	

SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR

INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST NUMBER 1772.06

“INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH EPA’S ENERGY
STAR® PROGRAM IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS”

October 29, 2012

Office of Air and Radiation

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

	

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597285"  1(a)	Title and Number of the Information
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597286"  1(b)	Short Characterization or Abstract	
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597287"  2.	NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION	 
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597288"  2(a)	Need and Authority for the
Collection	  PAGEREF _Toc246597288 \h  10  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597289"  2(b)	Practical Utility and Users of the
Data	  PAGEREF _Toc246597289 \h  15  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597290"  3.	NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND
OTHER COLLECTION     CRITERIA	  PAGEREF _Toc246597290 \h  20  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597291"  3(a)	Nonduplication	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597292"  3(b)	Public Notice Required Prior to ICR
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597293"  3(c)	Consultations	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597294"  3(d)	Effects of Less Frequent Collection
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597295"  3(e)	General Guidelines	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597296"  3(f)	Confidentiality	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597297"  3(g)	Sensitive Questions	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597298"  4.	THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION
REQUESTED	  PAGEREF _Toc246597298 \h  23  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597299"  4(a)	Respondents and SIC/NAICS Codes	 
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597300"  4(b)	Information Requested	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597301"  5.	THE INFORMATION COLLECTED, AGENCY
ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597303"  5(b)	Collection Methodology and
Management	  PAGEREF _Toc246597303 \h  72  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597304"  5(c)	Small Entity Flexibility	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597305"  5(d)	Collection Schedule	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597307"  6(a)	Estimating Respondent Burden	 
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597308"  6(b)	Estimating Respondent Costs	 
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597310"  6(d)	Estimating the Respondent Universe	
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597311"  6(e)	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc246597312"  6(f)	Reasons for Change in Burden	 
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1.	IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION

1(a)	Title and Number of the Information Collection

This ICR is entitled “Information Collection Activities Associated
with EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program in the Commercial and Industrial
Sectors,” ICR Number 1772.06. 

1(b)	Short Characterization or Abstract

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (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 recognition 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.  In
addition, EPA is always looking for ways to simplify its information
collections, such as by giving organizations the option of joining
ENERGY STAR by completing an online partnership letter or agreement
instead of using regular mail.

For several reasons, there has been a dramatic increase in the
public’s participation in ENERGY STAR over the past several years, and
EPA expects their participation to rise even more in the coming years. 
President Obama has made energy efficiency an important component of the
Federal government’s approach to energy management.  ENERGY STAR
Partners have embraced organization-wide energy management and are
bringing large building and plant portfolios into the program.  

A growing number of State and local governments are leveraging ENERGY
STAR as a way for the public to respond to rising energy costs and
global warming, including mandatory energy benchmarking and disclosure
laws that require buildings within their jurisdiction to use EPA’s
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Participation in ENERGY STAR has also
risen dramatically because of the efforts of trade associations,
utilities, and third-party providers in promoting the program to the
public.  These organizations voluntarily communicate ENERGY STAR
messages and promote the use of ENERGY STAR tools and strategies in an
effort to help companies reduce their energy consumption and find more
environmentally friendly ways to conduct business.

As a result of the efforts of Partners and others under the ENERGY STAR
Program, there have been significant benefits to the public and
environment.  For example, EPA estimates that, in 2010, the energy
efficiency efforts of commercial buildings helped to avoid 81.2 million
metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) of greenhouse gases
and a net $7.1 billion. The efforts of industry helped to prevent
another 30.8 MMTCO2 e of greenhouse gases and achieve a net savings of
$2.0 billion.  Buildings and plants that qualify for the ENERGY STAR, by
achieving a score of 75 or higher on EPA’s energy performance scale
and meeting relevant requirements for indoor air quality, also
illustrate these savings.  Typically, ENERGY STAR buildings use 35
percent less energy and emit 35 percent less greenhouse gases than
average buildings.  By the end of 2011, more than 16,500 commercial
buildings and plants earned the ENERGY STAR.

This ICR examines the information collections under the ENERGY STAR
Program in the commercial and industrial sectors.  Sections 1 through 5
of this document describe the collections (e.g., from the standpoint of
need and use/utility of the information collected).  The sections also
describe respondent and Agency activities.  In Section 6, EPA estimates
the total annual hour and cost burden to respondents and the Agency
under the collections.

ENERGY STAR IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

The ENERGY STAR Program consists of the following participant groups:

Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Sector Partners.  This participant group
includes businesses and other organizations in such fields as commercial
and corporate real estate, education, entertainment, government,
healthcare and senior care facilities, hospitality, manufacturing and
industry, multifamily housing, retail, wastewater and drinking water
treatment, and associations.  Partners make a commitment to achieving
energy efficiency in their buildings.

Service and Product Provider (SPP) Partners.  This participant group
includes companies that provide energy efficiency services and/or
products in the commercial and industrial markets.  Types of companies
eligible include architecture, distributor, energy consultant/energy
management services, energy improvement contractor, energy information
services, energy services company (ESCO), engineering, equipment
manufacturer, financial services, on-site energy production services,
unregulated energy retailer and marketer, or other supplier of standard
energy-efficient products and/or services for commercial buildings
and/or industrial manufacturing facilities/plants in the United States. 


Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor (EEPS) Partners.  This participant
group includes regulated utilities, publicly owned utilities, and energy
delivery companies; national, regional, State, or local government
entities; and other organizations involved in coordinating and/or
administering energy-efficiency or environmental education programs that
promote ENERGY STAR, including ENERGY STAR Certified commercial and
industrial buildings.

In addition, Partners, State and local government entities,
associations, and any other interested party can help EPA promote energy
efficiency.  For example, Partners and other interested parties can
benchmark individual buildings by using EPA’s on-line benchmarking
tool, Portfolio Manager, and apply for the ENERGY STAR.  If they can
demonstrate and verify that an individual building meets the criteria
for qualifying for the ENERGY STAR, they will receive an ENERGY STAR
decal that they can display on the building.  Small businesses can also
sign up to work with ENERGY STAR.  

The following paragraphs describe the information collections applicable
to these groups.

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Organizations interested in joining ENERGY STAR may be asked to submit a
Letter or Agreement describing their commitment to promoting energy
efficiency.  They also may be asked or encouraged to undertake related
activities, as described below.

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

In order to join ENERGY STAR, organizations in the commercial and
industrial sectors are asked to complete and submit a Partnership Letter
to EPA.  These Partners agree to measure and track the energy
performance of their organization’s facilities where possible by using
tools such as those offered through ENERGY STAR; develop and implement a
plan consistent with the ENERGY STAR Energy Management Guidelines to
achieve energy savings; help spread the word about the importance of
energy efficiency to their staff and community; and highlight their
achievements with recognition offered through ENERGY STAR.

Service and Product Providers

	

	Eligible organizations must meet certain requirements before applying
to become an ENERGY STAR SPP Partner.  Applicants must demonstrate that
they have actively used the ENERGY STAR approach to help clients achieve
their energy management goals as specified.  For example, SPPs serving
the existing commercial buildings market must benchmark at least 10
client commercial buildings in the last 12 months using Portfolio
Manager and/or earn the ENERGY STAR certification for at least one
client commercial building in the last 12 months using Portfolio Manager
and meeting other program requirements.  

SPPs interested in joining ENERGY STAR complete and submit a Partnership
Agreement to EPA using an online system.  The Partnership Agreement
requests SPP company information, contact information, and select pieces
of information to enable automated verification that partnership
requirements have been met. The Partnership Agreement also lays out
Partner commitments, disclaimers, procedures for dispute resolution, and
other issues.  

On an annual basis, SPPs may be asked to update contact information
(i.e. contact name, phone, email) displayed on select Service and
Product Provider listings on the Web site and to maintain quality of
contact mailing lists.

	Once the organization has been admitted into the SPP program, it is
expected to maintain a minimum level of activity to continue to be
recognized in online listings.  For example, existing commercial
buildings SPP Partners must maintain at least 10 buildings benchmarked
in the most recent 12-month period or serve as the primary SPP in
helping at least one customer commercial building to earn the ENERGY
STAR in the most recent 12 month period.  

	In addition, the SPP Partner will work with ENERGY STAR to improve the
energy performance of customer commercial building portfolios, promote
energy efficiency in commercial building design, and assist industrial
manufacturing customers in adopting a continuous improvement strategy
for corporate-wide energy management.  In delivering its services and/or
products, when appropriate, the SPP will use ENERGY STAR tools and
messages to help improve customer energy performance as specified.  

 

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

EEPS interested in joining ENERGY STAR are asked to complete and submit
a Partnership Agreement.  They commit to promote and use ENERGY STAR in
a manner consistent with the national ENERGY STAR efforts and
specifically agree to follow all applicable terms and conditions
governing the use of the ENERGY STAR logos, which are registered trade
and service marks.  They also commit to submit and periodically update a
brief plan outlining the key activities they intend to undertake to
cooperatively promote ENERGY STAR in the commercial and/or industrial
markets.  Some Partners will be asked on an annual basis to update
organization and contact information displayed on the ENERGY STAR Web
site and the Directory of Energy Efficiency Programs (DEEP).  

If promoting ENERGY STAR in the commercial market, the EEPS agree to
collaborate with ENERGY STAR to improve the energy performance of their
customers’ buildings and portfolios.  If promoting ENERGY STAR in the
industrial market, the EEPS agree to collaborate with ENERGY STAR to
assist industry in adopting a continuous improvement strategy for
corporate-wide energy management. 

Small Business Network

A small business may join the Network of small businesses working with
ENERGY STAR.  To join, they would provide requested information at
EPA’s ENERGY STAR Web site.  They would pledge to buy ENERGY STAR
equipment and upgrade the energy efficiency of their facilities whenever
financially viable.  As part of the Network, they may use the ENERGY
STAR promotional mark in accordance with the ENERGY STAR identity
guidelines.

BENCHMARKING

Assessing energy use is a critical component of the ENERGY STAR Program
and guidance provided by EPA to Partners.  EPA provides tools to track,
measure and compare energy use for a range of building types and
facilities.  Portfolio Manager is the primary tool for undertaking these
activities and is available on-line, although for specific industry
types, spreadsheet calculators may be provided. 

Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager is an interactive energy management tool that allows
users to track and assess energy and water consumption across their
entire portfolio of facilities in a secure online environment.  Users
enter energy consumption and cost data into their Portfolio Manager
account to benchmark facility energy performance, assess energy
management goals over time and identify strategic opportunities for
savings and recognition opportunities.  A “benchmark” is defined as
a measurement of a facility’s energy performance resulting from
entering facility information and at least 12 consecutive months of
facility energy data into EPA’s Portfolio Manager.  Portfolio Manager
offers multiple types of benchmarks: the 1-100 ENERGY STAR performance
score for select commercial facility types,   site and source Energy Use
Intensity (EUI) for all commercial facility types, weather normalized
energy values, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and annual
energy and water costs. 

The ENERGY STAR scale accounts for the impacts of year-to-year weather
variations, as well as facility size, location, and several operating
characteristics.  Portfolio Manager helps the user update and track data
over time to continuously monitor performance.  The user can use both
short and long term trends in energy performance to make budget and
management decisions regarding investments in energy-related projects.

In addition, EPA intends to collect information from Portfolio Manager
users on its usability as a Web-based tool and on the effectiveness of
Portfolio Manager guidance.  Based on this information, EPA will
identify and make needed improvements.

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy
efficiency of their plants.  To measure efficiency and improve energy
use in the company, a company enters basic information about its plant
(e.g., energy consumption data) into a spreadsheet tool called the
Energy Performance Indicator (EPI), which can be downloaded from EPA’s
ENERGY STAR Web site. The EPI produces a plant percentile score between
1 and 100 and compares that score to the most energy-efficient plants in
the specific industry and to the previous performance for the plant.  

In addition, EPA encourages industrial companies not otherwise eligible
to use the EPI to track and improve their energy performance.  EPA has
established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which
encourages such companies to track their energy performance using
alternative systems, such as the company’s in-house tracking systems,
Portfolio Manager, or a spread sheet-based tracking tool that can be
downloaded from the ENERGY STAR Web site called the ENERGY STAR Energy
Tracking Tool (ETT).  Companies enter basic information into the system
to track their performance.

Companies are invited to use the EPI and ETT for internal tracking and
management purposes to benefit their business. Usage of these tools and
resulting outputs need not be reported to EPA. Only when companies
choose to apply for EPA recognition are they required to provide
information to meet verification requirements.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA expects to increase the number of facility types that can receive
the 1-100 ENERGY STAR score in Portfolio Manager or in plant Energy
Performance Indicators (EPIs) and therefore would be eligible to earn
the ENERGY STAR certification.  EPA may collect information from
participating organizations to build an historical account of energy use
for new or revised facility type analysis.  EPA may ask for information
about energy use, facility characteristics, and other parameters that
will help to add or revise the energy performance scale of facility
types.  EPA also may collect information to test the energy performance
scale model to ensure that it produces relevant results.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA offers the public an opportunity to display the ENERGY STAR on their
buildings if they meet certain energy performance criteria defined by
EPA.  The on-line application for the ENERGY STAR is submitted through
EPA’s benchmarking tool, Portfolio Manager.  Eligible buildings with
benchmark scores of 75 or higher may submit information to EPA to apply
for the ENERGY STAR.  The on-line application consists of a Data
Checklist, and Letter of Agreement (LOA).  To be approved to receive the
ENERGY STAR, buildings must meet specific eligibility requirements as
well as industry standards for comfort and indoor air quality.  A
Professional Engineer or Registered Architect must verify that these
requirements have been met and complete a Data Checklist
(stamped/embossed and signed).  

EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for
publication on the ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and
promote their achievements. These profiles are not required for
certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified
Buildings. 

In addition, EPA intends to conduct periodic audits of ENERGY STAR
Certified Buildings for quality control purposes either remotely or
through a site visit.  EPA may confirm, for example, the accuracy of the
information provided in the application for the ENERGY STAR, and may
request facility documentation.

EPA also expects to periodically contact representatives of buildings
that have earned the ENERGY STAR to collect information about the
characteristics of buildings that lead to top energy performance.  This
includes information on the buildings’ construction, equipment used in
the buildings, building management, and involvement in ENERGY STAR.  EPA
will use this information to better understand the specific design,
construction, and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR Certified
Buildings and how these characteristics contributed to the buildings’
top energy performance.  In addition, EPA intends to collect information
about the qualification process to measure how easy it is for
organizations to use.  EPA needs this information to identify and make
improvements to the process that buildings use to qualify for the ENERGY
STAR.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR
certification for specific types of plants that meet EPA’s energy
efficiency criteria.  If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile
of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to
apply for the ENERGY STAR certification by printing out a Statement of
Energy Performance (SEP). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs,
and stamps the SEP document. The certified SEP along with the completed
EPI and letter are then sent to EPA.  If the submittal contains
confidential business information (CBI), the company will send the
information to EPA’s contractor to verify energy performance results. 
If approved by EPA, the plant receives the ENERGY STAR certification.

EPA also asks plants that receive the ENERGY STAR certification to
submit plant profiles that describe how the plant improved its energy
performance and obtained recognition.  Submission of plant profiles is
optional.

ENERGY STAR Leaders

As part of the Partnership Letter, organizations commit to continuous
improvement.  To track Partners’ progress against their goal, EPA
provides organizations recognition incentives to meet specific targets. 
This follows the Partnership Letter and includes that they track and
benchmark all of the eligible buildings in their portfolio, and notify
EPA of this accomplishment by submitting the following qualification
documents: Letter of Qualification, Facility Summary Report, Facility
List, and Leaders Story.  Organizations also respond to EPA questions to
determine if they are eligible to receive Leaders recognition.  This
information is entered on-line in Portfolio Manager.  EPA will review
this information and recognize these participants as ENERGY STAR Leaders
if they qualify.  

EPA does not mandate reporting but only awards Leaders recognition to
Partners who have achieved energy improvement in 10 percent increments
or a portfolio average score of 75 or greater and inform EPA by
submitting the qualification documents. 

	ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

	EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry,
which encourages companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of
their sites by 10 percent within 5 years and track their progress
towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house
tracking system, Portfolio Manager, ETT).  Sites that achieve a 10
percent reduction in energy intensity within 5 years of their baseline
have the opportunity to apply for recognition from EPA.  The company
must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The
site can then complete an online recognition application and print out a
Statement of Energy Improvement (SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE)
verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI.  Then certified document is then
sent to EPA.  If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition (e.g., a
certificate, congratulatory letter to the CEO).  

EPA also asks plants that achieve the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
to submit a plant profile that describes how they reduced their energy
intensity and obtained recognition, which EPA then posts on its Web site
to educate the public.  Submission of plant profiles is optional. 

Statement of Energy Design Intent

	

	Architecture firms can display the “Designed to Earn the ENERGY
STAR” graphic to distinguish their projects as among the nation’s
best in energy performance. To apply for the graphic, the Architect of
Record (AOR) must be an ENERGY STAR Partner. The Architect of Record
(AOR) AOR would enter basic information into an EPA software tool that
can be downloaded accessed from the ENERGY STAR Web site called Target
Finder to obtain an EPA energy performance score for the design project.
The user would then print the Statement of Energy Design Intent (SEDI)
from Target Finder. The statement must be sealed (stamped) and signed by
a licensed professional (registered architect or professional engineer)
designated by the AOR. The AOR also must complete submit an Application
Letters of Intent (LOI); include one for each the AOR and the Building
Owner. As part of the LOI from the AOR Letter, the AOR states that the
firm agrees to collaborate with EPA on a case study (if requested) about
the project’s design energy use strategies and goals, to be posted on
the ENERGY STAR Web site. The Owner LOI must be printed on owner’s
letterhead; include date and signature of C-level official (CEO, COO, or
CFO).  Note: The AOR is responsible for securing the LOI from building
owner and submitting original application documents to EPA. 

	The AOR would submit the SEDI and Application Letters of Intent to EPA.
EPA would send (email) instructions for the AOR to download the graphic,
which can be displayed in the title block of project drawings and on
other project documents specific to the project.

ENERGY STAR Awards

Organizations interested in receiving recognition for their efforts in
improving their energy performance may apply for an ENERGY STAR Award. 
EPA currently issues awards to Commercial and Industrial Sector
Partners, Service and Product Providers, and Energy Efficiency Program
Sponsors.  

National Building Competition

	Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial
building owners and managers have the opportunity to be recognized for
improving energy efficiency over the competition period. To participate,
owners and managers track and benchmark the energy use of their
buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months prior to the beginning
of the competition. During the call for applications, they access the
application online and submit a Data Release Report to EPA, which is
automatically generated by the tool. If accepted into the competition,
the organization then commits to benchmarking competing buildings for
another 12 months, submitting a midpoint Data Release Report after six
months, and a final Data Release Report at the end of the year. EPA will
review this information, contact participants to ask questions if
needed, and recognize participants at the end of the competition if they
meet selected criteria.  

	Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are
encouraged to submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts
through social media outlets. Some competitors who have previously been
recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short presentations during
monthly networking webinars. 

	Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification
report to EPA to ensure accurate results.

2.	NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION

2(a)	Need and Authority for the Collection

ENERGY STAR is authorized under section 103(g) of the Clean Air Act. 
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 further provides authorization to EPA and
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a voluntary program to
identify and promote energy-efficient products and buildings in order to
reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution
through voluntary certification of, or other forms of communication
about, products and buildings that meet the highest energy conservation
standards.  ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program aimed at preventing
pollution rather than controlling it after its creation.  The program
focuses on reducing utility-generated emissions by reducing the demand
for energy.

Attesting to the importance of ENERGY STAR, a growing number of State
and local governments have enacted legislation, policies and programs to
promote the use of ENERGY STAR in commercial and government buildings. 
For example, New York City requires the use of Portfolio Manager for
mandatory reporting and public disclosure of commercial building energy
use – building owners submit their data to New York City on an annual
basis.  Legislation in the State of California requires electric and gas
utilities to maintain and make available to building owners the energy
consumption data of all nonresidential buildings in a format compatible
for uploading to EPA’s Portfolio Manager. It also requires that a
nonresidential building owner or operator disclose Portfolio Manager
benchmarking data and scores to a prospective buyer as part of a
whole-building transaction.  In addition, many other States (e.g.,
Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, and
Wisconsin) have established requirements and incentives for commercial
and/or government buildings to benchmark their energy use in Portfolio
Manager.  For additional information on State and local government
actions, refer to following Web site:   HYPERLINK
"http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/government/State_Local_Govts_Leve
raging_ES.pdf" 
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/government/State_Local_Govts_Lever
aging_ES.pdf .

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Partnership Letter or Agreement/Related Activities

EPA needs to collect initial information from organizations to formally
establish their Partnership in the ENERGY STAR Program.  The Partnership
Letter is submitted by organizations in the C&I Sector that commit to
adopting an energy strategy and making energy reductions to protect the
environment.  The Partnership Letter provides EPA with basic yet
necessary information on the organizations (e.g., contact information). 
  

  To be eligible to become an SPP Partner, an organization must meet
certain requirements as specified.  For example, SPPs serving the
existing commercial buildings market must benchmark at least 10
buildings for client commercial buildings in the last 12 months using
Portfolio Manager and/or earn the ENERGY STAR certification for at least
one client commercial building in the last 12 months using Portfolio
Manager and meeting other program requirements.  These eligibility
requirements serve as minimum qualification standards so that EPA
Partners with and promotes only those organizations well-versed in
ENERGY STAR resources and which are truly committed to ENERGY STAR
principles and strategies.

SPPs and EEPS submit an online Partnership Agreement to join ENERGY
STAR.  The Partnership Agreement provides basic yet necessary
information on the organizations, and it holds organizations accountable
for using the ENERGY STAR Logo in accordance with applicable ENERGY STAR
requirements.  Through the Partnership Agreement, SPPs and EEPS also
commit to undertaking specified information collection activities.

	SPPs also are asked to provide information that helps EPA to determine
whether an applicant meets requirements for partnership and allows EPA
to maintain a listing of the most active SPP Partners.  These SPP
Partners are expected to maintain a minimum level of activity to
continue to be recognized in online listings.  

EEPS submit a brief plan outlining key activities that they plan to
undertake to cooperatively promote ENERGY STAR in the commercial and/or
industrial markets so that EPA can ensure that these activities align
with ENERGY STAR’s goals and purposes.  EPA encourages annual updates
to ensure that its Web site and Directory of Energy Efficiency Programs
provides the public with up-to-date information.  The EEPS will
collaborate with ENERGY STAR to help their customers and industry
measure and improve the energy performance of their buildings and
portfolios. 

Small Business Network

EPA needs to collect information from small businesses to be able to
send “Welcome Aboard” materials and provide them with quarterly
educational email updates.

BENCHMARKING

Portfolio Manager

Any organization may use Portfolio Manager to evaluate its building’s
energy performance.  Portfolio Manager is an interactive energy
management tool that allows users to track and assess energy and water
consumption across their entire portfolio of facilities in a secure
online environment.  Users enter energy consumption and cost data into
their Portfolio Manager account to benchmark facility energy
performance, assess energy management goals over time and identify
strategic opportunities for savings and recognition opportunities.  This
information is needed to assist users in improving their energy
performance.

In addition, EPA intends to collect information from Portfolio Manager
users on its usability as a Web-based tool and on the effectiveness of
guidance.  This information is needed for EPA to make needed
improvements to the tool and guidance.

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy
efficiency of their plants and earn recognition for superior
performance.  To measure efficiency and improve energy use in the
company, a company enters basic information about its plant (e.g.,
energy consumption data) into a spreadsheet tool called the Energy
Performance Indicator (EPI), which can be downloaded from EPA’s ENERGY
STAR Web site.  The EPIs produce a plant percentile score between 1 and
100 and compares that score to the most energy-efficient plants in the
industry and to the previous performance for the particular plant.  In
addition, EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for
Industry, which encourages companies to track their energy performance
using an energy tracking system, such as Portfolio Manager, a spread
sheet-based tracking tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY STAR
Web site called the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT), or the
company’s internal tracking system.  Information is entered into these
tools to enable industrial plants to analyze and improve their energy
performance, and seek recognition for improvements.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA needs to collect information in the development of new facility
types in Portfolio Manager or new Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs). 
EPA will collect information from participating organizations in order
to build an historical account of energy use for new or revised facility
type analysis.  EPA may ask for information about energy use, building
characteristics, and other parameters that will help to add or revise
the energy performance scale of facility types.  To beta test the
accuracy of the analysis, EPA will collect information from
participating organizations to test the model to ensure it produces
relevant results. 

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA offers the public an opportunity to display the ENERGY STAR on their
buildings if they meet certain energy performance criteria defined by
EPA.  The on-line application for the ENERGY STAR is submitted through
EPA’s benchmarking tool, Portfolio Manager.  Eligible buildings with
benchmark scores of 75 or higher may submit information to EPA to apply
for the ENERGY STAR.  The on-line application consists of a Data
Checklist, and Letter of Agreement (LOA).  To be approved to receive the
ENERGY STAR, buildings must meet specific eligibility requirements as
well as industry standards for comfort and indoor air quality.  A
Professional Engineer or Registered Architect must verify that these
requirements have been met and complete a Data Checklist
(stamped/embossed and signed).  These materials are necessary to
demonstrate to EPA that energy-efficiency improvements have been
achieved.  

EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for
publication on the ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and
promote their achievements. These profiles are not required for
certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified
Buildings. 

In addition, EPA intends to conduct periodic audits of ENERGY STAR
Certified Buildings for quality control purposes either remotely or
through a visit.  EPA may confirm, for example, the accuracy of the
information provided in the application for the ENERGY STAR, and may
request facility documentation.  This information is needed to help EPA
maintain quality control on the buildings that qualify for the ENERGY
STAR.

EPA also expects to periodically contact representatives of buildings
that have earned the ENERGY STAR to collect information about the
characteristics of buildings that lead to top energy performance.  This
includes information on the buildings’ construction, equipment used in
the buildings, building management, and involvement in ENERGY STAR.  EPA
will use this information to better understand the specific design,
construction, and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR Certified
Buildings and how these characteristics contributed to the buildings’
top energy performance.  In addition, EPA intends to collect information
about the qualification process to measure how easy it is for
organizations to use.  EPA needs this information to identify and make
improvements to the process that buildings use to qualify for the ENERGY
STAR.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR
certification for specific types of plants that meet EPA’s energy
efficiency criteria.  If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile
of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to
apply for the ENERGY STAR certification by inputting the necessary data
in to the EPI and printing out the corresponding Statement of Energy
Performance (SEP).  A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and
stamps the SEP, and the EPI, certified SEP and a letter are sent to EPA.
 If the submittal contains confidential business information (CBI), the
company sends the information to EPA’s contractor to verify energy
performance results. EPA needs this information to evaluate whether the
plant should receive recognition.  If approved by EPA, the plant
receives the ENERGY STAR certification.  This recognition encourages
industrial companies to improve their plants’ energy performance.  

ENERGY STAR Leaders

As part of the Partnership Letter, organizations commit to continuous
improvement.  To track Partners’ progress against their goal, EPA
provides organizations recognition incentives.  This follows the
Partnership Letter and includes that they track and benchmark all of the
eligible buildings in their portfolio, and notify EPA of this
accomplishment by submitting the following qualification documents:
Letter of Qualification, Facility Summary Report, Facility List, and
Leaders Story.  Organizations also respond to EPA questions to determine
if they are eligible to receive Leaders recognition.  This information
is entered on-line in Portfolio Manager.  EPA will review this
information and recognize these participants as ENERGY STAR Leaders if
they qualify.  This recognition is needed to encourage further energy
performance improvements.

	ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

	EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry,
which encourages such companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity
of their sites by 10 percent within 5 years and track their progress
towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house
tracking systems, Portfolio Manager, ETT).  Sites that achieve a 10
percent reduction in energy intensity within 5 years of their baseline
have the opportunity to apply for recognition from EPA.  The company
must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The
site can then complete an online recognition application and print out a
Statement of Energy Improvement (SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE)
verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI. The certified document is then sent
to EPA.  EPA needs this information to evaluate whether the plant should
receive recognition.  This recognition encourages industrial plants to
reduce their energy usage and strive for continuous improvement.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Organizations (Architect of Record) may submit the Statement of Energy
Design Intent to EPA to earn recognition.  EPA needs the SEDI to confirm
the energy performance of their design and recognize these organizations
on the EPA Web site.  In addition, these organizations can display the
graphic, “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR,” on architectural plans
and other specified documents.  This recognition promotes the image of
these organizations as leaders in the design of energy efficient
buildings.  Information on the Web site is needed to educate
architecture/engineering firms and the general public on best practices
for designing energy efficient buildings.

ENERGY STAR Awards

Organizations apply for ENERGY STAR Awards to gain public recognition
for exemplary energy performance.  In this regard, the awards program is
needed to provide an incentive for organizations to seek greater energy
performance improvements by acknowledging organizations with high
performing portfolios.

	National Building Competition

	Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial
building owners, managers and tenants have the opportunity to be
recognized for improving energy efficiency over the competition period.
To participate, owners, managers and tenants track and benchmark the
energy use of their buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months
prior to the beginning of the competition. During the call for
applications, they access the application online and submit a Data
Release Report to EPA, which is automatically generated by the tool. If
accepted into the competition, the organization then commits to
benchmarking competing buildings for another 12 months, submitting a
midpoint Data Release Report after six months, and a final Data Release
Report at the end of the year. EPA will review this information, contact
participants to ask questions if needed, and recognize participants at
the end of the competition if they meet selected criteria.  

	Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are
encouraged to submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts
through social media outlets. Some competitors who have previously been
recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short presentations during
monthly networking webinars. 

	Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification
report to EPA to ensure accurate results.

	This recognition is needed to demonstrate the potential for improving
energy efficiency in the commercial marketplace, raise awareness and
educate building occupants and consumers about saving energy, and
encourage further energy performance improvements.

2(b)	Practical Utility and Users of the Data

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Partnership Letter or Agreement/Related Activities

EPA uses information submitted in the Partnership Letter or Agreement to
officially establish an organization’s participation in ENERGY STAR. 
Organizations’ data from the Letter or Agreement are entered into the
iSTAR database to serve as a source of general information and as a
mailing list.

EPA uses the information submitted by Partners for a variety of program
implementation purposes.  For example, EPA uses information in the
Service and Product Provider Partnership Application to develop and
maintain the Most Active Service and Product Providers listing.  EPA
uses the brief plan collected from the EEPS to ensure that their
activities and materials align with the goals and purposes of ENERGY
STAR.  EPA uses annual updates from EEPS to ensure that its Web site
provides the public with up-to-date information.  

Small Business Network

EPA uses the information provided by small businesses to send them
useful information (e.g., their email address enables EPA to send
quarterly ENERGY STAR E-updates).

BENCHMARKING

Portfolio Manager

Any organization may use Portfolio Manager to evaluate its building’s
energy performance.  Portfolio Manager is an interactive energy
management tool that allows users to track and assess energy and water
consumption across their entire portfolio of facilities in a secure
online environment.  Users enter energy consumption and cost data into
their Portfolio Manager account to benchmark facility energy
performance, assess energy management goals over time and identify
strategic opportunities for savings and recognition opportunities.  This
information helps users in improving their energy performance.

In addition, EPA intends to collect information from Portfolio Manager
users on its usability as a Web-based tool and on the effectiveness of
guidance.  This information is used by EPA to make needed improvements
to the tool and guidance.

	ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy
efficiency of their plants and earn recognition for superior energy
performance.  To measure efficiency and improve energy use in the
company, a company enters basic information about its plant (e.g.,
energy consumption data) into a spreadsheet tool called the Energy
Performance Indicator (EPI), which can be downloaded from EPA’s ENERGY
STAR Web site.  The EPI produces a plant percentile score between 1 and
100 and compares that score to the most energy-efficient plants in the
industry and to the previous performance for the plant.  In addition,
EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry,
which encourages plants that are not eligible to use the EPI to track
their energy performance using a tracking system, such as Portfolio
Manager, a spread sheet-based tracking tool that can be downloaded from
the ENERGY STAR Web site called the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool
(ETT), or a company’s in-house tracking system.  Industrial plants use
these tools and the resulting outputs to analyze and improve their
energy performance.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA will use the information gathered during the data collection to
build a database of information for benchmarking of a specific
facility-use type.  The information will be used in developing and
expanding the Portfolio Manager tool or Energy Performance Indicator
(EPI) downloadable spreadsheet tools for facility types and conducting
beta testing of the models.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA offers the public an opportunity to display the ENERGY STAR on their
buildings if they meet certain energy performance criteria defined by
EPA.  The on-line application for the ENERGY STAR is submitted through
EPA’s benchmarking tool, Portfolio Manager.  Eligible buildings with
benchmark scores of 75 or higher may submit information to EPA to apply
for the ENERGY STAR.  The on-line application consists of a Data
Checklist, and Letter of Agreement (LOA).  To be approved to receive the
ENERGY STAR, buildings must meet specific eligibility requirements as
well as industry standards for comfort and indoor air quality.  A
Professional Engineer or Registered Architect must verify that these
requirements have been met and complete a Data Checklist
(stamped/embossed and signed).  The applicant uses this information to
demonstrate to EPA that energy-efficiency improvements have been
achieved. 

EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for
publication on the ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and
promote their achievements. These profiles are not required for
certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified
Buildings. 

In addition, EPA may need to collect information from ENERGY STAR
Certified Buildings as part of the periodic audit process.  This
information is used to help EPA verify the energy performance of ENERGY
STAR Certified Buildings and maintain quality control on them.

EPA also expects to periodically contact representatives of buildings
that have earned the ENERGY STAR to collect information about the
characteristics of buildings that lead to top energy performance.  This
includes information on the buildings’ construction, equipment used in
the buildings, building management, and involvement in ENERGY STAR.  EPA
will use this information to better understand the specific design,
construction, and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR Certified
Buildings and how these characteristics contributed to the buildings’
top energy performance.  In addition, EPA intends to collect information
about the qualification process to measure how easy it is for
organizations to use.  EPA will use this information to identify and
make improvements to the process that buildings use to qualify for the
ENERGY STAR.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR
certification for specific types of plants that meet EPA’s energy
efficiency criteria.  If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile
of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to
apply for the ENERGY STAR certification inputting the necessary data in
to the EPI and then printing out a Statement of Energy Performance
(SEP).  A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the
SEP.  The certified SEP and a letter are sent to EPA.  If the submittal
contains confidential business information (CBI), the company sends the
information to EPA’s contractor to verify energy performance results. 
If approved by EPA, the plant receives the ENERGY STAR certification. 
EPA recognition enhances the image of the organization as a national
leader in energy performance. 

In addition, EPA may ask companies to submit a plant profile, which the
Agency posts at its Web site to educate the public.  Submission of a
plant profile is optional.

ENERGY STAR Leaders

As part of the Partnership Letter, organizations commit to continuous
improvement.  To track Partners’ progress against their goal, EPA
provides organizations recognition incentives.  This follows the
Partnership Letter and includes that they track and benchmark all of the
eligible buildings in their portfolio, and notify EPA of this
accomplishment by submitting the following qualification documents:
Letter of Qualification, Facility Summary Report, Facility List, and
Leaders Story.  Organizations also respond to EPA questions to determine
if they are eligible to receive Leaders recognition.  This information
is entered on-line in Portfolio Manager.  The purpose of this
information is to allow the Agency to track and evaluate Partner
progress in improving its energy performance and to recognize Partner
accomplishments.

	ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

	EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry,
which encourages such companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity
of their sites by 10 percent within 5 years and track their progress
towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house
tracking system, Portfolio Manager, ETT).  Sites that achieve a 10
percent reduction in energy intensity within 5 years of their baseline
have the opportunity to apply for recognition from EPA.  The company
must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The
site can then complete an online recognition application and print out a
Statement of Energy Improvement (SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE)
verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI which is then sent to EPA.  EPA uses
this information to evaluate whether the plant should receive
recognition.  

	In addition, EPA may ask companies to submit a plant profile, which the
Agency posts at its Web site to educate the public.   Submission of a
plant profile is optional.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Organizations (Architect of Record) may submit the Statement of Energy
Design Intent to EPA to earn recognition.  EPA uses the SEDI to confirm
the energy performance of their design and recognize these organizations
on the EPA Web site.  This recognition can enhance their image by
demonstrating their commitment to helping building owners make better
decisions about energy performance in their new commercial construction
projects.  Information at the Web site also can assist interested
parties to learn best practices for designing energy efficient
buildings.

ENERGY STAR Awards

Organizations apply for ENERGY STAR Awards to gain public recognition
for exemplary energy performance.  In this regard, EPA holds the awards
program to provide an incentive for organizations to seek greater energy
performance improvements by acknowledging organizations with high
performing portfolios.

National Building Competition

	Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial
building owners, managers and tenants have the opportunity to be
recognized for improving energy efficiency over the competition period.
To participate, owners, managers and tenants track and benchmark the
energy use of their buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months
prior to the beginning of the competition. During the call for
applications, they access the application online and submit a Data
Release Report to EPA, which is automatically generated by the tool. If
accepted into the competition, the organization then commits to
benchmarking competing buildings for another 12 months, submitting a
midpoint Data Release Report after six months, and a final Data Release
Report at the end of the year. EPA will review this information, contact
participants to ask questions if needed, and recognize participants at
the end of the competition if they meet selected criteria.  

	Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are
encouraged to submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts
through social media outlets. Some competitors who have previously been
recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short presentations during
monthly networking webinars. 

	Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification
report to EPA to ensure accurate results.

	The Agency uses this information to track and evaluate competitors’
progress in improving their energy performance and to recognize
accomplishments. 

3.	NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA

3(a)	Nonduplication

The information collected under this ICR is not collected by any other
EPA office or by any other Federal agency.  Therefore, there is not a
potential for duplication with other Federal collections.

3(b)	Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, EPA solicited
public comments on this ICR through an announcement in the Federal
Register on August 2, 2012 (77 FR 46089).  No comments were received.

3(c)	Consultations

	On August 9, 2012, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
issued a memorandum directing agencies to engage in advance testing of
information collections, including Federal forms.  Advance testing must
be used to the extent feasible and appropriate, especially for complex
or lengthy forms.  Such advance testing should occur either before
proposing information collections to the public or during the public
comment period required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).  OMB
identified several purposes for advance testing of forms: 

Ensure that they are not unnecessarily complex, burdensome, or
confusing;

Obtain the best available information about the likely burdens on
members of the public; and

Identify ways to reduce burdens and increase simplification and ease of
comprehension. 

Under the ENERGY STAR program, EPA carefully evaluates each proposed
information collection to ensure it satisfies applicable PRA criteria
and achieves the purposes summarized above.  As an initial matter, EPA
determines whether each proposed collection is necessary (e.g., does it
provide meaningful and essential information that cannot be obtained
from another source?).  If the collection is deemed necessary and
useful, the Agency will design the collection to ensure information
quality while minimizing burden and complexity on the public.  For
example, EPA has been increasingly offering electronic methods for
information submittal under ENERGY STAR.  The information collections
under ENERGY STAR include user instructions in plain English and other
tools to simplify completion (e.g., simple checklists), and many of the
electronic collections offer additional user assistance (drop-down
menus, pre-populated forms, etc.). 

EPA also uses advance testing, particularly for complex or lengthy
forms.  Advance testing will be coordinated with the 60-day notice and
comment period already required under the PRA.  In addition, EPA may
collect feedback through the following methods among others (which will
be performed in compliance with the PRA, as applicable):

Focus groups;

Pre-tests (e.g., mail out the draft form with a few questions on
usability and burden); and/or

Web-based questions.

	For purposes of this ICR, EPA has carefully reviewed all of the forms
submitted and determined that this submission does not include any
complex or lengthy forms that warrant advance testing.  They are
relatively straight-forward and, to the greatest extent practicable,
incorporate the features described above to reduce burden, improve
information quality, and simplify implementation.

3(d)	Effects of Less Frequent Collection

	EPA has carefully considered the information collection burden imposed
by the ENERGY STAR Program.  EPA is confident that those activities
requested of respondents are necessary, and to the extent possible, the
Agency has attempted to minimize the burden imposed. A number of the
requested activities, for example, will be performed once (e.g.,
one-time submittal of Partnership Letter or Agreement).  In addition,
respondents can satisfy many of the collections in this ICR by
submitting readily available information.  For example, users of
Portfolio Manager are asked to enter energy use data (e.g., data from
their energy bills).  EPA believes strongly that, if the information
collections in this ICR are not performed at the requested frequency,
EPA’s ability to implement the ENERGY STAR Program and the public’s
ability to benefit from the program’s tools and resources could be
hampered significantly.

3(e)	General Guidelines

Information collections performed under this clearance will follow all
of OMB’s General Guidelines regarding Federal data collection.

EPA intends to omit the expiration date from all forms being submitted
for OMB review in this ICR.  The information collected on the forms is
modified infrequently.  When modifications to the forms do occur, they
normally involve changes that do not affect respondent burden (e.g.,
changes to wording and/or format).  Under the 1995 Paperwork Reduction
Act, a person is not required to respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.   

Because there are many forms under this ICR, updating their expiration
date every three years (i.e., each time this ICR is renewed) would
create unnecessary burdens for both EPA and those who complete them. 
Since inclusion of the expiration date on the forms in these
circumstances provides little to no value for the public, EPA intends to
omit it from the forms under this ICR. 

3(f)	Confidentiality

Participation in the ENERGY STAR Program is voluntary and may be
terminated by participants or EPA at any time.  If a claim of
confidential business information (CBI) is asserted, EPA will manage
that information in accordance with EPA’s provisions on
confidentiality.  40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B establishes EPA’s general
policy on the public disclosure of information and procedures for
handling CBI claims.

3(g)	Sensitive Questions

No questions of a sensitive nature are asked of participants with ENERGY
STAR. 

4.	THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED

4(a)	Respondents and SIC/NAICS Codes

The following is a list of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
codes, North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes,
and associated industries that may be affected by information
collections covered under this ICR for the ENERGY STAR Program.  Note
that, at the end of this list, EPA has included a number of NAICS codes
that do not have a corresponding SIC code.  EPA has included an asterisk
in the SIC code column to indicate that no corresponding SIC code
exists.

SIC	Industries	NAICS

742	Veterinary Services for Livestock	54194

751	Livestock Services, Except Veterinary (custom slaughtering)	311611

1311	Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas	211111

1382	Surveying Services (geophysical surveying)	54136

1382	Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services (except geophysical mapping
and surveying and aerial geophysical exploration)	213112

1389	Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services (except geophysical mapping
and surveying and aerial geophysical exploration)	213112

1521	General contractors-Single-Family Houses	23321

1522	General Contractors-Residential Building Other than Single-Family
(hotel and motel construction)	23332

1531	General contractors-Single-Family Houses	23321

1531	General Contractors-Residential Building, Other Than Single-Family
(except hotel and motel construction) 	23322

1531	Operative Builders (manufacturing and light industrial building
construction)	23331

1531	General Contractors-Residential Building Other than Single-Family
(hotel and motel construction)	23332

1542	General Contractors-Residential Building Other than Single-Family
(hotel and motel construction)	23332

1629	Heavy Construction, NEC (industrial nonbuilding structures
construction)	23493

1629	Heavy Construction, NEC (except industrial nonbuilding structures
construction)	23499

1711	Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning	23511

1731	Electrical Work (except burglar and fire alarm installation)	23531

1731	Burglar and Fire Alarm Installation	561621

1751	Carpentry Work	23551

1761	Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work	23561

1799	Painting and Paper Hanging	23521

1799	Glass and Glazing Work	23592

1799	Special Trade Contractors, NEC (except paint and wallpaper
stripping, wall paper removal contractors, and tinting glass work)	23599

1799	Asbestos Abatement and Lead Paint Removal Contractors	56291

2013	Sausages and Other Prepared Meats (except lard made from purchased
materials)	311612

2015	Poultry Slaughtering and Processing (poultry processing)	311615

2015	Poultry Slaughtering and Processing (egg processing)	311999

2021	Creamery Butter	311512

2022	Natural, Processed, and Imitation Cheese	311513

2023	Dry, Condensed and Evaporated Dairy Products	311514

2024	Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	31152

2026	Fluid Milk	311511

2032	Canned Specialties (except canned puddings)	311422

2033	Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, Jams, and Jellies	311421

2034	Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables and Soup Mixes (vegetable flour)
311211

2034	Dried and Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables and Soup Mixes (except
vegetable flour and soup mixes made from purchased dried and dehydrated
ingredients made in dehydration plants)	311423

2037	Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables	311411

2038	Frozen Specialties, NEC	311412

2043	Cereal Breakfast Foods (breakfast cereal)	31123

2043	Cereal Breakfast Foods (coffee substitute)	31192

2044	Rice Milling	311212

2045	Prepared Flour Mixes and Doughs	311822

2046	Wet Corn Milling (except refining purchased oil)	311221

2047	Dog and Cat Food	311111

2048	Prepared Feeds and Feed Ingredients for Animals and Fowls, Except
Dogs and Cats (except slaughtering animals for pet food)	311119

2051	Bread and Other Bakery Products, Except Cookies and Crackers	311812

2052	Cookies and Crackers (except unleavened bread and pretzels)	311821

2052	Cookies and Crackers (pretzel, except soft)	311919

2053	Frozen Bakery Products, Except Bread	311813

2061	Cane Sugar, Except Refining	311311

2062	Cane Sugar Refining	311312

2063	Beet Sugar	311313

2066	Chocolate and Cocoa Products (except chocolate products, made from
purchased chocolate)	31132

2074	Cottonseed Oil Mills (cottonseed processing)	311223

2075	Soybean Oil Mills (soybean processing)	311222

2077	Animal and Marine Fats and Oils (animal fats and oils)	311613

2077	Animal and Marine Fats and Oils (canned marine fats and oils)
311711

2077	Animal and Marine Fats and Oils (fresh and frozen marine fats and
oils)	311712

2079	Shortening, Table Oils, Margarine, and Other Edible Fats and Oils,
NEC (processing fats and oils from purchased fats and oils)	311225

2082	Malt Beverages (except malt extract)	31212

2082	Malt Beverages (malt extract)	311942

2083	Malt	311213

2084	Wines, Brandy, and Brandy Spirits	31213

2085	Distilled and Blended Liquors (except applejack)	31214

2086	Bottled and Canned Soft Drinks and Carbonated Water (except bottled
water)	312111

2086	Bottled and Canned Soft Drinks and Carbonated Water (bottled water)
312112

2087	Flavoring Extracts and Flavoring Syrups (flavoring syrup and
concentrate, except coffee)	31193

2097	Manufactured Ice	312113

2098	Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli and Noodles	311823

2099	Food Preparations, NEC (marshmallow creme)	31134

2099	Food Preparations, NEC (tortillas)	31183

2099	Food Preparations, NEC (peanut butter)	311911

2099	Food Preparations, NEC (vinegar, prepared dips (except dairy), and
cider)	311941

2099	Food Preparations, NEC (perishable prepared food)	311991

2111	Cigarettes	312221

2121	Cigars	312229

2141	Tobacco Stemming and Redrying (redrying and stemming)	31221

2221	Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton	31321

2231	Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (wool broadwoven fabric finishing
only)	313311

2231	Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (wool finishing only, except
broadwoven fabric)	313312

2241	Narrow Fabric and Other Smallware Mills: Cotton, Wool, Silk and
Manmade Fiber	313221

2251	Women's Full-Length and Knee-Length Hosiery, (except dyeing and
finishing only)	315111

2252	Hosiery, NEC (socks except dyeing and finishing only)	315119

2253	Knit Outerwear Mills (except dyeing and finishing only, and bath
robes and lounge robes)	315191

2254	Knit Underwear and Nightwear Mills (except dyeing and finishing
only)	315192

2257	Weft Knit Fabric Mills (except finishing)	313241

2258	Lace and Warp Knit Fabric Mills (except finishing)	313249

2273	Carpets and Rugs	31411

2281	Yarn Spinning Mills	313111

2282	Yarn Texturing, Throwing, Winding Mills	313112

2284	Thread Mills (except finishing)	313113

2295	Coated Fabrics, Not Rubberized	31332

2296	Tire Cord and Fabrics	314992

2297	Nonwoven Fabrics	31323

2298	Cordage and Twine	314991

2299	Textile Goods, NEC (broadwoven fabrics of jute, linen, hemp, and
ramie and handwoven)	31321

2299	Textile Goods, NEC (recovery and processing of fibers and waste)
314999

2311	Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, and Overcoats (contractors)	315211

2311	Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, and Overcoats (except contractors)
315222

2321	Men's and Boys' Shirts, Except Work Shirts (except contractors)
315223

2322	Men's and Boys' Underwear and Nightwear (except contractors)	315221

2323	Men's and Boys' Neckwear (except contractors)	315993

2325	Men's and Boys' Trousers and Slacks (except contractors)	315224

2326	Men's and Boys' Work Clothing (except contractors)	315225

2329	Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, and Overcoats (contractors)	315211

2329	Men's and Boys' Clothing, NEC (men's and boys' other outerwear
except contractors)	315228

2329	Men's and Boys' Outerwear, NEC (athletic uniforms except
contractors)	315299

2331	Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Blouses and Shirts (contractors)
315212

2335	Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Dresses (except contractors)	315233

2337	Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Suits, Skirts, and Coats (except
contractors)	315234

2339	Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear, NEC (except contractors)
315239

2339	Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear, NEC (scarves)	315999

2341	Women's, Misses', Children's, and Infants' Underwear and Nightwear
(infants' except contractors)	315291

2353	Hats, Caps, and Millinery (except contractors)	315991

2371	Fur Goods (except contractors)	315292

2381	Dress and Work Gloves, Except Knit and All-Leather (except
contractors)	315992

2391	Curtains and Draperies	314121

2392	House furnishings, Except Curtains and Draperies (except mops and
bags)	314129

2392	House furnishings, Except Curtains and Draperies (blanket, laundry,
and garment storage bags)	314911

2394	Canvas and Related Products	314912

2395	Textile Goods, NEC (other textile products)	314999

2395	Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, and Overcoats (contractors)	315211

2395	Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Blouses and Shirts (contractors)
315212

2396	Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, and Related Products
(textile motor vehicle trimming)	33636

2397	Machine Embroideries	313222

2399	Fabricated Textile Products, NEC (seat belts, and seat and tire
covers)	33636

2421	Sawmills and Planing Mills, General (sawmills)	321113

2421	Sawmills and Planing Mills, General (lumber manufacturing from
purchased lumber, softwood cut stock, wood lath, fence pickets, and
planing mill products)	321912

2421	Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills (hardwood flooring)	321918

2421	Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills (wood stock and turnings)
321999

2426	Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills (hardwood flooring)	321918

2429	Special Product Sawmills, NEC (cooperage stock)	32192

2431	Millwork (wood windows and doors)	321911

2431	Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills (hardwood flooring)	321918

2434	Wood Kitchen Cabinets	33711

2435	Hardwood Veneer and Plywood	321211

2436	Softwood Veneer and Plywood	321212

2439	Structural Wood Members, NEC (except trusses)	321213

2439	Structural Wood Members, NEC (trusses)	321214

2451	Mobile Homes	321991

2452	Prefabricated Wood Buildings and Components	321992

2491	Wood Preserving	321114

2493	Reconstituted Wood Products	321219

2511	Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered (except wood box
spring frames)	337122

2511	Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered (wood box spring
frames)	337215

2512	Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered	337121

2514	Metal Household Furniture (except upholstered and metal box spring
frames)	337124

2515	Mattresses, Foundations and Convertible Beds (mattresses and
foundations)	33791

2517	Wood Television, Radio, Phonograph, and Sewing Machine Cabinets
337129

2519	Household Furniture, NEC	337125

2521	Wood Office Furniture	337211

2522	Office Furniture, Except Wood	337214

2531	Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, and Related Products
(textile motor vehicle trimming)	33636

2531	Public Building and Related Furniture (furniture made for public
buildings)	337127

2531	Public Buildings and Related Furniture (blackboards)	339942

2541	Wood Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, and Lockers
(architectural woodwork, millwork, and fixtures)	337212

2591	Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and Shades	33792

2599	Furniture and Fixtures, NEC (hospital beds)	339111

2611	Pulp Mills (pulp producing mills only)	32211

2611	Pulp Mills (pulp mills producing paperboard)	32213

2611	Pulp Mills (pulp mills producing paper)	322121

2621	Pulp Mills (pulp mills producing paper)	322121

2621	Paper Mills (newsprint mills)	322122

2652	Setup Paperboard Boxes	322213

2655	Fiber Cans, Tubes, Drums, and Similar Products	322214

2656	Sanitary Food Containers, Except Folding	322215

2657	Folding Paperboard Boxes, Including Sanitary	322212

2671	Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated and Laminated (single-Web
paper, paper multiweb laminated rolls and sheets for packaging uses)
322221

2671	Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated, and Laminated (plastics
packaging film and sheet)	326112

2672	Coated and Laminated Paper, NEC	322222

2673	Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags (except all plastics)	322223

2673	Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags (plastics bags)	326111

2674	Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags	322224

2675	Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard (pasted, lined,
laminated, or surface-coated paperboard)	322226

2676	Sanitary Paper Products	322291

2677	Envelopes	322232

2678	Stationery, Tablets, and Related Products	322233

2679	Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, NEC (corrugated paper)
322211

2679	Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, NEC (paper supplies for
business machines and other paper office supplies)	322231

2679	Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, NEC ( other converted
paper and paperboard products, such as paper filters, crepe paper, and
laminated and tiled wallboard)	322299

2711	Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing and Printing	51111

2721	Periodicals: Publishing or Publishing and Printing	51112

2731	Books: Publishing or Publishing and Printing (except music books)
51113

2731	Books: Publishing or Publishing and Printing (music books)	51223

2732	Book Printing	323117

2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (database publishers)	51114

2741	Books: Publishing or Publishing and Printing (music books)	51223

2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (except database and sheet music
publishing)	511199

2752	Commercial Printing, Lithographic (except quick printing)	323110

2752	Commercial Printing, Lithographic (quick printing)	323114

2754	Commercial Printing, Gravure	323111

2759	Commercial Printing, NEC (screen printing)	323113

2759	Commercial Printing, NEC (digital printing, except quick printing)
323115

2759	Commercial Printing, NEC (other commercial printing except quick
printing)	323119

2761	Manifold Business Forms	323116

2771	Commercial Printing, Lithographic (except quick printing)	323110

2771	Commercial Printing, Gravure	323111

2771	Greeting Cards (flexographic printing of greeting cards)	323112

2771	Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, and Related Products
(printing and embossing on fabric articles)	323113

2771	Commercial Printing, NEC (other commercial printing except quick
printing)	323119

2771	Greeting Cards (publishing greeting cards)	511191

2782	Blankbooks, Loose-leaf Binders and Devices (except checkbooks)
323118

2789	Bookbinding and Related Work	323121

2791	Typesetting	323122

2812	Alkalies and Chlorine	325181

2813	Industrial Gases	32512

2816	Inorganic Pigments (except bone and lamp black)	325131

2819	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, NEC (except activated carbon and
charcoal, alumina, and inorganic industrial dyes)	325188

2819	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, NEC (activated carbon and charcoal)
325998

2819	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, NEC (alumina)	331311

2821	Plastics Materials, Synthetic and Resins, and Nonvulcanizable
Elastomers	325211

2822	Synthetic Rubber	325212

2823	Cellulosic Manmade Fibers	325221

2824	Manmade Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic	325222

2833	Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products	325411

2834	Pharmaceutical Preparations	325412

2835	Pharmaceutical Preparations	325412

2835	In-Vitro and In-Vivo Diagnostic Substances (in-vitro diagnostic
substances)	325413

2836	Biological Products, Except Diagnostic Substance	325414

2841	Soaps and Other Detergents, Except Specialty Cleaners	325611

2842	Specialty Cleaning, Polishing, and Sanitary Preparations	325612

2843	Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and
Assistants	325613

2844	Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations (except
toothpaste)	32562

2844	Soaps and Other Detergents, Except Specialty Cleaners	325611

2851	Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels and Allied Products	32551

2861	Gum and Wood Chemicals	325191

2865	Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates, and Organic Dyes and
Pigments (aromatics)	32511

2865	Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates, and Organic Dyes and
Pigments (organic dyes and pigments)	325132

2865	Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates and Organic Dyes and
Pigments (except aromatics and organic dyes and pigments)	325192

2869	Industrial Organic Chemicals (ethyl alcohol)	325193

2873	Nitrogenous Fertilizers	325311

2874	Phosphatic Fertilizers	325312

2875	Fertilizers, Mixing Only	325314

2879	Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, NEC	32532

2891	Adhesives and Sealants	32552

2892	Explosives	32592

2893	Printing Ink	32591

2895	Carbon Black	325182

2899	Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, NEC (frit)	32551

2899	Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels and Allied Products	32551

2899	Flavoring Extracts and Flavoring Syrups (flavoring extracts)	311942

2899	Chemical and Chemical Preparations, NEC (fatty acids)	325199

2899	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, NEC (activated carbon and charcoal)
325998

2911	Petroleum Refining	32411

2951	Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks	324121

2952	Asphalt Felts and Coatings	324122

2992	Lubricating Oils and Greases	324191

2999	Products of Petroleum and Coal, NEC	324199

3011	Tires and Inner Tubes	326211

3021	Rubber and Plastics Footwear	316211

3052	Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting	32622

3053	Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices	339991

3061	Molded, Extruded, and Lathe-Cut Mechanical Rubber Goods	326291

3069	Coated Fabrics, Not Rubberized	31332

3069	Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC (wet suits)	33992

3069	Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC (rubber resilient floor coverings)
326192

3069	Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC (except rubberized fabric and
rubber resilient floor covering)	326299

3069	Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC (rubber gloves and life jackets)
339113

3069	Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC (rubber toys, except dolls)	339932

3081	Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheets	326113

3082	Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes	326121

3083	Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet, and Profile Shapes	32613

3084	Plastics Pipe	326122

3085	Plastics Bottles	32616

3086	Plastics Foam Products (polystyrene foam products)	32614

3086	Plastics Foam Products (urethane foam products)	32615

3087	Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics Resin	325991

3088	Plastics Plumbing Fixtures	326191

3089	Plastics Pipe	326122

3089	Plastics Products, NEC (except plastics pipe fittings and plastics
sausage casings)	326199

3111	Leather Tanning and Finishing	31611

3131	Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings (except wood heels and metal
buckles)	316999

3131	Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings (wood heels)	321999

3142	House Slippers	316212

3143	Men's Footwear, Except Athletic	316213

3144	Women's Footwear, Except Athletic	316214

3149	Footwear Except Rubber, NEC	316219

3161	Luggage	316991

3171	Women's Handbags and Purses	316992

3172	Personal Leather Goods, Except Women's Handbags and Purses	316993

3211	Flat Glass	327211

3221	Glass Containers	327213

3229	Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware, NEC	327212

3231	Glass Products Made of Purchased Glass	327215

3241	Cement, Hydraulic	32731

3251	Brick and Structural Clay Tile (except slumped brick)	327121

3253	Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile	327122

3255	Clay Refractories	327124

3259	Structural Clay Products, NEC	327123

3261	Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures and China and Earthenware Fittings
and Bathroom Accessories	327111

3262	Vitreous China Table and Kitchen Articles	327112

3264	Porcelain Electrical Supplies	327113

3271	Concrete Block and Brick	327331

3272	Concrete Products, Except Block and Brick (concrete products,
except dry mix concrete and pipe)	32739

3272	Concrete Products, Except Block and Brick (concrete pipe)	327332

3273	Ready-Mixed Concrete	32732

3274	Lime	32741

3275	Gypsum Products	32742

3281	Cut Stone and Stone Products	327991

3291	Abrasive Products (except steel wool with or without soap)	32791

3292	Asbestos Products (asbestos brake linings and pads)	33634

3295	Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated (except grinding,
washing, separating, etc. of nonmetallic minerals)	327992

3296	Mineral Wool	327993

3297	Nonclay Refractories	327125

3299	Nonmetallic Mineral Products, NEC (moldings, ornamental and
architectural plaster work and gypsum statuary )	32742

3299	Nonmetallic Mineral Products, NEC (except moldings, ornamental and
architectural plaster work, clay and gypsum statuary)	327999

3312	Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling
Mills (except coke ovens not integrated with steel mills and hot rolling
purchased steel)	331111

3313	Electrometallurgical Products, Except Steel	331112

3315	Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes (steel, wire drawing)
331222

3315	Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes (nails, spikes, paper
clips, and wire not made in wiredrawing plants)	332618

3316	Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet, Strip and Bars	331221

3317	Steel Pipe and Tubes	33121

3321	Gray and Ductile Iron Foundries	331511

3324	Steel Investment Foundries	331512

3325	Steel Foundries, NEC	331513

3331	Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper	331411

3334	Primary Production of Aluminum	331312

3339	Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper
and Aluminum	331419

3341	Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals (except copper
and aluminum)	331492

3351	Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Copper	331421

3353	Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil	331315

3354	Aluminum Extruded Products	331316

3356	Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper
and Aluminum	331491

3357	Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire (aluminum wire drawing)
331319

3357	Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire (copper wire drawing)
331422

3357	Rolling, Drawing and Extruding of Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper
and Aluminum	331491

3357	Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire (fiber optic
cable-insulating only)	335921

3357	Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire (communication and energy
wire, except fiber optic-insulating only)	335929

3363	Aluminum Die-Castings	331521

3364	Nonferrous Die-Castings, Except Aluminum	331522

3365	Aluminum Foundries	331524

3366	Copper Foundries	331525

3369	Nonferrous Foundries, Except Aluminum and Copper	331528

3398	Metal Heat Treating	332811

3399	Primary Metal Products, NEC (making ferrous metal powder, paste,
and flake from purchased iron or steel)	331221

3399	Primary Metal Products, NEC (aluminum powder, paste, flakes, etc.)
331314

3399	Primary Metal Products, NEC (copper powders, flakes, paste, etc.)
331423

3399	Primary Metal Products, NEC (laminating steel)	332813

3411	Metal Cans	332431

3421	Cutlery (tool-type shears)	332212

3423	Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws	332212

3425	Saw Blades and Handsaws	332213

3429	Hardware, NEC (other hardware)	33251

3429	Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and Pails	332439

3429	Hardware, NEC (hose nozzles)	332919

3429	Hardware, NEC (luggage and utility racks)	336399

3431	Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware	332998

3432	Plumbing Fixture Fittings and Trim (except shower rods and lawn
hose nozzles)	332913

3432	Plumbing Fixture Fittings and Trim (lawn hose nozzles)	332919

3433	Heating Equipment, Except Electric and Warm Air Furnaces	333414

3441	Fabricated Structural Metal	332312

3442	Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Molding and Trim	332321

3443	Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (heavy gauge tanks)	33242

3443	Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (fabricated plate work and
metal weldments)	332313

3444	Sheet Metal Work (ducts, flumes, flooring, siding, dampers, etc.)
332322

3444	Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and Pails	332439

3448	Prefabricated Metal Buildings and Components	332311

3449	Miscellaneous Structural Metal Work (custom roll forming)	332114

3451	Screw Machine Products	332721

3452	Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, and Washers	332722

3462	Iron and Steel Forgings	332111

3463	Nonferrous Forgings	332112

3465	Automotive Stampings	33637

3466	Crowns and Closures	332115

3469	Metal Stampings, NEC (except kitchen utensils, pots and pans for
cooking, and coins)	332116

3469	Metal Stampings, NEC (kitchen utensils, pots, and pans for cooking)
332214

3479	Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services, NEC (except jewelry,
silverware, and flatware engraving and etching)	332812

3479	Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services, NEC (jewelry engraving and
etching, including precious metal)	339911

3479	Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services, NEC (silver and plated
ware engraving and etching)	339912

3479	Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services, NEC (costume jewelry
engraving and etching)	339914

3482	Small Arms Ammunition	332992

3483	Ammunition, Except for Small Arms	332993

3489	Ordnance and Accessories, NEC	332995

3491	Industrial Valves	332911

3492	Fluid Power Valves and Hose Fittings	332912

3493	Steel Springs, Except Wire	332611

3495	Wire Springs (except watch and clock springs)	332612

3496	Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products (grocery carts)	333924

3497	Metal Foil and Leaf (laminated aluminum foil rolls and sheets for
flexible packaging uses)	322225

3498	Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings	332996

3499	Fabricated Metal Products, NEC (metal motor vehicle seat frames)
33636

3499	Fabricated Metal Products, NEC (powder metallurgy)	332117

3511	Steam, Gas, and Hydraulic Turbines, and Turbine Generator Set Units
333611

3523	Farm Machinery and Equipment (corrals, stalls, and holding gates)
332323

3524	Lawn and Garden Tractors and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment (except
nonpowered lawnmowers)	333112

3531	Construction Machinery and Equipment (except railway track
maintenance equipment; winches, aerial work platforms; and automotive
wrecker hoists)	33312

3531	Construction Machinery and Equipment (railway track maintenance
equipment)	33651

3531	Construction Machinery and Equipment (winches, aerial work
platforms, and automobile wrecker hoists)	333923

3532	Mining Machinery and Equipment, Except Oil and Gas Field Machinery
and Equipment	333131

3533	Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment	333132

3534	Elevators and Moving Stairways	333921

3535	Conveyors and Conveying Equipment	333922

3537	Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, and Stackers (metal air
cargo containers)	332439

3541	Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Type	333512

3542	Machine Tools, Metal Forming Type	333513

3543	Industrial Patterns	332997

3544	Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets, Jigs and Fixtures, and Industrial
Molds (industrial molds)	333511

3544	Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets, Jigs and Fixtures, and Industrial
Molds (except molds)	333514

3545	Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws	332212

3545	Cutting Tools, Machine Tool Accessories, and Machinists' Precision
Measuring Devices (except precision measuring devices)	333515

3546	Power-Driven Handtools	333991

3547	Rolling Mill Machinery and Equipment	333516

3548	Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment (except
transformers for arc-welding)	333992

3548	Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment (transformers for
arc-welders)	335311

3549	Metalworking Machinery, NEC	333518

3552	Textile Machinery	333292

3553	Woodworking Machinery	33321

3554	Paper Industries Machinery	333291

3555	Printing Trades Machinery and Equipment	333293

3556	Food Products Machinery	333294

3559	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (nuclear control drive mechanisms)
33241

3559	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (rubber and plastics manufacturing
machinery)	33322

3559	Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, NEC (cotton
ginning machinery)	333111

3559	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (semiconductor machinery
manufacturing)	333295

3559	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (except rubber and plastics
manufacturing machinery, semiconductor manufacturing machinery, and
automotive maintenance equipment)	333298

3559	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (automotive maintenance equipment)
333319

3561	Pumps and Pumping Equipment	333911

3562	Ball and Roller Bearings	332991

3563	Air and Gas Compressors	333912

3564	Calculating and Accounting Machinery, Except Electronic Computers
(except point of sales terminals and funds transfer devices)	333313

3564	Industrial and Commercial Fans and Blowers and Air Purification
Equipment (air purification equipment)	333411

3564	Industrial and Commercial Fans and Blowers and Air Purification
Equipment (fans and blowers)	333412

3565	Packaging Machinery	333993

3566	Speed Changers, Industrial High-Speed Drives, and Gears	333612

3567	Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens	333994

3568	Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment, NEC	333613

3569	Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, NEC (other
industrial and commercial machinery and equipment)	333999

3571	Electronic Computers	334111

3572	Computer Storage Devices	334112

3575	Computer Terminals	334113

3577	Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC (plotter controllers)	334418

3577	Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC (magnetic tape cleaners)	334613

3578	Calculating and Accounting Machines, Except Electronic Computers
(change making machines)	333311

3578	Calculating and Accounting Machinery, Except Electronic Computers
(except point of sales terminals and funds transfer devices)	333313

3578	Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC	334119

3579	Calculating and Accounting Machinery, Except Electronic Computers
(except point of sales terminals and funds transfer devices)	333313

3579	Wire Springs (clock and watch springs)	334518

3579	Public Buildings and Related Furniture (blackboards)	339942

3582	Commercial Laundry, Drycleaning and Pressing Machines	333312

3585	Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (metal cooling towers)	333415

3585	Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and
Industrial Refrigeration Equipment (motor vehicle air-conditioning)
336391

3586	Measuring and Dispensing Pumps	333913

3589	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (automotive maintenance equipment)
333319

3592	Carburetors, Pistons, Piston Rings, and Valves	336311

3593	Fluid Power Cylinders and Actuators	333995

3594	Fluid Power Pumps and Motors	333996

3596	Scales and Balances, Except Laboratory	333997

3599	Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, NEC (machine
shops)	33271

3599	Abrasive Products (steel wool with or without soap)	332999

3599	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (automotive maintenance equipment)
333319

3599	Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, NEC (other
industrial and commercial machinery and equipment)	333999

3599	Internal Combustion Engines, NEC (stationary engine radiators)
336399

3612	Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment (transformers for
arc-welders)	335311

3613	Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus	335313

3621	Motors and Generators	335312

3624	Carbon and Graphite Products	335991

3625	Relays and Industrial Controls	335314

3629	Electrical Industrial Apparatus, NEC	335999

3631	Household Cooking Equipment	335221

3632	Household Refrigerators and Home and Farm Freezers	335222

3633	Household Laundry Equipment	335224

3634	Electric Housewares and Fans (except wall and baseboard heating
units for permanent installation and electronic cigarette lighters)
335211

3639	Household Appliances, NEC (household sewing machines)	333298

3639	Household Appliances, NEC (floor waxing and floor polishing
machines)	335212

3639	Household Appliances, NEC (except floor waxing and floor polishing
machines, and household sewing machines)	335228

3641	Electric Lamp Bulbs and Tubes	33511

3643	Current-Carrying Wiring Devices	335931

3644	Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Devices (except fishwire, electrical
wiring tool)	335932

3645	Residential Electric Lighting Fixtures	335121

3646	Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting
Fixtures	335122

3647	Vehicular Lighting Equipment	336321

3648	Lighting Equipment, NEC	335129

3651	Household Audio and Video Equipment	33431

3652	Phonograph Records and Prerecorded Audio Tapes and Disks
(integrated record companies, except duplication only)	51222

3652	Phonograph Records and Prerecorded Audio Tapes and Disks
(reproduction of all other media except video)	334612

3661	Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus (except telephone transformers
and consumer external modems)	33421

3661	Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus (telephone transformers)	334416

3661	Electronic Components, NEC (printed circuit/electronic assembly
manufacturing)	334418

3663	Radio and Television Broadcasting and Communications Equipment
33422

3669	Communications Equipment, NEC	33429

3671	Electron Tubes	334411

3672	Printed Circuit Boards	334412

3674	Semiconductors and Related Devices	334413

3675	Electronic Capacitors	334414

3676	Electronic Resistors	334415

3677	Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus (telephone transformers)	334416

3678	Electronic Connectors	334417

3679	Radio and Television Broadcasting and Communication Equipment	33422

3679	Electronic Components, NEC (radio headphones)	33431

3679	Electronic Components, NEC (printed circuit/electronic assembly
manufacturing)	334418

3679	Electronic Components, NEC (other electronic components)	334419

3679	Electronic Components, NEC (electronic control modules for motor
vehicles)	336322

3691	Storage Batteries	335911

3692	Primary Batteries, Dry and Wet	335912

3694	Electrical Equipment for Internal Combustion Engines	336322

3699	Special Industry Machinery, NEC (automotive maintenance equipment)
333319

3699	Electrical Machinery, Equipment and Supplies, NEC (outboard
electric motors)	333618

3699	Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC	334119

3699	Electrical Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies, NEC (Christmas tree
lighting sets, electric insect lamps, electric fireplace logs, and
trouble lights)	335129

3699	Electrical Industrial Apparatus, NEC	335999

3711	Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies (heavy duty trucks)	33612

3711	Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies (automobiles)	336111

3711	Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies (light trucks and utility
vehicles)	336112

3711	Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies (kit car and other
passenger car bodies)	336211

3711	Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies (military armored vehicles)
336992

3714	Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories (steering and suspension parts)
33633

3714	Asbestos Products (asbestos brake linings and pads)	33634

3714	Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories (transmissions and power train
parts, including rebuilding)	33635

3714	Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies (kit car and other
passenger car bodies)	336211

3714	Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories (gasoline engines and engine
parts including rebuilt)	336312

3714	Electronic Components, NEC (electronic control modules for motor
vehicles)	336322

3714	Internal Combustion Engines, NEC (stationary engine radiators)
336399

3715	Truck Trailers	336212

3716	Motor Homes	336213

3721	Aircraft (except research and development)	336411

3724	Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts (except research and development)
336412

3728	Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles (except research and
development)	336413

3731	Ship Building and Repairing (except floating dry docks not
associated with shipyards)	336611

3732	Boat Building and Repairing (boat building)	336612

3743	Railroad Equipment (except locomotive fuel lubricating or cooling
medium pumps)	33651

3761	Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles (except research and
development)	336414

3764	Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Units and Propulsion
Unit Parts (except research and development)	336415

3769	Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment
(except research and development)	336419

3792	Travel Trailers and Campers	336214

3799	Transportation Equipment, NEC (except automobile, boat, utility
light truck trailers, trailer hitches, and wheelbarrows)	336999

3812	Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical
Systems and Instruments	334511

3822	Automatic Controls for Regulating Residential and Commercial
Environments and Appliances	334512

3823	Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control of
Process Variables; and Related Products	334513

3825	Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus (telephone transformers)	334416

3825	Instruments for Measuring and Testing of Electricity and Electrical
Signals (except automotive ammeters and voltmeters)	334515

3826	Laboratory Analytical Instruments	334516

3827	Optical Instruments and Lenses	333314

3829	Measuring and Controlling Devices, NEC (motor vehicle gauges)
334514

3829	Measuring and Controlling Devices, NEC (except medical
thermometers, electronic chronometers and motor vehicle gauges)	334519

3829	Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus	339112

3841	Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus (tranquilizer guns)
332994

3841	Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus	339112

3842	Orthopedic, Prosthetic and Surgical Appliances and Supplies
(electronic hearing aids)	334510

3843	Dental Equipment and Supplies	339114

3844	X-Ray Apparatus and Tubes and Related Irradiation Apparatus	334517

3851	Ophthalmic Goods (except intra ocular lenses)	339115

3861	Photographic Equipment and Supplies (photographic films, paper,
plates and chemicals)	325992

3861	Photographic Equipment and Supplies (except photographic film,
paper, plates and chemicals)	333315

3873	Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices, and Parts	334518

3915	Jewelers' Findings and Materials, and Lapidary Work (except watch
jewels)	339913

3931	Musical Instruments	339992

3942	Dolls and Stuffed Toys	339931

3944	Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles, Except Dolls and Bicycles
(metal tricycles)	336991

3949	Sporting and Athletic Goods, NEC	33992

3951	Pens, Mechanical Pencils, and Parts 	339941

3953	Marking Devices	339943

3955	Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons	339944

3965	Fasteners, Buttons, Needles, and Pins	339993

3991	Brooms and Brushes	339994

3993	Signs and Advertising Specialties (signs)	33995

3995	Burial Caskets	339995

3996	Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC (rubber resilient floor coverings)
326192

3999	Manufacturing Industries, NEC (human hair clippers, hand operated)
332211

3999	Manufacturing Industries, NEC (other miscellaneous metal products,
such as combs, hair curlers, etc.)	332999

4111	Local and Suburban Transit (mixed mode)	485111

4111	Local and Suburban Transit (commuter rail)	485112

4111	Local and Suburban Transit (bus and motor vehicle)	485113

4111	Local and Suburban Transit (other than mixed mode, commuter rail,
and bus and motor vehicle)	485119

4111	Local and Suburban Transit (airport transportation service)	485999

4121	Taxicabs	48531

4131	Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation	48521

4212	Local Trucking without Storage (general freight)	48411

4212	Local Trucking Without Storage (household goods moving)	48421

4212	Local Trucking without Storage (specialized freight)	48422

4212	Solid Waste Collection Without Disposal	562111

4212	Refuse Systems (solid waste collection)	562112

4212	Refuse Systems (hazardous waste collection)	562119

4213	Local Trucking Without Storage (household goods moving)	48421

4213	Trucking, Except Local (specialized freight)	48423

4213	Trucking, Except Local (general freight, truckload)	484121

4213	Trucking, Except Local (general freight, less than truckload)
484122

4215	Courier Services, Except by Air (hub and spoke intercity delivery)
49211

4215	Courier Services, Except by Air (local delivery)	49221

4225	General Warehousing and Storage (all but self-storage miniwarehouse
warehousing)	49311

4225	General Warehousing and Storage (miniwarehouses and self-storage
units)	53113

4311	United States Postal Service	49111

4491	Marine Cargo Handling (dock and pier operations)	48831

4491	Marine Cargo Handling (all but dock and pier operations)	48832

4512	Air Transportation, Scheduled (passenger)	481111

4512	Air Transportation, Scheduled (freight)	481112

4513	Courier Services, Except by Air (hub and spoke intercity delivery)
49211

4812	Radio Communications (paging and cellular resellers)	51333

4812	Radiotelephone Communications (paging carriers)	513321

4812	Radiotelephone Communications (cellular carriers)	513322

4813	Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone (except resellers)
51331

4813	Radio Communications (paging and cellular resellers)	51333

4832	Radio Broadcasting Stations (networks)	513111

4832	Radio Broadcasting Stations (except networks)	513112

4833	Television Broadcasting Stations 	51312

4911	Electric Services (hydroelectric power generation)	221111

4911	Electric Services (fossil fuel power generation)	221112

4911	Electric Services (nuclear electric power generation)	221113

4911	Electric Services (other electric power generation)	221119

4911	Electric Services (electric power transmission and control)	221121

4911	Electric Services (electric power distribution)	221122

4923	Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (distribution)	22121

4923	Natural Gas Transmission	48621

4924	Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (distribution)	22121

4931	Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (distribution)	22121

4931	Electric Services (hydroelectric power generation)	221111

4931	Electric Services (fossil fuel power generation)	221112

4931	Electric Services (nuclear electric power generation)	221113

4931	Electric Services (other electric power generation)	221119

4931	Electric Services (electric power transmission and control)	221121

4931	Electric Services (electric power distribution)	221122

4939	Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (distribution)	22121

4939	Electric Services (hydroelectric power generation)	221111

4939	Electric Services (fossil fuel power generation)	221112

4939	Electric Services (nuclear electric power generation)	221113

4939	Electric Services (other electric power generation)	221119

4939	Electric Services (electric power transmission and control)	221121

4939	Electric Services (electric power distribution)	221122

4953	Sanitary Services, NEC (remediation services)	56292

4953	Solid Waste Collection When Combined with Disposal	562111

4953	Refuse Systems (solid waste collection)	562112

4953	Refuse Systems (hazardous waste collection)	562119

4953	Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal	562211

4953	Refuse Systems (hazardous waste treatment and disposal)	562212

4953	Refuse Systems (solid waste landfills)	562213

4953	Refuse Systems (solid waste combustors and incinerators)	562219

4959	Malaria Control and Mosquito Eradication	56171

4959	Remediation Services	56291

4959	Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services (airfreight
handling at airports, hangar operations, airport terminal services,
aircraft storage, airports, and flying fields)	488119

4959	Repair Shops and Related Services, NEC (cesspool cleaning, sewer
cleaning and rodding)	562998

5012	Automobiles and Other Motor Vehicles	42111

5033	Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Materials	42133

5039	Construction Materials, NEC (sold via wholesale method)	42139

5039	Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels (Wholesale) (sold via
retail method)	44419

5043	Photographic Equipment and Supplies	42141

5045	Computers and Computer Peripherals Equipment and Software (except
computers, equipment, and software sold via retail method)	42143

5045	Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software (sold via
retail method)	44312

5063	Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies and
Construction Materials (except electrical supplies sold via retail
method)	42161

5063	Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels (Wholesale) (sold via
retail method)	44419

5064	Electrical Appliances, Television and Radio Sets	42162

5065	Electronic Parts and Equipment, NEC	42169

5074	Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) (except 
plumbing equipment sold via retail method)	42172

5074	Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels (Wholesale) (sold via
retail method)	44419

5075	Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies	42173

5078	Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies	42174

5084	Industrial Machinery and Equipment	42183

5085	Industrial Machinery and Equipment	42183

5085	Industrial Supplies (except fluid power accessories)	42184

5088	Transportation Equipment and Supplies, Except Motor Vehicles	42186

5093	Scrap and Waste Materials 	42193

5112	Stationery and Office Supplies (except stationary and office
supplies sold via retail method)	42212

5112	Professional Equipment and Supplies, NEC (school and church
supplies sold via retail method)	45321

5137	Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories	42233

5141	Groceries, General Line	42241

5149	Groceries and Related Products, NEC	42249

5153	Grain and Field Beans	42251

5162	Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes	42261

5169	Chemicals and Allied Products, NEC	42269

5172	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers, Except Bulk Stations
and Terminals	42272

5199	Nondurable Goods, NEC (except specialty advertising)	42299

5199	Advertising, NEC (except media buying, display advertising, except
outdoor; and advertising material distributors)	54189

5211	Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels (except construction
materials sold via retail method)	42131

5211	Lumber and Other Building Materials Dealers (home center stores)
44411

5211	Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels (Wholesale) (sold via
retail method)	44419

5251	Hardware Stores	44413

5311	Department Stores	45211

5331	Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores (except  warehouse club
and supermarket/general merchandise combination)	45299

5399	Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores (warehouse clubs and
supermarket/general merchandise combination)	45291

5399	Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores (except  warehouse club
and supermarket/general merchandise combination)	45299

5411	Grocery Stores (except convenience stores and grocery stores with
substantial general merchandise)	44511

5411	Grocery Stores (convenience stores without gas)	44512

5411	Gasoline Service Station (gasoline station with convenience store)
44711

5411	Miscellaneous General Merchandise Stores (warehouse clubs and
supermarket/general merchandise combination)	45291

5441	Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores (chocolate candy stores,
preparing on premises)	31133

5461	Retail Bakeries (bread, cake and related products baked and sold on
premise)	311811

5461	Retail Bakeries (selling only)	445291

5461	Eating Places (cafeterias)	722213

5511	Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used)	44111

5621	Women's Clothing Stores	44812

5651	Family Clothing Stores	44814

5712	Wood Kitchen Cabinets	33711

5712	Furniture (Wholesale) (sold via the retail method)	44211

5712	Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered	337121

5712	Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered	337122

5719	Drapery, Curtain, and Upholstery Stores (drapery and curtain
stores)	442291

5719	Miscellaneous Homefurnishings Stores (except pottery and crafts
made and sold on site and frame shops, and window furnishings)	442299

5734	Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software (sold via
retail method)	44312

5812	Dinner Theaters	71111

5812	Full Service Restaurants	72211

5812	Food Service Contractors	72231

5812	Eating Places (food service contractors)	72232

5812	Miscellaneous Food Stores (coffee shops making and serving food and
beverages for immediate consumption)	722212

5812	Eating Places (cafeterias)	722213

5912	Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores	44611

5921	Liquor Stores	44531

5932	Used Merchandise Stores (except pawn shops)	45331

5932	Used Merchandise Stores (pawnshops)	522298

5941	Repair Shops and Related Services, NEC (bicycle sales locations
providing supporting repair services as major source of receipts)	45111

5942	Book Stores	451211

5943	Professional Equipment and Supplies, NEC (school and church
supplies sold via retail method)	45321

5945	Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores	45112

5949	Drapery, Curtain, and Upholstery Stores (upholstery materials)
45113

5961	Catalog and Mail-Order Houses	45411

5963	Meat and Fish (Seafood) Markets, Including Freezer Provisioners
(freezer provisioners)	45439

5963	Eating Places (caterers)	72233

5984	Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (LP gas sold to final
consumer)	454312

5992	Florists	45311

5999	Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies (beauty and barber
supplies sold via retail method)	44612

5999	Miscellaneous Retailer, NEC (rough gems)	44831

5999	Miscellaneous Retail Stores, NEC (pet and pet supplies)	45391

5999	Miscellaneous Retail Stores, NEC  (art dealer)	45392

5999	Household Appliance Stores	443111

5999	Radio, Television, and Consumer Electronics Stores (except auto
radios)	443112

5999	Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies (sold via
retail method)	446199

5999	Miscellaneous Retail Stores, NEC  (except art, pet and pet
supplies, hearing aids, artificial limbs, cosmetics, telephones,
typewriters, personal appliances and rough gems)	453998

6021	National Commercial Banks (banking)	52211

6021	National Commercial Banks (trust services)	523991

6022	National Commercial Banks (banking)	52211

6022	State Commercial Banks (private and industrial banking)	52219

6022	National Commercial Banks (credit card issuing)	52221

6022	National Commercial Banks (trust services)	523991

6035	Savings Institutions, Federally Chartered	52212

6061	Credit Unions, Federally Chartered	52213

6062	Credit Unions, Federally Chartered	52213

6111	Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (international trade
financing)	522293

6153	Personal Credit Institutions (installment sales finance)	52222

6159	Finance Leasing and Operating Leasing Combined	532

6159	Personal Credit Institutions (installment sales finance)	52222

6159	Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks (international trade
financing)	522293

6159	Used Merchandise Stores (pawnshops)	522298

6211	Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies (securities
dealers and underwriters)	52311

6211	Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies (security
brokers)	52312

6211	Securities Brokers, Dealers and Flotation Companies (except
securities and commodity dealers)	52391

6211	Functions Related to Depository Banking, NEC  (deposit brokers)
523999

6282	Investment Advice (portfolio managers)	52392

6282	Investment Advice (except portfolio managers)	52393

6311	Life Insurance (reinsurers)	52413

6311	Life Insurance (life insurers-direct)	524113

6324	Life Insurance (reinsurers)	52413

6324	Accident and Health Insurance (self insurers)	52519

6324	Hospital and Medical Service Plans (health and medical
insurers-direct)	524114

6331	Life Insurance (reinsurers)	52413

6331	Accident and Health Insurance (self insurers)	52519

6331	Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance (fire, marine, and casualty
insurers-direct)	524126

6371	Investment Advice (portfolio managers)	52392

6371	Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (pension funds)	52511

6371	Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (health and welfare funds)	52512

6371	Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (administrators)	524292

6411	Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service (insurance agents and
brokers)	52421

6411	Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service (insurance claims adjusters)
524291

6411	Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds (administrators)	524292

6411	Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service (except processors, agents
and brokers, and claims adjusters)	524298

6512	Operators of Nonresidential Buildings (other except stadium and
arena owners)	53112

6512	Stadium and Arena Owners	71131

6513	Operators of Apartment Buildings	53111

6531	Real Estate Agents Managers (agents and brokers)	53121

6531	Real Estate Agents and Managers (appraisers)	53132

6531	Real Estate Agents and Managers (except real estate managers,
condominium management, cemetery management, agents and brokers, and
appraisers)	53139

6531	Funeral Services and Crematories (funeral homes and services)	81222

6531	Political Organizations	81399

6531	Real Estate Agents and Managers (managers-residential, real estate)
531311

6531	Real Estate Agents and Managers (managers-nonresidential, real
estate)	531312

6552	Land Subdividers and Developers, Except Cemeteries	23311

6719	Offices of Holding Companies, NEC	551112

6732	Education, Religious, and Charitable Trusts	813211

6798	Real Estate Investment Trusts	52593

7011	Hotels and Motels, except Casino Hotels	72111

7011	Organization Hotels and Lodging Houses, on Membership Basis
(hotels)	72112

7011	Bed and Breakfast Inns	721191

7011	Hotels and Motels (bed and breakfast inns)	721199

7032	Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds	721214

7218	Laundry and Garment Services, NEC, (diaper service)	812332

7231	Beauty and Cosmetology Schools	611511

7231	Barber Shops (except barber colleges)	812112

7231	Beauty Shops (except beauty and cosmetology schools and manicure
and pedicure salons)	812113

7322	Business Services, NEC (business service centers, except private
mail centers and mail box rental)	56144

7322	Adjustment Bureaus	561491

7331	Direct Mail Advertising Services 	54186

7349	Disinfecting and Pest Control Services (exterminating and pest
control)	56172

7359	Equipment Rental and Leasing, NEC (appliances, TV, VCR, and
electronic equipment rental)	53221

7359	Equipment Rental and Leasing, NEC (general rental centers)	53231

7359	Equipment Rental and Leasing (office machine rental and leasing)
53242

7359	Medical Equipment Rental and Leasing (medical machinery and
equipment)	53249

7359	Equipment Rental and Leasing, NEC (except transportation equipment,
industrial equipment, and consumer electronics, appliances and home and
garden equipment)	532299

7359	Water Transportation Services, NEC (boat and ship rental,
commercial)	532411

7359	Heavy Construction Equipment Rental and Leasing (without operators)
532412

7359	Equipment Rental and Leasing, NEC	561491

7359	Portable Toilet Rental	562991

7371	Computer Programming Services	541511

7372	Prepackaged Software (software publishing)	51121

7372	Prepackaged Software (reproduction of software)	334611

7373	Computer Integrated Systems Design	541512

7374	Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services
51421

7375	Information Retrieval Services	514191

7378	Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software (sold via
retail method)	44312

7378	Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, NEC (consumer equipment
except computer, TV, stereo, VCR, and radio)	811212

7379	Business Services, NEC (audio taping services)	51229

7379	Business Services, NEC (drafting service) 	54134

7379	Business Services, NEC (map making services)	54137

7379	Business Services, NEC (interior design)	54141

7379	Business Services, NEC (industrial design)	54142

7379	Business Services, NEC (fashion, furniture, and other design
services)	54149

7379	Automobile Parking	81299

7379	Business Services, NEC (process services, patent agents, notaries
public, paralegal services )	541199

7379	Computer Integrated Systems Design	541512

7379	Computer Related Services, NEC (except computer systems
consultants)	541519

7389	Business Services, NEC (recording studios)	51224

7521	Photofinishing Laboratories (one-hour)	81293

7534	Tire Retreading and Repair Shops (rebuilding)	326212

7539	Automotive Transmission Repair Shops	811118

7623	Commercial Refrigerator Equipment Repair	81131

7623	Household Appliance Stores	443111

7623	Repair Shops and Related Services, NEC (lawnmower repair shops,
sharpening and repairing knives, saws and tools)	811412

7641	Repairs Shops and Related Services, NEC (gas appliance repair
service, sewing machine repair, stove repair shops, and other
non-electrical appliance)	81142

7694	Repair	81131

7694	Motors and Generators	335312

7699	Livestock Services, Except Veterinary (except custom slaughtering)
11521

7699	Repair Shops and Related Services, NEC (bicycle sales locations
providing supporting repair services as major source of receipts)	45111

7699	Water Transportation Services, NEC (all but lighthouse operations,
piloting vessels in and out of harbors, boat and ship rental, and marine
salvage)	48839

7699	Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning	56179

7699	Other Non-Automotive Transportation Equipment and Industrial
Machinery and Equipment	81131

7699	Reupholstery and Furniture Repair	81143

7699	Repair Shops and Related Services (leather goods repair shops,
luggage repair shops, pocketbook repair shops)	81149

7699	Electrical Work (burglar and fire alarm installation)	561622

7699	Cesspool Cleaning, Sewer Cleaning and Rodding	562991

7699	Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, NEC (consumer equipment
except computer, TV, stereo, VCR, and radio)	811212

7699	Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, NEC (telephone set repair)
811219

7699	Lawnmower Repair Shops, Sharpening and Repairing Knives, Saws and
Tools	811411

7699	Repair Shops and Related Services, NEC (lawnmower repair shops,
sharpening and repairing knives, saws and tools)	811412

7812	Motion Picture and Video Tape Production	51211

7841	Video Tape Rental	53223

7929	Theatrical Producers (Except Motion Pictures) and Miscellaneous
Theatrical Services (ballet and dance companies)	71113

7929	Bands, Orchestras, Actors, and Entertainment Groups (musical groups
and artists and orchestras)	71119

7929	Actors and Actresses	71151

7941	Stadium Operators	71131

7941	Professional Sports Clubs and Promoters (stadium operators)	71132

7941	Sports Agents	71141

7941	Professional Sports Clubs	711211

7941	Racing, Including Track Operations (track operations)	711219

7996	Amusement Parks	71311

7997	Golf Clubs	71391

7997	Marinas	71394

7997	Bowling Centers	71399

7999	Air Transportation, Non-Scheduled (sightseeing planes)	48799

7999	Bands, Orchestras, Actors, and Entertainment Groups (musical groups
and artists and orchestras)	71119

7999	Membership Sports and Recreation Clubs (golf clubs)	71392

7999	Business Services, NEC (convention and visitors bureaus, tourist
information bureaus)	561599

7999	Racing, Including Track Operations (track operations)	711219

8011	Kidney Dialysis Centers	621493

8031	Offices of Doctors of Osteopathy, Except Mental Health	621111

8051	Continuing Care Retirement Communities	623311

8052	Other Intermediate Care Facilities	62311

8052	Mental Retardation Facilities	62321

8052	All Other Skilled Nursing Care Facilities	623311

8059	Other Nursing and Personal Care Facilities	62311

8059	Continuing Care Retirement Communities	623311

8062	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	62211

8063	Psychiatric Hospitals	62221

8069	Children's Hospitals	62211

8072	Dental Laboratories	339116

8082	Home Health Care Services	62161

8093	Family Planning Centers	62141

8099	Blood and Organ Banks	621991

8111	Legal Services	54111

8211	Elementary and Secondary Schools	61111

8221	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	61131

8222	Junior Colleges and Technical Institutes	61121

8231	Libraries	51412

8244	Business and Secretarial Schools	61141

8299	Barber Shops (barber colleges)	611512

8322	Child and Youth Services	62411

8322	Civic, Social, and Fraternal Organizations (youth development
organizations)	62412

8322	Individual and Family Social Services (services for the elderly and
disabled)	62419

8322	Community Food Services	62421

8322	Individual and Family Social Services (housing services except
temporary shelter)	62423

8322	Correctional Institutions	92215

8322	Temporary Shelter	624221

8322	Individual and Family Social Services (temporary shelter)	624229

8331	Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation Services	62431

8351	Child Day Care Services	62441

8399	Educational, Religious, and Charitable Trust	813212

8399	Social Services, NEC (voluntary health organizations)	813219

8399	Human Rights Organizations	813311

8399	Social Services, NEC (human rights organizations and )	813312

8399	Membership Organizations, NEC (humane societies)	813319

8412	Museums	71211

8412	Museums and Art Galleries (except historic and heritage sites)
71212

8422	Museums and Art Galleries (historic and heritage sites)	71213

8422	Arboreta and Botanical and Zoological Gardens (except nature parks
and reserves)	71219

8611	Business Associations	81391

8621	Membership Organizations, NEC (farm business organizations)	81392

8631	Professional Membership Organizations	81393

8641	Youth Development Organizations	62411

8641	Civic and Social Associations	81341

8641	Political Organizations	81399

8641	Executive and Legislative Office, Combined 	92115

8651	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	81394

8661	Religious Organizations	81311

8699	Farm Granges	81341

8699	Farm Business Organizations	81391

8699	Political Organizations	81399

8699	Business Services, NEC (convention and visitors bureaus, tourist
information bureaus)	561599

8699	Humane Societies	813312

8711	Engineering Services	54133

8712	Architectural Services	54131

8721	Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services (auditing 
accountants)	541211

8721	Services Allied to Motion Picture Production (talent payment
services)	541214

8721	Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services (other accounting
services)	541219

8731	Commercial Physical and Biological Research (physical and
engineering sciences)	54171

8731	Commercial Physical and Biological Research (life sciences)	54172

8732	Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research (social
sciences and humanities)	54173

8732	Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research (market
research and opinion research)	54191

8733	Commercial Physical and Biological Research (physical and
engineering sciences)	54171

8733	Commercial Physical and Biological Research (life sciences)	54172

8733	Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research (social
sciences and humanities)	54173

8741	Management Services (except construction management)	56111

8742	Management Consulting Services (administrative management and
general management consulting)	541611

8742	Management Consulting Services (human resources and personnel
management consulting)	541612

8742	Management Consulting Services (marketing consulting)	541613

8742	Management Consulting Services (manufacturing management, physical
distribution, and site location consulting)	541614

8743	Public Relations Services	54182

8748	Landscape Counseling and Planning (horticulture consulting)	54169

8748	Educational Test Development and Evaluation Services, Educational
Testing, and Educational Consulting	61171

8748	Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo (freight
rate-auditors and tariff consulting)	541618

9111	Executive Offices	92111

9121	Legislative Bodies	92112

9131	Public Finance, Taxation, and Monetary Policy	92114

9199	Civic, Social, and Fraternal Organizations (pt) (Indian Tribal
Councils)	92119

9223	Legal Counsel and Prosecution	92214

9411	Administration of Educational Programs	92311

9431	Administration of Public Health Programs	92312

9451	Administration of Social, Human Resource and Income Maintenance
Programs	92314

9511	Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management	92411

9512	Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management	92412

9531	Administration of Housing Programs	92511

9532	Administration of Housing Programs	92512

9611	Administration of General Economic Programs	92611

9621	Administration of General Economic Programs	92612

9621	Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services (private air
traffic control)	488111

9631	Regulations and Administration of Transportation Programs (except
air traffic control)	92613

9711	National Security	92811

9721	International Affairs	92812



*	Food Manufacturing	311

*	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	312

*	Textile Mills	313

*	Textile Product Mills	314

*	Apparel Manufacturing	315

*	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	316

*	Wood Product Manufacturing	321

*	Paper Manufacturing	322

*	Printing and Related Support Activities	323

*	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	324

*	Chemical Manufacturing	325

*	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	326

*	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	327

*	Primary Metal Manufacturing	331

*	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	332

*	Machinery Manufacturing	333

*	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	334

*	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	335

*	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336

*	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	337

*	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	339

4(b)	Information Requested

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Organizations interested in joining the ENERGY STAR Program may be asked
to submit a Letter or Agreement describing their commitment to promoting
energy efficiency.  They also may be asked to undertake related
activities, as described below.

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

In order to join ENERGY STAR, organizations in the commercial and
industrial sectors are asked to complete and submit a Partnership Letter
to EPA.  These Partners agree to measure and track the energy
performance of their organization’s facilities where possible by using
tools such as those offered through ENERGY STAR; develop and implement a
plan consistent with the ENERGY STAR Energy Management Guidelines to
achieve energy savings; help spread the word about the importance of
energy efficiency to their staff and community;; and highlight their
achievements with recognition offered through ENERGY STAR.

(i)	Data items

A Partnership Letter that includes the following information:

-	Organization’s name;

-	Contact information on organization’s Chief Executive;

-	Contact information on organization’s Energy Manager;

-	Contact information on organization’s Communications Contact (if
applicable);

-	Description of organization’s primary business or function (i.e., a
checklist);

-	Total amount of building/facility square footage owned, leased, and/or
managed; and

-	Brief explanation of how organization learned about ENERGY STAR.

(ii)	Respondent activities

To join ENERGY STAR, organizations are asked to:

Complete and submit the Partnership Letter online; and

Respond to EPA follow-up questions, if any.

Partners may prepare and follow an energy management plan.

	Service and Product Providers

Eligible organizations must meet certain requirements before applying to
become an ENERGY STAR SPP Partner.  Applicants must demonstrate that
they have actively used the ENERGY STAR approach to help clients achieve
their energy management goals as specified. 

SPPs serving the existing commercial buildings market must benchmark at
least 10 client commercial buildings in the last 12 months using
Portfolio Manager, and/or earn the ENERGY STAR certification for at
least one client commercial building in the last 12 months using
Portfolio Manager and meeting other program requirements.  [Note that
this ICR addresses benchmarking activities in the section,
“Benchmarking,” under the heading, “Portfolio Manager.” This ICR
addresses earning the ENERGY STAR in the section, “Recognition,”
under the heading, “ENERGY STAR Certification.”]  

SPPs serving the commercial new construction market must submit
commercial building design projects that achieve Designed to Earn the
ENERGY STAR. Eligible design projects are determined by using Target
Finder and require approval from EPA.  [Note that this ICR addresses
applying for the Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR in the section,
“Recognition,” under the heading, “Statement of Energy Design
Intent.”]  

SPPs serving the industrial market must work with an ENERGY STAR
industrial Partner on at least one energy efficiency project in the last
two years and submit a Teaming Profile to EPA outlining the project
scope and resulting savings for that project.  

SPPs interested in joining ENERGY STAR complete and submit a Partnership
Agreement to EPA using an online system.  The Partnership Agreement
requests SPP company information, contact information, and select pieces
of information to enable automated verification that partnership
requirements have been met. The Partnership Agreement also lays out
Partner commitments, disclaimers, procedures for dispute resolution, and
other issues.  

On an annual basis, SPPs may be asked to update contact information
(i.e. contact name, phone, email) displayed on select Service and
Product Provider listings on the Web site and to maintain quality of
contact mailing lists.

Once the organization has been admitted into the SPP program, it is
expected to maintain a minimum level of activity to continue to be
recognized in online listings, as follows:

Existing commercial buildings SPP Partners must maintain at least 10
buildings benchmarked in the most recent 12 month period or serve as the
primary SPP in helping at least one customer commercial building to earn
the ENERGY STAR in the most recent 12 month period.  [Note that this ICR
addresses benchmarking activities in the section, “Benchmarking,”
under the heading, “Portfolio Manager.”  This ICR addresses earning
the ENERGY STAR in the section, “Recognition,” under the heading,
“ENERGY STAR Certification.”]  

Commercial new construction SPP Partners will have their design project
profiled on the ENERGY STAR Web site for up to 24 months after the
Certificate of Occupancy is awarded. Design projects that are built and
later earn the ENERGY STAR certification will also be featured on the
registry of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings.  [Note that this ICR
addresses benchmarking activities in the section, “Benchmarking,”
under the heading, “Portfolio Manager.”]  

Industrial SPP Partners are encouraged to submit Teaming Profiles to EPA
outlining the project scope and resulting savings for new projects
completed for ENERGY STAR industrial Partners every two years.  

In addition, the SPP Partner will work with ENERGY STAR to improve the
energy performance of customer commercial building portfolios, promote
energy efficiency in commercial design projects, and assist industrial
manufacturing customers in adopting a continuous improvement strategy
for corporate-wide energy management.  In delivering its services and/or
products, when appropriate, the SPP will use ENERGY STAR tools and
messages to help improve customer energy performance as specified:

Utilize the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management to help
customers and measure their energy performance.

Use ENERGY STAR financial tools and messages to help building owners and
corporate decision makers quantify the financial value of improvements
across the organization.

Assist customers with existing commercial buildings to benchmark their
facilities using Portfolio Manager.  [Note that this ICR addresses
benchmarking activities in the section, “Benchmarking,” under the
heading, “Portfolio Manager.”]  

Assist customers with commercial design projects to set energy
performance targets and evaluate design energy consumption using Target
Finder.  [Note that this ICR addresses entering data into Target Finder
in the section, “Recognition,” under the heading, “Statement of
Energy Design Intent.”]     

Help customers to earn the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance
of existing buildings and manufacturing facilities, or Designed to Earn
the ENERGY STAR for energy efficient commercial design projects.  [Note
that this ICR addresses these activities in the section,
“Recognition,” under the headings, “ENERGY STAR Certification”
and “Statement of Energy Design Intent,” respectively.]

Encourage customers with building portfolios to gain recognition as
ENERGY STAR Leaders.  [Note that this ICR addresses these activities in
the section, “Recognition,” under the heading, “ENERGY STAR
Leaders.”]

Participate in ENERGY STAR communications and recognition activities
such as, but not limited to, promoting buildings that have earned the
ENERGY STAR, developing success stories, and communicating energy
efficiency to the broader market.

	

	(i)	Data items

A Partnership Agreement to be completed and submitted online that
includes the following information:

-	Applicant company name; 

-	Information about the company, such as Web address and markets/sectors
that the organization serves; 

-	Name, title, and contact information of the primary contact,
communications contact, and signatory of the Partnership Agreement; and

-	For Existing Commercial Buildings SPPs only, information about SPP
activities over the past 12 months (i.e., Portfolio Manager building ID
numbers to complete automated verification of activity); or

-	For architecture firms only, information about Commercial New
Construction SPP activities (i.e., Statement of Energy Design Intent of
project achieving Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR); or

-	For Industrial SPP only, information about SPP activities (i.e.,
Teaming Profile outlining the project scope and resulting savings for
that project).

Additional communications items that SPP Partner may elect to submit: 

-	One-page success story for Web site posting to demonstrate successful
projects or relationships with commercial and institutional clients, or
exemplary use of ENERGY STAR tools.

-	Communications about SPP efforts for feature in quarterly newsletters
or other medium, at EPA discretion.

	(ii)	 Respondent activities

To join ENERGY STAR, organizations are asked to:

Complete and submit the Partnership Agreement online; and

Complete and submit requested materials for the appropriate partnership
category (e.g., Statement of Energy Design Intent, Teaming Profile),
online.

SPP Partners are asked to:

Update contact information as needed by notifying program account
manager of any changes and/or using the “My ENERGY STAR Account”
tool; and

Communicate efforts and successes to ENERGY STAR and the broader market
through success stories and other communications.

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

EEPS interested in joining ENERGY STAR are asked to complete and submit
a Partnership Agreement.  They commit to promote and use ENERGY STAR in
a manner consistent with the national ENERGY STAR efforts and
specifically agree to follow all applicable terms and conditions
governing the use of the ENERGY STAR logos, which are registered trade
and service marks.  They also commit to submit and periodically update a
brief plan outlining the key activities they intend to undertake to
cooperatively promote ENERGY STAR in the commercial and/or industrial
markets. Some Partners will be asked on an annual basis to update
organization and contact information displayed on the ENERGY STAR Web
site and the Directory of Energy Efficiency Programs (DEEP).  

If promoting ENERGY STAR in the commercial market, the EEPS agree to
collaborate with ENERGY STAR to improve the energy performance of their
customers’ buildings and portfolios.  If promoting ENERGY STAR in the
industrial market, the EEPS agree to collaborate with ENERGY STAR to
assist industry in adopting a continuous improvement strategy for
corporate-wide energy management. 

(i)	Data items

A Partnership Agreement that includes the following information:

-	Contact information of the EEPS; 

-	Signature of responsible person; and

-	A commitment form that the EEPS agrees to fulfill (i.e., a checklist
of Program areas).

A brief plan outlining the key activities it intends to undertake to
cooperatively promote ENERGY STAR in the commercial and/or industrial
markets.

Updates to organization and contact information displayed on the ENERGY
STAR Web site and the Directory of Energy Efficiency Programs (DEEP).

Information to improve the energy performance of their customers’
buildings and portfolios in the commercial market, e.g.:

-	Integration of ENERGY STAR’s Building Manual and Guidelines for
Energy Management into existing program offerings and services to help
customers prioritize and execute upgrades that improve the energy
performance their facilities and deliver financial value across the
organization.

-	Building profiles and success stories.

Information to assist industry in adopting a continuous improvement
strategy for corporate-wide energy management in the industrial market,
e.g.:

-	Information shared with the industrial market on industrial sector
program design, implementation and evaluation; market research; and,
business/financial messaging for distribution among a network of
stakeholders working to increase the pace of investment and innovation
in industrial energy efficiency.

-	Joint outreach activities to promote the opportunities for superior
energy management in the industrial market.

(ii)	Respondent activities

To join ENERGY STAR, organizations are asked to complete and submit a
Partnership Agreement.

EEPS also agree to:

-	Submit a brief plan outlining the key activities they intend to
undertake to cooperatively promote ENERGY STAR in the commercial and/or
industrial markets;

-	Periodically update the brief plan;

-	Update organization and contact information displayed on the ENERGY
STAR Web site and the Directory of Energy Efficiency Programs (DEEP)
annually; and

-	Provide information to promote ENERGY STAR in the commercial and/or
industrial markets.

Small Business Network

A small business may join the Network of small businesses working with
ENERGY STAR.  To join, they would provide requested information at
EPA’s ENERGY STAR Web site.  They would pledge to buy ENERGY STAR
equipment and upgrade the energy efficiency of their facilities whenever
financially viable.  As part of the Network, they may use the ENERGY
STAR promotional mark in accordance with the ENERGY STAR identity
guidelines.

(i)	Data items

Information requested at EPA’s ENERGY STAR Web site:

-	Information on type of small business (e.g., auto dealership,
grocery);

-	Contact information;

-	Size of facility (in square feet) and number of employees/members;

-	Indication of whether the facility is owned or rented; and

-	Indication of how the small business heard about ENERGY STAR.

(ii)	Respondent activities

Small businesses provide the requested information.

BENCHMARKING

Assessing energy use is a critical component of the ENERGY STAR Program
and guidance provided by EPA to Partners.  EPA provides tools to track,
measure and compare energy use for a range of building types and
facilities.  Portfolio Manager is the primary tool for undertaking these
activities and is available on-line, although for specific industry
types, spreadsheet calculators may be provided. 

Portfolio Manager

	Portfolio Manager is an interactive energy management tool that allows
users to track and assess energy and water consumption across their
entire portfolio of facilities in a secure online environment.  Users
enter energy consumption and cost data into their Portfolio Manager
account to benchmark facility energy performance, assess energy
management goals over time and identify strategic opportunities for
savings and recognition opportunities.  A “benchmark” is defined as
a measurement of a facility’s energy performance resulting from
entering facility information and at least 12 consecutive months of
facility energy data into EPA’s Portfolio Manager.  Portfolio Manager
offers multiple types of benchmarks: the 1-100 ENERGY STAR energy
performance score for select commercial facility types, site and source
Energy Use Intensity (EUI) for all commercial facility types, weather
normalized energy values, greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption,
and annual energy and water costs. 

The ENERGY STAR scale accounts for the impacts of year-to-year weather
variations, as well as facility size, location, and several operating
characteristics.  Portfolio Manager helps the user update and track data
over time to continuously monitor performance.  The user can use both
short and long term trends in energy performance to make budget and
management decisions regarding investments in energy-related projects.

In addition, EPA intends to collect information from Portfolio Manager
users on its usability as a Web-based tool and on the effectiveness of
Portfolio Manager guidance.  Based on this information, EPA will
identify and make needed improvements.

(i) 	Data items

Information entered into Portfolio Manager:

-	Contact information;

Facility data (e.g., name, address, year constructed);

-	Facility operating characteristics (e.g., gross facility area, number
of occupants, operating hours, number of PCs);

-	Energy use information (e.g., meter name, usage data); 

-	Water use information (e.g., meter name, usage data); and

-	Solid waste management/disposal (e.g. meter/waste type name, disposal
quantity).

Information provided to EPA on the usability of Portfolio Manager and
effectiveness of guidance.

(ii)	 Respondent activities

Organizations using the benchmarking feature of the Portfolio Manager
system perform the following activities:

-	Review the instructions of Portfolio Manager and set up account;

-	Gather facility and energy data; and

-	Enter the data into Portfolio Manager.

[Note:  Users have several options for entering facility and energy data
into Portfolio Manager.  These options and associated burden are
described in Section 6 of this document.]

Organizations may be asked to respond to EPA questions on the usability
of Portfolio Manager.

Organizations may be asked to respond to EPA questions about guidance or
trainings on benchmarking.

	

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy
efficiency of their plants and earn recognition for superior energy
performance.  To measure efficiency and improve energy use in the
company, a company enters basic information about its plant (e.g.,
energy consumption data) into a spreadsheet tool called the Energy
Performance Indicator (EPI), which can be downloaded from EPA’s ENERGY
STAR Web site.  The EPI produces a plant percentile score between 1 and
100 and compares that score to the most energy-efficient plants in the
industry and to the previous performance for the plant.  

In addition, EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for
Industry, which encourages companies to track their energy performance
using a tracking system, such as Portfolio Manager, a spread sheet-based
tracking tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY STAR Web site
called the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT), or a company’s
in-house tracking system.  

Companies can enter basic information into the system to track their
performance to advance energy management efforts. Only companies seeking
recognition submit outputs from using the EPI or other tracking system
to EPA.

	(i)	Data items

Information entered into the EPI or alternative tracking system:

-	Plant characteristics; and

Energy consumption.

(ii)	Respondent activities						

Organizations enter information into the EPI or alternative system.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA expects to increase the number of facility types that can receive
the 1-100 ENERGY STAR score in Portfolio Manager or through the Energy
Performance Indicator (EPI) downloadable spreadsheet tools and therefore
are eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR certification.  EPA may collect
information from participating organizations to build an historical
account of energy use for new or revised facility type analysis.  EPA
may ask for information about energy use, facility characteristics, and
other parameters that will help to add or revise facility types.  EPA
also may collect information to test the energy performance scale model
to ensure that it produces relevant results.

(i)	Data items

Information collected from participating organizations:

-	Contact information;

-	Facility data (e.g., name, address, year constructed);

-	Facility operating characteristics (e.g., gross facility area, number
of occupants, operating hours, number of PCs); 

-	Energy use information (e.g., meter name, usage data); and

-	Water use information (e.g. meter name, usage data).

(ii)	Respondent activities

Organizations may be asked to:

- 	Review the instructions of Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet;

-	Gather facility and energy data; and/or

Enter the data into Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA offers the public an opportunity to display the ENERGY STAR on their
buildings if they meet certain energy performance criteria defined by
EPA.  The on-line application for the ENERGY STAR is submitted through
EPA’s benchmarking tool, Portfolio Manager.  Eligible buildings with
benchmark scores of 75 or higher may submit information to EPA to apply
for the ENERGY STAR.  The on-line application consists of a Data
Checklist, and Letter of Agreement (LOA).  To be approved to receive the
ENERGY STAR, buildings must meet specific eligibility requirements as
well as industry standards for comfort and indoor air quality.  A
Professional Engineer or Registered Architect must verify that these
requirements have been met and complete a Data Checklist
(stamped/embossed and signed).  [Note that this ICR addresses applicant
benchmarking activities in the section, “Benchmarking,” under the
heading, “Portfolio Manager.”]  

EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for
publication on the ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and
promote their achievements. These profiles are not required for
certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified
Buildings. 

In addition, EPA intends to conduct periodic audits of ENERGY STAR
Certified Buildings for quality control purposes either remotely or
through a site visit.  EPA may confirm, for example, the accuracy of the
information provided in the application for the ENERGY STAR, and may
request facility documentation during the visit.

EPA also expects to periodically contact representatives of buildings
that have earned the ENERGY STAR to collect information about the
characteristics of buildings that lead to top energy performance.  This
includes information on the buildings’ construction, equipment used in
the buildings, building management, and involvement in ENERGY STAR.  EPA
will use this information to better understand the specific design,
construction, and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR Certified
Buildings and how these characteristics contributed to the buildings’
top energy performance.  In addition, EPA intends to collect information
about the qualification process to measure how easy it is for
organizations to use.  EPA needs this information to identify and make
improvements to the process that buildings use to qualify for the ENERGY
STAR. 

(i)	Data items

Application for ENERGY STAR Certification consisting of a Data Checklist
and Letter of Agreement.

Profile of Certified Building for publication on the ENERGY STAR Web
site.

Information requested by EPA during periodic audits.

Information provided to EPA for analysis of ENERGY STAR Certified
Buildings.

(ii)	Respondent activities

Organizations applying for the ENERGY STAR perform the following:

-	Engage a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect to conduct a
facility inspection, complete and notarize the Data Checklist; 

Submit the on-line application consisting of Data Checklist and Letter
of Agreement (LOA) to EPA and respond to EPA questions if any; and

Prepare and submit Certified Building Profile (optional).

ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings visited or contacted by EPA as part of
an on-site verification or remote audit process may be asked to provide
information for verification purposes.

ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings may be asked to respond to EPA questions
for analysis of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR
certification for specific types of plants that meet EPA’s energy
efficiency criteria.  If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile
of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to
apply for the ENERGY STAR certification by inputting the necessary data
in to the EPI and printing out a Statement of Energy Performance (SEP). 
A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEP.  The
certified SEP along with the corresponding EPI and a letter are then
sent to EPA.  If the submittal contains confidential business
information (CBI), the company sends the information to EPA’s
contractor to verify energy performance results.  If approved by EPA,
the plant receives the ENERGY STAR certification. [Note that this ICR
addresses participants’ entering data into the EPI in the section,
“Benchmarking,” under the heading, “ENERGY STAR Energy Performance
Indicator and Related Systems.”]

EPA also asks these companies to submit profile of their certified plant
that describes how the plant improved its energy performance and
obtained recognition.  This submission is optional.

(i)	Data items

EPI, Statement of Energy Performance, and letter for recognition.

Profiles of certified plants. This is optional.

(ii)	Respondent activities						

Organizations using the EPI print out the EPI, Statement of Energy
Performance, prepare letter to EPA, and submit these materials to EPA.

These organizations may also prepare and submit a profile of certified
plants. This is optional.

ENERGY STAR Leaders

As part of the Partnership Letter, organizations commit to continuous
improvement.  To track Partners’ progress against their goal, EPA
provides organizations recognition incentives.  This follows the
Partnership Letter and includes that they track and benchmark all of the
eligible buildings in their portfolio, and notify EPA of this
accomplishment by submitting the following qualification documents:
Letter of Qualification, Facility Summary Report, Facility List, and
Leaders Story.  Organizations also respond to EPA questions to determine
if they are eligible to receive Leaders recognition.  This information
is entered on-line in Portfolio Manager.  EPA will review this
information and recognize these participants as ENERGY STAR Leaders if
they qualify.  [Note that this ICR addresses ENERGY STAR Leaders’
becoming a Partner in the section, “Joining the ENERGY STAR Program
and Related Activities,” under the heading, “Commercial and
Industrial Sector Partners.”  This ICR addresses their benchmarking
activities in the section, “Benchmarking,” under the heading,
“Portfolio Manager.”]  

EPA does not mandate reporting but only awards Leaders recognition to
Partners who have achieved energy improvement in 10 percent increments
or a portfolio average score of 75 or greater and informs EPA by
submitting the qualification documents. 

(i)	Data items

Information entered into Portfolio Manager to set up a Leaders account:

-	Contact information; 

-	Gross floor area owned by the organization; and

-	From their portfolio, select all of the eligible buildings.

Information generated by Portfolio Manager:

-	Letter of Qualification;

-	Facility Summary Report; and

Facility List.

Leaders Story.

Responses to EPA questions.

(ii)	Respondent activities

Organizations perform the following activities:

Set up a Leaders account in Portfolio Manager; and

Apply for recognition by submitting the qualification documents and
responding to EPA questions.

	ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

	EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry,
which encourages companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of
their sites by 10 percent within 5 years and track their progress
towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house
tracking systems, Portfolio Manager, ETT).  Sites that achieve a 10
percent reduction in energy intensity within five years of their
baseline have the opportunity to apply for recognition from EPA.  The
company must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online
form. The site can then complete an online recognition application and
print out a Statement of Energy Improvement (SEI). A Professional
Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI, which is then sent to
EPA.  If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition (e.g., a
certificate, congratulatory letter to the CEO).   [Note that this ICR
addresses participants’ entering data into their tracking systems in
the section, “Benchmarking,” under the heading, “ENERGY STAR
Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems.”]

	In addition, EPA may ask companies that achieve the ENERGY STAR
Challenge for Industry to submit a plant profile that describes how they
reduced their energy intensity and obtained recognition, which the EPA
posts on its Web site to educate the public. This submission is
optional.

(i)	Data items

Online registration form to register site baseline with EPA.

Online recognition application comprised of a nomination letter and
information about the site.

Certified Statement of Energy Improvement mailed to EPA.

Profile of plant that achieves the Challenge for Industry. This is
optional.

(ii)	Respondent activities						

Organizations seeking to enter the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
prepare and submit the registration form. 

Organizations seeking recognition under the ENERGY STAR Challenge for
Industry prepare and submit the recognition application to EPA.

Organizations may also prepare and submit profiles of plants that
achieve the Challenge for Industry. This is optional.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

	

	Architecture firms can display the “Designed to Earn the ENERGY
STAR” graphic to distinguish their projects as among the nation’s
best in energy performance. To apply for the graphic, the Architect of
Record (AOR) must be an ENERGY STAR Partner. The Architect of Record
(AOR) AOR would enter basic information into an EPA software tool that
can be downloaded accessed from the ENERGY STAR Web site called Target
Finder to obtain an EPA energy performance score for the design project.
The user would then print the Statement of Energy Design Intent (SEDI)
from Target Finder. The statement must be sealed (stamped) and signed by
a licensed professional (registered architect or professional engineer)
designated by the AOR. The AOR also must complete submit an Application
Letters of Intent (LOI); include one for each the AOR and the Building
Owner. As part of the LOI from the AOR Letter, the AOR states that the
firm agrees to collaborate with EPA on a case study (if requested) about
the project’s design energy use strategies and goals, to be posted on
the ENERGY STAR Web site. The Owner LOI must be printed on owner’s
letterhead; include date and signature of C-level official (CEO, COO, or
CFO).  Note: The AOR is responsible for securing the LOI from building
owner and submitting original application documents to EPA. 

	The AOR would submit the SEDI and Application Letters of Intent to EPA.
EPA would send (email) instructions for the AOR to download the graphic,
which can be displayed in the title block of project drawings and on
other project documents specific to the project. [Note that this ICR
addresses the AOR’s becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner in the section,
“Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities.”]

(i)	Data items

Information entered into Target Finder:

Facility information;

Facility characteristics; and

Target score.

Statement of Energy Design Intent that includes the following
information:

General contact information;

Information on Licensed Architect/Engineer; 

Information on AOR (if different than Licensed Architect/Engineer); and

List of other architect and engineering firms that are participating on
the project and are ENERGY STAR Partners, (optional information).

Letters of Intent for the AOR and Building Owner that includes the
following information:

Basic information on the building;

General information regarding AOR or owner energy goals; and

Signature and date of AOR or owner.		

Building Design Profiles (case study).  This activity is optional.

Information from SEDI 

Description of energy efficient design strategies 

(ii)	Respondent activities

AOR would perform the following activities:

Review instructions and establish account;

Gather building and energy data;

Enter the data into Target Finder;

Complete AOR LOI, obtain Owner LOI, and submit the SEDI and Letters to
EPA; and

Collaborate with EPA on Design Profile (case study). This activity is
optional.

ENERGY STAR Awards

Organizations interested in receiving recognition for their efforts in
improving their energy performance may apply for an ENERGY STAR Award. 
EPA currently issues awards to Commercial and Industrial Sector
Partners, Service and Product Providers, and Energy Efficiency Program
Sponsors.  

(i)	Data items		

Information provided by C&I Partners, e.g.:

-	General information (e.g., contact information, address,
signed/dated); and

-	Description of the following:

Management practices (e.g., best practices for managing energy);

Organization-wide improvements in energy performance; and

Efforts in promoting and communicating success.

Information provided by SPPs, e.g.:

-	General information (e.g., contact information, address, and
signed/dated certification); and

-	Description of the following:

Organization and Business Practices

Measurement and Efficiency (Existing Buildings)

Measurement and Efficiency (Design Projects)

Marketing and Recognition

Information provided by EEPS, e.g.:

-	General information (e.g., contact information, address, and
signed/dated certification); and

-	Description of the following:

Categor(ies) that the EEPS program is designed to address (e.g., energy
improvements in the C&I sector);

Program design (e.g., in terms of goals);

How ENERGY STAR has been incorporated into the Partner’s initiative;

Market effects resulting from Partner’s efforts; and

Data sources used to support market claims.

(ii)	Respondent activities

Organizations that apply for an award are asked to:

-	Review the instructions; and

Complete and submit the information online.

	National Building Competition

	Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial
building owners, managers and tenants have the opportunity to be
recognized for improving energy efficiency over the competition period.
To participate, owners, managers and tenants track and benchmark the
energy use of their buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months
prior to the beginning of the competition. During the call for
applications, they access the application online and submit a Data
Release Report to EPA, which is automatically generated by the tool. If
accepted into the competition, the organization then commits to
benchmarking competing buildings for another 12 months, submitting a
midpoint Data Release Report after six months, and a final Data Release
Report at the end of the year. EPA will review this information, contact
participants to ask questions if needed, and recognize participants at
the end of the competition if they meet selected criteria.  [Note that
this ICR addresses applicant benchmarking activities in the section,
“Benchmarking,” under the heading, “Portfolio Manager.”]  

	Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are
encouraged to submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts
through social media outlets. Some competitors who have previously been
recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short presentations during
monthly networking webinars. 

	Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification
report to EPA to ensure accurate results.

	(i)	Data items

A Data Release Report that is pre-populated by Portfolio Manager with
specific data for competing buildings.

Responses to EPA questions, if any, that may be raised during the
competition.

Documentation of energy reduction efforts (e.g. pictures, videos), if
participants desire to share this information.

Webinar presentations, if the participants desire to participate.

For competition winners, a Data Verification Report that:

Includes 24 months of as-billed utility data;  and

Is verified and signed electronically by a Licensed Professional or
Registered Architect. 

(ii)	Respondent activities

Participants perform the following activities:

-	Submit the Data Release Report at the beginning, midpoint, and end of
the competition;

-	Respond to EPA questions, if any; 

-	Submit documentation of energy reduction efforts, if desired; and

-	Present at monthly webinars, if desired.

Competition winners submit a Data Verification Report (signed by a
Licensed Professional or Registered Architect).

5.	THE INFORMATION COLLECTED, AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION
METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

5(a)	Agency Activities

This section describes EPA’s activities under ENERGY STAR.

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Partnership Letter or Agreement/Related Activities

EPA must perform the following activities in regard to Partnership
Letters, Partnership Agreements, and related materials:

Review the completed Partnership Letters, Partnership Agreements and
related materials;

Follow up with Partners, if needed;

-	Send emails, passwords, and welcome aboard kits; and

-	Update and maintain the ENERGY STAR Web site.

EPA must perform the following additional activities in regard to SPPs:

Request updated contact information annually;

Receive and enter updated data into database;

Receive and process efforts and successes; and

Receive and process other requested materials for appropriate
partnership category.

EPA must perform the following additional activities in regard to EEPS:

-	Receive, review and file updates of brief plans from EEPS; and

-	Receive annual updates from EEPS and update the Directory of Energy
Efficiency Programs.

Small Business Network

EPA must provide quarterly email updates and conduct related activities.

BENCHMARKING 

Portfolio Manager

EPA must perform the following activities related to the benchmarking
process:

-	Upgrade Portfolio Manager to enhance functionality (easier data entry,
more sharing options, more reporting metrics, etc);

-	Maintain secure database infrastructure, including maintaining a
firewall and monitoring system activity;

-	Perform system maintenance activities, such as deploying software
patches, correcting defects, etc.; and

-	Collect data submitted through Excel spreadsheets and enter data into
Portfolio Manager.

EPA must perform the following activities in evaluating the usability of
Portfolio Manager and the effectiveness of guidance and trainings on
benchmarking in the tool:

-	Solicit feedback from respondents;

-	Review answers to questions; and

-	Design and develop Portfolio Manager software changes, as applicable,
to make the tool more effective.

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems

EPA must enhance the functionality of and maintain the EPI and other
tools and information on the Web site.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA must conduct the data collections.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA must perform the following activities for buildings applying for the
ENERGY STAR:

-	Review applications and follow up with organization if questions; and

-	Send a letter of denial or acceptance.

EPA will receive, process and post profiles of Certified Buildings.

EPA will collect information from ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in
performing periodic quality control audits.

EPA will perform the following activities in evaluating ENERGY STAR
Certified Buildings:

-	Solicit feedback from respondents;

-	Review answers to questions; and

-	Take follow-up action.

Plants

EPA must perform the following activities for companies seeking the
ENERGY STAR certification for their plants:

-	Review and evaluate the EPI, Statement of Energy Performance, and
letter;

Give permission to display the ENERGY STAR certification logo; and

Review and post profiles of certified plants on the Web site.

ENERGY STAR Leaders

EPA must perform the following activities for ENERGY STAR Leaders:

-	Review Leaders submittals; 

-	Perform data review on buildings submitted in Portfolio Manager; and

-	Send a letter of denial or acceptance (if approved, also send
certificate).

	ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

EPA must review applications from companies and provide recognition.

Review and post profiles of plants that achieve the Challenge for
Industry on the Web site.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

EPA must perform the following activities for the graphic:

-	Review the Statement of Energy Design Intent and Letters of Intent;

-	Collaborate with organizations to develop Design Profiles (case
studies) (optional); and

-	Update the ENERGY STAR Web site to reflect the information collected.

ENERGY STAR Awards

EPA must perform the following activities to administer the awards
process:

-	Develop the awards criteria;

-	Receive and review the information submitted and select winners; and

-	Take follow-up action (e.g., send letters of award or loss). 

	National Building Competition

EPA must perform the following activities in regard to the National
Building Competition:

- 	Review submittals at beginning, midpoint and end of competition; 

-	Ask questions of participants if needed;  

-	Receive and process documentation of efforts; and

-	Receive and process Verification Reports. 

5(b)	Collection Methodology and Management

In collecting and analyzing the information associated with this ICR,
EPA will use telephones, postal mail, personal computers/Internet, and
applicable database software.  EPA will ensure the accuracy and
completeness of collected information by reviewing each submittal.  EPA
will enter the information obtained into a database and will aggregate
data obtained to monitor the progress of participants in improving
energy performance.  EPA will ensure the proper use and processing of
the information collected to enhance the value of the information to EPA
and the public.

5(c)	Small Entity Flexibility

EPA expects that small businesses will participate in the ENERGY STAR
Program.  EPA has designed its information collections to minimize
respondent burden while obtaining sufficient and accurate information. 
For example, EPA has tailored the Small Business Network so that it
requests only the minimum information needed to establish contact with
the small business. 

5(d)	Collection Schedule

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Partnership Letter or Agreement/Related Activities

	EPA collects the Partnership Letter or Agreement on a one-time basis
from organizations seeking to be Partners.

Partners prepare the energy management plan on a one-time basis.  They
then follow the plan in improving their facilities’ energy
performance.  The plan is not collected by EPA.

EPA collects information from SPPs according to the following schedule. 
EPA collects information from SPPs to include in online listings (e.g.
contact information) when the SPP joins the program.  EPA requests an
update of the information annually from SPPs.  To be eligible to join,
organizations must meet certain requirements before applying to become
an ENERGY STAR SPP Partner.  Applicants must demonstrate that they have
actively used the ENERGY STAR approach to help clients achieve their
energy management goals as specified.  

SPPs serving the existing commercial buildings market must benchmark at
least 10 client commercial buildings in the last 12 months using
Portfolio Manager and/or earn the ENERGY STAR certification for at least
one client commercial building in the last 12 months using Portfolio
Manager and meeting other program requirements.  

SPPs serving the commercial new construction market must submit
commercial building design projects that achieve ENERGY STAR. Eligible
design projects are determined by using Target Finder and require
approval from EPA.

SPPs serving the industrial market must work with an ENERGY STAR
industrial Partner on at least one energy efficiency project in the last
two years and submit a Teaming Profile to EPA outlining the project
scope and resulting savings for that project.  

Once the organization has been admitted into the SPP program, it is
expected to maintain a minimum level of activity to be recognized in
online listings, as follows:

Existing commercial buildings SPP Partners must maintain at least 10
buildings benchmarked in the most recent 12-month period or serve as the
primary SPP in helping at least one customer commercial building to earn
the ENERGY STAR in the most recent 12-month period.  

Commercial new construction SPP Partners will have their design project
profiled on the ENERGY STAR Web site for up to 24 months after the
Certificate of Occupancy is awarded. Design projects that are built and
later earn the ENERGY STAR certification will also be featured on the
registry of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings.

Industrial SPP Partners are encouraged to submit Teaming Profiles to EPA
outlining the project scope and resulting savings for new projects
completed for ENERGY STAR industrial Partners every two years.  

EPA collects information from EEPS according to the following schedule:

Submittal and periodic update of a brief plan outlining the key
activities the EEPS intend to undertake to cooperatively promote ENERGY
STAR in the commercial and/or industrial markets; and

Submittal of annual updates to the Directory of Energy Efficiency
Programs. 

Small Business Network

There is no collection schedule for small businesses. 

BENCHMARKING

Portfolio Manager

There is no schedule for benchmarking in Portfolio Manager.  

There is no schedule for collecting feedback from organizations on the
usability of Portfolio Manager and effectiveness of guidance.

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems

There is no schedule for using the Energy Performance Indicator or
related systems.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

There is no schedule for collecting information for model development
and beta testing.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

There is no schedule for applying for the ENERGY STAR certification.
While buildings may apply for certification on a rolling basis, any
individual building is only able to earn certification once every 12
months. 

EPA intends to conduct periodic audits for quality control purposes.
Remote audits are anticipated to take place on a rolling basis, and
on-site verifications every three years. 

There is no schedule for asking participants in the ENERGY STAR Program
about the characteristics of buildings that lead to top energy
performance.  

Plants

There is no schedule for applying for the ENERGY STAR plant
certification.

ENERGY STAR Leaders

There is no collection schedule.  Rather, EPA requests that Partners who
reach targets inform EPA by submitting the qualification documents when
they have met energy improvements in 10 percent increments across their
portfolio or achieved a portfolio average score of 75 or greater. 

	ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

	Sites that achieve a 10 percent reduction in energy intensity within
five years of their baseline have the opportunity to apply for
recognition from EPA.  

Statement of Energy Design Intent

There is no collection schedule for applying to achieve Designed to Earn
the ENERGY STAR recognition from EPA.

If applicants seeking recognition wish to be included in the ENERGY STAR
Gallery at an annual industry conference (hosted by the American
Institute of Architects) that is held sometime between late-April and
early-June of each year, then they must submit application materials
approximately six weeks prior to the event.

ENERGY STAR Awards

The ENERGY STAR Awards are held annually to recognize organizations that
have achieved energy performance improvements.  ENERGY STAR Partners who
wish to receive an annual award are requested to submit an application
by the specified due date.

National Building Competition

Portfolio Manager users may apply to enter buildings in the competition
once every 12 months. Participation in the year-long competition
involves the submittal of a Data Release Report at the beginning,
mid-point, and end of the competition. Winners also submit a Data
Verification Report at the end of the competition to receive
recognition. 

6.	ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION

6(a)	Estimating Respondent Burden

Exhibits 1 through 3 estimate the annual respondent burden hours for
information collection activities associated with the ENERGY STAR
Program in the commercial and industrial sectors.  Table 1 presents the
total annual hours to respondents under all activities.

6(b)	Estimating Respondent Costs

Exhibits 1 through 3 present the annual respondent costs for information
collection activities associated with the ENERGY STAR Program in the
commercial and industrial sectors. Table 1 presents the total annual
respondent costs under all activities.  Specific cost assumptions are
discussed below.

(i)	Estimating Labor Costs

The labor rates used to estimate costs to respondents are consistent
with the hourly wage rates published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
publications on employment and earnings.  Rates are current as of 2012. 
Rates reflect the cost of overhead and fringe benefits where
appropriate.  EPA estimates an average respondent hourly labor rate
(hourly plus overhead and fringe) of $148.97 for legal staff, $107.75
for managerial staff, $73.92 for technical staff, and $37.21 for
clerical staff.  

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

Operation and maintenance (O&M) costs are those costs associated with a
paperwork requirement incurred continually over the life of the ICR. 
They are defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 as “the
recurring dollar amount of costs associated with O&M or purchasing
services.”   Most of the collections in this ICR can be done online. 
If a collection involves submittal by postal mail, this ICR includes O&M
costs for postage (i.e., $0.45).  The ICR also includes $1,605 for a
building to qualify for the ENERGY STAR.  This cost is for the building
to engage a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect to conduct a
facility inspection. In addition, the ICR includes O&M costs of $3,210
for a petroleum company to ask its consulting service to generate
energy-efficiency results of its plant, so that the company can apply
for the ENERGY STAR for the plant.  There are no capital costs
associated with any activities related to the ENERGY STAR Program in the
commercial and industrial sectors.

6(c)	Estimating Agency Burden and Costs

The hourly labor rates used in this ICR were obtained from the 2012 GS
pay schedule available from the Office of Personnel Management.  EPA
estimates an average hourly labor cost of $76.64 for legal staff, $71.67
for managerial staff, $52.55 for technical staff, and $21.10 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 labor 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.  To derive hourly estimates, EPA
divided annual compensation estimates by 2,080, which is the number of
hours in the Federal work-year.  EPA then multiplied hourly rates by the
standard government overhead factor of 1.6.  Agency burden and costs are
estimated in Exhibits 4 through 6 and Table 2.

6(d)	Estimating the Respondent Universe

In this section, EPA describes its estimates of the number of
respondents carrying out the information collections under the ENERGY
STAR Program in the commercial and industrial sectors.  In developing
its estimates, EPA referred to its databases (e.g., iStar) and other
documentation in order to understand historical trends in the number of
new and existing respondents.  Based on this understanding, EPA has
estimated the average number of respondents associated with each of the
information collections under the program.

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (EXHIBIT 1)

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

EPA estimates that, on average, 500 organizations in the commercial and
industrial sectors will submit a Partnership Letter to EPA each year. 
EPA may ask Partners follow-up questions.  In addition, EPA estimates
that five Partners will prepare and follow an energy management plan
each year.  These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1.

Service and Product Providers

EPA estimates that, on average, 150 SPPs will submit a Partnership
Agreement to EPA each year through an online system.  These SPPs will
also submit requested materials for their appropriate category (e.g.,
Teaming Profiles from Industrial SPPs).  In addition, EPA estimates
that, on average, 200 existing SPPs will update their contact
information and 125 existing SPPs will communicate their efforts and
successes to EPA annually.  These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit
1.

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

EPA estimates that, on average, 8 EEPS will submit a Partnership
Agreement and a brief plan to EPA each year.  EPA estimates that an
additional 12 EEPS will already have joined another ENERGY STAR Program
(e.g., ENERGY STAR Products) and need only submit a Commitment Form
online to join the C&I Program.  In addition, EPA estimates that, on
average, 66 existing EEPS will actively participate in the program and
provide information to EPA each year as requested (e.g., updates of the
brief plan).  These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1.

Small Business Network

EPA estimates that 1,650 small businesses will provide the requested
information to EPA each year to join the Network.  This is reflected in
Exhibit 1.

BENCHMARKING (EXHIBIT 2)

Portfolio Manager

	EPA provides optional methods for organizations to enter information
into Portfolio Manager and benchmark their buildings.  These are
reflected in the table below.  The table shows the total annual number
of new accounts that are established in the tool for each method, along
with the annual number of buildings benchmarked.  EPA developed these
data by compiling actual data over the past three years and
extrapolating over the next three years.  Each method is discussed in
greater detail below.

Benchmarking Method	Annual No. of New Accounts	Annual No. of Buildings
Benchmarked – Total

1. Manual Data Entry	9,400	40,000

2. Data Entry with Excel Spreadsheet	200	55,000

3. Data Entry using Electronic Web Services

    Provider Accounts	15	Not applicable

    Customer Accounts	1,800	89,000



Manual Data Entry. EPA estimates that, each year, 9,400 users will read
the instructions and set up an account in Portfolio Manager to benchmark
their buildings manually.  In addition, EPA estimates that 40,000
buildings will be manually benchmarked annually, on average.  Of these,
EPA estimates that users will benchmark 75 percent (30,000) by gathering
facility and energy data for their buildings not using standard industry
practices.  EPA estimates that users will benchmark 25 percent (10,000)
by gathering facility and energy data for their buildings using standard
industry practices (i.e., usual and customary business practices that
would be conducted even in the absence of ENERGY STAR).  These practices
could include, for example, compiling and keeping readily available,
centralized paper and/or electronic records (e.g., invoices, facility
data) for their portfolio of buildings.  Users who employ such standard
industry practices would generally incur a lower incremental burden than
others to gather data for Portfolio Manager.  Finally, all users will
enter the data into Portfolio Manager to benchmark their buildings. 

Exhibit 2 includes weighted-average burden estimates for gathering and
entering data into Portfolio Manager to account for standard business
practices as well as new and repeat benchmarks.  See the table below for
the inputs used in these weighted-average calculations.  

Manual Benchmarks

Activity	No. of Buildings 	Burden per New Benchmark	Burden per Repeat
Benchmark

Gathering data for benchmarks not using standard business practices
30,000	4 hrs	0.5 hr

Gathering data for benchmarks using standard business practices	10,000 
2 hrs	0.25 hr

Entering data into Portfolio Manager	40,000 	0.75 hr	0.25 hr



Data Entry with Excel Spreadsheet. EPA estimates that, each year, 200
organizations will set up an account to provide their data via Excel
spreadsheet to EPA.  EPA will enter the data into Portfolio Manager.  In
addition, EPA estimates that 55,000 buildings will be benchmarked
annually using this method.  Exhibit 2 includes weighted-average burden
estimates for gathering and entering data into Portfolio Manager to
account for new and repeat benchmarks.  See the table below for the
inputs used in these weighted-average calculations.  

Data Entry with Excel Spreadsheet

Activity	No. of Buildings 	Burden per New Benchmark	Burden per Repeat
Benchmark

Gathering data for benchmarks 	55,000	2 hrs	0.25 hr

Entering data into Portfolio Manager	55,000	0.25 hr	0.10 hr



Data Entry using Electronic Web Services.  EPA expects that 15 providers
will use this benchmarking method each year.  They will review the
instructions and set up an account and automated process.  EPA estimates
that accounts also will be established for 1,800 customers.  In
addition, EPA estimates that information will be gathered and entered
into Portfolio Manager for 89,000 buildings annually. Exhibit 2 includes
weighted-average burden estimates for gathering and entering data into
Portfolio Manager to account for new and repeat benchmarks.  See the
table below for the inputs used in these weighted-average calculations. 


Data Entry using Electronic Web Services

Activity	No. of Buildings 	Burden per New Benchmark	Burden per Repeat
Benchmark

Gathering data for benchmarks 	89,000	1 hr	0 hr

Entering data into Portfolio Manager	89,000	0.1 hr	0.1 hr



ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy
efficiency of their plants and earn recognition for superior energy
performance.  To measure efficiency and improve energy use in the
company, a company enters basic information into a spreadsheet tool on
the ENERGY STAR Web site called the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI). 
The EPI produces a plant percentile score between 1 and 100 and compares
that score to the most energy-efficient plants in the industry and to
the previous performance for the plant.  EPA estimates that it takes a
company 15 minutes per plant to enter information into the EPI.

Companies use the EPI to produce plant scores, except for petroleum
companies.  Petroleum companies use a third-party consulting service to
measure the energy efficiency of their plants.  To request a plant score
from the consulting service, a petroleum company is estimated to spend
10 minutes and $3,200 as a flat fee per plant.

As shown in the table below, EPA estimates that industrial companies
will enter information/generate scores for 177 plants annually, on
average, during the three-year life of this ICR (i.e., (147 + 167 + 188)
/ 3 years).  This includes 167 non-petroleum plants and 10 petroleum
plants on average each year.  

Annual Number of Plants During Three-Year Life of ICR

Type of Plant

	

	Annual Number of Plants

	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	3-Year Average

Non-Petroleum	147	167	188	167

Petroleum	9	10	11	10

Total	156	177	199	177



EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry,
which encourages companies to track their energy performance using a
tracking system, such as Portfolio Manager, a spreadsheet-based tracking
tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY STAR Web site called the
ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT), or a company’s in-house
tracking system.  EPA estimates that 47 companies (annually) currently
use their existing in-house system to track their energy performance as
a standard industry practice (i.e., usual and customary business
practices that would be conducted even in the absence of ENERGY STAR). 
EPA does not expect these companies to incur any incremental burden in
tracking their energy performance under the ENERGY STAR Challenge for
Industry.  EPA estimates that another 3 companies will spend 2.5 hours
to use alternative ENERGY STAR tracking system (e.g., ETT).  Unlike
companies that use their existing in-house systems as a standard
industry practice, companies using alternative ENERGY STAR systems will
incur incremental time to set up and use the system. 

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 2.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA expects to expand Portfolio Manager or the Energy Performance
Indicator (EPI) downloadable spreadsheet tools by adding new facility
types.  In doing so, the Agency may need to gather information for model
development and/or beta testing to make sure the tool produces relevant
results.  EPA expects to collect information from up to 1,000
organizations annually.  These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 2.

RECOGNITION (EXHIBIT 3)

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA estimates that organizations will submit 8,000 applications for the
ENERGY STAR each year.  These organizations must benchmark the building,
engage a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect to conduct a
facility inspection, and complete the application.  They must submit an
on-line application consisting of a Letter of Agreement (LOA) and Data
Checklist to EPA.  EPA estimates that 80% (6,400) will contract a
Professional Engineer or Registered Architect and 20% (1,600) will use
an in-house Professional Engineer or Registered Architect.  [Note that
this ICR burdens participants for benchmarking in the section,
“Benchmarking,” under the heading, “Portfolio Manager.” See
Exhibit 2.]

EPA estimates that 800 profiles of Certified Buildings will be submitted
annually.

In addition, EPA may request information from 150 ENERGY STAR Certified
Buildings annually as part of on-site or remote audits.  

EPA also expects to contact representatives of buildings that have
earned the ENERGY STAR to collect information about the characteristics
of buildings that lead to top energy performance.  EPA also intends to
collect information about the qualification process to measure how easy
it is for organizations to use.  EPA intends to contact no more than 66
representatives annually.

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3. 

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to apply to EPA to display the
ENERGY STAR certification for specific types of plants that meet EPA’s
energy efficiency criteria.  If the plant’s EPI score is in the top
quartile of the industry’s performance scale, the company can choose
to apply for the ENERGY STAR certification by inputting the necessary
data in to the EPI and printing out the corresponding  Statement of
Energy Performance (SEP).  A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs,
and stamps the SEP.  The EPI, certified SEP, and a letter are sent to
EPA.  If the submittal contains confidential business information (CBI),
the company sends the information to EPA’s contractor to verify energy
performance results.  If approved by EPA, the plant receives the ENERGY
STAR certification.  

The application process described above is used by all industrial
companies eligible to apply, except petroleum companies.  After the
petroleum company receives its energy efficiency score from its
consulting service, a PE provides a certification/stamp confirming the
accuracy of the numbers provided to the consulting service.  The company
then sends the certified document and a letter from the consulting
service to EPA.  If approved by EPA, the plant receives the ENERGY STAR
certification.  (Petroleum companies do not need to send their results
to EPA’s contractor for CBI review.)

EPA estimates that industrial companies will seek recognition for 177
plants annually, on average, during the three-year life of this ICR. 
This includes 167 non-petroleum plants and 10 petroleum plants each
year.  

In addition, EPA estimates that 30 profiles of certified plants will be
submitted annually. Submission of plant profiles is optional.

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3.  [Note that this ICR
burdens participants for tracking their energy performance in the
section, “Benchmarking,” under the heading, “ENERGY STAR Energy
Performance Indicator and Related Systems.”  See Exhibit 2.]

ENERGY STAR Leaders

As part of the Partnership Letter, organizations commit to continuous
improvement.  To track Partners’ progress against their goal, EPA
provides organizations recognition incentives.  This follows the
Partnership Letter and includes that they track and benchmark all of the
eligible buildings in their portfolio and apply for recognition by
submitting the following qualification documents: a Letter of
Qualification, Facility Summary Report, Facility List, and Leaders
Story.  They also will respond to some EPA questions.  EPA will review
this information and recognize these participants as ENERGY STAR Leaders
if they qualify.  

As reflected in Exhibit 3, EPA estimates that, each year, 120 Partners
will set up an ENERGY STAR Leaders account in Portfolio Manager and
apply for recognition.  [Note that this ICR burdens these organizations
for preparing/submitting their Partnership Letter in the section,
“Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities,” under the
heading, “Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners.” See Exhibit 1.
 This ICR burdens these organizations for performing benchmarks in the
section, “Benchmarking,” under the heading, “Portfolio Manager.”
 See Exhibit 2.]

	ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

	EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry,
which encourages companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of
their sites by 10 percent within 5 years and track their progress
towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house
tracking systems, Portfolio Manager, ETT). Sites that achieve a 10
percent reduction in energy intensity within 5 years of their baseline
have the opportunity to apply for recognition from EPA.   The company
must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The
site can then complete an online recognition application and may apply
to EPA for recognition by printing out a Statement of Energy Improvement
(SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI,
which is then sent to EPA.  If approved by EPA, the site receives
recognition (e.g., a certificate, congratulatory letter to the CEO).

	EPA estimates that 45 sites will register with EPA annually, and 50
sites will seek recognition annually by preparing/submitting the
application materials.  [Note that this ICR burdens participants for
tracking their energy performance in the section, “Benchmarking,”
under the heading, “ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and
Related Systems.”  See Exhibit 2.]  Further, EPA estimates 10
companies will submit a plant profile annually for sites that achieve
the Challenge for Industry.  

	These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3.  

Statement of Energy Design Intent

	EPA estimates that, each year, 53 organizations will apply for the
graphic, “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR,” by establishing an
account, gathering building and energy data, entering the data into
Target Finder, and submitting the Statement of Energy Design Intent
(SEDI) and Letters of Intent to EPA.  EPA also estimates that 25
organizations will collaborate with EPA in developing the optional
Design Profiles (case studies).  This is reflected in Exhibit 3.

ENERGY STAR Awards

EPA estimates that 100 C&I Partners, 15 SPPs, and eight EEPS will apply
for an ENERGY STAR Award each year.  These assumptions are reflected in
Exhibit 3.

National Building Competition

	EPA estimates that, on average, 250 commercial building owners and
managers will submit a Data Release Report to EPA three times annually
to participate in the competition (i.e., 250 x 3 = 750 submittals/yr).
EPA expects to contact 30% of these respondents for clarification of
their first report submission, and another 10% of respondents for
clarification of their mid-point and final submissions, respectively
(i.e., 250 x 50% = 125 emails/yr). 

	In addition, EPA estimates that 12% of respondents will spend an
average of five hours documenting their energy reduction efforts over
the course of the competition (i.e., 250 x 12% = 30 respondents). EPA
estimates that 15 ENERGY STAR Partners will each be asked to present
their energy management experiences during webinars held monthly
throughout the competition. 

	EPA estimates that 37 winners will be identified each year of the
competition and asked to submit a Data Verification Report. Of these,
EPA estimates that 75% (28 winners) will contract with an external
Licensed Professional (LP) to complete the report and 25% (9 winners)
will use an in-house LP to complete it.

	These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3. 





6(e)	Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables

(i)	Respondent Tally

As shown in Table 1, EPA estimates the total annual hour and cost burden
to respondents to be 194,509 hours and $24,408,276.  The bottom-line
burden to respondents over three years is estimated to be 583,527 hours
and $73,224,828.

(ii)	Agency Tally

As shown in Table 2, EPA estimates the total annual hour and cost burden
to the Agency to be 16,030 hours and $843,954.  The bottom-line burden
to the Agency over three years is estimated to be 48,090 hours and
$2,531,862.

6(f)	Reasons for Change in Burden 

EPA estimates a total annual respondent burden in this ICR, 1772.06, of
194,509 hours.  This is an increase of 69,486 hours from the previously
approved burden of 125,023 hours in ICR 1772.05.  

Table 3 explains this increase.  Specifically, the table presents the
total annual hours estimated in ICR 1772.05 and ICR 1772.06 for each
information collection (see columns 1-3).  The table then compares their
respective hours for each collection to derive the change in hours, and
indicates whether this hour-change resulted from a program change and/or
adjustment (see column 4).  The table also briefly describes the program
change and/or adjustment (see column 5).  Finally, the table sums up all
hour-changes to derive the total annual change in hours for all
collections (see the bottom row of the table).

The table shows that there was an 18-hour decrease due to program
changes and a 69,504-hour increase due to adjustments resulting from
program growth.  This resulted in a total increase of 69,486 hours in
ICR 1772.06.  

The table shows that the vast majority of the increase in ICR 1772.06
resulted from EPA’s adjustments to its analysis of Portfolio Manager
and ENERGY STAR Certification.  EPA expects a significant increase in
the number of participants using Portfolio Manager and ENERGY STAR
Certification over the next three years, which has led to the increase
in burden hours.  This reflects the dramatic increase in the public’s
use of these tools and resources over the past three years.  

The Agency expects continued strong growth in the future for a number of
reasons.  A primary reason is that State and local governments are
increasingly leveraging ENERGY STAR as a way for the public to respond
to rising energy costs and global warming.  Refer to Section 2(a) of
this document for additional information about these initiatives.  In
addition, associations, utilities, and third-party providers are
voluntarily communicating ENERGY STAR messages and promoting the use of
ENERGY STAR tools and strategies in an effort to help companies reduce
their energy consumption and find more environmentally friendly ways to
conduct business.  Further, the public has demonstrated an increasing
desire to earn recognition under the ENERGY STAR Program.  For example,
from the previously approved ICR to this one, the estimated number of
buildings earning the ENERGY STAR almost doubled, from 4,300 to 8,000. 
Finally, EPA is continually improving its tools and resources to offer
simpler ways to reduce the level of effort required for the public to
measure and improve their energy performance.  For example, EPA offers a
range of options for users to benchmark their buildings in Portfolio
Manager.  This includes automated methods that enable users to take
advantage of economies of scale to benchmark large portfolios of
buildings more easily.

EPA believes that the burden estimated in this ICR is justified given
the significant benefits to participants, the general public, and
environment under the ENERGY STAR Program.  For example, EPA estimates
that, in 2010, the energy efficiency efforts of commercial buildings
helped to avoid 81.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
(MMTCO2e) of greenhouse gases and a net $7.1 billion.  The efforts of
industry helped to prevent another 30.8 MMTCO2 e of greenhouse gases and
achieve a net savings of $2.0 billion.  Buildings and plants that
qualify for the ENERGY STAR, by achieving a score of 75 or higher on
EPA’s energy performance rating system and meeting relevant
requirements for indoor air quality, also illustrate these savings. 
Typically, ENERGY STAR buildings use 35 percent less energy and emit 35
percent less greenhouse gases than average buildings.  By the end of
2011, more than 16,500 commercial buildings and plants earned the ENERGY
STAR.

6(g)	Burden Statement  

JOINING THE ENERGY STAR PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

The burden for joining the ENERGY STAR Program and related activities is
expected to vary depending on the type of Partner.  The burden is
estimated to be 30 minutes for a C&I Sector Partner to prepare/submit a
Partnership Letter, 1 hour for a SPP Partner to prepare/submit a
Partnership Agreement and related documents, and 2.5 hours for an EEPS
Partner to prepare/submit a Partnership Agreement and a brief plan
outlining the key activities it intends to undertake to promote ENERGY
STAR. These organizations also may undertake other activities related to
their partnership during the year.  The burden is estimated to be about
1 hour for a SPP Partner to update its contact information and
communicate efforts and successes each year and about 3 hours for an
EEPS Partner to update its brief plan and contact information and
promote ENERGY STAR each year.

BENCHMARKING

The burden for benchmarking in Portfolio Manager is estimated to vary
depending on the type of benchmarking method used.  The burden is
estimated to be about 2 hours per building for manual benchmarks, 1 hour
per building for benchmarks using the import tool, and 30 minutes per
building for benchmarks using the Automated Benchmarking System.  In
addition, the burden for using the ENERGY STAR Energy Performance
Indicator is estimated to range from 10 to 15 minutes per plant.  The
burden for tracking a plant’s energy performance under the ENERGY STAR
Challenge for Industry (e.g., using the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking
Tool) is estimated to be 2.5 hours per plant.  These burden estimates
include the time for conducting initial set-up, gathering facility and
energy data, and entering the data to track energy performance during
the year.

RECOGNITION

The burden for applying to EPA for recognition is estimated to vary
depending on the type of recognition.  The burden is estimated to range
up to 12 hours to apply for the ENERGY STAR.  This includes the time for
gathering information and completing/submitting the application
materials.  The burden is estimated to be about 3 hours to apply for the
“Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR.”  This includes the time for
gathering and entering data into Target Finder and completing/submitting
the application materials.  The burden is estimated to range up to 14
hours for an organization to apply for an ENERGY STAR Award.  This
includes the time for preparing and submitting the application
materials. The burden is estimated to be about 8 hours to apply for the
National Building Competition. This includes the time for
completing/submitting three data release reports, final verification
report, and documentation of efforts, if desired.

Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for 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, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply
with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train
personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; 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 Number
EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0407, which is available for online viewing at
www.regulations.gov, or in person viewing at the Air and Radiation
Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Building, Room B3334,
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.  The EPA Docket Center
Public Reading Room is open from 8:00 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, D.C. 20503, Attention:  Desk Officer for EPA.  Please
include the EPA Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0407 in any
correspondence.

	

 For additional information on the ENERGY STAR Program, refer to the
document, “ENERGY STAR and Other Climate Protection Partnerships 2007
Annual Report.” It can be found at:  HYPERLINK
"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index"
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index .

 The application will consist of three components until a Portfolio
Manager upgrade in June 2013: a Statement of Energy Performance (SEP),
stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect; a
Data Checklist; and Letter of Agreement (LOA). After June 2013, the
application will include the same information and data items, but the
format will be consolidated and streamlined to consist of the Data
Checklist and Letter of Agreement (LOA) only. 

 For additional information on the ENERGY STAR Program, refer to the
document, “ENERGY STAR and Other Climate Protection Partnerships 2007
Annual Report.” It can be found at:  HYPERLINK
"http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index"
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index .

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