SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR

INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST NUMBER 1772.05

“INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH EPA’S ENERGY 

STAR® PROGRAM IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS”

November 23, 2009

Office of Air and Radiation

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION........................................ 1

1(a) Title and Number of the Information Collection .................................................... 1

1(b) Short Characterization or Abstract.......................................................................... 1

2. NEED FOR AND USE OF THE COLLECTION ............................................................ 10

2(a) Need and Authority for the Collection.................................................................. 10

2(b) Practical Utility and Users of the Data.................................................................. 15

3. NONDUPLICATION, CONSULTATIONS, AND OTHER COLLECTION 

CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................ 20

3(a) Nonduplication...................................................................................................... 20

3(b) Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB .................................. 20

3(c) Consultations ........................................................................................................ 20

3(d) Effects of Less Frequent Collection...................................................................... 20

3(e) General Guidelines................................................................................................ 21

3(f) Confidentiality ...................................................................................................... 21

3(g) Sensitive Questions............................................................................................... 21

4. THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED.............................. 22

4(a) Respondents and SIC/NAICS Codes.................................................................... 22

4(b) Information Requested.......................................................................................... 49

5. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED, AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION 

METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ...................................... 67

5(a) Agency Activities.................................................................................................. 67

5(b) Collection Methodology and Management........................................................... 70

5(c) Small Entity Flexibility......................................................................................... 70

5(d) Collection Schedule .............................................................................................. 70

6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION........................... 74

6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden............................................................................. 74

6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs ............................................................................... 74

6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Costs................................................................... 75

6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe .................................................................... 75

6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables........................................................ 95

6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden.............................................................................. 96

6(g) Burden Statement................................................................................................ 101
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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 1772.05. 

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 energyefficient lighting as a profitable means of preventing pollution and improving lighting quality. 

Since then, EPA has rolled Green Lights into ENERGY STAR and expanded ENERGY STAR to 

encompass organization-wide energy performance improvement, such as building technology

upgrades, product purchasing initiatives, and employee training. At the same time, EPA has 

streamlined the reporting requirements of ENERGY STAR and focused on providing incentives 

for improvements (e.g., ENERGY STAR Awards Program). EPA also makes tools and other 

resources available over the Web to help the public overcome the barriers to evaluating their 

energy performance and investing in profitable improvements. 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. Under the American Recovery

and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress and the president allocated approximately $20 billion to 

encourage Federal agencies, States, local governments and industry to design, improve and use 

energy efficient buildings and products. 

In addition, 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. 

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.
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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 2007, the energy efficiency efforts of commercial buildings helped to prevent 18 million 

metric tons (in MMTCE1) of greenhouse gases and achieve a net savings of $5.4 billion. The 

efforts of industry helped to prevent another 6.3 MMTCE of greenhouse gases and achieve a net 

savings of $2.1 billion.2 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. In 2008, more than 3,300 commercial buildings and plants earned the ENERGY 

STAR, accounting for savings of more than $1 billion in utility bills and over 7 MMTCE.

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. 

 

1 Million metric tons of carbon equivalent (MMTCE). Reductions in annual greenhouse gas emissions for EPA’s 

climate programs are based on “carbon equivalents,” which are determined by weighting the reductions in emissions 

of a gas by its global warming potential for a 100-year time period.

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For additional information on accomplishments under the ENERGY STAR Program, refer to the document, 

“ENERGY STAR and Other Climate Protection Partnerships 2007 Annual Report.” It can be found at: 

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index.
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$ 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 Labeled 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 plaque that they can display on the building. Under the ENERGY STAR 

Challenge, EPA also works with businesses, governments, associations and non-profit 

organizations to encourage their members and/or constituents to leverage the ENERGY STAR 

platform to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings by 10 percent or more. Small 

businesses and congregations 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; support the 

ENERGY STAR Challenge, a national call-to-action to help improve the energy efficiency of 

America’s buildings by 10 percent or more; and highlight their achievements with recognition 

offered through ENERGY STAR.
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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 Label for at least one client commercial building in the last 12 months using 

Portfolio Manager and meet other program requirements. 

SPPs interested in joining ENERGY STAR complete and submit a Partnership 

Agreement and Commitment Form to EPA. The Partnership Agreement lays out partner 

commitments, disclaimers, procedures for dispute resolution, and other issues. The Commitment

Form indicates the ENERGY STAR program area(s) for which program requirements will be 

fulfilled by the applicant.

SPPs also are asked to complete a Service and Product Provider Partnership Application 

Data Form as part of the partnership application process. On an annual basis, they will 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. They will be asked on an annual basis to 
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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 and Congregations Network

A small business or congregation may join the Network of small businesses and 

congregations 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.

ENERGY STAR Challenge

The ENERGY STAR Challenge is a national call-to-action to improve the energy

efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more. Under the 

Challenge, EPA works with businesses, governments, associations, and non-profit organizations 

to encourage their stakeholders, members and/or constituents to leverage the ENERGY STAR 

platform to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, and to promote energy efficiency to 

the broader public. 

An organization may choose to participate in the Challenge and work with its 

members/constituents by submitting an on-line sign-up form. EPA then sends it an email to 

provide it with resource materials to assist in its promotional efforts.

After receiving the email, Challenge participants can provide to EPA a summary of 

activities they plan to implement to promote the Challenge and educate their 

members/constituents to post on the Challenge Web page. Participants can update their 

“Challenge Story” as progress towards the 10 percent energy reduction goal is made. 

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. 
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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 11 consecutive months of facility energy data into EPA’s Portfolio 

Manager. Portfolio Manager offers two types of benchmarks: a 1-100 Energy Performance 

Rating for select commercial facility types and an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) index for all 

commercial facility types. 

The rating system 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 tool that can be downloaded 

from EPA’s 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. 

In addition, EPA encourages industrial companies not otherwise eligible to use the EPI to 

track and improve their energy performance. EPA has established a program, ENERGY STAR 

Challenge for Industry, which encourages such companies to track their energy performance 

using alternative systems, such as 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). These companies would enter basic information 

into the system to track their performance.
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Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA expects to increase the number of facility types that can receive the 1-100 energy

performance rating in Portfolio Manager and therefore are eligible for earning the ENERGY 

STAR as well as for participating in ENERGY STAR Leaders. 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 model to ensure that it produces relevant results.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Labeling

Buildings

ENERGY STAR 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 Statement of 

Energy Performance (SEP), 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 must verify the 

SEP (stamped/embossed and signed) that these requirements have been met and complete a Data 

Checklist. 

EPA asks that profiles of Labeled Buildings be submitted, which can be posted at the 

EPA Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements.

In addition, EPA intends to visit a number of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings for 

quality control purposes. 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 Labeled 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 needed improvements to the qualification process.
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Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR for specific types 

of plants that meet EPA’s energy efficiency criteria. If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile, 

the company may apply to EPA for the ENERGY STAR by printing out a Statement of Energy

Performance. A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and 

the certified document and a letter are sent to EPA. If the submittal contains confidential 

business information (CBI), the company also sends a copy to EPA’s contractor to verify energy

performance results. If approved by EPA, the plant receives the ENERGY STAR.

EPA also asks these companies to submit profiles of their Labeled Plants that describe 

how they improved their energy performance and obtained recognition. 

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 become a Leader. This information may be entered into the tool 

or provided to EPA directly (e.g., over the phone or by email). EPA will review this information 

and recognize these participants as ENERGY STAR Leaders if they qualify. 

EPA does not mandate reporting but rather 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. 

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and Other Plant Activities

Industrial plants not eligible to use the EPI may seek recognition for their energy intensity

reductions. EPA has established a program, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages such companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of their sites by 10 percent 

and track their progress towards this goal using alternative systems (e.g., in-house tracking 

systems, Portfolio Manager). 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 may apply to EPA for recognition by printing out a Statement of Energy Improvement. 

A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and the certified 

document and a letter are sent to EPA. If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition (e.g., a 

certificate and right to produce a small trophy). 
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In addition, EPA may ask companies to submit a brief description of their corporate 

goals, which the Agency posts at its Web site to educate the public and promote their 

achievements. 

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 AOR would 

enter basic information into an EPA software tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY 

STAR Web site called Target Finder to obtain an EPA energy performance rating for the design 

project. It would then print the Statement of Energy Design Intent (SEDI) from Target Finder. 

The statement must be sealed (stamped) and signed by a licensed architect or engineer designated 

by the AOR. The AOR also must complete an Application Letter. As part of the Letter, the 

AOR agrees to collaborate with EPA on a case study about the project’s design energy use 

strategies and goals, to be posted on the ENERGY STAR Web site. The AOR would submit the 

SEDI and Application Letter to EPA. EPA would send the AOR the graphic, which can be 

displayed in the title block of project drawings and on other project documents. 

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. In addition, small businesses and congregations may apply to 

receive an award as part of their recognition efforts.
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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 labeling 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, 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 ratings to a prospective buyer as part of a wholebuilding transaction. In addition, the States of 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: 

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/government/State_Local_Govts_Leveraging_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 Label for at least one client commercial 

building in the last 12 months using Portfolio Manager and meet other program requirements. 

These eligibility requirements serve as minimum qualification standards so that EPA partners 
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with and promotes only those organizations well-versed in ENERGY STAR resources and truly

committed to ENERGY STAR principles and strategies.

SPPs and EEPS submit a 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 complete a Service and Product Provider Partnership Application 

Data Form as part of the partnership application process. This information helps EPA to 

determine whether an applicant meets requirements for partnership and allows EPA to maintain a 

directory 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 needs 

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 and Congregations Network

EPA needs to collect information from small businesses and congregations to be able to 

send “Welcome Aboard” materials and provide them with monthly educational email updates.

ENERGY STAR Challenge

The ENERGY STAR Challenge is a national call-to-action to improve the energy

efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more. Under the 

Challenge, EPA works with businesses, governments, associations and non-profit organizations 

to encourage their members and/or constituents to leverage the ENERGY STAR platform to 

improve the energy efficiency of their buildings. Information provided through on-line sign-ups 

is needed to confirm their participation and enable EPA to provide resource materials to assist in 

their promotional efforts. In addition, the information submitted by Challenge participants (e.g., 

Challenge Stories) will provide EPA with an idea of the types of activities that are being 

undertaken in response to the Challenge national call-to-action. 
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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. 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 tool that can be downloaded 

from EPA’s 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. In addition, EPA encourages 

industrial companies not otherwise eligible to use the EPI to track and improve their energy

performance. EPA has established a program, ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages such companies to track their energy performance using alternative systems, such as 

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). Information is entered into these tools to enable industrial plants to analyze and 

improve their energy performance.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

EPA needs to collect information in the development of new facility types in Portfolio 

Manager. 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 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. 
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RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Labeling

Buildings

ENERGY STAR 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 Statement of 

Energy Performance (SEP), 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 must verify the 

SEP (stamped/embossed and signed) that these requirements have been met and complete a Data 

Checklist. These materials are necessary to demonstrate to EPA that energy-efficiency

improvements have been achieved. 

EPA asks that profiles of Labeled Buildings be submitted, which can be posted at the 

EPA Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements.

In addition, EPA intends to visit a number of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings for 

quality control purposes. 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. 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 Labeled 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 needed improvements to the qualification process.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR for specific types 

of plants that meet EPA’s energy efficiency criteria. If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile, 

the company may apply to EPA for the ENERGY STAR by printing out a Statement of Energy

Performance. A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and 

the certified document and a letter are sent to EPA. If the submittal contains confidential 
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business information (CBI), the company also sends a copy 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. This recognition is 

needed to encourage 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 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 become a Leader. This information may be entered into the tool 

or provided to EPA directly (e.g., over the phone or by email). 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 and Other Plant Activities

Industrial plants not eligible to use the EPI may seek recognition for their energy intensity

reductions. EPA has established a program, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages such companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of their sites by 10 percent 

and track their progress towards this goal using alternative systems (e.g., in-house tracking 

systems, Portfolio Manager). 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 may apply to EPA for recognition by printing out a Statement of Energy Improvement. 

A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and the certified 

document and a letter are sent to EPA. EPA needs this information to evaluate whether the plant 

should receive recognition. In addition, EPA may ask companies to submit a brief description of 

their corporate goals, which the Agency posts at its Web site to educate the public. Recognition 

is needed to encourage industrial plants to reduce their energy usage.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Organizations 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.
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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.

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 Data Form to develop and maintain the Most Active Service and Product Providers 

Directory. 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 and Congregations Network

EPA uses the information provided by small businesses and congregations to send them 

useful information (e.g., their email address enables EPA to send monthly ENERGY STAR Eupdates).

ENERGY STAR Challenge

The ENERGY STAR Challenge is a national call-to-action to improve the energy

efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more. Under the 

Challenge, EPA works with businesses, governments, associations and non-profit organizations 

to encourage their members and/or constituents to leverage the ENERGY STAR platform to 

improve the energy efficiency of their buildings. EPA uses the information from participants to 

confirm their participation and enable EPA to provide resource materials to assist in their 

promotional efforts. In addition, EPA uses the information submitted by participants (e.g., 

Challenge Stories) to get an idea of the types of activities that are being undertaken in response to 

the Challenge call to action, and to use as case study ideas to share with the public. 
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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. 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 tool that can be downloaded 

from EPA’s 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. In addition, EPA encourages 

industrial companies not otherwise eligible to use the EPI to track and improve their energy

performance. EPA has established a program, ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages such companies to track their energy performance using alternative systems, such as 

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). Industrial plants use the information entered into these tools 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 for facility types and conducting beta 

testing of the models.
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RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Labeling

Buildings

ENERGY STAR 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 Statement of 

Energy Performance (SEP), 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 must verify the 

SEP (stamped/embossed and signed) that these requirements have been met and complete a Data 

Checklist. The applicant uses this information to demonstrate to EPA that energy-efficiency

improvements have been achieved. 

EPA asks that profiles of Labeled Buildings be submitted, which can be posted at the 

EPA Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements.

In addition, EPA may need to collect information from ENERGY STAR Labeled 

Buildings as part of the on-site verification process. This information is used to help EPA verify

the energy performance of ENERGY STAR Labeled 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 Labeled 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 for specific types 

of plants that meet EPA’s energy efficiency criteria. If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile, 

the company may apply to EPA for the ENERGY STAR by printing out a Statement of Energy

Performance. A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and 

the certified document and a letter are sent to EPA. If the submittal contains confidential 
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business information (CBI), the company also sends a copy to EPA’s contractor to verify energy

performance results. If approved by EPA, the plant receives the ENERGY STAR. EPA 

recognition enhances the image of the organization as a national leader in 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 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 become a Leader. This information may be entered into the tool 

or provided to EPA directly (e.g., over the phone or by email). 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 and Other Plant Activities

Industrial plants not eligible to use the EPI may seek recognition for their energy intensity

reductions. EPA has established a program, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages such companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of their sites by 10 percent 

and track their progress towards this goal using alternative systems (e.g., in-house tracking 

systems, Portfolio Manager). 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 may apply to EPA for recognition by printing out a Statement of Energy Improvement.

A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and the certified 

document and a letter are sent to EPA. EPA uses this information to evaluate whether the plant 

should receive recognition. In addition, EPA may ask companies to submit a brief description of 

their corporate goals, which the Agency posts at its Web site to educate the public. 

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Organizations 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.
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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.
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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 11, 2009 (74 

FR 40183). No comments were received.

3(c) Consultations

In preparing this ICR, EPA did not conduct industry or State consultations. Because EPA 

works closely with ENERGY STAR participants, the Agency already has a good idea of the time 

needed to carry out its information collections. Therefore, EPA relied on the expertise of Agency

staff in developing the ICR’s hour and cost assumptions. In addition, the Agency accessed its 

current databases (e.g., iStar) and documentation to estimate the number of respondents and 

activities. The Agency’s data sources are kept up-to-date based on participant submittals (e.g., 

submittals of Partnership Letters and Agreements) and therefore are the most reliable sources for 

estimation purposes. 

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.
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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. 

Since this ICR is renewed every three years, inclusion of an expiration date on the forms 

would require EPA to amend them every three years. This would create unnecessary burdens for 

both EPA and those who complete the forms. 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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
28

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
29

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
30

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
31

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
32

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
33

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 arcwelders)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
34

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
35

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

3612 Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment (transformers for arcwelders)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
36

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
37

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
38

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
39

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
40

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
41

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
42

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
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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 insurersdirect)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
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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
45

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
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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
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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
48

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
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* 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; support the 

ENERGY STAR Challenge, a national call-to-action to help improve the energy efficiency of 

America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more; and highlight their 

achievements with recognition offered through ENERGY STAR.
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(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.

$ An energy management plan that includes strategies for carrying out energy

efficient activities.

(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 Label 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 Labeling.”] 

$ SPPs serving the commercial new construction market must submit commercial 

building design projects that achieve Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR. 
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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 1 energy efficiency project in the last 2 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 and Commitment Form to EPA. The Partnership Agreement lays out partner 

commitments, disclaimers, procedures for dispute resolution, and other issues. The Commitment 

Form indicates the ENERGY STAR program area for which program requirements will be 

fulfilled by the applicant.

SPPs also are asked to complete a Service and Product Provider Partnership Application 

Data Form as part of the partnership application process. On an annual basis, they will 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 Labeling.”] 

$ Commercial new construction SPP Partners will have their design project profiled 

displayed for up to 24 months after the Certificate of Occupancy is awarded. 

Design projects that are built and later earn the ENERGY STAR will also be 

featured on the registry of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings. [Note that this 

ICR addresses benchmarking activities in the section, “Benchmarking,” under the 

heading, “Portfolio Manager.”] 

$ Industrial SPP Partners must submit Teaming Profiles to EPA outlining the 

project scope and resulting savings for new projects completed for ENERGY 

STAR industrial partners every 2 years. 
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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 Labeling” 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 that includes the following information:

- Partner name and date of form completion; and
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- Name, title, and contact information of the signatory of the Partnership 

Agreement.

$ A Commitment Form (i.e. checklist) indicating ENERGY STAR program area for 

which program requirements will be fulfilled. SPPs need only complete two prehighlighted areas of this form.

$ The Service and Product Provider Partnership Application Data Form that 

requests:

- Information about the company, such as Web address and markets/sectors 

that the organization serves; and

- Information about Existing Commercial Buildings SPP activities over the 

past 12 months (e.g., evidence of benchmarking in Portfolio Manager, 

names of client buildings earning the ENERGY STAR); or

- Information about Commercial New Construction SPP activities (e.g. 

name of project achieving Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR); or

- Information about Industrial SPP activities.

$ Teaming Profile outlining the project scope and resulting savings for that project 

(Industrial SPP Partners only).

$ 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 and Commitment Form 

online; and

- Complete and submit the Service and Product Provider Partnership 

Application Data Form, along with requested materials for appropriate 

partnership category (e.g., evidence of benchmarking), online.

$ SPP Partners are asked to:

- Submit Teaming Profiles (Industrial SPP Partners only);
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- 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. They 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 
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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 and Congregations Network

A small business or congregation may join the Network of small businesses and 

congregations 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.
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(i) Data items

$ Information requested at EPA’s ENERGY STAR Web site:

- Information on type of organization (e.g., small business, congregation);

- 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 or congregation heard about 

ENERGY STAR.

(ii) Respondent activities

$ Small businesses and congregations provide the requested information.

ENERGY STAR Challenge

The ENERGY STAR Challenge is a national call-to-action to improve the energy

efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more. Under the 

Challenge, EPA works with businesses, governments, associations, and non-profit organizations 

to encourage their stakeholders, members and/or constituents to leverage the ENERGY STAR 

platform to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, and to promote energy efficiency to 

the broader public. 

An organization may choose to participate in the Challenge and work with its 

members/constituents by submitting an on-line sign-up form. EPA then sends it an email to 

provide it with resource materials to assist in its promotional efforts.

After receiving the email, Challenge participants can provide to EPA a summary of 

activities they plan to implement to promote the Challenge and educate their 

members/constituents to post on the Challenge Web page. Participants can update their 

“Challenge Story” as progress towards the 10 percent energy reduction goal is made. 

(i) Data items

$ Information requested of the organization to participate in the ENERGY STAR 

Challenge:

- Organization name/address/sector; and

- Contact information (i.e. name, title, address, phone, email).

$ “Challenge Story” for Web display that describes activities the organization will 

undertake to reduce its energy consumption towards the 10 percent goal, promote 

the ENERGY STAR Challenge, and educate stakeholders/members/constituents.
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(ii) Respondent activities

$ Organizations provide the requested information to become a Challenge 

participant.

$ Organizations may submit a “Challenge Story” for Web display. 

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 11 consecutive months of facility energy data into EPA’s Portfolio 

Manager. Portfolio Manager offers two types of benchmarks: a 1-100 Energy Performance 

Rating for select commercial facility types and an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) index for all 

commercial facility types. 

The rating system 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.
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(i) Data items

$ Information entered into Portfolio Manager:

- Contact information;

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

- Solid waste management/disposal;

- 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).

$ 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 on the effectiveness of 

Portfolio Manager guidance.

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 tool that can be downloaded 

from EPA’s 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. 
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In addition, EPA encourages industrial companies not otherwise eligible to use the EPI to 

track and improve their energy performance. EPA has established a program, ENERGY STAR 

Challenge for Industry, which encourages such companies to track their energy performance 

using alternative systems, such as 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). These companies would enter basic information 

into the system to track their performance.

(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

performance rating in Portfolio Manager and therefore are eligible for earning the ENERGY 

STAR as well as for participating in ENERGY STAR Leaders. 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 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); and

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

(ii) Respondent activities

$ Organizations may be asked to:

- Review the instructions of Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet;
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- Gather facility and energy data; and

- Enter the data into Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Labeling

Buildings

ENERGY STAR 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 Statement of 

Energy Performance (SEP), 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 must verify the 

SEP (stamped/embossed and signed) that these requirements have been met and complete a Data 

Checklist. [Note that this ICR addresses applicant benchmarking activities in the section, 

“Benchmarking,” under the heading, “Portfolio Manager.”] 

EPA asks that profiles of Labeled Buildings be submitted, which can be posted at the 

EPA Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements.

In addition, EPA intends to visit a number of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings for 

quality control purposes. 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 Labeled 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 needed improvements to the qualification process.
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(i) Data items

$ Statement of Energy Performance, Data Checklist, and Letter of Agreement.

$ Profile of Labeled Building.

$ Information requested by EPA during on-site verification.

$ Information provided to EPA for analysis of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings:

- Building construction, e.g.:

 Construction material; 

 Characteristics of walls and windows; and

 Energy conservation features.

- Equipment, e.g.:

 Heating and cooling equipment; and

 Lighting systems.

- Building management, e.g.:

 Building audits, commissioning, renovations, and upgrades;

 Operation and maintenance programs; 

 Conferences attended, organizations that staff belong to; and 

 Other topics related to energy usage and efficiency.

- ENERGY STAR participation, e.g.:

 Reasons for applying or re-applying for the ENERGY STAR;

 Persons responsible for application for the ENERGY STAR;

 Reasons why building qualified for the ENERGY STAR; and

 Ease in applying for the ENERGY STAR.

(ii) Respondent activities

$ Organizations applying for the ENERGY STAR perform the following:

- Contract a Professional Engineer to conduct a facility inspection, complete 

Data Checklist, and notarize the Statement of Energy Performance; 

- Submit the verified Statement of Energy Performance, Data Checklist, and 

Letter of Agreement (LOA) to EPA and respond to EPA questions if any; 

and

- Prepare and submit Label Profile (optional).

$ ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings visited by EPA may be asked to provide 

information during or after the visit.
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$ ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings may be asked to respond to EPA questions 

for analysis of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR for specific types 

of plants that meet EPA’s energy efficiency criteria. If the plant’s EPI score is in the top quartile, 

the company may apply to EPA for the ENERGY STAR by printing out a Statement of Energy

Performance. A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and 

the certified document and a letter are sent to EPA. If the submittal contains confidential 

business information (CBI), the company also sends a copy to EPA’s contractor to verify energy

performance results. If approved by EPA, the plant receives the ENERGY STAR. [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 profiles of their Labeled Plants that describe 

how they improved their energy performance and obtained recognition. 

(i) Data items

$ Statement of Energy Performance and letter for recognition using EPI.

$ Profiles of Labeled Plants.

(ii) Respondent activities

$ Organizations using the EPI print out Statement of Energy Performance, prepare 

letter to EPA, and submit these materials to EPA.

$ These organizations may also prepare and submit a profile of Labeled Plants.

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 become a Leader. This information may be entered into the tool 

or provided to EPA directly (e.g., over the phone or by email). 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 
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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 rather 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. 

(i) Data items

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

- Contact information; and

- Gross floor area owned by the organization.

$ 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 and Other Plant Activities

Industrial plants not eligible to use the EPI may seek recognition for their energy intensity

reductions. EPA has established a program, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages such companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of their sites by 10 percent 

and track their progress towards this goal using alternative systems (e.g., in-house tracking 

systems, Portfolio Manager). 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 may apply to EPA for recognition by printing out a Statement of Energy Improvement. 

A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and the certified 

document and a letter are sent to EPA. If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition (e.g., a 
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certificate and right to produce a small trophy). [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 to submit a brief description of their corporate 

goals, which the Agency posts at its Web site to educate the public. 

(i) Data items

$ Certified Statement of Energy Improvement and Letter to EPA.

$ Description of corporate goals.

(ii) Respondent activities

$ Organizations seeking recognition under the ENERGY STAR Challenge for 

Industry prepare, review and submit the application to EPA.

$ Organization may also prepare and submit a brief description of corporate goals.

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 AOR would 

enter basic information into an EPA software tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY 

STAR Web site called Target Finder to obtain an EPA energy performance rating for the design 

project. It would then print the Statement of Energy Design Intent (SEDI) from Target Finder. 

The statement must be sealed (stamped) and signed by a licensed architect or engineer designated 

by the AOR. The AOR also must complete an Application Letter. As part of the Letter, the 

AOR agrees to collaborate with EPA on a case study about the project’s design energy use 

strategies and goals, to be posted on the ENERGY STAR Web site. The AOR would submit the 

SEDI and Application Letter to EPA. EPA would send the AOR the graphic, which can be 

displayed in the title block of project drawings and on other project documents. [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;

- Target rating;
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- Design energy; and

- Estimated end use energy data (e.g., lighting, HVAC).

$ Statement of Energy Design Intent that includes the following information:

- General contact information;

- Information on Licensed Architect/Engineer; and

- Information on AOR (if different than Licensed Architect/Engineer).

$ Application Letter that includes the following information:

- Basic information on the building;

- General information on AOR;

- Signature and date of AOR; and

- List of other architect and engineering firms that are participating on the 

project and are ENERGY STAR Partners.

$ Information for development of a case study.

(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 and submit the SEDI and Application Letter to EPA; and

- Collaborate with EPA on case study.

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. In addition, small businesses and congregations may apply to 

receive an award as part of their recognition efforts.

(i) Data items

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

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

certification); and

- Description of the following:
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 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:

 Energy performance targets and metrics;

 Energy efficiency design and performance improvement;

 Organizational commitment; and

 Education and outreach activities (e.g., examples of how the SPP 

has communicated the value of energy performance).

$ 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.

$ Information provided by small businesses and congregations seeking recognition 

(e.g., contact information and description of accomplishments).

(ii) Respondent activities

$ Organizations that apply for an award are asked to:

- Review the instructions; and

- Complete and submit the information online.
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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:

- Receive, process and file Teaming Profiles;

- Request updated information annually;

- Confirm and enter updated information into the SPP Most Active 

Directory; and

- Receive, process and post success stories on Web site.

$ 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 and Congregations Network

$ EPA must provide monthly email updates and conduct related activities.

ENERGY STAR Challenge

$ EPA must perform the following activities:
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- Review and keep track of information from organizations that join the 

ENERGY STAR Challenge; 

- Send information to the organizations; 

- Receive and process “Challenge Stories;” and

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

BENCHMARKING 

Portfolio Manager

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

- Enhance functionality of and maintain Portfolio Manager;

- Collect information submitted through Import Tool and enter it into 

Portfolio Manger; and

- Keep data current and update the data when market changes.

$ EPA must perform the following activities in evaluating the usability of Portfolio 

Manager and the effectiveness of guidance on the tool:

- Solicit feedback from respondents;

- Review answers to questions; and

- Take follow-up action.

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 Labeling

Buildings

$ EPA must perform the following activities for buildings applying for the 

ENERGY STAR:

- Review Data Checklists, Statements of Energy Performance and Letters of 

Agreement, and follow up with organization if questions; and
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- Send a letter of denial or acceptance (if accepted, also send certificate and 

plaque).

$ EPA will receive, process and post profiles of Labeled Buildings.

$ EPA will collect information from ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings in 

performing on-site verifications.

$ EPA will perform the following activities in evaluating ENERGY STAR Labeled 

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 for their plants:

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

- Give permission to display the ENERGY STAR; and

- Review and post profiles of Labeled Plants on the Web.

ENERGY STAR Leaders

$ EPA must perform the following activities for ENERGY STAR Leaders:

- Review Letters of Qualification, Facility Summary Reports, Facility Lists, 

and Leaders Stories; and

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

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and Other Plant Activities

$ EPA must review applications from companies and provide recognition.

$ EPA will receive and post descriptions of corporate goals on the Web.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

$ EPA must perform the following activities for the graphic:

- Review the Statement of Energy Design Intent and Application Letter;

- Collaborate with organizations in developing case studies; and
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- 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). 

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 and congregations 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 and Congregations Network so that it requests only the minimum information needed to 

establish contact with the small business or congregation. EPA also provides several methods 

for joining the Network (e.g., on-line sign-up, postcard, etc.).

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 
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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 Label 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 1 energy efficiency project in the last 2 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 

displayed for up to 24 months after the Certificate of Occupancy is awarded. 

Design projects that are built and later earn the ENERGY STAR will also be 

featured on the registry of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings.

$ Industrial SPP Partners must submit Teaming Profiles to EPA outlining the 

project scope and resulting savings for new projects completed for ENERGY 

STAR industrial partners every 2 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. 
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Small Business and Congregations Network

There is no collection schedule for small businesses and congregations. 

ENERGY STAR Challenge

There is no schedule for collecting information from participants.

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 Labeling

Buildings

There is no schedule for applying for the ENERGY STAR.

EPA intends to conduct 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.
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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. 

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and Other Plant Activities

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 for the graphic. 

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.
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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 2009. 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 $140.26 for legal staff, $101.45 for managerial staff, $69.60 for technical staff, and 

$35.03 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., $0.44). The 

ICR also includes $1,379 for a building to qualify for the ENERGY STAR. This cost is for the 

building to contract a Professional Engineer to conduct a facility inspection, complete the Data 

Checklist, and notarize the Statement of Energy Performance from Portfolio Manager. In 

addition, the ICR includes O&M costs of $1,278 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.
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6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Costs

The hourly labor rates used in this ICR were obtained from the 2009 GS pay schedule 

available from the Office of Personnel Management. EPA estimates an average hourly labor cost 

of $75.50 for legal staff, $70.61 for managerial staff, $51.77 for technical staff, and $20.79 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, 600 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, 78 SPPs will submit a Partnership Agreement, 

Commitment Form, and Partnership Application Data Form to EPA each year. EPA estimates 

that six Teaming Profiles will be submitted by Industrial SPPs. In addition, EPA estimates that, 

on average, 125 existing SPPs will update their contact information and communicate their 

efforts and successes to EPA annually. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 1.
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Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

EPA estimates that, on average, 12 EEPS will submit a Partnership Agreement and a brief 

plan to EPA each year. EPA estimates that an additional 18 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, 

63 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 and Congregations Network

EPA estimates that 2,700 small businesses and congregations will provide the requested 

information to EPA each year to join the Network. This is reflected in Exhibit 1.

ENERGY STAR Challenge

EPA estimates that 1,200 organizations will provide the requested information to EPA 

each year to sign up for the ENERGY STAR Challenge. EPA also estimates that 26 “Challenge 

Stories” will be submitted annually. This is reflected in Exhibit 1.

BENCHMARKING (EXHIBIT 2)

Portfolio Manager

EPA provides several options for organizations to enter information into Portfolio 

Manager and benchmark their buildings:

$ Manual Data Entry. EPA estimates that, each year, 6,000 users will read the 

instructions and set up an account in Portfolio Manager to benchmark their 

buildings. In addition, EPA estimates that 12,132 users will perform new and 

repeat benchmarks each year, on average. Of these, EPA estimates that 75 percent 

(9,099) will gather facility and energy data for their buildings not using standard 

industry practices. EPA estimates that 25 percent (3,033) will gather 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 that perform such 

standard industry practices would 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.3

 

3 Exhibit 2 includes weighted-average burden estimates for gathering and entering data into Portfolio Manager to 

account for the average number of buildings as well as new and repeat benchmarks performed annually.
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$ Data Entry using Import Tool. EPA estimates that 80 organizations will provide 

their data via an import tool (i.e., spreadsheet) to EPA. EPA will enter the data 

into Portfolio Manager. 

$ ENERGY STAR Automated Benchmarking System (ABS). EPA expects that 

seven organizations will host the system on average each year. They will review 

the ABS instructions, set up an account and automated process, and conduct 

initial set-up for 470 customers. After the customers are set up, the host will 

submit customer information to EPA using Extensible Markup Language (XML) 

and retrieve/relay the scores to their customers monthly. 

In addition, EPA expects to contact no more than 333 organizations each year to discuss 

the usability of Portfolio Manager as a Web-based tool. EPA also expects to contact no more 

than 300 organizations each year to discuss the effectiveness of guidance on Portfolio Manager. 

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 2.

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 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 $1,278 in contractor fees per plant. 

As shown in the table below, EPA estimates that industrial companies will enter 

information/generate scores for 143 plants annually, on average, during the three-year life of this 

ICR (i.e., (85 + 153 + 191) / 3 years). This includes 118 non-petroleum plants and 25 petroleum 

plants on average each year. 
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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 65 128 161 118

Petroleum 20 25 30 25

Total 85 153 191 143

In addition, EPA encourages industrial companies not otherwise eligible to use the EPI to 

track and improve their energy performance. EPA has established a program, ENERGY STAR 

Challenge for Industry, which encourages such companies to track their energy performance 

using alternative systems, such as in-house tracking systems, Portfolio Manager, or a 

spreadsheet-based tracking tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY STAR Web site 

called the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT). EPA estimates that 25 companies 

currently use their existing in-house systems 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 30 companies will spend 2.5 hours to use alternative 

tracking systems (e.g., the ETT). Unlike companies that use their existing in-house systems as a 

standard industry practice, companies using alternative 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 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 600 

organizations annually. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 2.

RECOGNITION (EXHIBIT 3)

ENERGY STAR Labeling

Buildings

EPA estimates that organizations will submit 4,300 applications for the ENERGY STAR 

each year. These organizations must benchmark the building, contract a Professional Engineer to 

conduct a facility inspection, complete the Data Checklist, and notarize the Statement of Energy
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Performance. They must submit an on-line application consisting of a Statement of Energy

Performance, Letter of Agreement (LOA), and Data Checklist to EPA. [Note that this ICR 

burdens participants for benchmarking in the section, “Benchmarking,” under the heading, 

“Portfolio Manager.” See Exhibit 2.]

EPA estimates that 760 profiles of Labeled Buildings will be submitted annually.

In addition, EPA may visit and request information from 33 ENERGY STAR Labeled 

Buildings annually. 

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 60 representatives 

annually.

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3. 

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to apply to EPA to display the ENERGY STAR 

on specific types of plants that meet EPA’s energy efficiency criteria. If the plant’s EPI score is 

in the top quartile, the company may apply to EPA for the ENERGY STAR by printing out a 

Statement of Energy Performance. A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a 

certification/stamp, and the certified document and a letter are sent to EPA. If the submittal 

contains confidential business information (CBI), the company also sends a copy to EPA’s 

contractor to verify energy performance results. If approved by EPA, the plant receives the 

ENERGY STAR. 

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 in the company 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. (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 143 plants annually, on 

average, during the three-year life of this ICR. This includes 118 non-petroleum plants and 25 

petroleum plants each year. 

In addition, EPA estimates that 46 profiles of Labeled Plants will be submitted annually.
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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 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 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, 60 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 and Other Plant Activities

Industrial plants not eligible to use the EPI may seek recognition for their energy intensity

reductions. EPA has established a program, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages such companies to pledge to reduce the energy intensity of their sites by 10 percent 

and track their progress towards this goal using alternative systems (e.g., in-house tracking 

systems), as discussed above. 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 may apply to EPA for recognition by printing out a Statement of Energy Improvement. 

A Professional Engineer (PE) in the company provides a certification/stamp, and the certified 

document and a letter are sent to EPA. If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition (e.g., a 

certificate and right to produce a small trophy).

EPA estimates that 55 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 15 

companies will submit a description of their corporate goals annually. 

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3. 
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Statement of Energy Design Intent

EPA estimates that, each year, 53 organizations will apply for the graphic, “Designed to 

Earn the ENERGY STAR,” by gathering building and energy data, entering the data into Target 

Finder, and submitting the Statement of Energy Design Intent and Application Letter to EPA. 

EPA also estimates that 25 organizations will collaborate with EPA in developing case studies. 

This is reflected in Exhibit 3.

ENERGY STAR Awards

EPA estimates that 33 C&I Partners, two SPPs, and two EEPS will apply for an 

ENERGY STAR Award each year. EPA also estimates that 15 small businesses and 

congregations will apply for recognition each year. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3.
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Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $140.26 $101.45 $69.60 $35.03

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

Partnership Letter

Complete and submit the Partnership Letter online 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 $42.76 $0.00 $0.00 600 300.00 $25,656.00

Respond to EPA follow-up questions, if any 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $17.40 $0.00 $0.00 600 150.00 $10,440.00

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 450.00 $36,096.00

Related Activities

Prepare and follow energy management plan 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $347.99 $0.00 $0.00 5 25.00 $1,739.95

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $347.99 $0.00 $0.00 5 25.00 $1,739.95

Subtotal (for Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners) 0.00 varies varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 475.00 $37,835.95

Service and Product Providers

Partnership Agreement

Complete and submit the Partnership Agreement and 

Commitment Form online 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 $42.76 $0.00 $0.00 78 39.00 $3,335.28

Complete and submit Service and Product Provider 

Partnership Application Data Form and other requested 

materials online

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 78 39.00 $2,714.40

Subtotal 0.00 0.25 0.75 0.00 1.00 $77.56 $0.00 $0.00 78 78.00 $6,049.68

Related Activities

Submit Teaming Profiles (Industrial SPP Partners only) 0.00 0.25 1.00 0.00 1.25 $94.96 $0.00 $0.00 6 7.50 $569.76

Update contact information as needed 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.16 $11.14 $0.00 $0.00 125 20.00 $1,392.50

Communicate efforts and successes 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $85.53 $0.00 $0.00 125 125.00 $10,691.25

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 152.50 $12,653.51

Subtotal (for Service and Product Providers) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 230.50 $18,703.19

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Total 

Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Exhibit 1*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs
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Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $140.26 $101.45 $69.60 $35.03

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors 

Partnership Agreement

Complete and submit the Partnership Agreement 0.50 0.25 0.75 0.00 1.50 $147.69 $0.00 $0.44 12 18.00 $1,777.56

Update and submit Commitment Form online 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 18 9.00 $626.40

Subtotal varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 27.00 $2,403.96

Related Activities

Submit a brief plan outlining the key ENERGY STAR 

promotional activities in the commercial and/or industrial 

markets

0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $69.60 $0.00 $0.00 12 12.00 $835.20

Periodically update brief plan 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 63 31.50 $2,192.40

Update organization and contact information displayed on 

the Web site and DEEP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $2.80 $0.00 $0.00 63 5.04 $176.40

Provide information to promote ENERGY STAR in the 

commercial and/or industrial markets 0.00 0.10 2.00 0.15 2.25 $154.60 $0.00 $0.00 63 141.75 $9,739.80

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 190.29 $12,943.80

Subtotal (for Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors ) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 217.29 $15,347.76

Small Business and Congregations Network

Provide requested information 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 $1.39 $0.00 $0.00 2,700 54.00 $3,753.00

Subtotal (for Small Business and Congregations Network) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 $1.39 $0.00 $0.00 2,700 54.00 $3,753.00

ENERGY STAR Challenge

Provide requested information to become Challenge 

participant 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 $1.39 $0.00 $0.00 1,200 24.00 $1,668.00

Submit a Challenge Story 0.00 0.10 0.40 0.00 0.50 $37.98 $0.00 $0.00 26 13.00 $987.48

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Challenge) 0.00 varies varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 37.00 $2,655.48

TOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 1,013.79 $78,295.38

*Exhibit contains rounding.

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Exhibit 1 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Organizations Submitting Updated Commitment Form Only

Organizations Submitting Entire Partnership Agreement

Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

 :
84

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $140.26 $101.45 $69.60 $35.03

Portfolio Manager

Manual Data Entry

Review instructions of Portfolio Manager and set up account 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 6,000 3,000.00 $208,800.00

Gather facility and energy data - not using standard industry practices 0.00 0.00 5.70 0.00 5.70 $396.71 $0.00 $0.00 9,099 51,864.30 $3,609,664.29

Gather facility and energy data - using standard industry practices 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 2.50 $174.00 $0.00 $0.00 3,033 7,582.50 $527,742.00

Enter data into Portfolio Manager 0.00 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80 $125.28 $0.00 $0.00 12,132 21,837.60 $1,519,896.96

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 84,284.40 $5,866,103.25

Data Entry using Import Tool

Review instructions of Import Tool 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 80 40.00 $2,784.00

Collect facility characteristics, download data into tool, and email to EPA 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $69.60 $0.00 $0.00 6,000 6,000.00 $417,600.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 6,040.00 $420,384.00

Automated Benchmarking System

Review instructions and set up account and automated process 0.00 0.00 114.30 0.00 114.30 $7,955.06 $0.00 $0.00 7 800.10 $55,685.42

Conduct initial customer set-up 0.00 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.40 $97.44 $0.00 $0.00 470 658.00 $45,796.80

Submit information to EPA monthly and retrieve/relay scores to customers 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.30 $20.88 $0.00 $0.00 15,000 4,500.00 $313,200.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 5,958.10 $414,682.22

Evaluation of Portfolio Manager

Respond to questions about usability of tool 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $17.40 $0.00 $0.00 333 83.25 $5,794.20

Respond to questions about guidance on tool 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $11.83 $0.00 $0.00 300 51.00 $3,549.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 134.25 $9,343.20

Subtotal (for Portfolio Manager) 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 96,416.75 $6,710,512.67

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Exhibit 2*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Benchmarking

Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity
85

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $140.26 $101.45 $69.60 $35.03

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator

Enter information into the EPI - Non-petroleum plants 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $17.40 $0.00 $0.00 118 29.50 $2,053.20

Generate energy-efficiency results - Petroleum plants 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $11.83 $0.00 $1,278.18 25 4.25 $32,250.27

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry

Enter data into system - In-house systems 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 25 0.00 $0.00

Set up and enter data into system - All other systems 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.50 2.50 $220.42 $0.00 $0.00 30 75.00 $6,612.60

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related 

Systems) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 108.75 $40,916.07

Review instructions of Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 600.00 300.00 $20,880.00

Gather facility and energy data 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $347.99 $0.00 $0.00 600.00 3,000.00 $208,794.00

Enter data into Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $69.60 $0.00 $0.00 600.00 600.00 $41,760.00

Subtotal (for Information for Model Development and Beta Testing) 0.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 6.50 $452.39 $0.00 $0.00 600.00 3,900.00 $271,434.00

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 100,425.50 $7,022,862.74

*Exhibit contains rounding.

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems

Exhibit 2 (continued)*

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Total Hours/ 

Activity

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Total Hours and Costs

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Benchmarking

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing
86

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $140.26 $101.45 $69.60 $35.03

ENERGY STAR Labeling

Buildings

Contract a Professional Engineer to conduct a facility inspection, 

complete Data Checklist, and notarize the Statement of Energy 

Performance

0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $347.99 $0.00 $1,379.37 4,300 21,500.00 $7,427,648.21

Submit the verified Statement of Energy Performance, Data Checklist 

and Letter of Agreement (LOA) to EPA and respond to EPA questions 

if any

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $3.50 $0.00 $0.44 4,300 430.00 $16,942.00

Prepare and submit Label Profile (optional) 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 760 380.00 $26,448.00

Provide requested information to EPA during/after on-site verification 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $347.99 $0.00 $0.00 33 165.00 $11,483.67

Respond to EPA questions for the analysis of ENERGY STAR Labeled 

Buildings 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.40 $27.84 $0.00 $0.00 60 24.00 $1,670.40

Subtotal (for Buildings) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 22,499.00 $7,484,192.28

Print out the Statement of Energy Performance, prepare letter, and 

submit materials to EPA - Non-petroleum plants 0.00 0.08 0.17 0.17 0.42 $25.90 $0.00 $0.44 118 49.56 $3,108.12

Submit results and letter to EPA - Petroleum plants 0.00 0.04 0.13 0.08 0.25 $15.91 $0.00 $0.44 25 6.25 $408.75

Prepare and submit profile of Labeled Plants 0.08 0.08 0.34 0.00 0.50 $43.00 $0.00 $0.00 46 23.00 $1,978.00

Subtotal (for Plants) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 78.81 $5,494.87

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Labeling) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 22,577.81 $7,489,687.15

Exhibit 3*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Plants
87

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $140.26 $101.45 $69.60 $35.03

ENERGY STAR Leaders 

Set up Leaders account in Portfolio Manager 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $17.40 $0.00 $0.00 60 15.00 $1,044.00

Apply for recognition by submitting qualification documents and 

responding to EPA questions 0.00 0.00 2.17 0.00 2.17 $151.03 $0.00 $0.00 60 130.20 $9,061.80

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Leaders) 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 145.20 $10,105.80

Prepare, review, and submit application to EPA for recognition - All 

systems 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $17.40 $0.00 $0.44 55 13.75 $981.20

Prepare and submit brief description of corporate goals 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 $5.57 $0.00 $0.00 15 1.20 $83.55

Subtotal (for Plant Performance with ENERGY STAR and Other Plant 

Activities) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 14.95 $1,064.75

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Review instructions and establish account 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $34.80 $0.00 $0.00 53 26.50 $1,844.40

Gather building and energy data 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 $104.40 $0.00 $0.00 53 79.50 $5,533.20

Enter data into Target Finder 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $17.40 $0.00 $0.00 53 13.25 $922.20

Complete and submit SEDI and Application Letter to EPA 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.25 1.00 $60.96 $0.00 $0.44 53 53.00 $3,254.20

Collaborate with EPA on case study 0.00 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 $69.83 $0.00 $0.44 25 37.50 $1,756.75

Subtotal (for Statement of Energy Design Intent) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 209.75 $13,310.75

Exhibit 3 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and Other Plant Activities

Total 

Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year
88

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $140.26 $101.45 $69.60 $35.03

ENERGY STAR Awards

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

Review the instructions 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $85.53 $0.00 $0.00 33 33.00 $2,822.49

Complete and submit the information online 0.00 4.00 8.00 4.00 16.00 $1,102.71 $0.00 $0.00 33 528.00 $36,389.43

Subtotal 0.00 4.50 8.50 4.00 17.00 $1,188.24 $0.00 $0.00 33 561.00 $39,211.92

Service and Product Providers

Review the instructions 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $85.53 $0.00 $0.00 2 2.00 $171.06

Complete and submit the information online 0.00 4.00 8.00 4.00 16.00 $1,102.71 $0.00 $0.00 2 32.00 $2,205.42

Subtotal 0.00 4.50 8.50 4.00 17.00 $1,188.24 $0.00 $0.00 2 34.00 $2,376.48

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors 

Review the instructions 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $85.53 $0.00 $0.00 2 2.00 $171.06

Complete and submit the information online 0.00 3.00 6.00 3.00 12.00 $827.03 $0.00 $0.00 2 24.00 $1,654.06

Subtotal 0.00 3.50 6.50 3.00 13.00 $912.56 $0.00 $0.00 2 26.00 $1,825.12

Small Businesses and Congregations

Review the instructions 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $17.40 $0.00 $0.00 15 3.75 $261.00

Complete and submit the information online 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75 $52.20 $0.00 $0.00 15 11.25 $783.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $69.60 $0.00 $0.00 15 15.00 $1,044.00

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Awards) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 636.00 $44,457.52

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 23,583.71 $7,558,625.97

*Exhibit contains rounding.

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Exhibit 3 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/Year Total Cost/Year Total Hours/ Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity
89

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $75.50 $70.61 $51.77 $20.79

Partnership Letter or Agreement/Related Activities

Review the completed Partnership Letters, Partnership Agreements 

and related materials 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $25.88 $0.00 $0.00 708 354.00 $18,323.04

Follow up with Partners, if needed 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $12.94 $0.00 $0.00 600 150.00 $7,764.00

Send emails, passwords, and welcome aboard kits 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 $4.14 $0.00 $0.44 708 56.64 $3,242.64

Update and maintain the ENERGY STAR Web site 0.00 0.00 30.00 0.00 30.00 $1,553.05 $0.00 $0.00 1 30.00 $1,553.05

Subtotal varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 590.64 $30,882.73

SPP Related Activities

Receive, process and file Teaming Profiles 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.50 $18.14 $0.00 $0.00 6 3.00 $108.84

Request updated information annually 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $25.88 $0.00 $0.00 1 0.50 $25.88

Confirm and enter updated information into the SPP Most Active 

Directory 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $1.66 $0.00 $0.00 125 10.00 $207.50

Receive, process and post success stories on Web site 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 125 21.25 $1,100.00

Subtotal varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 34.75 $1,442.22

EEPS Related Activities

Receive, review and file updates of brief plans from EEPS 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $12.94 $0.00 $0.00 63 15.75 $815.22

Receive annual updates from EEPS and update the Directory of 

Energy Efficiency Programs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $1.66 $0.00 $0.00 63 5.04 $104.58

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 20.79 $919.80

Subtotal (for Partnership Letter or Agreement/Related Activities) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 646.18 $33,244.75

Exhibit 4*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

O&M 

Costs/ 

Activity

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

Partnership Letters, Partnership Agreements and Related Materials
90

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $75.50 $70.61 $51.77 $20.79

Small Business and Congregations Network

Provide monthly email updates and conduct related activities 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $51.77 $0.00 $0.00 1 1.00 $51.77

Subtotal (for Small Business and Congregations Network) 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $51.77 $0.00 $0.00 1 1.00 $51.77

ENERGY STAR Challenge

Review and keep track of information 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 1,200 204.00 $10,560.00

Send information to organizations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $1.66 $0.00 $0.44 1,200 96.00 $2,520.00

Receive and process "Challenge Stories" 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 26 4.42 $228.80

Update the Web site to reflect the information collected 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $258.84 $0.00 $0.00 1 5.00 $258.84

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Challenge) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 309.42 $13,567.64

TOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 956.60 $46,864.16

*Exhibit contains rounding.

Exhibit 4 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M 

Costs/ 

Activity
91

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $75.50 $70.61 $51.77 $20.79

Portfolio Manager

Maintenance and Use of Portfolio Manager

Enhance functionality of and maintain Portfolio Manager 0.00 400.00 1,000.00 400.00 1,800.00 $88,327.54 $0.00 $0.00 1 1,800.00 $88,327.54

Collect information submitted through Import Tool and enter it into 

Portfolio Manager 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 $4.14 $0.00 $0.00 6,000 480.00 $24,840.00

Keep data current and update the data when market changes 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 $517.68 $0.00 $0.00 1 10.00 $517.68

 Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 2,290.00 $113,685.22

Evaluation of Portfolio Manager

Solicit feedback from respondents - usability 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $12.94 $0.00 $0.00 333 83.25 $4,309.02

Solicit feedback from respondents - guidance 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $25.88 $0.00 $0.00 300 150.00 $7,764.00

Review answers to questions 0.00 0.00 8.00 0.00 8.00 $414.15 $0.00 $0.00 1 8.00 $414.15

Take follow-up action 0.00 0.00 8.00 0.00 8.00 $414.15 $0.00 $0.00 1 8.00 $414.15

 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 249.25 $12,901.32

Subtotal (for Portfolio Manager) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 2,539.25 $126,586.54

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems

Enhance functionality of and maintain the EPI and other tools and 

information on the Web site 0.00 0.00 24.00 0.00 24.00 $1,242.44 $0.00 $0.00 1 24.00 $1,242.44

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and 

Related Systems) 0.00 0.00 24.00 0.00 24.00 $1,242.44 $0.00 $0.00 1 24.00 $1,242.44

Conduct the data collections 0.00 4.00 24.00 4.00 18.00 $1,608.03 $0.00 $0.00 2 36.00 $3,216.06

Subtotal (for Data Collection for Model Development and Beta 

Testing) 0.00 4.00 24.00 4.00 18.00 $1,608.03 $0.00 $0.00 2 36.00 $3,216.06

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 2,599.25 $131,045.04

*Exhibit contains rounding. `

Exhibit 5*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Benchmarking

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital Startup 

Costs/ Activity

O&M 

Costs/ 

Activity

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year
92

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $75.50 $70.61 $51.77 $20.79

ENERGY STAR Labeling

Buildings

Review of Applications

Review Data Checklists, Statements of Energy Performance and 

Letters of Agreement, and follow up with organizations if questions 0.00 0.10 0.25 0.25 0.60 $25.20 $0.00 $0.00 4,300 2,580.00 $108,360.00

Send a letter of denial/acceptance (and certificate and plaque if 

accepted) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $10.39 $0.00 $0.44 4,300 2,150.00 $46,569.00

Profiles of Labeled Buildings

Receive, process and post profiles of Labeled Buildings 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 760 129.20 $6,688.00

On-Site Verifications

Collect information from ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings in 

performing on-site verifications 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 $207.07 $0.00 $0.00 33 132.00 $6,833.31

Evaluation of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings 

Solicit feedback from respondents 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.40 $20.71 $0.00 $5.00 60 24.00 $1,542.60

Review answers to questions 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $12.94 $0.00 $0.00 60 15.00 $776.40

Take follow-up action 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $12.94 $0.00 $0.00 60 15.00 $776.40

 Subtotal (for Buildings) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 5,045.20 $171,545.71

Plants

Review and evaluate the Statement of Energy Performance and 

letter 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 0.67 $34.68 $0.00 $0.00 143 95.81 $4,959.24

Give permission to display the ENERGY STAR 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.44 143 24.31 $1,321.32

Review and post profiles of Labeled Plants on the Web 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 46 7.82 $404.80

Subtotal (for Plants) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 127.94 $6,685.36

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Labeling) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 5,173.14 $178,231.07

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Exhibit 6*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs
93

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $75.50 $70.61 $51.77 $20.79

ENERGY STAR Leaders

Review Letters of Qualification, Facility Summary Reports, Facility 

Lists, and Leaders Stories 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $12.94 $0.00 $0.00 60 15.00 $776.40

Send a letter and, if approved, certificate 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.30 $15.53 $0.00 $0.44 60 18.00 $958.20

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Leaders) 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.00 0.55 $28.47 $0.00 $0.44 60 33.00 $1,734.60

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and Other Plant Activities

Review applications and provide recognition 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 0.67 $34.68 $0.00 $0.00 55 36.85 $1,907.40

Receive and post descriptions of corporate goals on the Web 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 15 2.55 $132.00

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and Other Plant 

Activities) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 39.40 $2,039.40

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Review the Statement of Energy Design Intent and Application 

Letter 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 53 9.01 $466.40

Collaborate with organizations in developing case studies 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $51.77 $0.00 $0.00 25 25.00 $1,294.25

Update the ENERGY STAR Web site to reflect the information 

collected 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.80 $0.00 $0.00 25 4.25 $220.00

Subtotal (for Statement of Energy Design Intent) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 38.26 $1,980.65

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Exhibit 6 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs
94

Legal Managerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $75.50 $70.61 $51.77 $20.79

ENERGY STAR Awards

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

Develop the awards criteria 0.00 1.00 4.00 1.00 6.00 $298.47 $0.00 $0.00 1 6.00 $298.47

Receive and review the information submitted 0.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 6.00 $317.31 $0.00 $0.00 33 198.00 $10,471.23

Take follow-up action (e.g., send letter of award or loss) 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 0.16 $7.31 $0.00 $0.44 33 5.28 $255.75

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 209.28 $11,025.45

Service and Product Providers

Develop the awards criteria 0.00 1.00 4.00 1.00 6.00 $298.47 $0.00 $0.00 1 6.00 $298.47

Receive and review the information submitted 0.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 6.00 $317.31 $0.00 $0.00 2 12.00 $634.62

Take follow-up action (e.g., send letter of award or loss) 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 0.16 $7.31 $0.00 $0.44 2 0.32 $15.50

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 18.32 $948.59

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors 

Develop the awards criteria 0.00 0.50 2.50 0.50 3.50 $175.12 $0.00 $0.00 1 3.50 $175.12

Receive and review the information submitted 0.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 4.00 $194.93 $0.00 $0.00 2 8.00 $389.86

Take follow-up action (e.g., send letter of award or loss) 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 0.16 $7.31 $0.00 $0.44 2 0.32 $15.50

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 11.82 $580.48

Small Businesses and Congregations

Develop the awards criteria 0.00 0.00 2.50 0.00 2.50 $129.42 $0.00 $0.00 1 2.50 $129.42

Receive and review the information submitted 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $51.77 $0.00 $0.00 15 15.00 $776.55

Take follow-up action (e.g., send letter of award or loss) 0.00 0.00 3.50 0.00 3.50 $181.19 $0.00 $0.44 15 52.50 $2,724.45

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 varies varies 70.00 $3,630.42

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Awards) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 309.42 $16,184.94

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 5,593.22 $200,170.66

*Exhibit contains rounding.

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Exhibit 6 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs
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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 125,023 hours and $14,659,784. The bottom-line burden to respondents over three years is 

estimated to be 375,069 hours and $43,979,352.

(ii) Agency Tally

As shown in Table 2, EPA estimates the total annual hour and cost burden to the Agency

to be 9,149 hours and $378,080. The bottom-line burden to the Agency over three years is 

estimated to be 27,447 hours and $1,134,240.

Information Collections

Total 

Hours Per 

Year

Total Labor 

Cost Per 

Year

Total 

Annual 

Capital 

Costs

Total 

Annual 

O&M Costs

Total Cost Per 

Year

Joining the ENERGY STAR Program 

and Related Activities 957 $46,025 $0 $840 $46,864

Benchmarking 2,599 $131,045 $0 $0 $131,045

Recognition 5,593 $197,866 $0 $2,304 $200,171

TOTAL 9,149 $374,936 $0 $3,144 $378,080

*Table includes rounding.

TABLE 2

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL AGENCY BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY*

Information Collections Total Hours 

Per Year

Total Labor 

Cost Per Year

Total Annual 

Capital 

Costs

Total Annual 

O&M Costs

Total Cost Per 

Year

Joining the ENERGY STAR Program 

and Related Activities 1,014 $78,290 $0 $5 $78,295

Benchmarking 100,425 $6,990,908 $0 $31,955 $7,022,863

Recognition 23,584 $1,625,321 $0 $5,933,305 $7,558,626

TOTAL 125,023 $8,694,520 $0 $5,965,264 $14,659,784

*Table contains rounding.

TABLE 1

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY*
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6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden 

EPA estimates a total annual respondent burden in this ICR, 1772.05, of 125,023 hours. 

This is an increase of 70,523 hours from the previously approved burden of 54,500 hours in ICR 

1772.04. 

Table 3 explains this 70,523-hour increase. Specifically, the table presents the total 

annual hours estimated in ICR 1772.04 and ICR 1772.05 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 a 3,065-hour decrease due to program changes and a 

73,588-hour increase due to adjustments resulting from program growth. This resulted in a net 

increase of 70,523 hours in ICR 1772.05. 

The table shows that the vast majority of the increase in ICR 1772.05 resulted from 

EPA’s adjustments to its analysis of Portfolio Manager and ENERGY STAR Labeling. A 

significant increase in the number of participants using Portfolio Manager and ENERGY STAR 

Labeling has led to the increase in burden hours, reflecting the dramatic increase in the public’s 

use of these tools and resources over the past three years. The Agency expects continued strong 

growth for 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. In particular, a number of State and local governments 

(e.g., California, Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, and the 

District of Columbia) have established requirements and incentives for commercial and/or 

government buildings to benchmark their energy use in Portfolio Manager. 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 2007 to 2008, the number of buildings earning the 

ENERGY STAR more than doubled, from more than 1,400 in 2007 to more than 3,300 in 2008. 

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.
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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 2007, the energy efficiency efforts of commercial 

buildings helped to prevent 18 million metric tons (in MMTCE4) of greenhouse gases and 

achieve a net savings of $5.4 billion. The efforts of industry helped to prevent another 6.3 

MMTCE of greenhouse gases and achieve a net savings of $2.1 billion.5 Buildings and plants 

that qualify for the ENERGY STAR also illustrate these savings. Typically, ENERGY STAR 

buildings use 35 percent less energy and emit 35 percent less greenhouse gases than average 

buildings. The more than 3,300 commercial buildings and plants that earned the ENERGY 

STAR in 2008 accounted for savings of more than $1 billion in utility bills and over 7 MMTCE.

 

4 Million metric tons of carbon equivalent (MMTCE). Reductions in annual greenhouse gas emissions for EPA’s 

climate programs are based on “carbon equivalents,” which are determined by weighting the reductions in emissions 

of a gas by its global warming potential for a 100-year time period.

5

For additional information on accomplishments under the ENERGY STAR Program, refer to the document, 

“ENERGY STAR and Other Climate Protection Partnerships 2007 Annual Report.” It can be found at: 

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index.
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Program Change Adjustment Total

Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities

Commercial and Industrial 

Sector Partners 485.00 475.00 0.00 (10.00) (10.00)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours per activity

based on improved and updated data and analysis. The burden 

estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience gained 

over the past three years.

Service and Product Providers 3,750.00 230.50 (3,154.70) (364.80) (3,519.50)

EPA recently modified the SPP program by establishing 

requirements for a minimum level of activity for SPPs. If a SPP 

does not maintain a minimum level of activity, it will not be featured 

in a variety of “most active” online listings. In addition, EPA will 

automatically track SPP activity through internally generated 

monthly reports. These modifications, taken together, are expected 

to reduce the number of SPPs actively participating in ENERGY 

STAR collections. EPA has reflected this program change by

estimating the number of SPPs expected to remain active and 

involved in the collections. In addition, EPA adjusted the hours per 

activity based on improved and updated data and analysis. The 

burden estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience 

gained over the past three years.

Energy Efficiency Program 

Sponsors 412.00 217.29 0.00 (194.71) (194.71)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours per activity

based on improved and updated data and analysis. In particular, 

EPA noted that a number of EEPS do not participate regularly in 

ENERGY STAR information collections. Whereas ICR 1772.04 

estimated that the total population of existing EEPS participate in 

the collections, EPA reduced the number of EEPS in ICR 1772.05 

to reflect only the number of EEPS expected to participate. The 

burden estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience 

gained over the past three years.

Small Business and 

Congregations Network 120.00 54.00 0.00 (66.00) (66.00)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours per activity

based on improved and updated data and analysis. The burden 

estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience gained 

over the past three years.

ENERGY STAR Challenge 7.65 37.00 0.00 29.35 29.35 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours per activity

based on improved and updated data and analysis. The burden 

estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience gained 

over the past three years. 

TABLE 3 

COMPARISON OF TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS UNDER ICR 1772.04 AND ICR 1772.05 1

(1) Information Collections (5) Description of Program Change and/or Adjustment 2

(2) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.04

(3) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.05

(4) Difference in Hour Burden Between ICR 

1772.04 and 1772.05
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Program Change Adjustment Total

Benchmarking 

Portfolio Manager 37,957.25 96,416.75 0.00 58,459.50 58,459.50 

The burden estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's adjustments 

due to program growth. EPA has seen a significant increase in the 

number of participants using Portfolio Manager over the past three 

years and expects continued strong growth for the future. In 

addition, EPA improved its analytical methodology for manual 

benchmark burden to be consistent with the methodologies used 

for other benchmark methods. ICR 1772.04 estimated manual 

benchmark burden based on the number of benchmarks, whereas 

ICR 1772.05 estimates manual benchmark burden based on the 

number of users and buildings, which is consistent with the ICR's 

analysis of the import tool and Automated Benchmarking System. 

ENERGY STAR Energy

Performance Indicator and 

Related Systems 3

31.55 108.75 75.00 2.20 77.20 

ICR 1772.05 includes a new program called ENERGY STAR 

Challenge for Industry. This initiative encourages industrial plants 

to measure their energy performance, make improvements, and 

apply for recognition. It also encourages organizations to submit 

their corporate goals for posting on the Web to educate the public 

and promote their achievements. In addition, EPA adjusted the 

number of respondents for the ENERGY STAR Energy

Performance Indicator based on improved and updated data and 

analysis. The burden estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's 

program experience gained over the past three years. 

Data Collection for Model 

Development and Beta Testing 

4

2,334.69 3,900.00 0.00 1,565.31 1,565.31 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and activities based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates in 

ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years.

TABLE 3 (continued)

COMPARISON OF TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS UNDER ICR 1772.04 AND ICR 1772.05 1

(1) Information Collections (5) Description of Program Change and/or Adjustment 2

(2) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.04

(3) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.05

(4) Difference in Hour Burden Between ICR 

1772.04 and 1772.05
100

Program Change Adjustment Total

Recognition

ENERGY STAR Labeling 7,298.38 22,577.81 0.00 15,279.43 15,279.43 

The burden estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's adjustments 

due to program growth. EPA has seen a significant increase in the 

number of participants applying for the ENERGY STAR over the 

past three years and expects continued growth for the future. 

ENERGY STAR Leaders 100.00 145.20 0.00 45.20 45.20 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and activities based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates in 

ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years. 

Success Stories 52.20 NA 0.00 (52.20) (52.20)

ICR 1772.04 addressed the preparation/submittal of all success 

stories under the heading, "Success Stories." In ICR 1772.05, EPA 

deleted "Success Stories" and analyzes the preparation/submittal of 

success stories as part of the particular programs that request 

success stories. 

ENERGY STAR Challenge for 

Industry and Related Activities 

5

NA 14.95 14.95 0.00 14.95 

ICR 1772.05 includes a new program called ENERGY STAR 

Challenge for Industry. This initiative encourages industrial plants 

to measure their energy usage, make improvements, and apply for 

recognition. In addition, organizations are encouraged to submit 

their corporate goals for posting on the Web to educate the public 

and promote their achievements.

Statement of Energy Design 

Intent 20.10 209.75 0.00 189.65 189.65 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents, activities, and hours per 

activity based on improved and updated data and analysis. The 

burden estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience 

gained over the past three years.

ENERGY STAR Awards 1,931.25 636.00 0.00 (1,295.25) (1,295.25)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours per activity 

based on improved and updated data and analysis. The burden 

estimates in ICR 1772.05 reflect EPA's program experience gained 

over the past three years.

Total (rounded) 54,500.00 125,023.00 (3,065.00) 73,588.00 70,523.00 

2 The information collections in this column reflect the collections included in ICR 1772.04, except as otherwise noted.

3 In ICR 1772.04, this collection was called "ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator."

4 In ICR 1772.04, this collection was called "Information for the Development of New Facility Types."

5 ICR 1772.04 did not include "ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and Related Activities." This collection was added in ICR 1772.05.

TABLE 3 (continued)

COMPARISON OF TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS UNDER ICR 1772.04 AND ICR 1772.05 1

(1) Information Collections (5) Description of Program Change and/or Adjustment 2

(2) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.04

(3) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.05

(4) Difference in Hour Burden Between ICR 

1772.04 and 1772.05

1 Table includes minor rounding. Decreases in burden shown in parentheses.
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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 2.75 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 5 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 17 hours for an organization to apply for an ENERGY STAR Award. This includes the time 

for preparing and submitting the application materials.

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
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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.