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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. 

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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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2213.07, OMB Control Number 2060– 

0597) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. This notice 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 

November 3, 2023, during a 60-day 

comment period. This notice allows for 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before February 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2013–0118, to the EPA: online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), 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: 

Philip Carlson, Compliance Division, 

Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, 

Michigan 48105; telephone number: 

734–214–4270; fax number 734–214– 

4869; email address: Carlson.Philip@

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 

November 3, 2023 during a 60-day 

comment period (88 FR 75589). 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 is required under 

Section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act to 

regulate Volatile Organic Compound 

(VOC) emissions from the use of 

consumer and commercial products. 

Under regulations promulgated on 

February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428) 

manufacturers of new portable gasoline 

containers are required to obtain 

certificates of conformity with the Clean 

Air Act, effective January 1, 2009. This 

ICR covers the burdens associated with 

this certification process. EPA reviews 

information submitted in a 

manufacturer’s application for 

certification to determine if the gasoline 

container design conforms to applicable 

regulatory requirements and to verify 

that the required testing has been 

performed. The certificate holder is 

required to keep records on the testing 

and collect and keep warranty and 

defect information for annual reporting 

on in-use performance of their products. 

The respondent must also retain records 

on the units produced, apply serial 

numbers to individual containers, and 

track the serial numbers to their 

certificates of conformity. Any 

information submitted for which a claim 

of confidentiality is made is safeguarded 

according to EPA regulations at 40 CFR 

2.201 et seq. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Manufacturers of new portable gasoline 

containers from 0.25 to 10.0 gallons in 

capacity. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory (40 CFR part 59, subpart F). 

Estimated number of respondents: 9 

(total). 

Frequency of response: Yearly for 

warranty reports; at least once every five 

years for certification and certificate 

renewals. 

Total estimated burden: 165 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.3(b). 

Total estimated cost: $ 29,855.51 (per 

year), which includes $ 21,613.67 

annualized capital and operation & 

maintenance costs. 

Changes in Estimates: The program is 

now mature and startup costs have 

largely already been incurred. One 

successful warranty violation report has 

been received on an annual basis, as 

reported above, so warranty report 

applications are expected to be less 

time-consuming. The number of 

manufacturers certifying PFC’s is nine 

(9) and we do not anticipate an increase 

in new entrants. The increase in 

anticipated costs is due to the 

adjustment in the expected testing 

burden. We have increased the 

anticipated cost of contracting a PFC 

emission test to reflect the estimated 

current market rate. There is an overall 

decrease in burden hours, which is an 

adjustment to correct the previous ICR 

which had incorrectly included some of 

the O&M costs in the hour burden. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Regulatory Support Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01674 Filed 1–26–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2023–0105; FRL–11712– 

01–OMS] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Regulation of Persistent, 

Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals 

Under TSCA Section 6(h) (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) has submitted an 

information collection request (ICR), 

Regulation of Persistent, 

Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals 

under TSCA Section 6(h), (EPA ICR 

Number 2599.03, OMB Control Number 

2070–0213) 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 

March 10, 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 Number EPA– 

HQ–OPP–2023–0105, to EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 


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