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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik 

Herzog, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, S–68, 

Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone 

number: 734–214–4487; fax number: 

734–214–4906; email address: 

herzog.erik@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents, which explain 

in detail the information that the EPA 

will be collecting, are available in the 

public docket for this ICR. The docket 

can be viewed online at 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC. The telephone number 

for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. 

For additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: SmartWay is open to 

organizations that own, operate, or 

contract with fleet operations, including 

truck, rail, barge, air and multi-modal 

carriers, logistics companies, and 

shippers. Organizations that do not 

operate fleets, but that are working to 

strengthen the freight industry, such as 

industry trade associations, state and 

local transportation agencies and 

environmental groups, also may join as 

SmartWay affiliates. All organizations 

that join SmartWay are asked to provide 

EPA with information as part of their 

SmartWay registration to annually 

benchmark their transportation-related 

operations and improve the 

environmental performance of their 

freight activities. 

A company joins SmartWay when it 

completes and submits a SmartWay 

Excel-based tool (‘‘reporting tool’’) to 

EPA. The data outputs from the 

submitted tool are used by partners and 

SmartWay in several ways. First, the 

data provides confirmation that 

SmartWay partners are meeting 

established objectives in their 

Partnership Agreement. The reporting 

tool outputs enable EPA to assist 

SmartWay partners as appropriate, and 

to update them with environmental 

performance and technology 

information that empower them to 

improve their efficiency. This 

information also improves EPA’s 

knowledge and understanding of the 

environmental and energy impacts 

associated with goods movement, and 

the effectiveness of both proven and 

emerging strategies to lessen those 

impacts. 

In addition to requesting annual 

freight transportation-related data, EPA 

may ask its SmartWay partners for other 

kinds of information which could 

include opinions and test data on the 

effectiveness of new and emerging 

technology applications, sales volumes 

associated with SmartWayrecommended vehicle equipment and 

technologies, the reach and value of 

partnering with EPA through the 

SmartWay Partnership, and awareness 

of the SmartWay brand. In some 

instances, EPA might query other freight 

industry representatives (not just 

SmartWay partners), including trade 

and professional associations, nonprofit 

environmental groups, energy and 

community organizations, and 

universities, and a small sampling of the 

general public. 

Form Numbers: Excellence Award 

Application: 5900–488, Smartway 

Signature Page and Tractor Trailer 

Equipment Checklist: 5900–489, 

Affiliate Agreement: 5900–490, 

Designated License Agreement: 5900– 

491. 

Respondents/affected entities: Private 

and public organizations; freight 

industry representatives who engage in 

activities related to the SmartWay 

Partnership; and the general public. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

4,925 (total). 

Frequency of response: Once for 

affiliates and generally annually for 

partners. 

Total estimated burden: 12,830 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $861,881 (per 

year) for labor costs, includes $0 

annualized capital or operation & 

maintenance costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: Elimination 

of the Affiliate Challenge and 

efficiencies gained through the use of 

the online reporting tool have created 

burden reductions of 22 and 1,105 

respectively for a total reduction 1,127 

hours. These reductions counteract a 

total burden increase of 733 hours that 

results from increased participation in 

the program and burden calculation 

adjustments. In this renewal ICR there is 

an anticipated net reduction of 394 

hours. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Regulatory Support Division. 

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[EPA–HQ–OW–2006–0408; FRL–10020–68– 

OW] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request; Comment Request; EPA’s 

WaterSense Program (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘EPA’s WaterSense Program (Renewal)’’ 

(EPA ICR No. 2233.08, OMB Control No. 

2040–0272) to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing 

so, EPA is soliciting public comments 

on specific aspects of the proposed 

information collection as described 

below. This is a proposed extension of 

the ICR, which is currently approved 

through June 30, 2021. 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. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before April 26, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OW–2006–0408 online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to OW-Docket@

epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara 

O’Hare, WaterSense Branch, Water 

Infrastructure Division, Office of 

Wastewater Management, Office of 

Water, (Mail Code 4204M), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460; telephone number: 202–564– 

8836; email address: ohare.tara@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain in 

detail the information that the EPA will 

be collecting are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. The docket can be 


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viewed online at www.regulations.gov. 

The telephone number for the Docket 

Center is 202–566–1744. For additional 

information about EPA’s public docket, 

visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), EPA 

is soliciting comments and information 

to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (iv) minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. EPA will consider the 

comments received and amend the ICR 

as appropriate. The final ICR package 

will then be submitted to OMB for 

review and approval. At that time, EPA 

will issue another Federal Register 

notice to announce the submission of 

the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 

submit additional comments to OMB. 

Abstract: WaterSense is a voluntary 

program designed to create selfsustaining markets for water-efficient 

products and services via a common 

label. The program provides incentives 

for manufacturers and builders to 

design, produce, and market waterefficient products and homes. The 

program also encourages consumers and 

commercial and institutional purchasers 

of water-using products and systems to 

choose water-efficient products and use 

water-efficient practices. 

As part of strategic planning efforts, 

EPA encourages programs to develop 

meaningful performance measures, set 

ambitious targets, and link budget 

expenditures to results. Data collected 

under this ICR will assist WaterSense in 

demonstrating results and carrying out 

evaluation efforts to ensure continual 

program improvement. In addition, the 

data will help EPA estimate water and 

energy savings and inform future 

product categories and specifications. 

All shipment and sales data submitted 

by WaterSense manufacturer and 

retailer/distributor partners are 

collected as confidential business 

information (CBI) using the procedures 

outlined in the WaterSense CBI security 

plan under the Clean Water Act. 

On April 10, 2020, EPA published a 

Federal Register document (85 FR 

20268) that sought input on whether 

and how the program could better 

understand and collect information on 

consumer satisfaction with labeled 

products. Based on the comments 

received on the notice (and summarized 

in the supporting statement), there is no 

support for conducting a survey or 

study on consumer satisfaction for use 

in future product reviews. There is, 

however, support for a general survey 

that would help to provide information 

to improve awareness of the WaterSense 

label and brand, which is covered under 

the existing ICR. 

Form Numbers: *Forms not yet 

finalized in italics. 

Partnership Agreement 

• Builders 6100–19 

• Licensed Certification Providers 

6100–20 

• Manufacturers 6100–13 

• Professional Certifying Organizations 

6100–07 

• Promotional partners 6100–06 

• Retailers/distributors 6100–12 

Application for Professional Certifying 

Organization Approval 

• Professional Certifying Organizations 

6100–X3 

Annual Reporting Form 

• Builders 6100–09 

• Professional Certifying Organizations 

6100–09 

• Promotional partners 6100–09 

Annual Reporting Form—Online and 

Hard-Copy Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) Forms 

• Plumbing Manufacturers 6100–09 

• Non-plumbing Manufacturers 6100– 

09 

• Retailers/Distributors 6100–09 

Provider Quarterly Reporting Form 

• Licensed Certification Providers 

6100–09 

Award Application Form 

• Builders 6100–17 

• Licensed Certification Providers 

6100–17 

• Manufacturers 6100–17 

• Professional Certifying Organizations 

6100–17 

• Promotional Partners 6100–17 

• Retailers/Distributors 6100–17 

Consumer Awareness Survey 

• Survey form 6100–X2 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Respondents will consist of WaterSense 

partners and participants in the 

consumer survey. WaterSense partners 

include product manufacturers; 

professional certifying organizations; 

retailers; distributors; utilities; federal, 

state, and local governments; home 

builders; licensed certification 

providers; and non-governmental 

organizations (NGOs). 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

EPA estimates the total number of 

respondents (over 3 years) to be 2,561. 

Frequency of response: Once a 

prospective partner organization 

reviews WaterSense materials and 

decides to join the program, it will 

submit the appropriate Partnership 

Agreement for its partnership category 

(this form is only submitted once). 

Professional Certifying Organizations 

must include additional documentation 

to begin their partnership by completing 

an Application for Professional 

Certifying Organization Approval (this 

form is only submitted once). Each year, 

EPA also asks partners to submit an 

Annual Reporting Form and Awards 

Application (voluntarily at the partner’s 

discretion). Licensed certification 

providers for WaterSense-labeled new 

homes are asked to submit a Provider 

Quarterly Reporting Form four times 

each year. EPA also may conduct two 

Consumer Awareness Surveys over the 

three-year period of the ICR. 

Total estimated burden: 6,830 hours 

(per year for both respondents and 

EPA). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $598,527 (per 

year for both respondents and EPA), 

includes $1,578 annualized capital or 

operation & maintenance costs. 

Changes in Estimates: There is a 

decrease of 2,096 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This decrease is due to changes 

in program requirements including 

using online forms for all non-CBI 

related data, discontinuing the 

individual irrigation partner category, 

and simplifying the quarterly provider 

reporting requirements, which have 

reduced operation & maintenance costs 

and lowered the estimated burden. EPA 

also better understands how long it 

takes partners to complete program 

forms and has better historical data to 

project new partners/forms over the 

next three years. 

Dated: February 18, 2021. 

Andrew D. Sawyers, 

Director, Office of Wastewater Management. 

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