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regulations, the Agency may continue to 

conduct or sponsor the collection of 

information while this submission is 

pending at OMB. 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 in title 40 of the CFR, after 

appearing in the Federal Register when 

approved, are listed in 40 CFR part 9, 

are displayed either by publication in 

the Federal Register or by other 

appropriate means, such as on the 

related collection instrument or form, if 

applicable. The display of OMB control 

numbers in certain EPA regulations is 

consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: To provide general oversight 

and support to state and local I/M 

programs, the Transportation and 

Climate Division (TCD), Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality, Office 

of Air and Radiation, U. S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

requires that state or local program 

management for both basic and 

enhanced I/M programs prepare and 

submit two varieties of reports to EPA. 

The first reporting requirement is the 

submittal of an annual report providing 

general program operating data and 

summary statistics, addressing the 

program’s current design and coverage; 

a summary of testing data, enforcement 

program efforts, quality assurance and 

quality control efforts; and other 

miscellaneous information allowing for 

an assessment of the program’s relative 

effectiveness. The second reporting 

requirement is a biennial report on any 

changes to the program over the twoyear period and the impact of such 

changes, including any weaknesses 

discovered and corrections made or 

planned. 

General program effectiveness is 

determined by the degree to which a 

program misses, meets, or exceeds the 

emission reductions committed to in the 

state’s approved SIP, which, in turn, 

must meet or exceed the minimum 

emission reductions expected from the 

relevant performance standard, as 

promulgated under EPA’s revisions to 

40 CFR part 51, in response to 

requirements established in section 182 

of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 

1990. This information will be used by 

EPA to determine a program’s progress 

toward meeting requirements under 40 

CFR part 51, as well as to assess 

national trends in the area of basic and 

enhanced I/M programs and to provide 

background information in support of 

periodic site visits and evaluations. 

Burden Statement: The annual public 

reporting and recordkeeping burden for 

this collection of information is 

estimated to average 86 hours per 

response. Burden means the total time, 

effort, or financial resources expended 

by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 

or disclose or provide information to or 

for a Federal agency. This includes the 

time needed to review instructions; 

develop, acquire, install, and utilize 

technology and systems for the purposes 

of collecting, validating, and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; 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. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

28. 

Frequency of response: Annual and 

Biennial. 

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 

2,408 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: 

$144,564. This includes an estimated 

burden cost of $144,564 and an 

estimated cost of $0 for capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is a 

decrease of 482 hours in the total 

estimated burden currently identified in 

the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR 

Burdens. This decrease is due to (1) a 

mathematical error discovered in the 

previous ICR renewal; and (2) a decrease 

in the number of respondents due to 

areas redesignating to attainment for the 

criteria pollutant(s) that triggered the 

original I/M program requirement and 

either dropping the program or 

converting the program to a 

maintenance measure. 

John Moses, 

Director, Collection Strategies Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20507 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0500; FRL–9719–5] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Information 

Collection Activities Associated With 

EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program in the 

Residential Sector; EPA ICR No. 

2193.03 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 

announces that EPA is planning to 

submit a request to renew an existing 

approved Information Collection 

Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). This 

ICR is scheduled to expire on February 

28, 2013. Before submitting the ICR to 

OMB for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2004–0500, by one of the 

following methods: 

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. 

• Mail: U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, 

Air and Radiation Docket, Mailcode 

28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery: Air and Radiation 

Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), EPA West Building, Room 3334, 

1301 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC. Such deliveries are 

only accepted during the Docket’s 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2004– 

0500. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

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consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through www.regulations.gov 

or email. The www.regulations.gov Web 

site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, 

which means EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless 

you provide it in the body of your 

comment. If you send an email 

comment directly to EPA without going 

through www.regulations.gov, your 

email address will be automatically 

captured and included as part of the 

comment that is placed in the public 

docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Ng, Energy Star Residential 

Branch, Mailcode 6202J, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: (202) 343–9162; fax 

number: (202) 343–2200; email address: 

ng.brian@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

How can I access the docket and/or 

submit comments? 

EPA has established a public docket 

for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–OAR–2004–0500, 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 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 

is open from 8 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. 

Use www.regulations.gov to obtain a 

copy of the draft collection of 

information, submit or view public 

comments, access the index listing of 

the contents of the docket, and to access 

those documents in the public docket 

that are available electronically. Once in 

the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in 

the docket ID number identified in this 

document. 

What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

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

the PRA, EPA specifically solicits 

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. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

What should I consider when I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

You may find the following 

suggestions helpful for preparing your 

comments: 

1. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible and provide specific examples. 

2. Describe any assumptions that you 

used. 

3. Provide copies of any technical 

information and/or data you used that 

support your views. 

4. If you estimate potential burden or 

costs, explain how you arrived at the 

estimate that you provide. 

5. Offer alternative ways to improve 

the collection activity. 

6. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the deadline identified 

under DATES. 

7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, 

be sure to identify the docket ID number 

assigned to this action in the subject 

line on the first page of your response. 

You may also provide the name, date, 

and Federal Register citation. 

What information collection activity or 

ICR does this apply to? 

Affected entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are home 

builders, modular and manufactured 

home plants, developers, verification 

organizations, lenders, energy efficiency 

program sponsors (e.g., national, 

regional, state, or local government 

entities, utilities), architects, home plan 

designers, retailers, contractors, and 

homeowners. 

Title: Information Collection 

Activities Associated with EPA’s 

ENERGY STAR Program in the 

Residential Sector. 

ICR numbers: EPA ICR No. 2193.03, 

OMB Control No. 2060–0586. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on February 28, 

2013. 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 in title 40 

of the CFR, after appearing in the 

Federal Register when approved, are 

listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are 

displayed either by publication in the 

Federal Register or by other appropriate 

means, such as on the related collection 

instrument or form, if applicable. The 

display of OMB control numbers in 

certain EPA regulations is consolidated 

in 40 CFR part 9. 

Abstract: Improving energy efficiency 

is one of the easiest, fastest, and most 

cost-effective solutions for reducing 

greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which 

contribute to climate change. As one of 

our nation’s important environmental 

challenges, climate change demands 

practical, proven solutions that can be 

implemented today to protect us 

tomorrow. Under the EPA’s leadership 

many American consumers, businesses, 

and organizations have already taken 

action. Their investments in energy 

efficiency are transforming the market 

for efficient homes, products, buildings, 

and practices, creating jobs, and 

stimulating the economy. 

The ENERGY STAR program has been 

instrumental in identifying costeffective, innovative solutions for 

reducing GHG emissions since it was 

launched by EPA in 1992. This 

voluntary, market-based, public-private 

partnership program has boosted the 

adoption of energy-efficient products, 

homes, buildings, practices, and 

services through valuable partnerships, 

objective measurement tools, and 

consumer education. ENERGY STAR 

helps to dismantle barriers to 

widespread energy efficiency by serving 

as a trusted source of unbiased 

information that helps consumers and 

businesses make choices that are good 

for the environment and the economy. 

Through 2011, nearly 20,000 

organizations have partnered with EPA, 

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significant financial and environmental 

benefits. Americans, with the help of 

ENERGY STAR, prevented 210 million 

metric tons of GHG emissions in 2011 

alone—equivalent to the annual 

emissions from 41 million vehicles— 

and reduced their utility bills by $23 

billion. 

EPA first developed energy efficiency 

guidelines for new homes in 1995. 

ENERGY STAR’s existing homes effort 

was rolled out in 2000 to promote costeffective upgrades in the existing homes 

market. Both of these efforts promote 

cost effective, whole house energy 

efficiency improvements that are 

independently verified by third parties. 

Through 2011 there have been more 

than 1.3 million ENERGY STAR 

certified new homes built in the U.S., 

and more than 50,000 existing homes 

have been improved through the whole 

house retrofit program, Home 

Performance with ENERGY STAR. 

Since participation in the ENERGY 

STAR program is voluntary, 

organizations are not required to submit 

information to EPA. Information 

received to date has been submitted 

voluntarily to EPA and is not of a 

confidential nature. EPA has developed 

this ICR to obtain authorization to 

collect information from the public, 

including businesses, for the following 

activities: 

ENERGY STAR Partnership and 

Related Activities: An organization 

interested in joining ENERGY STAR as 

a partner is asked to submit a 

partnership agreement establishing its 

commitment to ENERGY STAR. 

Partners agree to undertake efforts such 

as educating their staff and the public 

about their partnership with ENERGY 

STAR, developing and implementing a 

plan to improve energy performance in 

homes, and highlighting achievements 

utilizing the ENERGY STAR brand. 

Evaluation: Partners and other 

program participants are asked to 

periodically submit information to EPA 

as needed to assist in evaluating 

ENERGY STAR’s effectiveness in 

helping organizations promote energy 

efficiency in homes, to assess partners’ 

level of interest and ability in promoting 

ENERGY STAR in the residential sector, 

and to determine the impact that 

ENERGY STAR has on residential 

energy use and the supply and demand 

for energy-efficient homes and home 

improvement products and services. 

Periodic Reporting: Partners are asked 

to submit information to EPA 

periodically to assist EPA in tracking 

and measuring progress in building and 

promoting ENERGY STAR certified 

homes and installing and promoting 

energy-efficient improvements. This 

includes submitting quarterly updates 

on partners’ level of activity in 

certifying new homes for the ENERGY 

STAR label and activity in improving 

the energy efficiency of existing homes 

under Home Performance with ENERGY 

STAR and ENERGY STAR’s HVAC 

Quality Installation program. 

ENERGY STAR Awards: Each year, 

partners are eligible for an ENERGY 

STAR award, which recognizes 

organizations demonstrating 

outstanding support in promoting 

ENERGY STAR. This award program 

provides partners public recognition 

and market differentiation. An 

application form is submitted to EPA by 

partners interested in being eligible for 

an award. 

Burden Statement: The annual burden 

for joining ENERGY STAR and 

conducting related activities is 

estimated to range from about 1 to 40 

hours per respondent. This includes 

time for preparing and submitting the 

Partnership Agreement and related 

information, if requested. However, the 

majority of this time is for verification 

organization partners to verify that sitebuilt, modular, and manufactured 

homes meet specified energy efficiency 

standards. The annual burden for 

partner evaluations is estimated to be 

about 15 minutes per respondent. This 

includes time for responding to EPA’s 

questions posed during a phone 

interview or other method. The annual 

burden for quarterly reporting is 

estimated to be about 75 hours per 

respondent. This includes time for 

submitting specified information to EPA 

on a quarterly basis. The annual burden 

for the annual awards is estimated to be 

about 13 hours per respondent. This 

includes time for preparing and 

submitting the application materials 

and, if requested, an annual report. 

Burden means the total time, effort, or 

financial resources expended by persons 

to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose 

or provide information to or for a 

Federal agency. This includes the time 

needed to review instructions; develop, 

acquire, install, and utilize technology 

and systems for the purposes of 

collecting, validating, and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; adjust the 

existing ways to comply with any 

previously applicable instructions and 

requirements which have subsequently 

changed; 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. 

The ICR provides a detailed 

explanation of the Agency’s estimate, 

which is only briefly summarized here: 

Estimated total number of potential 

respondents: 56,000. 

Frequency of response: Once, 

quarterly, annually, and occasionally. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

180,958. 

Estimated total annual costs: $10.9 

million. This includes an estimated cost 

of approximately $10.9 million for labor 

and $17,000 for capital investment, 

operation and maintenance. 

Are there changes in the estimates from 

the last approval? 

The burden estimates presented in 

this notice are from the last approval. 

EPA is currently evaluating and 

updating these estimates as part of the 

ICR renewal process. EPA will discuss 

its updated estimates, as well as changes 

from the last approval, in the next 

Federal Register notice to be issued for 

this renewal. 

What is the next step in the process for 

this ICR? 

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 pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12. At that time, EPA will issue 

another Federal Register notice 

pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to 

announce the submission of the ICR to 

OMB and the opportunity to submit 

additional comments to OMB. If you 

have any questions about this ICR or the 

approval process, please contact the 

technical person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Dated: August 13, 2012. 

Elizabeth Craig, 

Director, Climate Protection Partnerships 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20512 Filed 8–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2012–0187; FRL–9522–1] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to OMB for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; General Hazardous Waste 

Facility Standards (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document 


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