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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0407; FRL—11005–
01–OAR]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Information
Collection Request; Comment
Request; EPA’s ENERGY STAR
Program in the Commercial and
Industrial Sectors (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an
information collection request (ICR),
‘‘EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the
Commercial and Industrial Sectors’’
(EPA ICR Number 1772.09, OMB
Control Number 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 January 21,
2024. This notice allows for 60 days for
public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before July 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
HQ–OAR–2006–0407, to EPA online
using www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to a-and-rDocket@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
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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 Maia, Climate Protection
Partnerships Division, (5230A),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: 202–564–
9494; fax number: 202–343–2204; email
address: veitmaia.cynthia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through January 31,
2024. 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.
This notice allows 60 days for public
comments. 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 https://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 forms of
information technology. 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
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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
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not expect any information collected
under ENERGY STAR to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI).
Form Numbers: 5900–19, 5900–195,
5900–197, 5900–198, 5900–22, 5900–
262, 5900–263, 5900–264, 5900–265,
5900–382, 5900–383, 5900–387, 5900–
436, 5900–437, 5900–441, 5900–441a,
5900–442, 5900–443, 5900–444, 5900–
445, 5900–89.
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:
37,021 (total).
Frequency of response: One-time,
annually, or on occasion.
Total estimated burden: 210,306
hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $14,859,991 (per
year), which includes $5,034,450
annualized capital or operation &
maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The burden
estimates presented in this notice are
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.
Jean Lupinacci,
Director, Climate Protection Partnerships
Division.
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Information Collections Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it can
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further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before June 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Cathy
Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Include in the comments the OMB
control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) go
to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
section of the web page called
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
the downward-pointing arrow in the
‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the Title
of this ICR and then click on the ICR
Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. No person shall
be subject to any penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display
a valid OMB control number.
As part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC
invited the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
Comments are requested concerning: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
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information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. Pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific
comment on how it might ‘‘further
reduce the information collection
burden for small business concerns with
fewer than 25 employees.’’
OMB Control Number: 3060–0703.
Title: Determining Costs of Regulated
Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC
Form 1205.
Form Number: FCC Form 1205.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,650 respondents; 4,650
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4–12
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, Annual
reporting requirement, Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Section
301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of
1996 and 623(a)(7) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 35,800 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,800,000.
Needs and Uses: Information derived
from FCC Form 1205 filings is used to
facilitate the review of equipment and
installation rates. This information is
then reviewed by each cable system’s
respective local franchising authority.
Section 76.923 records are kept by cable
operators in order to demonstrate that
charges for the sale and lease of
equipment for installation have been
developed in accordance with the
Commission’s rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0407; FRL--11005-01-OAR]
Agency Information Collection Activities; 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.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA's ENERGY STAR
Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors'' (EPA ICR Number
1772.09, OMB Control Number 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 January 21, 2024. This notice allows for 60 days for
public comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0407, to 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. 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 Maia, Climate Protection
Partnerships Division, (5230A), 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: This is a proposed extension of the ICR,
which is currently approved through January 31, 2024. 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.
This notice allows 60 days for public comments. 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
https://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 forms of information technology. 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
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not expect any information collected under ENERGY STAR to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI).
Form Numbers: 5900-19, 5900-195, 5900-197, 5900-198, 5900-22, 5900-
262, 5900-263, 5900-264, 5900-265, 5900-382, 5900-383, 5900-387, 5900-
436, 5900-437, 5900-441, 5900-441a, 5900-442, 5900-443, 5900-444, 5900-
445, 5900-89.
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: 37,021 (total).
Frequency of response: One-time, annually, or on occasion.
Total estimated burden: 210,306 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $14,859,991 (per year), which includes
$5,034,450 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
Changes in the Estimates: The burden estimates presented in this
notice are 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.
Jean Lupinacci,
Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division.
[FR Doc. 2023-11443 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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