Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5900-266 Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 5900-179 Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Households Form and Instruction	Removed
Form 5900-421 Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: States and Locals Form and Instruction	Modified
ENERGYSTAR_Res_ICR_June 2014 FINAL_6 24 2014.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-07-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44052	Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
191110	Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Households Form and Instruction	Removed
191109	Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: States and Locals Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2060-0586	ICR Reference No: 201907-2060-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-2060-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2193.04
Title: Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/17/2019

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	282,224	0
Time Burden (Hours)	177,847	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: ENERGY STAR 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. This ICR covers information collection activities under the ENERGY STAR Program within the new residential construction and existing residential construction markets. ENERGY STAR promotes energy efficient new home construction and cost-effective energy efficiency improvements in existing homes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 7403 Name of Law: Clean Air Act
  

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:
	83 FR 676	01/05/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 19556	05/03/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: States and Locals	5900-421	Homes Quarterly Report
Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Households	5900-179, 5900-184	Home Improvement Profile Form ,   Energy Use Authorization Form
Energy Star Program in the Residential Sector: Private Sector	5900-266, 5900-269, 5900-270, 5900-188, 5900-426, 5900-427, 5900-429, 5900-446, 5900-188, 5900-268, 5900-424, 5900-420, 5900-422, 5900-423, 5900-421, 5900-447, 5900-448	Energy Star Multifamily High Rise Project Application ,   MFHR Testing & Verification Worksheets ,   Energy ,   Online Partnership Agreement Residential Verification ,   HVAC Commissioning Checklist ,   HVAC Design Report ,   Rater Design Review Checklist ,   Energy Star Awards Application - Homebuilders ,   Online Partnership Agreement Residential Verification Organization ,   Performance Path Calculator ,   Core Application for EPA Recognition: HVAC Quality ,   Online Logo Use Agreement ,   Energy Star Miltifamily Highrise Program Photo Template ,   Application for EPA Recognition Verification Oversight Organizations ,   Homes Quarterly Report ,   Energy Star Awards Application - Raters ,   Energy Star Awards Application - Multifamily High Rise Developers

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	282,224	0	0	-3,694	-456	286,374
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	177,847	0	0	-5,615	-505	183,967
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	-600	0	600

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: EPAs program changes include the sunsetting of several programs and collections that were burdened in ICR 2193.03, including the Lender Partnership Program, the Designed to Earn Program, and the Outreach Partnership. In addition, the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) Program was transferred from EPA to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2015. Eliminating or transferring these programs reduced respondent hourly burden and O&M costs (postage) under the program. Also, EPA will no longer collect homeowner information related to ENERGY STAR certified homes or other programmatic information under this ICR. In addition, EPA reorganized and streamlined a number of the checklists and the documentation process used to verify homes for the ENERGY STAR label and provided for greater independent verification of the results. This included, among other things, eliminating a water management system builder checklist. Finally, EPA made other modifications to its collections to improve the programs performance, such as the addition of a new respondent category (Multifamily High Rise Review Organizations or MROs) to oversee MFHR developers and the addition of annual reporting for certain respondent types. EPAs adjustments include updating the number of respondents and burdens in ICR 2193.04 based on improved data and analysis. The burden estimates in ICR 2193.04 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the past three years. In particular, EPA adjusted the number of respondents involved in the certification process and homes being certified (e.g., site-built) and their associated burdens. The burden estimates in ICR 2193.04 reflect EPA's expectation for the same general level of participation by home builders and others in site built and low-rise homes certification as ICR 2193.03. EPA also improved its analysis of the proportion of site-built and low-rise homes that will be individually and collectively rated and their respective burdens.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $67,874

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 07/17/2019

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