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ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 

Generic Clearance for Participatory 

Science and Crowdsourcing Projects 

(EPA ICR Number 2521.41, OMB 

Control Number 2080–0083) to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. This is a proposed 

extension of the ICR, which is currently 

approved through January 31, 2024. 

Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

August 21, 2023, during a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. 

DATES: Comments may be submitted on 

or before February 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

ORD–2015–0659, to EPA online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to ord.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. 

Submit written comments and 

recommendations to OMB for the 

proposed information collection within 

30 days of publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Drumm, Office of Research and 

Development-Office of Science Advisor, 

Policy and Engagement, (8104R), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460; telephone number: 202–564– 

8239; email address: Drumm.Heather@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through January 31, 

2024. 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. 

Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

August 21, 2023, during a 60-day 

comment period (88 FR 56815). This 

notice allows for an additional 30 days 

for public comments. 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: EPA relies on scientific 

information. Participatory science and 

crowdsourcing techniques allow the 

Agency to collect qualitative and 

quantitative data that might help inform 

scientific research, assessments, or 

environmental screening; validate 

environmental models or tools; or 

enhance the quantity and quality of data 

collected across the country’s diverse 

communities and ecosystems to support 

the Agency’s mission. Information 

gathered under this generic clearance 

will be used by the Agency to support 

the activities listed above and might 

provide unprecedented avenues for 

conducting breakthrough research. 

Collections under this generic ICR will 

be from participants who actively seek 

to participate on their own initiative 

through an open and transparent 

process (the Agency does not select 

participants or require participation); 

the collections will be low-burden for 

participants; collections will be low-cost 

for both the participants and the Federal 

Government; and data will be available 

to support the scientific research 

(including assessments, environmental 

screening, tools, models, etc.) of the 

Agency, States, Tribal or local entities 

where data collection occurs. EPA may, 

by virtue of collaborating with nonFederal entities, sponsor the collection 

of this type of information in connection 

with participatory science projects. 

When applicable, all such collections 

will comply with Agency policies and 

regulations related to human subjects 

research and will follow the established 

approval paths through EPA’s Human 

Subjects Research Review Official. 

Finally, personally identifiable 

information (PII) will only be collected 

when necessary and in accordance with 

applicable Federal procedures and 

policies. If a new collection is not 

within the parameters of this generic 

ICR, the Agency will submit a separate 

information collection request to OMB 

for approval. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Participants/respondents will be 

individuals, not specific entities. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

17,500 (total). 

Frequency of response: The frequency 

of responses will range from once to on 

occasion. 

Total estimated burden: 389,083 

hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 

CFR 1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $19,053,132 (per 

year), includes $525,000 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is no 

change of hours in the total estimated 

respondent burden compared with the 

ICR currently approved by OMB. The 

dollar figures have been updated to 

reflect current wages. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Regulatory Support Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01671 Filed 1–26–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0407; FRL– 

11703–01–OMS] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program in the 

Commercial and Industrial Sectors 

(Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 

EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the 

Commercial and Industrial Sectors (EPA 

ICR Number 1772.09, OMB Control 

Number. 2060–0347) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through January 31, 

2024. Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

May 31, 2023, during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments may be submitted on 

or before February 28, 2024. 


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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 

EPA, referencing Docket ID Number 

EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0407 online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to a-and-r-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. 

Submit written comments and 

recommendations to OMB for the 

proposed information collection within 

30 days of publication of this notice to 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Veit Maia, Climate Protection 

Partnerships Division, (5230A), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460; telephone number: 202–564– 

9494; fax number: 202–343–2204; email 

address: veitmaia.cynthia@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through January 31, 

2024. 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. 

Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

May 31, 2023, during a 60-day comment 

period (88 FR 34855). This notice allows 

for an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Supporting documents that 

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: EPA created ENERGY STAR 

as a voluntary program to help 

businesses and individuals protect the 

environment through superior energy 

efficiency. The program focuses on 

reducing utility-generated emissions by 

reducing the demand for energy. In 

1991, EPA launched the Green Lights 

Program to encourage corporations, 

State and local governments, colleges 

and universities, and other 

organizations to adopt energy-efficient 

lighting as a profitable means of 

preventing pollution and improving 

lighting quality. Since then, EPA has 

rolled Green Lights into ENERGY STAR 

and expanded ENERGY STAR to 

encompass organization-wide energy 

performance improvement, such as 

building technology upgrades, product 

purchasing initiatives, and employee 

training. At the same time, EPA has 

streamlined the reporting requirements 

of ENERGY STAR and focused on 

providing 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. 

To join ENERGY STAR, organizations 

are asked to complete a Partnership 

Application that establishes their 

commitment to energy efficiency. 

Partners agree to undertake efforts such 

as measuring, tracking, and 

benchmarking their organization’s 

energy performance by using tools such 

as those offered by ENERGY STAR; 

developing and implementing a plan to 

improve energy performance in their 

facilities and operations by adopting a 

strategy provided by ENERGY STAR; 

educating staff and the public about 

their Partnership with ENERGY STAR, 

and highlighting achievements with the 

ENERGY STAR, where available. 

Partners also may be asked to 

periodically submit information to EPA 

as needed to assist in program 

implementation. 

Partnership in ENERGY STAR is 

voluntary and can be terminated by 

Partners or EPA at any time. EPA does 

not expect organizations to join the 

program unless they expect 

participation to be cost-effective and 

otherwise beneficial for them. 

In addition, Partners and other 

interested parties can seek recognition 

and help EPA promote energy-efficient 

technologies by evaluating the 

efficiency of their buildings using EPA’s 

online tools (e.g., Portfolio Manager) 

and applying for recognition. EPA does 

not expect any information collected 

under ENERGY STAR to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI). 

Form Numbers: 5900–19, 5900–195, 

5900–197, 5900–198, 5900–22, 5900– 

262, 5900–263, 5900–264, 5900–265, 

5900–382, 5900–383, 5900–387, 5900– 

436, 5900–441, 5900–442, 5900–443, 

5900–444, 5900–445, 5900–89, 5900– 

622, 5900–623. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Participants in EPA’s ENERGY STAR 

Program in the commercial and 

industrial sectors. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

42,196 (total). 

Frequency of response: One-time, 

annually, or on occasion. 

Total estimated burden: 187,199 

hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 

CFR 1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $14,810,511 (per 

year), includes $5,288,750 annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is a 

net decrease of 23,107 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This is a result of a 325-hour 

increase due to program changes and a 

23,432-hour decrease due to 

adjustments. 

Program changes reflect revisions to 

the array of activities EPA carries out 

under the ENERGY STAR Certification 

for Buildings. The adjustments are 

primarily related to the benchmarking 

process. While more buildings across 

the country are following Building 

Performance Standards, the time needed 

to benchmark each one is diminishing 

as the proportion of first-time 

respondents falls and their utilization of 

time-saving Web Services grows. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Information Engagement Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01687 Filed 1–26–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0118; FRL–11706–01– 

OMS] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Control of Evaporative Emissions 

From New and In-Use Portable 

Gasoline Containers (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 

Control of Evaporative Emissions from 

New and In-Use Portable Gasoline 

Containers (Renewal), (EPA ICR Number 


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