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INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST:

EPA’S ENERGY STAR® PRODUCT LABELING 

EPA ICR NUMBER 2078.06

October 2015

Prepared by:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Air and Radiation

Climate Protection Partnerships Division



Table of Contents

1	Identification of the Information Collection	3

	  1.a  Title of the Information Collection	3

	  1.b  Short Characterization/Abstract	3

2	Need for and Use of the Collection	5

  2.a  Need/Authority for the Collection	5

  2.b  Practical Utility/Users of the Data	6

3	Nonduplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria	10

  3.a  Nonduplication	10

  3.b  Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB 	10

		  3.c  Consultations	10

  3.d  Effects of Less Frequent Collection	10

  3.e  General Guidelines	11

  3.f  Confidentiality	11

	  3.g  Sensitive Questions	11

4	The Respondents and the Information Requested	11

	  4.a  Respondents and SIC Codes	11

  4.b  Information Requested	13

5	Information Collected:  Agency Activities, Collection Methodology, and
Information Management	16

  5.a  Agency Activities	17

  5.b  Collection Methodology and Management	18

  5.c  Small Entity Flexibility	18

  5.d  Collection Schedule	18

6	Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection	19

  6.a  Estimating Respondent Burden	19

  6.b  Estimating Respondent Costs	19

	  6.c  Estimating Agency Burden and Costs	20

	  6.d  Estimating the Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs	20

  6.e  Bottom Line Burden Hours and Costs	22

	  6.f  Reasons for Change in Burden	22

  6.g  Burden Statement	23

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1:	Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost	25

Exhibit 2:	Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost	26

1	IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION

1.a	TITLE OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION

	This ICR is entitled “EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Product Labeling
(Renewal).” (EPA ICR No. 2078.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0528)

		

1.b	SHORT CHARACTERIZATION/ABSTRACT

	The figures within this supporting statement have not been updated for
this ICR.  The EPA is currently conducting consultations with fewer than
nine respondents to this ICR to determine updated burden hour estimates.
 From initial market research, we estimate that 280 new respondents will
be added to this voluntary program each year. 

	In April 1993, President Clinton issued the Climate Change Action Plan,
which was designed to reduce U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases, while
guiding the U.S. economy toward environmentally sound economic growth
into the next century.  EPA’s ENERGY STAR product labeling is an
important part of the overall effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
with the help of ENERGY STAR, Americans prevented more than 300 million
metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 alone.  ENERGY STAR is
aimed at preventing pollution rather than controlling it after its
creation.

          This voluntary program was designed to create self-sustaining
markets for energy-efficient products and services via a common labeling
strategy and awareness campaign and through strategic market
interventions designed to overcome barriers identified for designated
product markets.  In the over 20 years since it was first established,
ENERGY STAR has become a very successful program.  Today, more than 85%
of the American public recognizes the ENERGY STAR label.  Thus, even
though participation in the ENERGY STAR program is voluntary, most
producers seek to satisfy its criteria.  Currently ENERGY STAR has over
2,000 manufacturing Partners covering more than 50,000 certified product
models in 70 product categories.  Partners see the ENERGY STAR label as
a very useful and effective marketing tool for highlighting the energy
efficiency of their products to consumers and others.  In addition,
ENERGY STAR provides Partners with recognition as environmental leaders.

          Within EPA, the program is administered by the Climate
Protection Partnerships Division (CPPD). The program currently has
unique energy efficiency requirements based on specific test methods for
over 70 products including the following:

	

office equipment (computers, displays, imaging equipment)

enterprise equipment (servers, storage, uninterruptable power supplies)

consumer electronics (TVs, home audio equipment, DVD players, Blu Ray,
set-top boxes, cordless and Voice Over IP telephones, small network
equipment)

heating and cooling equipment (boilers, central air conditioners, room
air conditioners, air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps,
furnaces, ceiling fans, commercial air conditioners, commercial heat
pumps, commercial water heaters, ventilating fans)

lighting (compact fluorescent and solid state lighting, indoor and
outdoor residential lighting fixtures, decorative light strings,
luminaires)

home envelope (roof products, windows, doors, skylights)

residential appliances (clothes dryers, clothes washers, refrigerators,
freezers, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, room air cleaners)

commercial foodservice (fryers, hot food holding cabinets,
refrigerators, freezers, steam cookers, ovens, griddles, dishwashers,
ice machines)

water coolers

vending machines

pool pumps

	Additional products are expected to be added to the program in the
future.  Existing specifications will also be revised as need to assure
that the label remains relevant as a differentiator of efficient
products within each category.

          

	EPA partners with retailers and product brand owners who wish to use
the ENERGY STAR label to differentiate products as more energy
efficient.  Retailers and product brand owners sign a Partnership
Agreement (PA) with EPA to become a Partner, indicating that they
voluntarily agree to fulfill the relevant program requirements
referenced in the form.  In rare circumstances, EPA partners with brand
licensees who sign a joint statement with the brand owner.  The program
requirements require third party certification for products to be
labeled as ENERGY STAR.

	Prior to labeling a product as ENERGY STAR, partners must have eligible
products tested in an EPA-recognized laboratory and certified by an
EPA-recognized third party certification body (CB).  To minimize the
burden on Partners, EPA maintains an automated data exchange with CBs. 
The CBs share information with EPA on products they review from
EPA-recognized laboratories during the certification process.  The
XML-based data exchange allows the CBs to automatically transmit
information on certified products to EPA from their database via web
services.  Overall EPA has increased the electronic capability of this
process by introducing the automated system, thus reducing the need for
paper submissions.  EPA runs a series of automated validations to ensure
the integrity of the data and confirm the credentials of the
organizations associated with the data prior to incorporating it into
the ENERGY STAR product database.  EPA then provides the relevant
information to consumers and purchasers in user-friendly formats that
facilitate the purchase of energy efficient products. 

	The certification process also includes requirements for CBs to report
to EPA products that were reviewed, but not eligible for certification,
as well as to conduct post-market verification testing of a sampling of
ENERGY STAR certified products.  CBs are required to complete a minimum
amount of verification testing and share information with EPA on
products verified twice a year.  CBs are also required to promptly
report to EPA, any post-market test data indicating a product may no
longer meet the program requirements.  This process helps maintain
consumer confidence in the ENERGY STAR label and protect the investment
of Partners.

	While most product-related information is provided by CBs, Partners are
asked to submit to EPA annual unit shipment data for their ENERGY STAR
certified products.  EPA is flexible as to the methods Partners may use
to submit unit shipment data.  For example, if Partners already submit
this type of information to a third party, such as a trade association,
they are given the option of arranging for shipment data to be sent to
EPA via this third party to avoid duplication of efforts and to ensure
confidentiality.

	Finally, Partners that wish to receive recognition for their efforts in
ENERGY STAR may submit an application for the Partner of the Year Award.

2	NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION

2.a	NEED/AUTHORITY FOR THE COLLECTION

	Section 103(a) of the Clean Air Act authorizes EPA to establish “a
national research and development program for the prevention and control
of air pollution.” As part of such a program, EPA is to “conduct and
promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations,
experiments, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the
causes, effects (including health and welfare effects), extent,
prevention and control of air pollution.” Section 103(a)(1). 

	In addition, as a component of the program, section 103(g) directs the
Administrator to “conduct a basic engineering research and technology
program to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate non-regulatory strategies
and technologies for air pollution prevention.” The section calls on
the Administrator to provide opportunities for industry, public interest
groups, scientists, and other interested persons to participate in
strategy development.  Section 103(g) further directs EPA to include as
elements in the program “improvements in non-regulatory strategies and
technologies for preventing or reducing multiple air pollutants
including sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, heavy metals, PM-10
(particulate matter), carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide…”  The
strategies and technologies are to improve various air pollutant
reduction and non-regulatory control strategies, including energy
conservation.

	The ENERGY STAR Labeling Program is one component of the
Administrator’s response.  ENERGY STAR is a voluntary partnership
between the U.S. EPA, product manufacturers, local utilities, and
retailers.  Partners help promote efficient products by labeling
qualifying models with the ENERGY STAR label and educating consumers
about the benefits.  The label provides an easy way for consumers to
identify energy-efficient products that save money on utility bills and
help the environment.  By using less energy, these products help reduce
the demand to create power, which is typically generated by power plants
that burn fossil fuels.  As such, they help reduce greenhouse gas
emissions that are generated by these stationary sources.  ENERGY STAR
demonstrates how providing consumer product information can be used as a
non-regulatory strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

	In addition, in 2005, Congress enacted the Energy Policy Act.  Section
131 of the Act amends Section 324 (42 USC 6294) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act and requires, among other provisions, that the
Administrator of the EPA and the Secretary of the Department of Energy
work jointly 1) to promote ENERGY STAR compliant technologies as the
preferred technologies in the marketplace for achieving energy
efficiency and reducing pollution; 2) to enhance public awareness of the
ENERGY STAR label; 3) to preserve the integrity of the ENERGY STAR
label; 4) to regularly update ENERGY STAR product criteria; and 5) to
solicit comments from interested parties prior to establishing or
revising an ENERGY STAR product category or criterion.

	

2.b	PRACTICAL UTILITY/USERS OF THE DATA

	EPA uses collected information for a variety of purposes.  These are
described below:

Partnership Agreement

	

	EPA uses information submitted in the PA to officially establish
participation in ENERGY STAR.  Partner data from PAs are also entered
into EPA’s database so the Agency can keep a record of certified
products associated with each Partner, and a contact person for
important communications.  In the rare circumstances where EPA partners
with brand licensees, EPA enters the information conveyed through the
brand owner and licensee joint statement into EPA’s database to
facilitate Partner communication and also shares this relationship with
CBs to facilitate certification of products.

Application to be recognized by EPA 

           In order to serve as an Accreditation Body (AB), a
Laboratory, or a CB, organizations must provide EPA with relevant
information as defined for each of these key entities in ENERGY STAR’s
third party certification program. 

Third-Party Certified Product Information

	In order for a product to be labeled as ENERGY STAR, the product brand
owner must obtain third-party certification of the product’s
performance.  The third-party CB must be recognized by EPA and base its
certification on testing that was performed in an EPA-recognized
laboratory.  Once a product has been certified, the CB provides the
model number, along with a range of other identifying and performance
information to EPA via an automated XML-based web service so that EPA
may authorize use of the logo (in first instance) and include the
product on the relevant ENERGY STAR certified product list. 

	EPA uses this data primarily to document and inform consumers about
which products qualify for the ENERGY STAR label, fulfilling a
fundamental purpose of the program – making it easy for consumers to
identify and choose energy efficient products that are good for the
environment.  This data also informs the process by which ENERGY STAR
performance specifications are established, and factors into EPA’s
assessment of whether and how the ENERGY STAR label can continue to
effectively differentiate products in the market (see principle number
six below.)   

To develop ENERGY STAR product specifications, EPA uses a systematic
framework to

assess the feasibility of applying the label to a product category; 

to develop performance specifications that must be met in order to earn
the label; and 

to reassess performance specifications as market conditions change.

 

This process relies on rigorous market, engineering, and pollution
savings analyses as well as input from a range of stakeholders including
product manufacturers, utilities, and the efficiency community.  To
ensure that the ENERGY STAR label remains an effective consumer tool,
EPA strives to ensure that the resulting performance-based
specifications identify energy-efficient products whose use results in
reasonable financial return without sacrificing product performance or
features.  

EPA follows a set of six key principles when establishing or updating an
ENERGY STAR specification.  The ultimate viability and environmental
impact of an ENERGY STAR specification in the marketplace depends upon
many factors.  In reaching a final judgment in terms of where to “set
the bar” for ENERGY STAR, EPA employs an iterative process to achieve
the desired balance among the principles.  The success of a
specification can be more reasonably assured through the application of
these principles.

Significant energy savings can be realized on a national basis

Product categories covered by ENERGY STAR can contribute significant
energy savings nationwide.  An ENERGY STAR specification can achieve
sizable energy savings from a product category where there are
significant savings on a unit basis and limited annual unit sales or,
where there are relatively small energy savings on a unit basis, but
very large annual unit sales. The goal is to create ENERGY STAR
specifications for only those product categories where it is clear that
the energy savings potential of a product will translate into tangible
energy savings when the product is placed in a home or building.

Product performance can be maintained or enhanced with increased energy
efficiency

EPA seeks to maintain the ENERGY STAR label as an attractive purchasing
tool for a broad array of consumers. This is accomplished by ensuring
that the label is not only a credible symbol for energy efficiency, but
that it is also found on products with the features and performance that
consumers demand.  EPA would not expect consumers to choose the more
efficient products if it required sacrificing performance, functionality
or other non-energy-related features.  As such, the Agency examines
factors such as size, speed and delivered output (e.g. lumens for
lighting) and establishes performance-based efficiency requirements,
where appropriate, to avoid trade-offs that compromise consumer
satisfaction. 

Purchasers will recover their investment in increased energy efficiency
within a reasonable period of time

Some energy-efficient products may have a price premium, while others do
not.  In evaluating the cost effectiveness of a specification for ENERGY
STAR qualified products, EPA examines the additional cost of energy
saving technologies for the manufacturer as well as any incremental
costs associated with the increased efficiency of products and the price
of energy.  EPA may also consider the prevalence of rebates or other
incentives for the purchase of energy-efficient products in evaluating
cost effectiveness.  ENERGY STAR specifications are set so that if there
is a cost differential at time of purchase, that cost is recovered
through utility bill savings, within the life of the product, which is
generally between 2 and 5 years.

Energy-efficiency can be achieved through one or more technologies such
that qualifying products are broadly available and offered by more than
one manufacturer

ENERGY STAR is an effective marketing tool that conveys a business
advantage to manufacturers that use it.  As such, EPA is careful to
ensure that energy-efficiency can be achieved through one or more
technologies such that qualifying products are broadly available and
offered by more than one manufacturer when stabilizing or revising the
performance attributes of an ENERGY STAR product specification.  To
ensure that specifications are set so that more than one manufacturer
can meet them with at least one of their product models, EPA considers
many factors, such as number of companies that manufacture a product
type, availability, variety, and cost-competitiveness of energy-saving
technologies, and any proprietary technologies in use. 

Product energy consumption and performance can be measured and verified
with testing

Product testing is important as it yields accurate and repeatable energy
consumption values for potentially qualifying products.  Product testing
also assures that labeled products are performing at the appropriate
levels and delivering on ENERGY STAR’s promise to consumers.  When
assessing the viability of a product category to be covered by ENERGY
STAR, and when developing and revising performance-based specifications,
EPA generally relies on test procedures developed and maintained by DOE
for the ENERGY STAR program. 

Labeling would effectively differentiate products and be visible for
purchasers

EPA sets and revises specifications so they reflect the performance of
products meeting the highest conservation standards. By recognizing the
top performers, EPA distinguishes these products from the others,
thereby adding to their intrinsic value. In some cases, very few models
may meet the ENERGY STAR specification when it is initially set. 
Through research and analysis prior to setting the specification, EPA
may conclude that manufacturers could implement relatively simple design
changes to modify product models to enhance their energy-efficiency. 
For example, the addition of insulation and timers on water coolers were
considered very feasible and likely the only prerequisites needed to
meet the ENERGY STAR specifications.  With these design changes,
sufficient numbers of models will qualify and ENERGY STAR will identify
the more efficient products on the market.

Ineligible Products

	In the event that a CB reviews a product for certification and
determines that it is ineligible for the program, they are required to
report that information to EPA.  Then the Agency may compile and share
this data with all the recognized CBs.  This allows all CBs to have
information on potentially ineligible products in the event that the
partner seeks certification with a different CB.

Verification Testing 

Certification Bodies must select and obtain ENERGY STAR certified
products each year, and verify their ongoing performance through
verification and challenge testing.  EPA uses the verification testing
data reported by CBs to monitor product performance after initial
certification and take any necessary steps to ensure products continue
to meet ENERGY STAR requirements.  In the event that a CB tests a
product and determines that it no longer meets the ENERGY STAR
requirements, the CB reports that information to EPA.  Using this data,
EPA works directly with partners on a case-specific basis to determine
an appropriate resolution. 

Unit Shipment Data

	EPA uses Unit Shipment Data supplied by Partners to monitor the
progress of ENERGY STAR in stimulating the supply of, and demand for
energy efficient products in the market.  This information is aggregated
and used to evaluate ENERGY STAR overall to ensure continued success and
benefits to Partners.  In addition those are used to determine whether
or not ENERGY STAR specifications need to be revised.  For example, if
the data show that an overwhelming majority of the market meet the
current specification level, it may be appropriate for EPA to make the
specification more stringent so that ENERGY STAR can continue to be used
by Partners to highlight their more efficient products.  On the other
hand, if the data shows that no portion of the current market meets the
current ENERGY STAR specification, it could indicate that the
specification should be revised in other ways.

For each of the three years of the current ICR, EPA has received nearly
90% response rate from Partners in the collection of Unit Shipment Data
(89% in 2012, 90% in 2013, and 88% in 2014).  As the submission of this
data is an ENERGY STAR Partnership requirement, Partners that do not
fulfill the requirement have restrictions placed on their partnership. 
If after, two reporting cycles the Partner has still not submitted data,
their partnership is terminated.  At the time of partnership
termination, use of the ENERGY STAR name and logo must cease.  In the
rare event that companies wish to recommit to ENERGY STAR, they must
submit shipment data and complete a new Partnership Agreement.

Partner of the Year Applications

	EPA uses information in the Partner of the Year Application to provide
public recognition to ENERGY STAR Partners that have initiated exemplary
activities to educate the public and their employees about energy
efficiency and ENERGY STAR

3	NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA

						

	The following sections verify that this information collection
satisfies OMB's non-duplication and consultation guidelines, and does
not duplicate another collection.

3.a	NONDUPLICATION

	The information to be obtained under this ICR has not been collected by
EPA or any other federal agency.  In addition, the requested information
is based on a particular point in time; therefore, information that is
not up-to-date is not sufficient.  CPPD will ensure that information
collected will not duplicate any ongoing recordkeeping or reporting
functions required for participation in any of CPPD’s other programs.

3.b	PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ICR SUBMISSION TO OMB

	To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act requirement that any agency
developing a non-rule-related ICR solicit public comments for a 60-day
period, EPA will be soliciting public comments on the ICR through an
announcement in the Federal Register contained in docket number
EPA-HQ-OAP-2003-0033. 

3.c	CONSULTATIONS

	In 2015, EPA will consult with no more than nine ENERGY STAR Partners
regarding the burden of information collection for the program, as the
agency has for the previous ICR.  EPA will follow the same consultation
procedure outlined in the previous ICR.  

	In the previous ICRs, the contacted Partners were provided copies of
the information collection forms, and asked to provide estimates of the
associated hourly labor burden.  The Partners provided labor hour
estimates of each activity.  Generally, the estimates provided by the
Partners were similar and were consistent with EPA expectations of the
labor burden.  EPA averaged Partner responses for the labor burden
estimates.   				

3.d	EFFECTS OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION

	The development of a Partnership Agreement is a one-time information
submittal; less frequent collection is not possible. When partnering
with a brand licensee, a joint statement between the brand owner and
licensee is a one-time information submittal; less frequent collection
is not possible. 

	Application for recognition for each Accreditation Body, Laboratory,
and Certification Body is required as a one-time information submittal;
less frequent collection is not possible.  

	EPA only collects certified product information from CBs to inform the
list of ENERGY STAR certified models.  The automated collection no
longer relies on submission of any forms and is structured to ensure
that accurate certification information is relayed to consumers and
partners on the ENERGY STAR website. 

	The reporting of verification testing conducted by CBs occurs twice a
year.  Less frequent collection would not allow EPA to adequately
monitor post-market testing and oversee CB requirements.  Information on
products that fail verification testing or are determined to not be
eligible for the program are required at the time they are identified. 
Less frequent collection would not allow EPA to maintain proper
oversight of the program and maintain consumer confidence in the label.

	

	EPA requires the submission of Unit Shipment Data on an annual basis in
order to monitor and evaluate the program annually to determine whether
program adjustments are required to ensure continued program success and
benefits to Partners. 

	

	ENERGY STAR Partners may submit a Partner of the Year Award application
annually.  EPA requires this information to provide public recognition
to Partners.  However, Partners are not required to submit an award
application.

3.e	GENERAL GUIDELINES

	This information collection request was prepared in compliance with
OMB’s General Guidelines and EPA’s guidelines for ICR preparation.

3.f	CONFIDENTIALITY

	Participation in the ENERGY STAR Program is voluntary and may be
terminated by Partners or EPA at any time.  EPA does not expect that
organizations will deem any information collected under the program to
be confidential. 

	Partners are not asked to reveal Confidential Business Information
(CBI).  However, any information submitted to EPA for which a claim of
confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency
policies set forth in Title 40, chapter 1, part 1, subpart B –
Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR part 2; 41 FR 36902,
September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 FR
42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).

				

3.g	SENSITIVE QUESTIONS

	No questions of a sensitive nature are asked in any of the forms or
periodic information updates.

4	THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED

4.a	RESPONDENTS AND SIC CODES

	Respondents for this information collection request include ENERGY STAR
Partners, who are product manufacturers.  The following list of Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) codes includes, but is not limited to
industry segments which may be potential respondents to the information
collections.

SIC	Industries

2679	Insulation, cellulose-mfpm-mfg

2952	Roof coatings (various)-mfg

3069	Roofing, single ply membrane: rubber-mfg

3211	Window glass, clear and colored-mfg

3259	Roofing tile, clay-mfg

3296	Insulation: rock wool, fiberglass, slag, and silica minerals-mfg 

3433	Boilers, low-pressure heating: steam or hot water-mfg

3433	Furnaces, domestic: steam or hot water-mfg

3444	Roofing, sheet metal-mfg

3575	Computer terminals-mfg

3577	Optical scanning devices

3577	Printers, computer-mfg/Document entry conversion devices/Graphic
displays

3577	Computer output to microfilm units, computer peripheral
equipment-mfg

3579	Duplicating machines

3579	Mailing machines-mfg

3581	Vending machines for merchandise

3585	Dehumidifiers, except portable: electric-mfg

3585	Air-conditioning and heating combination units-mfg

3585	Air-conditioning and heating combination units-mfg/Air-conditioning
condensers and condensing units-mfg/Air-conditioning units, complete:
domestic and industrial-mfg/Heat pumps-mfg (ASHPs)

3585	Heat pumps, electric-mfg

3585	Water coolers, electric-mfg

3589	Fryers/Food warming equipment/Cookers, steam

3632	Domestic refrigeration

3633	Domestic Laundry, 

3634	Dehumidifiers, electric: portable-mfg

3634	Fans, household; electric, except attic fans-mfg

3634	Ventilating fans, electric: household-kitchen-mfg

3639	Misc household appliances

3641	Light bulbs, electric: complete-mfg/Lamp bulbs and tubes, electric:
incandescent filament, fluorescent, and vapor-mfg/Fluorescent lamps,
electric-mfg

3645	Lighting fixtures, residential, electric-mfg

3648	Misc lighting (CFL/SSL)

3651	Audio recorders and players: automotive and household-mfg

3651	Television receiving sets-mfg

3651	Television receiving sets - mfg/Video cassette
recorders/players-mfg

3661	Facsimile equipment-mfg

3661	Telephone answering machines-mfg/Telephone central office
equipment, dial and manual-mfg/Telephone sets, except cellular radio
telephone-mfg

3663	Cable television equipment-mfg

3663	Television closed-circuit equipment/Television
monitors-mfg/Television transmitting antennas and ground equipment-mfg

3679	Power supplies, static, and variable frequency

3822	Thermostats: air-conditioning, refrigeration, comfort heating,
appliance-mfg

3861	Photocopy machines-mfg

3993	Electrical signs

4222	Storage, frozen or refrigerated goods

4939	Utilities, combination of

5046	Commercial Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified 

5078	Refrigerators, commercial: reach-in and walk-in wholesale 

5211	Roofing material, dealers-retail 

5722	AC units, self contained-retail

5731	Antennas/TV sets/VCRs-retail

5734	Computer/Printers, etc.-retail

8734	Testing Laboratories 



4.b	INFORMATION REQUESTED

	Information is requested via the ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement,
Brand Licensee Joint Statement, Application for Recognition,
Verification Testing Summary, Ineligible Product Form, Unit Shipment
Data collection, and Partner of the Year Application.  

Partnership Agreement 

Data Item

Partner name

Products for which they are partnering with EPA (checklist and
commitment form)

Information on main contact person

Information on marketing/PR contact person

Signature of company official

	Recordkeeping Item	

	There are no recordkeeping data items required pertaining to the
Partnership Agreement.

ii	Respondent Activity

Review the instructions of the Partnership Agreement

Complete and review information requested by the Partnership Agreement

Submit the Partnership Agreement 

Joint Statement between Brand Owner and Licensee 

Data Item

Partner and Brand Owner name

Products for which they are partnering with EPA (checklist and
commitment form)

Information on main contact person at each organization

Signatures of company officials

	Recordkeeping Item	

	There are no recordkeeping data items required pertaining to the
Partnership Agreement.

ii	Respondent Activity

Review the joint statement template

Complete and review information required by the template

Submit as a supplement to the Partnership Agreement if applicable

Application for EPA Recognition

i	Data Item

Organization’s name 

Organization’s address

Organization’s name

Contact name, address, email, phone

Preparer’s name, title, date

Organization’s relevant reference documents  

	Recordkeeping Items

The Accreditation Body must maintain a record of quality management
documentation as required by ISO 17011.

The Laboratory must maintain a record of their accreditation certificate
and scope of accreditation.

The Certification Body must maintain a record of their accreditation
certificate and scope of accreditation.

ii	Respondent Activity

Review the instructions in the application

Complete and review information requested in the application

Submit the application

Third-Party Certified Product Information 

i	Data Item

Company Name

Product Name and model number

Product energy consumption attributes

Other key product specific information according to the relevant ENERGY
STAR product Eligibility Requirements 

Certified laboratories and certification bodies associated with the
product.

	Recordkeeping Items

The Certification Body is required to maintain a certification record,
and test reports on file for all products that undergo certification
testing. 

	

ii	Respondent Activity

Review the testing requirements found in the Eligibility Criteria in
each relevant specification

Determine whether product meets relevant ENERGY STAR performance
criteria 

Provide notification to the Partner that the product is certified

Share information on certified products with EPA via XML-based data
exchange the  relevant product and efficiency data 

Verification Testing 

i	Data Item

Company Name

Product Name and model number tested and selected but not tested

Date of testing completed

Conclusion of testing – pass or fail

For failed products, information on nature of the failure, impacted
products, and the test report.

	Recordkeeping Items

Certification bodies are required to keep test reports on file for all
verified products for the duration of the product certification. 

	

ii	Respondent Activity

Select and obtain products for verification testing.

Have products verified in an EPA-recognized laboratory.

Determine if the products continue to meet the relevant program
requirements.

Report all products verified to EPA twice a year.

Report to EPA within two business days of determining a product failure.

Ineligible Products Reporting

i	Data Item

Company Name

Product Name and model number tested and reviewed for certification

Reason the product is ineligible

	Recordkeeping Items

There are no recordkeeping data items required pertaining to ineligible
products reporting.	

ii	Respondent Activity

Determine that a product reviewed for certification is ineligible for
ENERGY STAR

Report information to EPA

Unit Shipment Data

i	Data Item	

Number of ENERGY STAR certified units shipped that year by product
sub-type

Total U.S. shipments that year (requested but not required)

	Recordkeeping item

	There are no recordkeeping data items required pertaining to Unit
Shipment Data.

ii	Respondent Activity

Review instructions regarding Unit Shipment Data

Gather annual Unit Shipment Data

Compile data by product and review

Submit Unit Shipment Data form 

Partner of the Year Application

i	Data Item

Name of the organization

Information on the primary contact person

Information on the communications contact

Information on the award category

Information on the number of products labeled

Information on communication and outreach efforts

Information on other special endeavors

	Recordkeeping Item

	There are no recordkeeping data items required pertaining to Partner of
the Year award applications.

ii	Respondent Activity

Review the eligibility requirements and instructions on the application

Gather data

Complete and review the information and narrative descriptions required
on the application

Submit the application

Submit original examples of communication materials

5	INFORMATION COLLECTED: AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

5.a	AGENCY ACTIVITIES

	

	EPA performs activities associated with Partnership Agreements,
Recognition of accreditation bodies, Recognition of laboratories,
Recognition of certification bodies, Unit Shipment Data, and Partner of
the Year Applications.  All of the following activities are conducted by
Headquarters staff in EPA’s Climate Protection Partnerships Division,
within the Office of Atmospheric Programs.

Partnership Agreement 

EPA must perform the following activities related to the Partnership
Agreement:

Customize a Partnership Agreement for each company

Post the Partnership Agreement templates on the website

Review the completed Partnership Agreement

For brand licensees applying for partnership, sent the joint statement
template for the brand licensee and brand owner to sign.

Sign Partnership Agreement

Enter the information contained in the Partnership Agreement into the
Partner database.  (Include information from the joint statement
template, if applicable.)

Email Welcome Aboard Pack (WAP) to the Partner

Applications for recognition

EPA must perform the following activities related to recognition of
these entities

Develop application to be submitted by Accreditation Bodies,
Laboratories, and Certification Bodies using hard copy/electronic forms

Disseminate applications to interested entities via the ENERGY STAR
website 

Process and approve applications for EPA recognition of Accreditation
Bodies, Laboratories and Certification Bodies 

Post updated recognized entities on ENERGY STAR website

Third-Party Certified Product Information

EPA must perform the following activities related to certified product
information:

Maintain general oversight 

Maintain web services and incorporate model data from CBs into database

Maintain information on certified products online

Verification Testing

EPA must perform the following activities related to verification
testing:

Oversee ongoing verification testing

Work with Partners in the event of a product failure

Ineligible Product Information

EPA must perform the following activities related to ineligible
products:

Maintain a current list of ineligible products 

Unit Shipment Data

EPA must perform the following activities related to Unit Shipment Data:


Review Unit Shipment Data submitted

Compile information into aggregate data per product category

Evaluate aggregate data to determine ENERGY STAR success and/or need for
program adjustment

Partner of the Year Application

EPA must perform the following activities related to Partner of the Year
applications:

Develop the award criteria

Disseminate the application via the ENERGY STAR website

Review the submitted awards applications

Send a letter of award or loss to applicant

5.b	COLLECTION METHODOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

	In collecting and analyzing the information associated with this ICR,
EPA will use a telephone system, personal computers, the Internet, and
applicable database software.  EPA will ensure accuracy and completeness
of collected information by reviewing and validating each submittal. 
EPA will enter the information obtained into a database and will
aggregate data obtained in order to make that information available to
the public and monitor the progress of program implementation. 

 

5.c	SMALL ENTITY FLEXIBILITY

	

	EPA expects that small entities will participate in ENERGY STAR product
labeling.  EPA has designed information requirements to minimize
respondent burden while obtaining sufficient and accurate information. 
In addition, participating in the program is voluntary.

5.d	COLLECTION SCHEDULE

	EPA collects initial information in the Partnership Agreement, which is
completed and submitted by every Partner participating in ENERGY STAR. 
EPA also collects from brand licensees a joint statement with the brand
owner prior to signing the Partnership agreement.  In order to be
recognized by EPA as an ENERGY STAR appropriate Accreditation Body,
Laboratory and/or Certification Body, entities must provide EPA with the
relevant documentation to provide assurance of their competence to
perform these tasks.  CBs must provide EPA with a summary of
verification testing completed twice a year and report information on
ineligible products and products that fail verification testing as they
occur.  EPA also requires that Product Brand Owner Partners submit
information on their unit shipments of ENERGY STAR labeled products
annually by March 1st for shipments during the previous calendar year. 
EPA requests this information the first week of January and reminds
partners in February in advance of the annual deadline.  Partners
interested in receiving recognition for their efforts on ENERGY STAR are
required to submit a Partner of the Year Award application.     

6	ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION

6.a	ESTIMATING RESPONDENT BURDEN

	As previously noted, EPA will consult with Partners in 2015 to
re-evaluate the burden estimates of the collection.  In 2010, EPA
consulted with Partners (respondents) to obtain accurate hourly burden
for activities covered by this ICR.  These responses were averaged to
estimate the hourly burden for each activity.  In previous ICR
consultations, EPA provided Partners with hourly burden estimates from
the last submitted ICR, and respondents were asked if the hourly burden
estimates were appropriate and, if not, to provide estimates based on
their experience.  Exhibit 1 presents the estimated annual respondent
burden for information collection activities associated with ENERGY STAR
product labeling.  

6.b	ESTIMATING RESPONDENT COSTS

	Exhibit 1 presents the estimated annual respondent costs for
information collection activities associated with ENERGY STAR product
labeling.  The estimated annual respondent costs are discussed below.

Estimating Labor Costs

	The labor rates used to determine the estimated costs to respondents
are consistent with the hourly wage rates published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics publications on employment and earnings.  EPA estimates
an average 1.9% increase from the previous ICR submission. Rates reflect
a graded scale and include the cost of overhead and fringe benefits
where appropriate.  The resulting respondent hourly labor rate (hourly
plus overhead) of $130.13 for legal staff, $110.86 for managerial staff,
$77.35 for technical staff, and $44.35 for clerical staff.

Estimating Capital and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Costs

	EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR Partners may incur capital and
operations and maintenance costs associated with specific activities. 
Respondents may incur capital costs in the average amount of $2.14
associated with completing and reviewing the information requested in
the Partnership Agreement.  

	EPA estimates Partners may incur an average amount of approximately
$128 for various operations and maintenance costs to meet the
information requirements of ENERGY STAR.  These costs are for expenses
such as photocopying, printing, creating binders, use of paper, and
using express mailing services.

6.c	ESTIMATING AGENCY BURDEN AND COSTS

	EPA conducted consultations with their staff who work on ENERGY STAR
product labeling to obtain agency burden hour estimates for all
activities required by the Agency.  The hourly labor rates used to
determine the estimated costs to the Agency are consistent with hourly
labor rates published in the Federal Register and are based on the 2015
GS pay schedule available from the Office of Personnel Management.  EPA
estimates an average hourly labor cost of $77.92 for legal staff; $72.86
for managerial staff; $53.42 for technical staff; and $21.50 for
clerical staff.  The labor costs are based on the following GS levels
and steps: legal labor rates were based on GS Level 15, Step 1;
managerial rates were based on GS Level 14, Step 4; technical labor
rates were based on GS Level 12 Step 5; and clerical labor rates were
based on GS Level 5, Step 1.  EPA multiplied hourly rates by the
standard government overhead factor of 1.6.  

	EPA anticipates one instance of Agency O&M costs associated with ENERGY
STAR product labeling information collection activities.  This
corresponds to the cost of $0.49 to mail a letter of award or loss to
Partners who submit Partner of the Year applications.  In the previous
ICR, EPA listed disseminating Partnership Agreements and Welcome Aboard
Packs as an O&M cost because they were physically mailed to Partners. 
However, these documents are now available online and/or sent by email;
therefore, the Agency no longer associates and O&M cost with those
activities. 

	Exhibit 2 shows the aggregate annual Agency burden and costs for the
information collection activities associated with ENERGY STAR product
labeling activities.  The annual burden to the Agency is approximately
14,044 hours, at a cost of approximately $566,573.  The three-year,
bottom-line burden for the life of this ICR is therefore 42,132 hours
and $1,699,719.

		

6.d	ESTIMATING THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSE AND TOTAL BURDEN AND COSTS

Respondent Universe

	The universe of each respondent activity varies depending upon the
specific activity.  The respondent universe for each information
collection activity associated with ENERGY STAR product labeling is
presented and explained separately below.	

Partnership Agreement

	One overarching Partnership Agreement has been developed by EPA for
ENERGY STAR product labeling.  It is expected that 280 new Partners will
join each year for the three years of this ICR.  One joint statement
template for brand owners and brand licensees has been developed by EPA
for ENERGY STAR product labeling.  It is expected that 40 templates will
be required to be completed along with the Partnership Agreement each
year, for the three years of this ICR

Application for Recognition 	

	The collection activities associated with the third party certification
have grown since the introduction of the third party certification
process, as such the number of Accreditation Bodies and Certification
Bodies has grown.  The universe of manufacturer laboratories seeking
recognition of in house testing facilities varies depending upon the
specific product categories, but EPA estimates that approximately 70
labs will seek EPA recognition.  

Third Party Certified Product Information

	Product specifications for over seventy different products are
developed and maintained by EPA under the ENERGY STAR product labeling
program.  Each product category has specific qualifying product
information that must be reviewed, certified and shared by the
certification body.  Annually an average of 21,000 products are
certified and labeled with the ENERGY STAR.  EPA updates the lists of
certified models daily to reflect the most current information that has
been transmitted to the EPA database via web services.    

Verification Testing

	CBs conduct verification and challenge testing on an ongoing basis and
are required to verify a minimum sampling of products each year.  In
2014, twenty CBs were required to submit the summary of the testing they
conducted for the year.  This number of CBs is representative of how
many entities EPA expects to report this information every year.  CBs
reported 140 product failures to EPA in 2014.  This number may decrease
in future years as product quality control increases. 

Ineligible Products 

	CBs report to EPA information on products reviewed for certification,
but not eligible for ENERGY STAR.  Based on the average number of
ineligible products reported to EPA in the past three years, EPA expects
40 ineligible products to be reported each year under this ICR. 

Unit Shipment Data 

	Each year, ENERGY STAR Partners are required to submit unit shipment
data for their ENERGY STAR labeled products.  There is an average of
over 2050 Partners each year for the three-years of this ICR.  From
these 2050 partners, we received over 2000 unit shipment reports each
year for the three years of this ICR.  Unit shipment data will be
aggregated for each of the product categories covered by EPA under
ENERGY STAR.  These estimates are based on aggregates across the 70
product categories.

Partner of the Year Award Application

	One set of Partner of the Year award criteria are developed by the
Agency each year and posted on the ENERGY STAR website.  An average of
57 Partner of the Year Award applications is expected each year for the
three years of this ICR.

Total Burden and Costs

	Exhibit 1 shows the aggregate annual respondent burden and costs for
the information collection activities associates with ENERGY STAR
product labeling.  Estimated respondent burden hours are presented on a
per respondent basis for the information collected under the Partnership
Agreement, unit shipment data, and Partner of the Year application.  The
annual burden to the universe of respondent is approximately 59,407
hours per year at a cost of approximately $3,908,125. 

6.e	BOTTOM LINE BURDEN HOURS AND COSTS

	Table 1 summarizes the total estimated annual burden hours and costs
for respondents and for the Agency.  The estimated total cost for
respondents is $3,908,125 and the hourly burden is approximately 59,407
hours.  The estimated total cost for the Agency is $566,573, and the
hourly burden is approximately 14,044 hours.  Table 1 displays these
combined estimates, as well as the grand total of $4,474,698 and the
hourly burden of approximately 73,451 hours for all information
collection activities under ENERGY STAR product labeling. 

Table 1

Total Estimated Burden Hours and Costs for Respondents and EPA

	Burden Hours	Total Cost

Respondents	59,407	$3,908,125

Agency	14,044	$566,573

TOTAL	73,451	$4,474,698



6.f	REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN

	

	As previously noted, EPA will consult with Partners in 2015 to
re-evaluate the burden.  Based on initial estimates, the annual
respondent reporting burden for this collection was reduced by a total
of 5,931 hours.  Once EPA collects new burden information, the Agency
will use that to show a comparison between the burden associated with
this ICR renewal and the previous ICR. 

	The removal of partners reporting model data directly to EPA, and EPA
reviewing the test reports has reduced on the burden associated with
direct respondents and agency costs in the previous ICR.  EPA now also
has an automated data exchange in place with CBs to share information on
certified products to eliminate the need for filling out forms with data
on certified products and submitting those forms to EPA.  EPA believes
much of the burden reduction is as a result of the implementing an
automated data exchange with CBs. 

	In the case of the Partnership Agreement, the number of anticipated
responses has changed slightly from 100 in the previous renewal to 280
new Partnership Agreements each year and an average of 40 brand
owner/licensee agreements. These estimates are based on the average
number of Partnership Agreements received over the last three years.  As
the general awareness of the ENERGY STAR brand continues to grow, the
number of companies becoming ENERGY STAR partners for existing product
categories also increases.  

EPA has put significant investment in working with partners to increase
their responses to the request for Unit Shipment Data.  The number of
responses for the Unit Shipment Data collection activity remains
relatively constant, at around 2050 Partners.  EPA has also added this
reporting requirement to all of the 70 product categories, because of
the additional products categories EPA estimates a slight increase in
respondent’s and agency burden. 

For Partner of the Year applications, EPA revised the number of
responses from 140 in the previous renewal to 57 in this renewal based
on the average number of retailers and product brand owner award
application received over the last three years.  While there has been no
significant change in the number of hours per response since the last
renewal, with the decrease in number of applicants, the static hours per
response has yielded a decrease in total burden.

6.g	BURDEN STATEMENT

	As previously noted, EPA has not yet conducted consultations with
Partners to update burden estimates for activities included in the
previous ICR.  EPA has included estimates for new process changes
associated with the introduction of automated systems for collecting
information, etc.  However, for purposes of presenting respondent
reporting burden for each information collection activity for ENERGY
STAR product labeling, the Agency has not modified estimates from the
previous consultations that were conducted.  

Partnership Agreement

	The reporting burden for information collection requirements associated
with completing the PA for each respondent is estimated to be 12.85
hours.  This estimate includes times for reviewing the instructions on
the PA, completing and reviewing the information requested by the PA,
and submitting the PA. 

Unit Shipment Data

	The reporting burden for information collection requirements associated
with unit shipment data for each respondent is estimated to be 26.76
hours.  This estimate includes reviewing instructions regarding unit
shipment data, gathering unit shipment data compiling and reviewing unit
shipment data by product category, and submitting unit shipment data.

Partner of the Year Application,

             The reporting burden for information collection
requirements associated with the Partner of the Year Application for
each respondent is estimated to be 44.10 hours.  This estimate includes
reviewing the eligibility requirements and instruction on the
application, gathering data and information for submission, completing
the application, reviewing the information and narrative description
required, and submitting the application to EPA.

Application for Recognition

         The reporting burden for information collection requirements
associated with completing the application for recognition for each
respondent is estimated to be 4.85 hours.  This estimate includes times
for reviewing the instructions on the application, completing and
reviewing the information requested by the application, and submitting
the recognition application.

Third Party Certified Product Information

	The reporting burden for information collection requirements associated
with sharing the certified product information for each certification
body respondent has been reduced due to the introduction of a new
automated data exchange system.  While some CBs may need to modify their
systems slightly in response to updated and new program requirements,
once they have these modifications in place, the burden of collecting
and formatting certification data into the automated system that can be
shared with EPA is estimated to be 42 hours.  The reporting of
submitting the verification testing summary to EPA is estimated to be 17
hours.  This estimate includes assembling the data into a report format,
reviewing it and submitting it.

	Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to a Federal Agency.  This includes the time needed to
review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying
information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously
applicable instructions; search data sources; complete and review the
collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.  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.  The OMB control numbers for EPA’s
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. 

To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of
the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing
respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques,
EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0033, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the at the Air and
Radiation Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. 

The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The telephone
number for the Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number
for the Air and Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.  An electronic
version of the public docket is available at www.regulations.gov.  This
site can be used to submit or view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are available electronically.  When
in the system, select “search,” then key in the Docket ID Number
identified above.  Also, you can send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA. 
Please include the EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0033 and OMB
Control Number in 2060-0528 in any correspondence.

Exhibit 1: Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

Exhibit 2: Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

Exhibit 1: Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost











Hours and Costs Per Respondent/Qualifying Product	Total Hours and Costs

Information Collection Activity	Legal 

Hours 	Manager 

Hours	Technical 

Hours 	Clerical 

Hours	Respond 

Hours/ 

Year	Labor 

Costs/ 

Year	Ann. 

Startup 

Costs	Annual 

O&M 

Costs	No of 

Resp. 

Activities	Total 

Hours/ 

Year	Total 

Cost/ 

Year

Hourly rate	130.13	110.86	77.35	44.35	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Partnership Agreement (PA)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Review the instructions of the PA	1.17	3.58	0.92	0.42	6.09	$639	$0	$2
280	1,705	$179,360

Complete and review the information requested by the PA	0.33	2.75	0.92
0.42	4.42	$460	$0	$1	280	1,238	$128,944.03

Submit the PA	0.17	1.17	0.08	0.92	2.34	$199	$2	$0	280	655	$56,373.07

Submit brand owner letter	0.17	1.17	0.08	0.92	2.34	$199	$2	$0	40	94
$8,032.73

Subtotal	1.77	7.50	2.00	1.76	13.03	$1,496	Varies	Varies	Varies	3,692
$372,709

Application for Recognition 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Review Instructions	0.0	0.25	1.25	1.01	2.51	$169	$0	$1	70	176	$11,903

Complete and review application 	0.50	0.45	0.81	0.19	1.95	$186	$0	$4	70
137	$13,288

Submit the application 	0.00	0.14	0.06	0.19	0.39	$28	$0	$0	70	23	$1,976

Subtotal	0.50	0.84	2.13	1.39	4.85	$383	Varies	Varies	Varies	336	$27,168

Supply list of third party certified product information 	 	 	 	 	 
 	 	 	 	 	 

CB organize certified model data into format for automated submission
0.0	3.00	13.00	26.00	42.00	$2,879	$0	$0	20	840	$49,825

Submit summary of verification testing data 	0.0	2.00	1.00	14.00	17.00
$920	$0	$0	20	340	$18,399

Submit testing failure information 	0.0	0.50	1.00	0.50	2.00	$155	$0	$0
140	280	$21,693.70

Submit information on ineligible products	0.0	0.50	0.25	0.50	1.25	$97	$0
$0	40	50	$3,877.70

Subtotal	0.0	9.50	13.00	26.00	65.75	$4,051	Varies	Varies	Varies	1,510
$93,795

Unit Shipment Data (USD) of ENERGY STAR Products	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
 	 	 

Review instructions regarding USD	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	1.00	$91	$0	$0
1,850	1,850	$168,507

Gather unit shipment data	0.0	0.63	5.75	7.00	13.38	$858	$0	$7	1,850
24,753	$1,598,746

Compile and review USD by ENERGY STAR product category	0.25	0.75	5.25
6.00	12.25	$788	$0	$3	1,850	22,663	$1,463,655

Submit data 	0.0	0.25	0.13	0.75	1.13	$71	$0	$0	1,850	2,091	$132,174

Subtotal	0.50	1.88	11.38	14.00	26.76	$1,716	Varies	Varies	Varies	51,356
$3,194,575

Partner of the Year Application	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

Review the eligibility requirements and instructions on application	0.17
1.75	0.17	0.58	2.67	$255	$0	$1	57	152	$14,583

Gather data	0.0	7.67	2.67	8.67	19.01	$1,441	$0	$34	57	1,084	$84,091

Complete and review the information and narrative descriptions required
0.17	10.83	0.33	3.50	14.83	$1,403	$0	$26	57	845	$81,504

Submit the application	0.0	1.92	0.17	0.83	2.92	$263	$0	$3	57	166	$15,167

Submit original examples of communications materials	0.0	2.92	0.67	1.08
4.67	$423	$0	$7	57	266	$24,533

Subtotal	0.34	25.09	4.01	14.66	44.10	$3,786	Varies	Varies	Varies	2,514
$219,878

TOTAL	3.11	44.81	32.52	57.81	154.49	$11,433	Varies	Varies	Varies	59,407
$3,908,125



Exhibit 2: Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

Agency Hours and Costs Per Respondent/Qualifying Product

Total Hours and Costs

Information Collection Activity

Legal 

Hours 

Managerial 

Hours

Technical 

Hours

Clerical 

Hours

Agency 

Hours/ 

Year

Labor 

Costs/ 

Year

Ann. 

Capital 

Costs

Annual 

O&M 

Costs

No. of 

Resp. 

Activities

Total 

Hours/ 

Year

Total 

Cost/ 

Year

Hourly Rate

$77.92

$72.86

$53.42

$21.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership Agreement (PA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modify and update PA 

0.0

0.0

0.50

0.0

0.50

$26.71

$0.00

$0.00

1,500

750

$40,065

Post the PA templates on the website 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.25

0.25

$5.38

$0.00

$0.00

1,500

375

$8,063

Review the completed PA

0.0

0.25

0.50

0.50

1.25

$55.68

$0.00

$0.00

1,500

1,875

$83,513

Enter the information contained in the PA into EPA database

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.50

0.50

$10.75

$0.00

$0.00

1,500

750

$16,125

Send email with a Welcome Aboard Pack

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.25

0.25

$5.38

$0.00

$0.00

280

70

$1,505

Subtotal

0.0

0.25

1.00

1.50

2.75

$103.89

$0.00

Varies

Varies

3,820

$149,270

Application for Recognition 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modify application to be submitted by AB/CB/Labs

0.0

0.25

0.50

1.00

1.75

$66.43

$0.00

$0.00

70

123

$4,650

Disseminate via the Internet 

0.0

0.0

0.25

0.0

0.25

$13.36

$0.00

$0.00

3

1

$40

Review the completed application 

0.0

0.0

0.25

0.0

0.25

$13.36

$0.00

$0.00

70

18

$935

Enter the information into EPA database 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.25

0.25

$5.38

$0.00

$0.00

70

18

$376

Subtotal

0.0

0.25

1.00

1.25

2.50

$98.51

$0.00

Varies

Varies

158

$6,001

Third Party Certified Product Information 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain web services and incorporate model data from CBs into database 

0.0

1.00

15.00

2.00

18.00

$917.16

$0.00

$0.00

12

216

$11,006

Review and ensure accuracy of testing failure information  

0.0

0.50

1.50

1.00

3.00

$138.06

$0.00

$0.00

140

420

$19,328

Review and ensure accuracy of verification testing    

0.0

0.50

6.00

2.00

8.50

$399.95

$0.00

$0.00

40

340

$15,998

Review and ensure accuracy of verification testing summary report 

0.0

1.00

6.50

2.50

10.00

$473.84

$0.00

$0.00

2

20

$948

Maintain ineligible products list 

0.0

0.50

2.00

3.00

5.50

$207.77

$0.00

$0.00

4

22

$831

Subtotal

0.0

3.50

31.00

10.50

45.00

$2,136.78

$0.00

Varies

Varies

1,018

$48,111

Unit Shipment Data for ENERGY STAR Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review unit shipment data

0.0

0.0

2.0

2.0

4.0

$149.84

$0.00

$0.00

1,850

7,400

$277,204

Compile information in aggregate form per product

0.0

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

$192.84

$0.00

$0.00

70

420

$13,499

Evaluate aggregate data to determine program success

0.0

4.0

2.0

0.0

6.0

$398.28

$0.00

$0.00

70

420

$27,880

Subtotal

0.0

4.0

6.0

6.0

16.0

$740.96

$0.00

Varies

Varies

8,240

$318,582

Partner of the Year Application 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update the award criteria

0.0

4.0

10.0

1.5

15.5

$857.89

$0.00

$0.00

6

93

$5,147

Post application on the website 

0.0

0.0

0.5

2.0

2.5

$69.71

$0.00

$0.00

1

3

$70

Review submitted awards application

0.0

2.0

10.0

0.0

12.0

$679.92

$0.00

$0.00

57

684

$38,755

Send a letter of award or loss

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

0.5

$10.75

$0.00

$0.41

57

29

$636

Subtotal

0.0

6.0

20.5

4.0

30.5

$1,618.27

$0.00

Varies

Varies

808

$44,609

TOTAL

0.0

14.0

59.5

23.3

96.8

$4,698.41

$0

Varies

Varies

14,044

$566,573











	

U.S. Department of Labor. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
System Search. Accessed on August 17, 2015
http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html.

 U.S. Department of Labor. “National Industry-Specific Occupational
Employment and Wages Estimates” Accessed August 17, 2015.
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_31-33.htm

 U.S. Office of Personnel Management.  201510 General Schedule (GS
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https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salar
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