83 FR 19556 - Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 86 (May 3, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 86 (May 3, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-09332 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19556-19557] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09332] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0500; FRL-9977-47-OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR)--EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Residential Sector, EPA ICR Number 2193.04, OMB Control Number 2060- 0586--to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 5, 2018 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 June 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ- OAR-2004-0500, 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: Brian Ng, Energy Star Residential Branch, Mailcode 6202A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9162; fax number: (202) 343-2204; 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, which can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Docket Center telephone number is 202-566-1744. For additional information, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: ENERGY STAR[supreg] is a voluntary energy efficiency labeling and public outreach program aimed at forming public-private partnerships that prevent air pollution rather than control it after its creation. ENERGY STAR's new construction programs promote cost- effective, whole house energy efficiency that is independently verified by third party professionals. ENERGY STAR also promotes cost-effective energy efficiency improvements in existing homes through its ENERGY STAR Verified HVAC Installation program. Participation in the ENERGY STAR program is voluntary and included the following activities: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities: An organization interested in joining ENERGY STAR as a partner is asked to complete and submit a partnership agreement. Partners agree to undertake efforts such as educating their staff and the public about the partnership, developing and implementing a plan to improve energy performance in homes, and highlighting achievements utilizing the ENERGY STAR label. Verification of ENERGY STAR Guidelines: The verification process for site-built homes involves the home builder, the third-party verification organization (Home Energy Rating Providers and Home Energy Raters) and the HVAC contractor, which complete four checklists as part of the verification process. The verification process for multifamily high-rise units involves the developer submitting information both pre- construction and post-construction to a third-party Multifamily High Rise Review Organization to ensure that program prerequisites and energy conservation measures are properly installed and meet ENERGY STAR requirements. In addition, plants producing manufactured homes undergo a certification process to ensure that they can consistently produce and install homes that meet ENERGY STAR guidelines. Also, under ENERGY STAR's Verified HVAC Installation program, local program sponsors promote the installation of HVAC systems in homes to meet ENERGY [[Page 19557]] STAR guidelines. Sponsors oversee contractors who perform the installations, perform tests, and report the results to the sponsors. Sponsors submit periodic reports to EPA on these activities. Evaluation: Partners and other participants are asked to periodically submit information as needed to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of ENERGY STAR's energy efficiency guidelines, to provide information about energy efficiency incentives available to the public, and to determine the impact that ENERGY STAR has on the market for energy-efficient homes. Periodic Reporting: Some partners are asked to periodically submit information to EPA to assist EPA in tracking and measuring progress in building and promoting ENERGY STAR certified homes and installing and promoting energy-efficient improvements. ENERGY STAR Awards: Each year, partners who meet specific criteria are eligible to apply for an ENERGY STAR award, which recognizes organizations demonstrating outstanding support in promoting ENERGY STAR. Form Numbers: 5900-188, 5900-266, 5900-268, 5900-269, 5900-270, 5900-420, 5900-421, 5900-422, 5900-423, 5900-424, 5900-425, 5900-426, 5900-427, 5900-428, 5900-429. Respondents/affected entities: ENERGY STAR partners, including home builders, multifamily high rise developers, manufactured home plants, verification organizations, and energy efficiency program sponsors. Also included are oversight organizations and HVAC contractors. Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary Estimated number of respondents: 3,235 (total). Frequency of response: Once, quarterly, annually, and on occasion. Total estimated burden: 177,847 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $14,747,008 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 6,120 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This includes a 68,457-hour decrease due primarily to program changes and a 62,337-hour increase due to adjustments resulting primarily from improved data and analysis. EPA's program changes include the sun-setting of several programs and collections, including the Lender Partnership program, the Designed to Earn program, and the Outreach Partnership. In addition, the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program was transferred from EPA to the U.S. Department of Energy. EPA also will no longer collect homeowner information related to ENERGY STAR certified homes or other programmatic information under this ICR. EPA's adjustments include updating the number of respondents and burdens based on improved data and analysis. Courtney Kerwin, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2018-09332 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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• Welcome and Introductions ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Approval of Agenda and Meeting AGENCY Supporting documents, which explain
Minutes of March 14, 2018 in detail the information that the EPA
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0500; FRL–9977–47–
• Old Business will be collecting, are available in the
OEI]
Æ Report on EM SSAB Chairs Meeting public docket for this ICR, which can be
Æ Other Items Information Collection Request viewed online at www.regulations.gov
• New Business Submitted to OMB for Review and or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
• Wildfire Mitigation In and Around Approval; Comment Request; EPA’s EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Los Alamos National Laboratory ENERGY STAR Program in the Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
• Break Residential Sector The Docket Center telephone number is
• Update on EM Contract Transition 202–566–1744. For additional
• Consideration and Action on Draft AGENCY: Environmental Protection information, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Recommendation 2018–02, Energy Agency (EPA). dockets.
Communities Alliance’s Waste ACTION: Notice. Abstract: ENERGY STAR® is a
Disposition Report voluntary energy efficiency labeling and
• Public Comment Period SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection public outreach program aimed at
• Update from EM Los Alamos Field Agency (EPA) has submitted an forming public-private partnerships that
Office information collection request (ICR)— prevent air pollution rather than control
• Update from New Mexico EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the it after its creation. ENERGY STAR’s
Environment Department Residential Sector, EPA ICR Number new construction programs promote
• Update from NNMCAB Deputy 2193.04, OMB Control Number 2060– cost-effective, whole house energy
Designated Federal Officer and 0586—to the Office of Management and efficiency that is independently verified
Executive Director Budget (OMB) for review and approval by third party professionals. ENERGY
• Wrap-Up Comments from NNMCAB in accordance with the Paperwork STAR also promotes cost-effective
Members Reduction Act. Public comments were energy efficiency improvements in
• Adjourn previously requested via the Federal existing homes through its ENERGY
Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Register on January 5, 2018 during a 60- STAR Verified HVAC Installation
Northern New Mexico, welcomes the day comment period. This notice allows program. Participation in the ENERGY
attendance of the public at its advisory for an additional 30 days for public STAR program is voluntary and
committee meetings and will make comments. A fuller description of the included the following activities:
every effort to accommodate persons ICR is given below, including its Joining the ENERGY STAR Program
with physical disabilities or special estimated burden and cost to the public. and Related Activities: An organization
needs. If you require special An Agency may not conduct or sponsor interested in joining ENERGY STAR as
accommodations due to a disability, and a person is not required to respond a partner is asked to complete and
please contact Menice Santistevan at to a collection of information unless it submit a partnership agreement.
least seven days in advance of the displays a currently valid OMB control Partners agree to undertake efforts such
meeting at the telephone number listed number. as educating their staff and the public
above. Written statements may be filed DATES: Additional comments may be about the partnership, developing and
with the Board either before or after the submitted on or before June 4, 2018. implementing a plan to improve energy
meeting. Individuals who wish to make ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, performance in homes, and highlighting
oral statements pertaining to agenda referencing Docket ID Number EPA– achievements utilizing the ENERGY
items should contact Menice HQ–OAR–2004–0500, to (1) EPA online STAR label.
Santistevan at the address or telephone using www.regulations.gov (our Verification of ENERGY STAR
number listed above. Requests must be preferred method), by email to a-and-r- Guidelines: The verification process for
received five days prior to the meeting docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA site-built homes involves the home
and reasonable provision will be made Docket Center, Environmental builder, the third-party verification
to include the presentation in the Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, organization (Home Energy Rating
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Providers and Home Energy Raters) and
Officer is empowered to conduct the Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via the HVAC contractor, which complete
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. four checklists as part of the verification
the orderly conduct of business. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer process. The verification process for
Individuals wishing to make public for EPA. multifamily high-rise units involves the
comments will be provided a maximum EPA’s policy is that all comments developer submitting information both
of five minutes to present their received will be included in the public pre-construction and post-construction
comments. docket without change including any to a third-party Multifamily High Rise
Minutes: Minutes will be available by personal information provided, unless Review Organization to ensure that
writing or calling Menice Santistevan at the comment includes profanity, threats, program prerequisites and energy
the address or phone number listed information claimed to be Confidential conservation measures are properly
above. Minutes and other Board Business Information (CBI) or other installed and meet ENERGY STAR
documents are on the internet at: information whose disclosure is requirements. In addition, plants
https://energy.gov/em/nnmcab/meeting- restricted by statute. producing manufactured homes
undergo a certification process to ensure
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materials. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Ng, Energy Star Residential that they can consistently produce and
Issued at Washington, DC, on April 30, Branch, Mailcode 6202A, install homes that meet ENERGY STAR
2018. guidelines. Also, under ENERGY
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Latanya Butler, Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC STAR’s Verified HVAC Installation
Deputy Committee Management Officer. 20460; telephone number: (202) 343– program, local program sponsors
[FR Doc. 2018–09388 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am] 9162; fax number: (202) 343–2204; promote the installation of HVAC
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P email address: ng.brian@epa.gov. systems in homes to meet ENERGY
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STAR guidelines. Sponsors oversee addition, the Home Performance with final Agency action and there is no
contractors who perform the ENERGY STAR program was transferred Administrative appeal. This decision
installations, perform tests, and report from EPA to the U.S. Department of may be reviewed/appealed in
the results to the sponsors. Sponsors Energy. EPA also will no longer collect compliance with the Administrative
submit periodic reports to EPA on these homeowner information related to Procedure Act.
activities. ENERGY STAR certified homes or other DATES: This action is effective as of
Evaluation: Partners and other programmatic information under this April 20, 2018.
participants are asked to periodically ICR. EPA’s adjustments include ADDRESSES: Copies of the petition
submit information as needed to assist updating the number of respondents reissuance and all pertinent information
in evaluating the effectiveness of and burdens based on improved data relating thereto are on file at the
ENERGY STAR’s energy efficiency and analysis. following location: Environmental
guidelines, to provide information about Protection Agency, Region 6, Water
Courtney Kerwin,
energy efficiency incentives available to Division, Safe Drinking Water Branch
the public, and to determine the impact Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 2018–09332 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am]
(6WQ–S), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
that ENERGY STAR has on the market Texas 75202–2733.
for energy-efficient homes. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Periodic Reporting: Some partners are
asked to periodically submit Philip Dellinger, Chief, Ground Water/
information to EPA to assist EPA in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION UIC Section, EPA—Region 6, telephone
tracking and measuring progress in AGENCY (214) 665–8324.
building and promoting ENERGY STAR [FRL–9977–54–Region 6] Dated: April 20, 2018.
certified homes and installing and James R. Brown,
promoting energy-efficient Underground Injection Control Associate Director, Safe Drinking Water
improvements. Program; Hazardous Waste Injection Branch.
ENERGY STAR Awards: Each year, Restrictions; Petition for Exemption [FR Doc. 2018–09410 Filed 5–2–18; 8:45 am]
partners who meet specific criteria are Reissuance—Class I Hazardous Waste BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
eligible to apply for an ENERGY STAR Injection; Equistar Corpus Christi,
award, which recognizes organizations Texas
demonstrating outstanding support in FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
promoting ENERGY STAR. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). ADVISORY BOARD
Form Numbers: 5900–188, 5900–266,
5900–268, 5900–269, 5900–270, 5900– ACTION: Notice of a final decision on a Notice of Request for Comment on the
420, 5900–421, 5900–422, 5900–423, UIC no migration petition reissuance. Exposure Draft of a Proposed
5900–424, 5900–425, 5900–426, 5900– Statement of Federal Financial
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
427, 5900–428, 5900–429. Accounting Standards (SFFAS),
Respondents/affected entities: reissuance of an exemption to the Land
Disposal Restrictions, under the 1984 Accounting and Reporting of
ENERGY STAR partners, including Government Land
home builders, multifamily high rise Hazardous and Solid Waste
developers, manufactured home plants, Amendments to the Resource AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards
verification organizations, and energy Conservation and Recovery Act, has Advisory Board.
efficiency program sponsors. Also been granted to Equistar for two Class I ACTION: Notice.
included are oversight organizations hazardous waste injection wells located
and HVAC contractors. at their Corpus Christi, Texas facility. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the
Respondent’s obligation to respond: The company has adequately Federal Advisory Committee Act
Voluntary demonstrated to the satisfaction of the (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, and the
Estimated number of respondents: EPA by the petition reissuance FASAB Rules of Procedure, as amended
3,235 (total). application and supporting in October 2010, notice is hereby given
Frequency of response: Once, documentation that, to a reasonable that the Federal Accounting Standards
quarterly, annually, and on occasion. degree of certainty, there will be no Advisory Board (FASAB) has issued an
Total estimated burden: 177,847 migration of hazardous constituents exposure draft of a proposed Statement
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 from the injection zone for as long as the of Federal Financial Accounting
CFR 1320.03(b). waste remains hazardous. This final Standards (SFFAS) entitled Accounting
Total estimated cost: $14,747,008 (per decision allows the underground and Reporting of Government Land.
year), includes $0 annualized capital or injection by Equistar of the specific The exposure draft is available on the
operation & maintenance costs. restricted hazardous wastes identified in FASAB website at http://
Changes in the Estimates: There is a this exemption reissuance, into Class I www.fasab.gov/documents-for-
decrease of 6,120 hours in the total hazardous waste injection wells WDW– comment/. Copies can be obtained by
estimated respondent burden compared 152 and WDW–153 until December 31, contacting FASAB at (202) 512–7350.
with the ICR currently approved by 2045, unless the EPA moves to Respondents are encouraged to
OMB. This includes a 68,457-hour terminate this exemption or other comment on any part of the exposure
decrease due primarily to program petition condition limitations are draft. Written comments are requested
changes and a 62,337-hour increase due reached. Additional conditions by July 30, 2018, and should be sent to
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to adjustments resulting primarily from included in this final decision may be fasab@fasab.gov or Wendy M. Payne,
improved data and analysis. EPA’s reviewed by contacting the EPA Region Executive Director, Federal Accounting
program changes include the sun-setting 6 Ground Water/UIC Section. A public Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street
of several programs and collections, notice was issued February 26, 2018, NW, Suite 1155, Washington, DC 20548.
including the Lender Partnership and the public comment period closed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
program, the Designed to Earn program, on April 13, 2018, and no comments Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director,
and the Outreach Partnership. In were received. This decision constitutes 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155,
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| Contact | Brian Ng, Energy Star Residential Branch, Mailcode 6202A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 19556 |
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