83 FR 64125 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Renewal)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 64125-64126] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-27048] [[Page 64125]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0407; FRL-9987-93-OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors (Renewal) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors'' (EPA ICR No. 1772.08, OMB Control No. 2060-0347), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2019. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before February 11, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR- 2006-0407, 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. 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: Cynthia Veit, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, (6202A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564- 9494; 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. The docket 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 telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit additional comments to OMB. 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; and 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 on-line 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, 5900-21, 5900-22, 5900-33, 5900-89, 5900- 195, 5900-197, 5900-198, 5900-262, 5900-263, 5900-264, 5900-265, 5900- 375, 5900-376, 5900-377, 5900-378, 5900-379, 5900-380, 5900-381, 5900- 382, 5900-383, 5900-384, 5900-385, 5900-386, and 5900-387. 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: 51,515 (total). Frequency of response: One-time, annually, or on occasion. Total estimated burden: 254,084 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $21,784,161 (per year), includes $10,827,727 in annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in Estimates: The burden estimates presented in this notice are [[Page 64126]] from the last approval. EPA is currently evaluating and updating these estimates as part of the ICR renewal process. EPA will discuss its updated estimates, as well as changes from the last approval, in the next Federal Register notice to be issued for this renewal. Dated: November 19, 2018. Carolyn Snyder, Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division. [FR Doc. 2018-27048 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION be collecting are available in the public resources available over the Web to help
AGENCY docket for this ICR. The docket can be the public overcome the barriers to
viewed online at www.regulations.gov evaluating their energy performance and
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0407; FRL–9987–93–
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, investing in profitable improvements.
OAR]
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 To join ENERGY STAR, organizations
Proposed Information Collection Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. are asked to complete a Partnership
Request; Comment Request; EPA’s The telephone number for the Docket Application that establishes their
ENERGY STAR Program in the Center is 202–566–1744. For additional commitment to energy efficiency.
Commercial and Industrial Sectors information about EPA’s public docket, Partners agree to undertake efforts such
(Renewal) visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. as measuring, tracking, and
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of benchmarking their organization’s
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments energy performance by using tools such
Agency (EPA). and information to enable it to: (i) as those offered by ENERGY STAR;
ACTION: Notice. Evaluate whether the proposed developing and implementing a plan to
collection of information is necessary improve energy performance in their
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection for the proper performance of the facilities and operations by adopting a
Agency is planning to submit an functions of the Agency, including strategy provided by ENERGY STAR;
information collection request (ICR), whether the information will have and educating staff and the public about
‘‘EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the practical utility; (ii) evaluate the their Partnership with ENERGY STAR,
Commercial and Industrial Sectors’’ accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the and highlighting achievements with the
(EPA ICR No. 1772.08, OMB Control No. burden of the proposed collection of ENERGY STAR, where available.
2060–0347), to the Office of information, including the validity of Partners also may be asked to
Management and Budget (OMB) for the methodology and assumptions used; periodically submit information to EPA
review and approval in accordance with (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and as needed to assist in program
the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before clarity of the information to be implementation.
doing so, EPA is soliciting public collected; and (iv) minimize the burden Partnership in ENERGY STAR is
comments on specific aspects of the of the collection of information on those voluntary and can be terminated by
proposed information collection as who are to respond, including through Partners or EPA at any time. EPA does
described below. This is a proposed the use of appropriate automated not expect organizations to join the
extension of the ICR, which is currently electronic, mechanical, or other program unless they expect
approved through September 30, 2019. technological collection techniques or participation to be cost effective and
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, other forms of information technology, otherwise beneficial for them.
and a person is not required to respond e.g., permitting electronic submission of In addition, Partners and other
to, a collection of information unless it responses. EPA will consider the interested parties can seek recognition
displays a currently valid OMB control comments received and amend the ICR and help EPA promote energy-efficient
number. as appropriate. The final ICR package technologies by evaluating the
DATES: Comments must be submitted on will then be submitted to OMB for efficiency of their buildings using EPA’s
or before February 11, 2019. review and approval. At that time, EPA on-line tools (e.g., Portfolio Manager)
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will issue another Federal Register and applying for recognition. EPA does
referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– notice to announce the submission of not expect any information collected
OAR–2006–0407, online using the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to under ENERGY STAR to be Confidential
www.regulations.gov (our preferred submit additional comments to OMB. Business Information (CBI).
Abstract: EPA created ENERGY STAR Form Numbers: 5900–19, 5900–21,
method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@
as a voluntary program to help 5900–22, 5900–33, 5900–89, 5900–195,
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
businesses and individuals protect the 5900–197, 5900–198, 5900–262, 5900–
Center, Environmental Protection
environment through superior energy 263, 5900–264, 5900–265, 5900–375,
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
efficiency. The program focuses on 5900–376, 5900–377, 5900–378, 5900–
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
reducing utility-generated emissions by 379, 5900–380, 5900–381, 5900–382,
20460.
reducing the demand for energy. In 5900–383, 5900–384, 5900–385, 5900–
EPA’s policy is that all comments
1991, EPA launched the Green Lights 386, and 5900–387.
received will be included in the public
Program to encourage corporations, Respondents/affected entities:
docket without change including any
State and local governments, colleges Participants in EPA’s ENERGY STAR
personal information provided, unless
and universities, and other Program in the commercial and
the comment includes profanity, threats,
organizations to adopt energy-efficient industrial sectors.
information claimed to be Confidential lighting as a profitable means of
Business Information (CBI) or other Respondent’s obligation to respond:
preventing pollution and improving Voluntary.
information whose disclosure is lighting quality. Since then, EPA has
restricted by statute. Estimated number of respondents:
rolled Green Lights into ENERGY STAR 51,515 (total).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and expanded ENERGY STAR to Frequency of response: One-time,
Cynthia Veit, Climate Protection encompass organization-wide energy annually, or on occasion.
Partnerships Division, (6202A), performance improvement, such as Total estimated burden: 254,084
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 building technology upgrades, product hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
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Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC purchasing initiatives, and employee CFR 1320.03(b).
20460; telephone number: 202–564– training. At the same time, EPA has Total estimated cost: $21,784,161 (per
9494; fax number: 202–343–2204; email streamlined the reporting requirements year), includes $10,827,727 in
address: veit.cynthia@epa.gov. of ENERGY STAR and focused on annualized capital or operation &
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: providing incentives for improvements maintenance costs.
Supporting documents which explain in (e.g., ENERGY STAR awards program). Changes in Estimates: The burden
detail the information that the EPA will EPA also makes tools and other estimates presented in this notice are
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from the last approval. EPA is currently charter will be filed with the (703) 883–4009, TTY (703) 883–4056,
evaluating and updating these estimates appropriate congressional committees aultmand@fca.gov.
as part of the ICR renewal process. EPA and the Library of Congress. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of
will discuss its updated estimates, as The GLAB expects to meet in person this meeting of the Board will be open
well as changes from the last approval, or by electronic means (e.g., telephone, to the public (limited space available),
in the next Federal Register notice to be videoconference, webcast, etc.) and parts will be closed to the public.
issued for this renewal. approximately two (2) times per year, or Please send an email to VisitorRequest@
Dated: November 19, 2018. as needed and approved by the FCA.gov at least 24 hours before the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO). meeting. In your email include: Name,
Carolyn Snyder,
Meetings will be held in the Great Lakes postal address, entity you are
Director, Climate Protection Partnerships
region. representing (if applicable), and
Division.
Membership: The GLAB will be telephone number. You will receive an
[FR Doc. 2018–27048 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
composed of approximately fifteen (15) email confirmation from us. Please be
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interests. Nominations for membership for accessibility reasons, or if you have
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION will be solicited through the Federal
AGENCY any questions, contact Dale Aultman,
Register and other sources. In selecting Secretary to the Farm Credit System
[FRL–9987–88–Region 5] members, EPA will consider candidates Insurance Corporation Board, at (703)
representing a broad range of interests 883–4009. The matters to be considered
Re-Establishment of the Great Lakes relating to the Great Lakes, including, at the meeting are:
Advisory Board but not limited to, environmental
groups, industry, business groups, Open Session
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). agricultural groups, citizen groups, A. Approval of Minutes
environmental justice groups,
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of
foundations, academia and state, local • September 19, 2018
Great Lakes Advisory Board.
and tribal governments. In selecting B. Business Reports
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection members, EPA will consider the
differing perspectives and breadth of • September 30, 2018 Financial Reports
Agency (EPA) is announcing the re- • Reports on Insured and Other
establishment of the Great Lakes collective experience needed to address
Obligations
Advisory Board (GLAB). the EPA’s charge.
• Quarterly Report on Annual
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: December 3, 2018. Performance Plan
Edlynzia Barnes, Designated Federal Cathy Stepp,
Officer (DFO), Great Lakes National Closed Session
Regional Administrator, Great Lakes National
Program Office, Environmental Program Manager. • Confidential Report on Insurance Risk
Protection Agency, 77 W Jackson [FR Doc. 2018–27050 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
Closed Session—Audit Committee
Boulevard, Chicago, IL; telephone BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
number: 312–886–6249; email address: • Audit Plan for the Year Ended
Barnes.Edlynzia@epa.gov. December 31, 2018
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GLAB FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE • Executive Session of the Audit
is being re-established in accordance CORPORATION Committee with Auditor
with the Federal Advisory Committee Dated: December 3, 2018.
Act FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix Regular Meeting; Farm Credit System Dale Aultman,
2, as amended) and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d). Insurance Corporation Board Secretary, Farm Credit System Insurance
The Advisory Board will provide advice Corporation.
AGENCY: Farm Credit System Insurance
and recommendations on matters [FR Doc. 2018–26993 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
Corporation.
related to the Great Lakes Restoration BILLING CODE 6705–01–P
Initiative. The Advisory Board will also ACTION: Notice, regular meeting.
advise on domestic matters related to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
implementation of the Great Lakes regular meeting of the Farm Credit FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Water Quality Agreement between the System Insurance Corporation (Board).
U.S. and Canada. Change in Bank Control Notices;
DATES: The meeting of the Board will be
The major objectives will be to Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or
held at the offices of the Farm Credit
provide advice and recommendations Bank Holding Company
Administration in McLean, Virginia, on
on:
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restoration activities. until such time as the Board concludes applied under the Change in Bank
b. Long term goals, objectives, and its business. Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and
priorities for Great Lakes protection and ADDRESSES: Farm Credit System § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12
restoration. Insurance Corporation, 1501 Farm CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 64125 |
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