information (CBI) or other
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restricted by statute. information whose disclosure is
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: restricted by statute.
Michael Pease, Office of Solid Waste FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and Emergency Response, Mail Code ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Christopher Kent, Climate Protection
5303P, Environmental Protection AGENCY Partnerships Division, Office of
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Atmospheric Programs, MC 6202A,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone [EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0501; FRL–9929–48– Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
number: 703–308–0008; fax number: OEI] Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
703–308–8433; email address: Agency Information Collection DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343–
pease.michael@epa.gov. Activities; Submission to OMB for 9046; fax number: 202–343–2208; email
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Review and Approval; Comment address: kent.christopher@epa.gov.
Supporting documents which explain in Request; Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
detail the information that the EPA will Request for Green Power Partnership Supporting documents which explain in
be collecting are available in the public and Combined Heat and Power detail the information that the EPA will
docket for this ICR. The docket can be Partnership (Renewal) be collecting are available in the public
viewed online at www.regulations.gov docket for this ICR. The docket can be
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, AGENCY: Environmental Protection viewed online at www.regulations.gov
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Agency (EPA). or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, ACTION: Notice. WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
DC. The telephone number for the Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection DC. The telephone number for the
additional information about EPA’s Agency has submitted an information Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ collection request (ICR), ‘‘Information additional information about EPA’s
dockets. Collection Request for Green Power public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Abstract: Section 7004(b) of the Partnership and Combined Heat and dockets.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Power Partnership’’ (EPA ICR No. Abstract: In 2002, EPA launched two
Act (RCRA) gives EPA broad authority 2173.06, OMB Control No. 2060–0578) new partnership programs with industry
to provide for, encourage and assist to the Office of Management and Budget and other stakeholders: The Green
public participation in the development, (OMB) for review and approval in Power Partnership (GPP) and the
revision, implementation and accordance with the Paperwork Combined Heat and Power Partnership
enforcement of any regulation, Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). (CHPP). These voluntary partnership
guideline, information or program under This is a proposed extension of the ICR, programs encourage organizations to
RCRA. In addition, the statute specifies which is currently approved through invest in clean, efficient energy
certain public notices (i.e., radio, July 31, 2015. Public comments were technologies, including renewable
newspaper, and a letter to relevant previously requested via the Federal energy and combined heat and power.
agencies) that EPA must provide before Register (80 FR 8640) on February 18, To continue to be successful, it is
issuing any RCRA permit. The statute 2015 during a 60-day comment period. critical that EPA collect information
also establishes a process by which the This notice allows for an additional 30 from GPP and CHPP Partners to ensure
public can dispute a permit and request days for public comments. A fuller these organizations are meeting their
a public hearing to discuss it. EPA description of the ICR is given below, renewable energy and CHP goals and to
carries out much of its RCRA public including its estimated burden and cost assure the credibility of these voluntary
involvement at 40 CFR 124 and 40 CFR to the public. An Agency may not partnership programs.
270. conduct or sponsor and a person is not EPA has developed this ICR to obtain
required to respond to a collection of
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Form Numbers: None. authorization to collect information
Respondents/affected entities: Private information unless it displays a from organizations participating in the
facilities. currently valid OMB control number. GPP and CHPP. Organizations that join
Respondent’s obligation to respond: DATES: Additional comments may be these programs voluntarily agree to the
Mandatory (RCRA 7004(b)). submitted on or before July 27, 2015. following respective actions: (1)
Estimated number of respondents: 59. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Designating a Green Power or CHP
Frequency of response: On occasion. referencing Docket ID Number EPA– liaison and filling out a Partnership

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Agreement or Letter of Intent (LOI) total hourly burden increased primarily www.regulations.gov or by mail to
respectively, (2) for the GPP, reporting due to an increase in the number of Michelle Kuester, Export-Import Bank of
to EPA, on an annual basis, their Partners in both programs and for the the United States, 811 Vermont Ave.
progress toward their green power addition of the Green Power Leadership NW., Washington, DC 20571 Attn:
commitment via a 3-page reporting Award application. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
form; (3) for the CHP Partnership, Title and Form Number: EIB 05–01
Courtney Kerwin,
reporting to EPA information on their Marketing Fax Back Response Form.
existing CHP projects, new project Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Division. OMB Number: 3048–0029.
development, and other CHP-related Type of Review: Regular.
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activities via a one-page reporting form Need and Use: The Marketing Fax
(for projects) or via an informal email or BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Back Response Form is used to collect
phone call (for other CHP-related basic information on United States
activities). GPP partners that wish to companies. This information will be
receive additional recognition for their EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE provided to the Export-Import Bank’s
effort in green power use and promotion UNITED STATES financial consultants nationwide to
may submit an application for the Green assist in providing counsel to exporters.
[Public Notice: 2015–6011]
Power Leadership Award. EPA uses the Affected Public:
data obtained from its Partners to assess Agency Information Collection This form affects entities involved in
the success of these programs in Activities: Comment Request the export of U.S. goods and services.
achieving their national energy and Annual Number of Respondents: 500.
greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the Estimated Time per Respondent: 5
Partners are organizational entities that United States. minutes.
have volunteered to participate in either ACTION: Submission for OMB review and Annual Burden Hours: 42 hours.
Partnership program. comments request. Frequency of Reporting of Use: Once
Respondents/affected entities: per year.
Organizations participating in the Green Form Title: EIB 05–01 Marketing Fax Government Expenses:
Power Partnership program and the Back Response Form. Reviewing time per year: 25 hours.
Combined Heat and Power Partnership SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of Average Wages per Hour: $42.50.
program. the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part Average Cost per Year: $1,062.5
Respondent’s obligation to respond: of its continuing effort to reduce (time*wages).
Voluntary. paperwork and respondent burden, Benefits and Overhead: 20%.
Estimated number of respondents: invites the general public and other Total Government Cost: $1,275.
2,565 (total). Federal Agencies to comment on the
Frequency of response: One time, proposed information collection, as Bonita Jones-McNeil,
annually, on occasion. required by the Paperwork Reduction Agency Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Total estimated burden: 6,624 hours Act of 1995. Information Officer.
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR The Marketing Fax Back Response [FR Doc. 2015–15783 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
1320.03(b). Form is used to collect basic BILLING CODE 6690–01–P
Total estimated cost: $822,459 (per information on United States
year), includes $7,695 annualized companies. This information will be
capital or operation & maintenance provided the Export Import Bank’s FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
costs. financial consultants nationwide and COMMISSION
Changes in the Estimates: There is an will be used to provide assistance to
increase of 801 hours in the total exporters. Deletion of Agenda Item From June 18,
estimated respondent burden compared The form may be viewed at 2015 Open Meeting
with the ICR currently approved by www.exim.gov/pub/pending/eib05-
OMB. Since the last ICR renewal, both June 18, 2015.
01.pdf Marketing Fax Back Response
the Green Power Partnership and CHP Forms. The following item has been deleted
Partnership have introduced program from the list of Agenda items scheduled
efficiencies to reduce program burden DATES: Comments should be received on for consideration at the Thursday, June
by encouraging the electronic or before August 25, 2015, to be assured 18, 2015, Open Meeting and previously
submission of documents. The average of consideration. listed in the Commission’s Notice of
number of hours per Partners has ADDRESSES: Comments may be June 11, 2015. This item has been
increased slightly from 3.25 to 3.58, the submitted electronically on adopted by the Commission.

Item No. Bureau Subject

4 ................... INCENTIVE AUCTION TASK FORCE ..... TITLE: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through
Incentive Auctions (GN Docket No. 12–268). SUMMARY: The Commission will
consider a Second Order on Reconsideration that resolves petitions for reconsid-
eration of the Commission’s Order adopting rules to implement the Broadcast Tel-
evision Spectrum Incentive Auction, providing parties with additional certainty
ahead of the auction.
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FR Citation		80 FR 36808