EPA's Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ICR Attachment B_2012.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-05-08
ICR Attachment A_2012.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-05-08
ICR Attachment D_2012.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-05-08
ICR Attachment C_2012.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-05-08
GPP YR2012.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-04-17
gpp_partnership_agreement.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-17
2173ss05.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-05-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
24828	Green Power Partnership - Private Sector Other-Partnership Agreement	Modified
188865	Combined Heat and Power Partnership - State and Local Governments Other-Letter of Intent	Modified
188864	Combined Heat and Power Parternship - Private Sector Other-Letter of Intent	Modified
188863	Green Power Partnership - Local and State Government Other-Partnership Agreement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0578	ICR Reference No: 201205-2060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-2060-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2173.05
Title: EPA's Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/05/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/17/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2012
Responses	2,665	0	1,794
Time Burden (Hours)	4,800	0	5,823
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,744	0	5,466

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Abstract: The requested information is necessary for EPA to ensure that the Green Power Partnership and Combined Heat and Power Partnership are meeting their renewable energy and Combined Heat and Power goals. Respondents include any organization that joins one of these voluntary Partnerships.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	76 FR 81491	12/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 29337	05/17/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Green Power Partnership - Private Sector
Green Power Partnership - Local and State Government
Combined Heat and Power Parternship - Private Sector
Combined Heat and Power Partnership - State and Local Governments

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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	2,665	1,794	0	0	871	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,800	5,823	0	0	-1,023	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,744	5,466	0	0	1,278	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $243,528

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: 05/17/2012

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