SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR

INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST NUMBER 1772.06

“INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH EPA’S ENERGY 

STAR® PROGRAM IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS”

October 29, 2012

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...................................................................... 21

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

3(f) Confidentiality ...................................................................................................... 22

3(g) Sensitive Questions............................................................................................... 22

4. THE RESPONDENTS AND THE INFORMATION REQUESTED.............................. 23

4(a) Respondents and SIC/NAICS Codes.................................................................... 23

4(b) Information Requested.......................................................................................... 50

5. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED, AGENCY ACTIVITIES, COLLECTION 

METHODOLOGY, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ...................................... 69

5(a) Agency Activities.................................................................................................. 69

5(b) Collection Methodology and Management........................................................... 72

5(c) Small Entity Flexibility......................................................................................... 72

5(d) Collection Schedule .............................................................................................. 73

6. ESTIMATING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION........................... 77

6(a) Estimating Respondent Burden............................................................................. 77

6(b) Estimating Respondent Costs ............................................................................... 77

6(c) Estimating Agency Burden and Costs................................................................... 78

6(d) Estimating the Respondent Universe .................................................................... 78

6(e) Bottom Line Burden Hours and Cost Tables...................................................... 101

6(f) Reasons for Change in Burden............................................................................ 102

6(g) Burden Statement................................................................................................ 107
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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 1772.06. 

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 recognition 

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. ENERGY STAR Partners have 

embraced organization-wide energy management and are bringing large building and plant 

portfolios into the program. 

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, including mandatory

energy benchmarking and disclosure laws that require buildings within their jurisdiction to use 

EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. 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 2010, the energy efficiency efforts of commercial buildings helped to avoid 81.2 million 

metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) of greenhouse gases and a net $7.1 billion. 

The efforts of industry helped to prevent another 30.8 MMTCO2 e of greenhouse gases and 

achieve a net savings of $2.0 billion.1 Buildings and plants that qualify for the ENERGY STAR, 

by achieving a score of 75 or higher on EPA’s energy performance scale 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. By the end of 2011, more than 16,500 commercial buildings and plants earned the 

ENERGY STAR.

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. 

 

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For additional information on 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 Certified 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 decal that they can display on the building. Small businesses 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; and highlight their 

achievements with recognition offered through ENERGY STAR.

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 certification for at least one client commercial building in the last 12 months 

using Portfolio Manager and meeting other program requirements. 
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SPPs interested in joining ENERGY STAR complete and submit a Partnership 

Agreement to EPA using an online system. The Partnership Agreement requests SPP company

information, contact information, and select pieces of information to enable automated 

verification that partnership requirements have been met. The Partnership Agreement also lays 

out Partner commitments, disclaimers, procedures for dispute resolution, and other issues. 

On an annual basis, SPPs may 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. Some Partners 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. 
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Small Business Network

A small business may join the Network of small businesses 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.

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

Manager. Portfolio Manager offers multiple types of benchmarks: the 1-100 ENERGY STAR 

performance score for select commercial facility types, site and source Energy Use Intensity

(EUI) for all commercial facility types, weather normalized energy values, greenhouse gas 

emissions, water consumption, and annual energy and water costs. 

The ENERGY STAR scale 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 
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information about its plant (e.g., energy consumption data) into a spreadsheet tool called the 

Energy Performance Indicator (EPI), which can be downloaded from EPA’s ENERGY STAR 

Web site. The EPI produces a plant percentile score between 1 and 100 and compares that score 

to the most energy-efficient plants in the specific 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 tool, the ENERGY STAR 

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

using alternative systems, such as the company’s 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). Companies enter basic information 

into the system to track their performance.

Companies are invited to use the EPI and ETT for internal tracking and management 

purposes to benefit their business. Usage of these tools and resulting outputs need not be reported 

to EPA. Only when companies choose to apply for EPA recognition are they required to provide 

information to meet verification requirements.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

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

STAR score in Portfolio Manager or in plant Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs) and therefore 

would be eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR certification. 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 the energy performance scale of facility types. EPA 

also may collect information to test the energy performance scale model to ensure that it 

produces relevant results.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA 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 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 
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Engineer or Registered Architect must verify that these requirements have been met and 

complete a Data Checklist (stamped/embossed and signed). 

EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for publication on the 

ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements. These profiles 

are not required for certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified 

Buildings. 

In addition, EPA intends to conduct periodic audits of ENERGY STAR Certified 

Buildings for quality control purposes either remotely or through a site visit. EPA may confirm, 

for example, the accuracy of the information provided in the application for the ENERGY 

STAR, and may request facility documentation.

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 Certified 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 improvements to the process that buildings use to qualify for the ENERGY 

STAR.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR certification for 

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

the top quartile of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to apply for 

the ENERGY STAR certification by printing out a Statement of Energy Performance (SEP). A 

Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEP document. The certified SEP 

along with the completed EPI and letter are then sent to EPA. If the submittal contains 

confidential business information (CBI), the company will send the information to EPA’s 

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

ENERGY STAR certification.

EPA also asks plants that receive the ENERGY STAR certification to submit plant 

profiles that describe how the plant improved its energy performance and obtained recognition. 

Submission of plant profiles is optional.

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 
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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 receive Leaders recognition. This information is entered on-line 

in Portfolio Manager. EPA will review this information and recognize these participants as 

ENERGY STAR Leaders if they qualify. 

EPA does not mandate reporting but only awards Leaders recognition to Partners who

have achieved energy improvement in 10 percent increments or a portfolio average score of 75 or 

greater and inform EPA by submitting the qualification documents. 

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

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

5 years and track their progress towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house 

tracking system, Portfolio Manager, ETT). Sites that achieve a 10 percent reduction in energy

intensity within 5 years of their baseline have the opportunity to apply for recognition from EPA. 

The company must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The site can then 

complete an online recognition application and print out a Statement of Energy Improvement

(SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI. Then certified document 

is then sent to EPA. If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition (e.g., a certificate,

congratulatory letter to the CEO). 

EPA also asks plants that achieve the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry to submit a 

plant profile that describes how they reduced their energy intensity and obtained recognition, 

which EPA then posts on its Web site to educate the public. Submission of plant profiles is 

optional.

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 Architect of 

Record (AOR) AOR would enter basic information into an EPA software tool that can be 

downloaded accessed from the ENERGY STAR Web site called Target Finder to obtain an EPA 

energy performance score for the design project. The user would then print the Statement of 

Energy Design Intent (SEDI) from Target Finder. The statement must be sealed (stamped) and 

signed by a licensed professional (registered architect or professional engineer) designated by the 

AOR. The AOR also must complete submit an Application Letters of Intent (LOI); include one 

for each the AOR and the Building Owner. As part of the LOI from the AOR Letter, the AOR 

states that the firm agrees to collaborate with EPA on a case study (if requested) about the 

project’s design energy use strategies and goals, to be posted on the ENERGY STAR Web site. 
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The Owner LOI must be printed on owner’s letterhead; include date and signature of C-level 

official (CEO, COO, or CFO). Note: The AOR is responsible for securing the LOI from building 

owner and submitting original application documents to EPA. 

The AOR would submit the SEDI and Application Letters of Intent to EPA. EPA would 

send (email) instructions for the AOR to download the graphic, which can be displayed in the 

title block of project drawings and on other project documents specific to the project.

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. 

National Building Competition

Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial building 

owners and managers have the opportunity to be recognized for improving energy efficiency over 

the competition period. To participate, owners and managers track and benchmark the energy use 

of their buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months prior to the beginning of the 

competition. During the call for applications, they access the application online and submit a 

Data Release Report to EPA, which is automatically generated by the tool. If accepted into the 

competition, the organization then commits to benchmarking competing buildings for another 12 

months, submitting a midpoint Data Release Report after six months, and a final Data Release 

Report at the end of the year. EPA will review this information, contact participants to ask 

questions if needed, and recognize participants at the end of the competition if they meet selected 

criteria. 

Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are encouraged to 

submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts through social media outlets. Some 

competitors who have previously been recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short 

presentations during monthly networking webinars. 

Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification report to EPA to ensure 

accurate results.
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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 certification 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, New York City requires the use 

of Portfolio Manager for mandatory reporting and public disclosure of commercial building 

energy use – building owners submit their data to New York City on an annual basis. Legislation 

in 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 scores to a 

prospective buyer as part of a whole-building transaction. In addition, many other States (e.g.,

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 certification for at least one client 
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commercial building in the last 12 months using Portfolio Manager and meeting other program 

requirements. These eligibility requirements serve as minimum qualification standards so that 

EPA Partners with and promotes only those organizations well-versed in ENERGY STAR 

resources and which are truly committed to ENERGY STAR principles and strategies.

SPPs and EEPS submit an online 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 provide information that helps EPA to determine whether an 

applicant meets requirements for partnership and allows EPA to maintain a listing 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 

encourages 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 Network

EPA needs to collect information from small businesses to be able to send “Welcome 

Aboard” materials and provide them with quarterly educational email updates.

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.
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ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy efficiency of their 

plants and earn recognition for superior performance. 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 spreadsheet tool called the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI), which can be 

downloaded from EPA’s ENERGY STAR Web site. The EPIs produce 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 particular plant. In addition, EPA has established a tool, the 

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which encourages companies to track their energy

performance using an energy tracking system, such as Portfolio Manager, a spread sheet-based 

tracking tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY STAR Web site called the ENERGY 

STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT), or the company’s internal tracking system. Information is 

entered into these tools to enable industrial plants to analyze and improve their energy

performance, and seek recognition for improvements.

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

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

Manager or new Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs). 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 the energy performance scale 

of 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. 

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA 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 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 or Registered Architect must verify that these requirements have been met and 

complete a Data Checklist (stamped/embossed and signed). These materials are necessary to 

demonstrate to EPA that energy-efficiency improvements have been achieved. 
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EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for publication on the 

ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements. These profiles 

are not required for certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified 

Buildings. 

In addition, EPA intends to conduct periodic audits of ENERGY STAR Certified 

Buildings for quality control purposes either remotely or through a visit. EPA may confirm, for 

example, the accuracy of the information provided in the application for the ENERGY STAR, 

and may request facility documentation. 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 Certified 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 improvements to the process that buildings use to qualify for the ENERGY 

STAR.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR certification for 

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

the top quartile of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to apply for 

the ENERGY STAR certification by inputting the necessary data in to the EPI and printing out 

the corresponding Statement of Energy Performance (SEP). A Professional Engineer (PE) 

verifies, signs, and stamps the SEP, and the EPI, certified SEP and a letter are sent to EPA. If the 

submittal contains confidential business information (CBI), the company sends the information

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 certification. This recognition encourages industrial companies to improve 

their plants’ energy performance. 
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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. 

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 

receive Leaders recognition. This information is entered on-line in Portfolio Manager. 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 

EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

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

within 5 years and track their progress towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company

in-house tracking systems, Portfolio Manager, ETT). Sites that achieve a 10 percent reduction in 

energy intensity within 5 years of their baseline have the opportunity to apply for recognition 

from EPA. The company must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The 

site can then complete an online recognition application and print out a Statement of Energy

Improvement (SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI. The 

certified document is then sent to EPA. EPA needs this information to evaluate whether the 

plant should receive recognition. This recognition encourages industrial plants to reduce their 

energy usage and strive for continuous improvement.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Organizations (Architect of Record) 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.

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 by acknowledging 

organizations with high performing portfolios.
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National Building Competition

Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial building 

owners, managers and tenants have the opportunity to be recognized for improving energy

efficiency over the competition period. To participate, owners, managers and tenants track and 

benchmark the energy use of their buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months prior to the 

beginning of the competition. During the call for applications, they access the application online 

and submit a Data Release Report to EPA, which is automatically generated by the tool. If 

accepted into the competition, the organization then commits to benchmarking competing 

buildings for another 12 months, submitting a midpoint Data Release Report after six months, 

and a final Data Release Report at the end of the year. EPA will review this information, contact 

participants to ask questions if needed, and recognize participants at the end of the competition if 

they meet selected criteria. 

Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are encouraged to 

submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts through social media outlets. Some 

competitors who have previously been recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short 

presentations during monthly networking webinars. 

Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification report to EPA to ensure 

accurate results.

This recognition is needed to demonstrate the potential for improving energy efficiency in 

the commercial marketplace, raise awareness and educate building occupants and consumers 

about saving energy, and encourage further 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 to develop and maintain the Most Active Service and Product Providers listing. 

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. 
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Small Business Network

EPA uses the information provided by small businesses to send them useful information 

(e.g., their email address enables EPA to send quarterly ENERGY STAR E-updates).

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 and earn recognition for superior energy performance. 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 spreadsheet tool called the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI), which

can be downloaded from EPA’s ENERGY STAR Web site. 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 has established a tool, 

the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which encourages plants that are not eligible to use 

the EPI to track their energy performance using a tracking system, such as Portfolio Manager, a 

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

called the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT), or a company’s in-house tracking 

system. Industrial plants use these tools and the resulting outputs 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 or Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) 

downloadable spreadsheet tools for facility types and conducting beta testing of the models.
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RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA 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 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 or Registered Architect must verify that these requirements have been met and 

complete a Data Checklist (stamped/embossed and signed). The applicant uses this information 

to demonstrate to EPA that energy-efficiency improvements have been achieved. 

EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for publication on the 

ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements. These profiles 

are not required for certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified 

Buildings. 

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

Buildings as part of the periodic audit process. This information is used to help EPA verify the 

energy performance of ENERGY STAR Certified 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 Certified 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 certification for 

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

the top quartile of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to apply for 
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the ENERGY STAR certification inputting the necessary data in to the EPI and then printing out 

a Statement of Energy Performance (SEP). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and 

stamps the SEP. The certified SEP and a letter are sent to EPA. If the submittal contains 

confidential business information (CBI), the company sends the information to EPA’s contractor 

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

STAR certification. EPA recognition enhances the image of the organization as a national leader 

in energy performance.

In addition, EPA may ask companies to submit a plant profile, which the Agency posts at 

its Web site to educate the public. Submission of a plant profile is optional.

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. 

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 

receive Leaders recognition. This information is entered on-line in Portfolio Manager. 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 

EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

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

within 5 years and track their progress towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company

in-house tracking system, Portfolio Manager, ETT). Sites that achieve a 10 percent reduction in 

energy intensity within 5 years of their baseline have the opportunity to apply for recognition 

from EPA. The company must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The 

site can then complete an online recognition application and print out a Statement of Energy

Improvement (SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI which is 

then sent to EPA. EPA uses this information to evaluate whether the plant should receive 

recognition. 

In addition, EPA may ask companies to submit a plant profile, which the Agency posts at 

its Web site to educate the public. Submission of a plant profile is optional.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Organizations (Architect of Record) 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 
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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.

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 by acknowledging 

organizations with high performing portfolios.

National Building Competition

Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial building 

owners, managers and tenants have the opportunity to be recognized for improving energy

efficiency over the competition period. To participate, owners, managers and tenants track and 

benchmark the energy use of their buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months prior to the 

beginning of the competition. During the call for applications, they access the application online 

and submit a Data Release Report to EPA, which is automatically generated by the tool. If 

accepted into the competition, the organization then commits to benchmarking competing 

buildings for another 12 months, submitting a midpoint Data Release Report after six months, 

and a final Data Release Report at the end of the year. EPA will review this information, contact 

participants to ask questions if needed, and recognize participants at the end of the competition if 

they meet selected criteria. 

Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are encouraged to 

submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts through social media outlets. Some 

competitors who have previously been recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short 

presentations during monthly networking webinars. 

Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification report to EPA to ensure 

accurate results.

The Agency uses this information to track and evaluate competitors’ progress in 

improving their energy performance and to recognize accomplishments.
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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 2, 2012 (77

FR 46089). No comments were received.

3(c) Consultations

On August 9, 2012, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a 

memorandum directing agencies to engage in advance testing of information collections, 

including Federal forms. Advance testing must be used to the extent feasible and appropriate, 

especially for complex or lengthy forms. Such advance testing should occur either before 

proposing information collections to the public or during the public comment period required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). OMB identified several purposes for advance testing of 

forms: 

 Ensure that they are not unnecessarily complex, burdensome, or confusing;

 Obtain the best available information about the likely burdens on members of the 

public; and

 Identify ways to reduce burdens and increase simplification and ease of 

comprehension. 

Under the ENERGY STAR program, EPA carefully evaluates each proposed information 

collection to ensure it satisfies applicable PRA criteria and achieves the purposes summarized 

above. As an initial matter, EPA determines whether each proposed collection is necessary (e.g., 

does it provide meaningful and essential information that cannot be obtained from another

source?). If the collection is deemed necessary and useful, the Agency will design the collection 

to ensure information quality while minimizing burden and complexity on the public. For 

example, EPA has been increasingly offering electronic methods for information submittal under 

ENERGY STAR. The information collections under ENERGY STAR include user instructions 

in plain English and other tools to simplify completion (e.g., simple checklists), and many of the 

electronic collections offer additional user assistance (drop-down menus, pre-populated forms, 

etc.). 
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EPA also uses advance testing, particularly for complex or lengthy forms. Advance 

testing will be coordinated with the 60-day notice and comment period already required under the 

PRA. In addition, EPA may collect feedback through the following methods among others

(which will be performed in compliance with the PRA, as applicable):

 Focus groups;

 Pre-tests (e.g., mail out the draft form with a few questions on usability and 

burden); and/or

 Web-based questions.

For purposes of this ICR, EPA has carefully reviewed all of the forms submitted and 

determined that this submission does not include any complex or lengthy forms that warrant 

advance testing. They are relatively straight-forward and, to the greatest extent practicable, 

incorporate the features described above to reduce burden, improve information quality, and 

simplify implementation.

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.

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. 
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Because there are many forms under this ICR, updating their expiration date every three 

years (i.e., each time this ICR is renewed) would create unnecessary burdens for both EPA and 

those who complete them. 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
28

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
29

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
30

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
31

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
32

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
33

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
34

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
35

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
36

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
37

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
38

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
39

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
40

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
41

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
42

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
43

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
44

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
45

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
46

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
47

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
48

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
49

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
50

* 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;; 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.

(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 certification 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 Certification.”] 

 SPPs serving the commercial new construction market must submit commercial 

building design projects that achieve Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR. 

Eligible design projects are determined by using Target Finder and require 

approval from EPA. [Note that this ICR addresses applying for the Designed to 
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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 one energy efficiency project in the last two 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 to EPA using an online system. The Partnership Agreement requests SPP company

information, contact information, and select pieces of information to enable automated 

verification that partnership requirements have been met. The Partnership Agreement also lays 

out Partner commitments, disclaimers, procedures for dispute resolution, and other issues. 

On an annual basis, SPPs may 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 Certification.”] 

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

on the ENERGY STAR Web site for up to 24 months after the Certificate of 

Occupancy is awarded. Design projects that are built and later earn the ENERGY 

STAR certification will also be featured on the registry of ENERGY STAR 

Certified Buildings. [Note that this ICR addresses benchmarking activities in the 

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

 Industrial SPP Partners are encouraged to submit Teaming Profiles to EPA 

outlining the project scope and resulting savings for new projects completed for 

ENERGY STAR industrial Partners every two years. 

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 
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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 Certification” 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 to be completed and submitted online that includes the 

following information:

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

that the organization serves; 

- Name, title, and contact information of the primary contact, 

communications contact, and signatory of the Partnership Agreement; and

- For Existing Commercial Buildings SPPs only, information about SPP 

activities over the past 12 months (i.e., Portfolio Manager building ID 

numbers to complete automated verification of activity); or

- For architecture firms only, information about Commercial New 

Construction SPP activities (i.e., Statement of Energy Design Intent of 

project achieving Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR); or

- For Industrial SPP only, information about SPP activities (i.e., Teaming 

Profile outlining the project scope and resulting savings for that project).

 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 online; and

- Complete and submit requested materials for the appropriate partnership 

category (e.g., Statement of Energy Design Intent, Teaming Profile), 

online.

 SPP Partners are asked to:

- 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.
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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. Some Partners 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 

customers prioritize and execute upgrades that improve the energy

performance their facilities and deliver financial value across the 

organization.

- Building profiles and success stories.
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 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 Network

A small business may join the Network of small businesses 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.

(i) Data items

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

- Information on type of small business (e.g., auto dealership, grocery);

- Contact information;

- Size of facility (in square feet) and number of employees/members;
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- Indication of whether the facility is owned or rented; and

- Indication of how the small business heard about ENERGY STAR.

(ii) Respondent activities

 Small businesses provide the requested information.

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

Manager. Portfolio Manager offers multiple types of benchmarks: the 1-100 ENERGY STAR 

energy performance score for select commercial facility types, site and source Energy Use 

Intensity (EUI) for all commercial facility types, weather normalized energy values, greenhouse 

gas emissions, water consumption, and annual energy and water costs.

The ENERGY STAR scale 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);

- 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); 

- Water use information (e.g., meter name, usage data); and

- Solid waste management/disposal (e.g. meter/waste type name, disposal 

quantity).

 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 about guidance or 

trainings on benchmarking.

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy efficiency of their 

plants and earn recognition for superior energy performance. 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 spreadsheet tool called the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI), which

can be downloaded from EPA’s ENERGY STAR Web site. The EPI produces a plant percentile 

score between 1 and 100 and compares that score to the most energy-efficient plants in the 
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industry and to the previous performance for the plant. 

In addition, EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, 

which encourages companies to track their energy performance using a tracking system, such as 

Portfolio Manager, a spread sheet-based tracking tool that can be downloaded from the 

ENERGY STAR Web site called the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT), or a 

company’s in-house tracking system. 

Companies can enter basic information into the system to track their performance to 

advance energy management efforts. Only companies seeking recognition submit outputs from 

using the EPI or other tracking system to EPA.

(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 

STAR score in Portfolio Manager or through the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) 

downloadable spreadsheet tools and therefore are eligible to earn the ENERGY STAR

certification. 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 energy performance scale 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); 

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

- Water use information (e.g. meter name, usage data).
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(ii) Respondent activities

 Organizations may be asked to:

- Review the instructions of Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet;

- Gather facility and energy data; and/or

- Enter the data into Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet.

RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA 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 Data Checklist, and Letter of Agreement 

(LOA)2. 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 or Registered Architect must verify that these requirements have been met and 

complete a Data Checklist (stamped/embossed and signed). [Note that this ICR addresses 

applicant benchmarking activities in the section, “Benchmarking,” under the heading, “Portfolio 

Manager.”] 

EPA encourages Certified Buildings to submit building profiles for publication on the 

ENERGY STAR Web site to educate the public and promote their achievements. These profiles 

are not required for certification, but are pursued voluntarily by about 10% of Certified 

Buildings. 

In addition, EPA intends to conduct periodic audits of ENERGY STAR Certified 

Buildings for quality control purposes either remotely or through a site visit. 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 

 

2 The application will consist of three components until a Portfolio Manager upgrade in June 2013: a Statement of 

Energy Performance (SEP), stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect; a Data 

Checklist; and Letter of Agreement (LOA). After June 2013, the application will include the same information and 

data items, but the format will be consolidated and streamlined to consist of the Data Checklist and Letter of 

Agreement (LOA) only. 
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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 Certified 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 improvements to the process that buildings use to qualify for the ENERGY 

STAR. 

(i) Data items

 Application for ENERGY STAR Certification consisting of a Data Checklist and 

Letter of Agreement.

 Profile of Certified Building for publication on the ENERGY STAR Web site.

 Information requested by EPA during periodic audits.

 Information provided to EPA for analysis of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings.

(ii) Respondent activities

 Organizations applying for the ENERGY STAR perform the following:

- Engage a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect to conduct a 

facility inspection, complete and notarize the Data Checklist; 

- Submit the on-line application consisting of Data Checklist and Letter of 

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

- Prepare and submit Certified Building Profile (optional).

 ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings visited or contacted by EPA as part of an onsite verification or remote audit process may be asked to provide information for 

verification purposes.

 ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings may be asked to respond to EPA questions 

for analysis of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings.

Plants

Industrial companies have an opportunity to earn the ENERGY STAR certification for 

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

the top quartile of the industry’s energy performance scale, the company can choose to apply for 

the ENERGY STAR certification by inputting the necessary data in to the EPI and printing out a 
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Statement of Energy Performance (SEP). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and 

stamps the SEP. The certified SEP along with the corresponding EPI and a letter are then sent to 

EPA. If the submittal contains confidential business information (CBI), the company sends the 

information to EPA’s contractor to verify energy performance results. If approved by EPA, the 

plant receives the ENERGY STAR certification. [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 profile of their certified plant that describes

how the plant improved its energy performance and obtained recognition. This submission is 

optional.

(i) Data items

 EPI, Statement of Energy Performance, and letter for recognition.

 Profiles of certified plants. This is optional.

(ii) Respondent activities

 Organizations using the EPI print out the EPI, Statement of Energy Performance, 

prepare letter to EPA, and submit these materials to EPA.

 These organizations may also prepare and submit a profile of certified plants. This 

is optional.

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. 

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 

receive Leaders recognition. This information is entered on-line in Portfolio Manager. 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 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.”] 
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EPA does not mandate reporting but only awards Leaders recognition to Partners who 

have achieved energy improvement in 10 percent increments or a portfolio average score of 75 or 

greater and informs EPA by submitting the qualification documents.

(i) Data items

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

- Contact information; 

- Gross floor area owned by the organization; and

- From their portfolio, select all of the eligible buildings.

 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 

EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

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

5 years and track their progress towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house 

tracking systems, Portfolio Manager, ETT). 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 must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The site can 

then complete an online recognition application and print out a Statement of Energy

Improvement (SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEI, which is 

then sent to EPA. If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition (e.g., a certificate,

congratulatory letter to the CEO). [Note that this ICR addresses participants’ entering data into 
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their tracking systems in the section, “Benchmarking,” under the heading, “ENERGY STAR 

Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems.”]

In addition, EPA may ask companies that achieve the ENERGY STAR Challenge for 

Industry to submit a plant profile that describes how they reduced their energy intensity and 

obtained recognition, which the EPA posts on its Web site to educate the public. This submission 

is optional.

(i) Data items

 Online registration form to register site baseline with EPA.

 Online recognition application comprised of a nomination letter and information 

about the site.

 Certified Statement of Energy Improvement mailed to EPA.

 Profile of plant that achieves the Challenge for Industry. This is optional.

(ii) Respondent activities

 Organizations seeking to enter the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry

prepare and submit the registration form. 

 Organizations seeking recognition under the ENERGY STAR Challenge for 

Industry prepare and submit the recognition application to EPA.

 Organizations may also prepare and submit profiles of plants that achieve the 

Challenge for Industry. This is optional.

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 Architect of 

Record (AOR) AOR would enter basic information into an EPA software tool that can be 

downloaded accessed from the ENERGY STAR Web site called Target Finder to obtain an EPA 

energy performance score for the design project. The user would then print the Statement of 

Energy Design Intent (SEDI) from Target Finder. The statement must be sealed (stamped) and 

signed by a licensed professional (registered architect or professional engineer) designated by the 

AOR. The AOR also must complete submit an Application Letters of Intent (LOI); include one 

for each the AOR and the Building Owner. As part of the LOI from the AOR Letter, the AOR 

states that the firm agrees to collaborate with EPA on a case study (if requested) about the 
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project’s design energy use strategies and goals, to be posted on the ENERGY STAR Web site. 

The Owner LOI must be printed on owner’s letterhead; include date and signature of C-level

official (CEO, COO, or CFO). Note: The AOR is responsible for securing the LOI from building 

owner and submitting original application documents to EPA. 

The AOR would submit the SEDI and Application Letters of Intent to EPA. EPA would 

send (email) instructions for the AOR to download the graphic, which can be displayed in the 

title block of project drawings and on other project documents specific to the project. [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; and

- Target score.

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

- General contact information;

- Information on Licensed Architect/Engineer; 

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

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

project and are ENERGY STAR Partners, (optional information).

 Letters of Intent for the AOR and Building Owner that includes the following 

information:

- Basic information on the building;

- General information regarding AOR or owner energy goals; and

- Signature and date of AOR or owner.

 Building Design Profiles (case study). This activity is optional.

- Information from SEDI

- Description of energy efficient design strategies 

(ii) Respondent activities

 AOR would perform the following activities:

- Review instructions and establish account;
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- Gather building and energy data;

- Enter the data into Target Finder;

- Complete AOR LOI, obtain Owner LOI, and submit the SEDI and Letters

to EPA; and

- Collaborate with EPA on Design Profile (case study). This activity is 

optional.

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. 

(i) Data items

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

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

- Description of the following:

 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:

 Organization and Business Practices

 Measurement and Efficiency (Existing Buildings)

 Measurement and Efficiency (Design Projects)

 Marketing and Recognition

 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);
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 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.

(ii) Respondent activities

 Organizations that apply for an award are asked to:

- Review the instructions; and

- Complete and submit the information online.

National Building Competition

Through the ENERGY STAR National Building Competition, commercial building 

owners, managers and tenants have the opportunity to be recognized for improving energy

efficiency over the competition period. To participate, owners, managers and tenants track and 

benchmark the energy use of their buildings in Portfolio Manager for the 12 months prior to the 

beginning of the competition. During the call for applications, they access the application online 

and submit a Data Release Report to EPA, which is automatically generated by the tool. If 

accepted into the competition, the organization then commits to benchmarking competing 

buildings for another 12 months, submitting a midpoint Data Release Report after six months, 

and a final Data Release Report at the end of the year. EPA will review this information, contact 

participants to ask questions if needed, and recognize participants at the end of the competition if 

they meet selected criteria. [Note that this ICR addresses applicant benchmarking activities in 

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

Teams from commercial buildings participating in the competition are encouraged to 

submit documentation of their energy efficiency efforts through social media outlets. Some 

competitors who have previously been recognized by EPA may be asked to deliver short 

presentations during monthly networking webinars. 

Participants that qualify for recognition submit a data verification report to EPA to ensure 

accurate results.

(i) Data items

 A Data Release Report that is pre-populated by Portfolio Manager with specific 

data for competing buildings.

 Responses to EPA questions, if any, that may be raised during the competition.

 Documentation of energy reduction efforts (e.g. pictures, videos), if participants 

desire to share this information.
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 Webinar presentations, if the participants desire to participate.

 For competition winners, a Data Verification Report that:

- Includes 24 months of as-billed utility data; and

- Is verified and signed electronically by a Licensed Professional or 

Registered Architect.

(ii) Respondent activities

 Participants perform the following activities:

- Submit the Data Release Report at the beginning, midpoint, and end of the 

competition;

- Respond to EPA questions, if any; 

- Submit documentation of energy reduction efforts, if desired; and

- Present at monthly webinars, if desired.

 Competition winners submit a Data Verification Report (signed by a Licensed 

Professional or Registered Architect).
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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:

- Request updated contact information annually;

- Receive and enter updated data into database;

- Receive and process efforts and successes; and

- Receive and process other requested materials for appropriate partnership 

category.

 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 Network

 EPA must provide quarterly email updates and conduct related activities.
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BENCHMARKING 

Portfolio Manager

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

- Upgrade Portfolio Manager to enhance functionality (easier data entry, 

more sharing options, more reporting metrics, etc);

- Maintain secure database infrastructure, including maintaining a firewall 

and monitoring system activity;

- Perform system maintenance activities, such as deploying software 

patches, correcting defects, etc.; and

- Collect data submitted through Excel spreadsheets and enter data into 

Portfolio Manager.

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

Manager and the effectiveness of guidance and trainings on benchmarking in the 

tool:

- Solicit feedback from respondents;

- Review answers to questions; and

- Design and develop Portfolio Manager software changes, as applicable, to 

make the tool more effective.

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 Certification

Buildings

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

ENERGY STAR:

- Review applications and follow up with organization if questions; and
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- Send a letter of denial or acceptance.

 EPA will receive, process and post profiles of Certified Buildings.

 EPA will collect information from ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in 

performing periodic quality control audits.

 EPA will perform the following activities in evaluating ENERGY STAR Certified 

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 certification for their plants:

- Review and evaluate the EPI, Statement of Energy Performance, and 

letter;

- Give permission to display the ENERGY STAR certification logo; and

- Review and post profiles of certified plants on the Web site.

ENERGY STAR Leaders

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

- Review Leaders submittals; 

- Perform data review on buildings submitted in Portfolio Manager; and

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

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

 EPA must review applications from companies and provide recognition.

 Review and post profiles of plants that achieve the Challenge for Industry on the 

Web site.

Statement of Energy Design Intent

 EPA must perform the following activities for the graphic:
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- Review the Statement of Energy Design Intent and Letters of Intent;

- Collaborate with organizations to develop Design Profiles (case studies) 

(optional); and

- 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). 

National Building Competition

 EPA must perform the following activities in regard to the National Building 

Competition:

- Review submittals at beginning, midpoint and end of competition; 

- Ask questions of participants if needed; 

- Receive and process documentation of efforts; and

- Receive and process Verification Reports. 

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 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 Network 

so that it requests only the minimum information needed to establish contact with the small 

business. 
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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 

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 certification 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 one energy efficiency project in the last two 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. 
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 Commercial new construction SPP Partners will have their design project profiled 

on the ENERGY STAR Web site for up to 24 months after the Certificate of 

Occupancy is awarded. Design projects that are built and later earn the ENERGY 

STAR certification will also be featured on the registry of ENERGY STAR 

Certified Buildings.

 Industrial SPP Partners are encouraged to submit Teaming Profiles to EPA 

outlining the project scope and resulting savings for new projects completed for 

ENERGY STAR industrial Partners every two 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. 

Small Business Network

There is no collection schedule for small businesses. 

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.
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RECOGNITION

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

There is no schedule for applying for the ENERGY STAR certification. While buildings 

may apply for certification on a rolling basis, any individual building is only able to earn 

certification once every 12 months. 

EPA intends to conduct periodic audits for quality control purposes. Remote audits are 

anticipated to take place on a rolling basis, and 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 plant certification.

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 or achieved a portfolio average 

score of 75 or greater. 

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry 

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 to achieve Designed to Earn the ENERGY 

STAR recognition from EPA.

If applicants seeking recognition wish to be included in the ENERGY STAR Gallery at 

an annual industry conference (hosted by the American Institute of Architects) that is held 

sometime between late-April and early-June of each year, then they must submit application 

materials approximately six weeks prior to the event.
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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.

National Building Competition

Portfolio Manager users may apply to enter buildings in the competition once every 12 

months. Participation in the year-long competition involves the submittal of a Data Release 

Report at the beginning, mid-point, and end of the competition. Winners also submit a Data 

Verification Report at the end of the competition to receive recognition. 
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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 2012. 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 $148.97 for legal staff, $107.75 for managerial staff, $73.92 for technical staff, and 

$37.21 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., $0.45). The 

ICR also includes $1,605 for a building to qualify for the ENERGY STAR. This cost is for the 

building to engage a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect to conduct a facility

inspection. In addition, the ICR includes O&M costs of $3,210 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 2012 GS pay schedule 

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

of $76.64 for legal staff, $71.67 for managerial staff, $52.55 for technical staff, and $21.10 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, 500 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, 150 SPPs will submit a Partnership Agreement to EPA 

each year through an online system. These SPPs will also submit requested materials for their 

appropriate category (e.g., Teaming Profiles from Industrial SPPs). In addition, EPA estimates 

that, on average, 200 existing SPPs will update their contact information and 125 existing SPPs 

will 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, 8 EEPS will submit a Partnership Agreement and a brief 

plan to EPA each year. EPA estimates that an additional 12 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, 

66 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 Network

EPA estimates that 1,650 small businesses will provide the requested information to EPA 

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

BENCHMARKING (EXHIBIT 2)

Portfolio Manager

EPA provides optional methods for organizations to enter information into Portfolio 

Manager and benchmark their buildings. These are reflected in the table below. The table shows 

the total annual number of new accounts that are established in the tool for each method, along 

with the annual number of buildings benchmarked. EPA developed these data by compiling 

actual data over the past three years and extrapolating over the next three years. Each method is 

discussed in greater detail below.

Benchmarking Method Annual No. of 

New Accounts

Annual No. of 

Buildings

Benchmarked – Total

1. Manual Data Entry 9,400 40,000

2. Data Entry with Excel Spreadsheet 200 55,000

3. Data Entry using Electronic Web Services

 Provider Accounts 15 Not applicable

 Customer Accounts 1,800 89,000

 Manual Data Entry. EPA estimates that, each year, 9,400 users will read the 

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

buildings manually. In addition, EPA estimates that 40,000 buildings will be 

manually benchmarked annually, on average. Of these, EPA estimates that users 

will benchmark 75 percent (30,000) by gathering facility and energy data for their 

buildings not using standard industry practices. EPA estimates that users will 

benchmark 25 percent (10,000) by gathering 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). 
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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 who employ such standard industry

practices would generally 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. 

Exhibit 2 includes weighted-average burden estimates for gathering and entering 

data into Portfolio Manager to account for standard business practices as well as 

new and repeat benchmarks. See the table below for the inputs used in these 

weighted-average calculations. 

Manual Benchmarks

Activity No. of Buildings 

Burden per 

New 

Benchmark

Burden per 

Repeat 

Benchmark

Gathering data for benchmarks not 

using standard business practices 30,000 4 hrs 0.5 hr

Gathering data for benchmarks using 

standard business practices 10,000 2 hrs 0.25 hr

Entering data into Portfolio Manager 40,000 0.75 hr 0.25 hr

 Data Entry with Excel Spreadsheet. EPA estimates that, each year, 200 

organizations will set up an account to provide their data via Excel spreadsheet to 

EPA. EPA will enter the data into Portfolio Manager. In addition, EPA estimates 

that 55,000 buildings will be benchmarked annually using this method. Exhibit 2 

includes weighted-average burden estimates for gathering and entering data into 

Portfolio Manager to account for new and repeat benchmarks. See the table 

below for the inputs used in these weighted-average calculations. 

Data Entry with Excel Spreadsheet

Activity No. of Buildings 

Burden per 

New 

Benchmark

Burden per 

Repeat 

Benchmark

Gathering data for benchmarks 55,000 2 hrs 0.25 hr

Entering data into Portfolio Manager 55,000 0.25 hr 0.10 hr

 Data Entry using Electronic Web Services. EPA expects that 15 providers will 

use this benchmarking method each year. They will review the instructions and

set up an account and automated process. EPA estimates that accounts also will 

be established for 1,800 customers. In addition, EPA estimates that information 

will be gathered and entered into Portfolio Manager for 89,000 buildings annually. 

Exhibit 2 includes weighted-average burden estimates for gathering and entering 
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data into Portfolio Manager to account for new and repeat benchmarks. See the 

table below for the inputs used in these weighted-average calculations. 

Data Entry using Electronic Web Services

Activity No. of Buildings 

Burden per 

New 

Benchmark

Burden per 

Repeat 

Benchmark

Gathering data for benchmarks 89,000 1 hr 0 hr

Entering data into Portfolio Manager 89,000 0.1 hr 0.1 hr

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems 

EPA gives industrial companies the opportunity to measure the energy efficiency of their 

plants and earn recognition for superior energy performance. 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 $3,200 as a flat fee per plant.

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

information/generate scores for 177 plants annually, on average, during the three-year life of this 

ICR (i.e., (147 + 167 + 188) / 3 years). This includes 167 non-petroleum plants and 10 

petroleum plants on average each year. 

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 147 167 188 167

Petroleum 9 10 11 10

Total 156 177 199 177

EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

encourages companies to track their energy performance using a tracking system, such as 

Portfolio Manager, a spreadsheet-based tracking tool that can be downloaded from the ENERGY 

STAR Web site called the ENERGY STAR Energy Tracking Tool (ETT), or a company’s in-
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house tracking system. EPA estimates that 47 companies (annually) currently use their existing 

in-house system 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 3 

companies will spend 2.5 hours to use alternative ENERGY STAR tracking system (e.g., ETT). 

Unlike companies that use their existing in-house systems as a standard industry practice, 

companies using alternative ENERGY STAR 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 or the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) 

downloadable spreadsheet tools 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 1,000 organizations annually. 

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 2.

RECOGNITION (EXHIBIT 3)

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

EPA estimates that organizations will submit 8,000 applications for the ENERGY STAR 

each year. These organizations must benchmark the building, engage a Professional Engineer or 

Registered Architect to conduct a facility inspection, and complete the application. They must 

submit an on-line application consisting of a Letter of Agreement (LOA) and Data Checklist to 

EPA. EPA estimates that 80% (6,400) will contract a Professional Engineer or Registered 

Architect and 20% (1,600) will use an in-house Professional Engineer or Registered Architect. 

[Note that this ICR burdens participants for benchmarking in the section, “Benchmarking,” under 

the heading, “Portfolio Manager.” See Exhibit 2.]

EPA estimates that 800 profiles of Certified Buildings will be submitted annually.

In addition, EPA may request information from 150 ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings 

annually as part of on-site or remote audits. 

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 
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how easy it is for organizations to use. EPA intends to contact no more than 66 representatives 

annually.

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3. 

Plants

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

certification for specific types of plants that meet EPA’s energy efficiency criteria. If the plant’s 

EPI score is in the top quartile of the industry’s performance scale, the company can choose to 

apply for the ENERGY STAR certification by inputting the necessary data in to the EPI and 

printing out the corresponding Statement of Energy Performance (SEP). A Professional 

Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and stamps the SEP. The EPI, certified SEP, and a letter are sent to 

EPA. If the submittal contains confidential business information (CBI), the company sends the 

information to EPA’s contractor to verify energy performance results. If approved by EPA, the 

plant receives the ENERGY STAR certification. 

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 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 certification. (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 177 plants annually, on 

average, during the three-year life of this ICR. This includes 167 non-petroleum plants and 10 

petroleum plants each year. 

In addition, EPA estimates that 30 profiles of certified plants will be submitted annually.

Submission of plant profiles is optional.

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. 

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. 
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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, 120 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 

EPA has established a tool, the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, which 

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

5 years and track their progress towards this goal using a tracking system (e.g., company in-house 

tracking systems, Portfolio Manager, ETT). Sites that achieve a 10 percent reduction in energy

intensity within 5 years of their baseline have the opportunity to apply for recognition from EPA. 

 The company must register the site’s baseline with EPA using an online form. The site can then 

complete an online recognition application and may apply to EPA for recognition by printing out 

a Statement of Energy Improvement (SEI). A Professional Engineer (PE) verifies, signs, and 

stamps the SEI, which is then sent to EPA. If approved by EPA, the site receives recognition 

(e.g., a certificate, congratulatory letter to the CEO).

EPA estimates that 45 sites will register with EPA annually, and 50 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 10 companies will submit a plant profile annually for sites 

that achieve the Challenge for Industry. 

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3. 

Statement of Energy Design Intent

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

Earn the ENERGY STAR,” by establishing an account, gathering building and energy data, 

entering the data into Target Finder, and submitting the Statement of Energy Design Intent

(SEDI) and Letters of Intent to EPA. EPA also estimates that 25 organizations will collaborate 

with EPA in developing the optional Design Profiles (case studies). This is reflected in Exhibit 

3.
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ENERGY STAR Awards

EPA estimates that 100 C&I Partners, 15 SPPs, and eight EEPS will apply for an 

ENERGY STAR Award each year. These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3.

National Building Competition

EPA estimates that, on average, 250 commercial building owners and managers will 

submit a Data Release Report to EPA three times annually to participate in the competition (i.e., 

250 x 3 = 750 submittals/yr). EPA expects to contact 30% of these respondents for clarification 

of their first report submission, and another 10% of respondents for clarification of their midpoint and final submissions, respectively (i.e., 250 x 50% = 125 emails/yr). 

In addition, EPA estimates that 12% of respondents will spend an average of five hours 

documenting their energy reduction efforts over the course of the competition (i.e., 250 x 12% = 

30 respondents). EPA estimates that 15 ENERGY STAR Partners will each be asked to present 

their energy management experiences during webinars held monthly throughout the competition. 

EPA estimates that 37 winners will be identified each year of the competition and asked 

to submit a Data Verification Report. Of these, EPA estimates that 75% (28 winners) will 

contract with an external Licensed Professional (LP) to complete the report and 25% (9 winners) 

will use an in-house LP to complete it.

These assumptions are reflected in Exhibit 3. 
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Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

Partnership Letter

Complete and submit the Partnership Letter online 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 $45.42 $0.00 $0.00 500 250.00 $22,710.00

Respond to EPA follow -up questions, if any 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $18.48 $0.00 $0.00 500 125.00 $9,240.00

Subtotal 0.00 varies 0.25 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 375.00 $31,950.00

Related Activities

Prepare and follow energy management plan 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $369.61 $0.00 $0.00 5 25.00 $1,848.05

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $369.61 $0.00 $0.00 5 25.00 $1,848.05

Subtotal (for Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners) 0.00 varies varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 400.00 $33,798.05

Service and Product Providers

Partnership Agreement

Complete and submit the Partnership Agreement online 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $90.84 $0.00 $0.00 150 150.00 $13,626.00

Complete and submit requested materials for

appropriate partnership category

0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.07 $5.17 $0.00 $0.00 150 10.50 $775.50

Subtotal 0.00 0.50 0.57 0.00 1.07 $96.01 $0.00 $0.00 150 160.50 $14,401.50

Related Activities

Update contact information as needed 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.16 $11.83 $0.00 $0.00 200 32.00 $2,366.00

Communicate efforts and successes 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $90.84 $0.00 $0.00 125 125.00 $11,355.00

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 157.00 $13,721.00

Subtotal (for Service and Product Providers) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 317.50 $28,122.50

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Total Hours/ 

Activity

Labor 

Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

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

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year
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Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

Partnership Agreement

Complete and submit the Partnership Agreement 0.50 0.25 0.75 0.00 1.50 $156.86 $0.00 $0.00 8 12.00 $1,254.88

Update and submit Commitment Form online 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $36.96 $0.00 $0.00 12 6.00 $443.52

Subtotal varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 20 18.00 $1,698.40

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 $73.92 $0.00 $0.00 8 8.00 $591.36

Periodically update brief plan 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $36.96 $0.00 $0.00 66 33.00 $2,439.36

Update organization and contact information displayed 

on the Web site and DEEP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $2.98 $0.00 $0.00 66 5.28 $196.68

Provide information to promote ENERGY STAR in the 

commercial and/or industrial markets

0.00 0.10 2.00 0.15 2.25 $164.20 $0.00 $0.00 66 148.50 $10,837.20

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 194.78 $14,064.60

Subtotal (for Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors ) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 212.78 $15,763.00

Small Business Network

Provide requested information 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 $1.48 $0.00 $0.00 1,650 33.00 $2,442.00

Subtotal (for Small Business Netw ork) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 $1.48 $0.00 $0.00 1,650 33.00 $2,442.00

TOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 963.28 $80,125.55

* Exhibit contains rounding.

Total Hours/

Activity

Labor 

Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

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

Organizations Submitting Updated Commitment Form Only

Organizations Submitting Entire Partnership Agreement

Number of

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/Year

Total Cost/Year

Total Hours and Costs
88

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

Portfolio Manager

 Set Up of New Accounts

New Accounts using Manual Entry - Review instructions in Portfolio

Manager and set up account

0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $36.96 $0.00 $0.00 9,400 4,700.00 $347,424.00

New Accounts using Spreadsheet Upload - Review instructions in 

Portfolio Manager and set up account

0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $73.92 $0.00 $0.00 200 200.00 $14,784.00

New Providers using Data Exchange - Review instructions and set 

up account and automated process

0.00 0.00 250.00 0.00 250.00 $18,480.55 $0.00 $0.00 15 3,750.00 $277,208.25

New Accounts using Data Exchange - Conduct initial customer setup

0.00 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.40 $103.49 $0.00 $0.00 1,800 2,520.00 $186,282.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 11,170.00 $825,698.25

Manual Data Entry (per building)

Gather facility and energy data 0.00 0.00 1.10 0.00 1.10 $81.31 $0.00 $0.00 40,000 44,000.00 $3,252,400.00

Enter data into Portfolio Manager 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.40 $29.57 $0.00 $0.00 40,000 16,000.00 $1,182,800.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 $110.88 $0.00 $0.00 40,000 60,000.00 $4,435,200.00

Data Entry using Excel Spreadsheet (per building)

Gather facility and energy data 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $73.92 $0.00 $0.00 55,000 55,000.00 $4,065,600.00

Enter data into Portfolio Manager/spreadsheet 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.20 $14.78 $0.00 $0.00 55,000 11,000.00 $812,900.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 1.20 0.00 1.20 $88.70 $0.00 $0.00 55,000 66,000.00 $4,878,500.00

Data Entry using Electronic Web Services (per building)

Gather facility and energy data 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 $7.39 $0.00 $0.00 89,000 8,900.00 $657,710.00

Submit information to EPA monthly and retrieve/relay scores to 

customers

0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 $7.39 $0.00 $0.00 89,000 8,900.00 $657,710.00

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.20 $14.78 $0.00 $0.00 89,000 17,800.00 $1,315,420.00

Evaluation of Portfolio Manager

Respond to questions about usability of tool 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $18.48 $0.00 $0.00 50 12.50 $924.00

Respond to questions about guidance or training on tool 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $12.57 $0.00 $0.00 50 8.50 $628.50

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 100 21.00 $1,552.50

Subtotal (for Portfolio Manager) 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 154,991.00 $11,456,370.75

Exhibit 2*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Benchmarking

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Number of

Activities/ 

Year

Total Cost/Year

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Total 

Hours/Year

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity
89

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator

Enter information into the EPI - Non-petroleum plants 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $18.48 $0.00 $0.00 167 41.75 $3,086.16

Generate energy-efficiency results - Petroleum plants 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $12.57 $0.00 $3,210.00 10 1.70 $32,225.70

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 47 0.00 $0.00

Set up and enter data into system - All other systems 0.00 2.00 0.00 0.50 2.50 $234.10 $0.00 $0.00 3 7.50 $702.30

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related 

Systems) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 50.95 $36,014.16

Review instructions of Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $36.96 $0.00 $0.00 1,000.00 500.00 $36,960.00

Gather facility and energy data 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $369.61 $0.00 $0.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 $369,610.00

Enter data into Portfolio Manager or spreadsheet 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $73.92 $0.00 $0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 $73,920.00

Subtotal (for Information for Model Development and Beta Testing) 0.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 6.50 $480.49 $0.00 $0.00 1,000.00 6,500.00 $480,490.00

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 161,541.95 $11,972,874.91

*Exhibit contains rounding.

Total Cost/Year

Total Hours and Costs

Total 

Hours/Year

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity

ENERGY STAR Program: Benchmarking

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Number of 

Activities/ 

Year

Data Collection for Model Development and Beta Testing

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and Related Systems

Exhibit 2 (continued)*

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost
90

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

Contract a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect to 

conduct a facility inspection, complete application

0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 $147.84 $0.00 $1,605.00 6,400 12,800.00 $11,218,176.00

Engage an internal Professional Engineer or Registered Architect 

to conduct a facility inspection, complete application

0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $369.61 $0.00 $0.00 1,600 8,000.00 $591,376.00

Submit the on-line application to EPA and respond to EPA

questions if any

0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 $37.21 $0.00 $0.00 8,000 8,000.00 $297,680.00

Prepare and submit Certified Building Profile (optional) 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $36.96 $0.00 $0.00 800 400.00 $29,568.00

Provide requested information to EPA during/after on-site 

verification

0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $369.61 $0.00 $0.00 30 150.00 $11,088.30

Provide requested information to EPA as part of remote audit 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75 $55.44 $0.00 $0.00 120 90.00 $6,652.80

Respond to EPA questions for the analysis of ENERGY STAR

Certified Buildings 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.40 $29.57 $0.00 $0.00 66 26.40 $1,951.62

Subtotal (for Buildings) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 29,466.40 $12,156,492.72

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

and submit materials to EPA - Non-petroleum plants

0.00 0.08 0.17 0.17 0.42 $27.51 $0.00 $0.45 167 70.14 $4,669.32

Submit results and letter to EPA - Petroleum plants 0.00 0.04 0.13 0.08 0.25 $16.90 $0.00 $0.45 10 2.50 $173.50

Prepare and submit profile of Certified Plants 0.08 0.08 0.34 0.00 0.50 $45.67 $0.00 $0.00 30 15.00 $1,370.10

Subtotal (for Plants) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 87.64 $6,212.92

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Certification) varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 29,554.04 $12,162,705.64

Number of

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/Year

Total Cost/Year

Plants

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
91

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

ENERGY STAR Leaders 

Set up Leaders account in Portfolio Manager 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $18.48 $0.00 $0.00 120 30.00 $2,217.60

Apply for recognition by submitting qualification documents and 

responding to EPA questions

0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 $110.88 $0.00 $0.00 120 180.00 $13,305.60

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Leaders) 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 210.00 $15,523.20

Prepare and submit registration form 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.15 $11.09 $0.00 $0.00 45 6.75 $499.05

Prepare and submit recognition application 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.30 $22.18 $0.00 $0.00 50 15.00 $1,109.00

Prepare a profile of Achiever Plants 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $73.92 $0.00 $0.00 10 10.00 $739.20

Subtotal (for Plant Performance w ith ENERGY STAR) 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 31.75 $2,347.25

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Review instructions and establish account 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $36.96 $0.00 $0.00 53 26.50 $1,958.88

Gather building and energy data 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 $110.88 $0.00 $0.00 53 79.50 $5,876.64

Enter data into Target Finder 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $18.48 $0.00 $0.00 53 13.25 $979.44

Complete, obtain, and submit SEDI and Letters of Intent to EPA 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.50 1.50 $92.52 $0.00 $0.00 53 79.50 $4,903.56

Collaborate w ith EPA on Design Profiles (optional) 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 1.00 $55.56 $0.00 $0.00 25 25.00 $1,389.00

Subtotal (for Statement of Energy Design Intent) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 223.75 $15,107.52

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

Labor 

Costs/ 

Activity

Capital Startup 

Costs/ Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Number of

Activities/ 

Year

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Total 

Hours/Year

Total Cost/Year

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity

Exhibit 3 (continued)*

Total Hours and Costs

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
92

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

ENERGY STAR Awards

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

Review the instructions 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $90.84 $0.00 $0.00 100 100.00 $9,084.00

Complete and submit the information online 0.00 3.00 7.00 3.00 13.00 $952.32 $0.00 $0.00 100 1,300.00 $95,232.00

Subtotal 0.00 3.50 7.50 3.00 14.00 varies $0.00 $0.00 100 1,400.00 $104,316.00

Service and Product Providers

Review the instructions 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $90.84 $0.00 $0.00 15 15.00 $1,362.60

Complete and submit the information online 0.00 3.00 7.00 3.00 13.00 $952.32 $0.00 $0.00 15 195.00 $14,284.80

Subtotal 0.00 3.50 7.50 3.00 14.00 varies $0.00 $0.00 15 210.00 $15,647.40

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

Review the instructions 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $90.84 $0.00 $0.00 8 8.00 $726.72

Complete and submit the information online 0.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 8.00 $585.60 $0.00 $0.00 8 64.00 $4,684.80

Subtotal 0.00 2.50 4.50 2.00 9.00 varies $0.00 $0.00 8 72.00 $5,411.52

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Aw ards) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 1,682.00 $125,374.92

Hours and Costs Per Respondent per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Number of

Activities/ 

Year

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

Labor 

Costs/ 

Activity

Total Cost/Year

Total 

Hours/Year

Capital Startup 

Costs/ Activity

O&M Costs/ 

Activity

Exhibit 3 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition
93

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $ 148.97 $107.75 $73.92 $37.21

National Building Competition

Submit on-line Data Release Report at beginning, midpoint and end 

of competition 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.13 $9.61 $0.00 $0.00 750 97.50 $7,207.50

Respond to EPA questions 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 $5.91 $0.00 $0.00 125 10.00 $738.75

Submit documentation of efforts 0.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 5.00 $293.29 $0.00 $0.00 30 150.00 $8,798.70

Present during w ebinars 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.25 $26.94 $0.00 $0.00 15 3.75 $404.10

Prepare and submit Verification Report using contracted Licensed 

Professional 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $73.92 $0.00 $500.00 28 28.00 $16,069.76

Prepare and submit Verification Report using in-house personnel 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 $110.88 $0.00 $0.00 9 13.50 $997.92

Subtotal (for National Building Competition) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 302.75 $34,216.73

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 32,004.29 $12,355,275.26

*Exhibit contains rounding.

Total Cost/Year

Exhibit 3 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

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

Total 

Hours/Year
94

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $76.64 $71.67 $52.55 $21.10

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 $26.27 $0.00 $0.00 670 335.00 $17,600.90

Follow up w ith Partners, if needed 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $13.14 $0.00 $0.00 500 125.00 $6,570.00

Send emails, passw ords, and w elcome aboard kits 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 $4.20 $0.00 $0.45 670 53.60 $3,115.50

Update and maintain the ENERGY STAR Web site 0.00 0.00 30.00 0.00 30.00 $1,576.38 $0.00 $0.00 1 0.00 $1,576.38

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 513.60 $28,862.78

SPP Related Activities

Request updated contact information annually 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $26.27 $0.00 $0.00 1 0.50 $26.27

Receive and enter updated contact information into database 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $1.69 $0.00 $0.00 200 16.00 $338.00

Receive and process efforts and successes 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.93 $0.00 $0.00 125 21.25 $1,116.25

Receive and process other requested materials 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 $4.22 $0.00 $0.00 150 30.00 $633.00

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 67.75 $2,113.52

EEPS Related Activities

Receive, review and file updates of brief plans from EEPS 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $13.14 $0.00 $0.00 66 16.50 $867.24

Receive annual updates from EEPS and update the Directory 

of Energy Efficiency Programs

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 $1.69 $0.00 $0.00 66 5.28 $111.54

Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 21.78 $978.78

Subtotal (for Partnership Letter or Agreement/Related Activities) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 603.13 $31,955.08

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

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
95

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $76.64 $71.67 $52.55 $21.10

Small Business Network

Provide monthly email updates and conduct related activities 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $52.55 $0.00 $0.00 1 1.00 $52.55

Subtotal (for Small Business Netw ork) 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $52.55 $0.00 $0.00 1 1.00 $52.55

TOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 604.13 $32,007.63

*Exhibit contains rounding. `

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

Exhibit 4 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost
96

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $76.64 $71.67 $52.55 $21.10

Portfolio Manager

Maintenance and Use of Portfolio Manager

Upgrade to enhance functionality 0.00 200.00 850.00 200.00 1,250.00 $63,217.62 $0.00 $0.00 1 1,250.00 $63,217.62

Maintain secure database infrastructure 0.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 $26,273.08 $0.00 $0.00 1 500.00 $26,273.08

Perform system maintenance 0.00 0.00 600.00 0.00 600.00 $31,527.69 $0.00 $0.00 1 600.00 $31,527.69

Collect data submitted through Excel spreadsheet and enter

data into Portfolio Manager

0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 $4.20 $0.00 $0.00 55,000 4,400.00 $231,000.00

 Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 6,750.00 $352,018.39

Evaluation of Portfolio Manager

Solicit feedback from respondents 0.00 0.00 150.00 0.00 150.00 $7,881.92 $0.00 $0.00 1 150.00 $7,881.92

Review answ ers to questions 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 $157.64 $0.00 $0.00 100 300.00 $15,764.00

Design and develop softw are changes 0.00 0.00 1,250.00 0.00 1,250.00 $65,682.69 $0.00 $0.00 1 1,250.00 $65,682.69

 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 1,700.00 $89,328.61

Subtotal (for Portfolio Manager) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 8,450.00 $441,347.00

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 $1,261.11 $0.00 $0.00 1 24.00 $1,261.11

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicator and 

Related Systems) 0.00 0.00 24.00 0.00 24.00 $1,261.11 $0.00 $0.00 1 24.00 $1,261.11

Conduct the data collections 0.00 2.00 24.00 2.00 12.50 $1,446.64 $0.00 $0.00 3 37.50 $4,339.92

Subtotal (for Data Collection for Model Development and Beta 

Testing) 0.00 2.00 24.00 2.00 12.50 $1,446.64 $0.00 $0.00 3 37.50 $4,339.92

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 8,511.50 $446,948.03

*Exhibit contains rounding. `

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

Exhibit 5*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Benchmarking

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs
97

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $76.64 $71.67 $52.55 $21.10

ENERGY STAR Certification

Buildings

Review of Applications

Review applications and follow up w ith organizations if 

questions

0.00 0.10 0.25 0.25 0.60 $25.58 $0.00 $0.00 8,000 4,800.00 $204,640.00

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

accepted) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 $10.55 $0.00 $0.45 8,000 0.50 $88,000.00

Profiles of Certified Buildings

Receive, process and post profiles of Certified Buildings 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.93 $0.00 $0.00 800 136.00 $7,144.00

On-Site Verifications

Collect information from ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in 

performing periodic quality control audits 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 $210.18 $0.00 $0.00 150 600.00 $31,527.00

Evaluation of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

Solicit feedback from respondents 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.40 $21.02 $0.00 $5.00 66 26.40 $1,717.32

Review answ ers to questions 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $13.14 $0.00 $0.00 66 16.50 $867.24

Take follow -up action 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $13.14 $0.00 $0.00 66 16.50 $867.24

 Subtotal (for Buildings) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 5,595.90 $334,762.80

Number of

Activities/ 

Year

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

O&M

Costs/ 

Activity

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

Exhibit 6*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs
98

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $76.64 $71.67 $52.55 $21.10

ENERGY STAR Certification

Plants

Review and evaluate the EPI, Statement of Energy

Performance and letter

0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 0.67 $35.21 $0.00 $0.00 177 118.59 $6,232.17

Give permission to display the ENERGY STAR certification logo 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.93 $0.00 $0.45 177 30.09 $1,660.26

Review and post profiles of certified plants on the Web site 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.93 $0.00 $0.00 30 5.10 $267.90

Subtotal (for Plants) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 153.78 $8,160.33

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Certification) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 5,749.68 $342,923.13

ENERGY STAR Leaders

Review Leaders submittals 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $13.14 $0.00 $0.00 120 30.00 $1,576.80

Perform data review on buildings submitted in Portfolio 

Manager

0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $13.14 $0.00 $0.00 120 30.00 $1,576.80

Send a letter and, if approved, certificate 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.30 $15.76 $0.00 $0.45 120 36.00 $1,945.20

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Leaders) 0.00 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.80 $42.04 $0.00 $0.45 120 96.00 $5,098.80

ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry

Review applications and provide recognition 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 0.67 $35.21 $0.00 $0.00 95 63.65 $3,344.95

Receive and post profiles of plants that achieve the Challenge 

for Industry on the w ebsite

0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.93 $0.00 $0.00 10 1.70 $89.30

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry) 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 65.35 $3,434.25

Statement of Energy Design Intent

Review the Statement of Energy Design Intent and Letters of

Intent

0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.93 $0.00 $0.00 53 9.01 $473.29

Collaborate w ith organizations to develop Design Profiles

(optional)

0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $52.55 $0.00 $0.00 25 25.00 $1,313.75

Update the ENERGY STAR Web site to reflect the information 

collected

0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $8.93 $0.00 $0.00 25 4.25 $223.25

Subtotal (for Statement of Energy Design Intent) 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 38.26 $2,010.29

Number of 

Activities/

Year

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

O&M

Costs/ 

Activity

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

Exhibit 6*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs
99

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $76.64 $71.67 $52.55 $21.10

ENERGY STAR Awards

Commercial and Industrial Sector Partners

Develop the aw ards criteria 0.00 1.00 4.00 1.00 6.00 $302.95 $0.00 $0.00 1 6.00 $302.95

Receive and review the information submitted 0.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 6.00 $322.07 $0.00 $0.00 100 600.00 $32,207.00

Take follow -up action (e.g., send letter of aw ard or loss) 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 0.16 $7.42 $0.00 $0.45 100 16.00 $787.00

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 622.00 $33,296.95

Service and Product Providers

Develop the aw ards criteria 0.00 1.00 4.00 1.00 6.00 $302.95 $0.00 $0.00 1 6.00 $302.95

Receive and review the information submitted 0.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 6.00 $322.07 $0.00 $0.00 15 90.00 $4,831.05

Take follow -up action (e.g., send letter of aw ard or loss) 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 0.16 $7.42 $0.00 $0.45 15 2.40 $118.05

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 98.40 $5,252.05

Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors 

Develop the aw ards criteria 0.00 0.50 2.50 0.50 3.50 $177.75 $0.00 $0.00 1 3.50 $177.75

Receive and review the information submitted 0.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 4.00 $197.86 $0.00 $0.00 8 32.00 $1,582.88

Take follow -up action (e.g., send letter of aw ard or loss) 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 0.16 $7.42 $0.00 $0.45 8 1.28 $62.96

Subtotal 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 36.78 $1,823.59

Subtotal (for ENERGY STAR Aw ards) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 757.18 $40,372.59

Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Exhibit 6 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

O&M

Costs/ 

Activity

Number of

Activities/ 

Year
100

Legal M anagerial Technical Clerical

Information Collection Activity $76.64 $71.67 $52.55 $21.10

National Building Competition

Review submittals at beginning, midpoint and end of

competition 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $13.14 $0.00 $0.00 750 187.50 $9,855.00

Ask questions of participants 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08 $4.20 $0.00 $0.00 125 10.00 $525.00

Receive and process documentation of efforts 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 0.16 $5.89 $0.00 $0.00 30 4.80 $176.70

Receive and process Verification reports 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 0.16 $5.89 $0.00 $0.00 37 5.92 $217.93

Subtotal (for National Building Competition) 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 $0.00 varies 208.22 $10,774.63

TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $0.00 varies varies 6,914.69 $364,998.28

* Exhibit contains rounding.

Exhibit 6 (continued)*

Estimated Annual Agency Burden and Cost

Capital 

Startup 

Costs/ 

Activity

Total 

Hours/ 

Activity

Labor Costs/ 

Activity Total Hours/Year Total Cost/Year

Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity Total Hours and Costs

Number of

Activities/ 

Year

O&M

Costs/ 

Activity

ENERGY STAR Program: Recognition
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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 194,509 hours and $24,408,276. The bottom-line burden to respondents over three years is 

estimated to be 583,527 hours and $73,224,828.

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

963 $80,126 $0 $0 $80,126

Benchmarking 161,542 $11,940,775 $0 $32,100 $11,972,875

Recognition 32,004 $2,069,196 $0 $10,286,080 $12,355,275

TOTAL 194,509 $14,090,096 $0 $10,318,180 $24,408,276

*Table contains rounding.

TABLE 1

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN AND COST SUMMARY*

(ii) Agency Tally

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

to be 16,030 hours and $843,954. The bottom-line burden to the Agency over three years is 

estimated to be 48,090 hours and $2,531,862.

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 604 $31,706 $0 $302 $32,008

Benchmarking 8,512 $446,948 $0 $0 $446,948

Recognition 6,915 $360,879 $0 $4,119 $364,998

TOTAL 16,030 $839,533 $0 $4,421 $843,954

*Table includes rounding.

TABLE 2

TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL AGENCY 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, 1772.06, of 194,509 hours. 

This is an increase of 69,486 hours from the previously approved burden of 125,023 hours in 

ICR 1772.05. 

Table 3 explains this increase. Specifically, the table presents the total annual hours 

estimated in ICR 1772.05 and ICR 1772.06 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 an 18-hour decrease due to program changes and a 

69,504-hour increase due to adjustments resulting from program growth. This resulted in a total 

increase of 69,486 hours in ICR 1772.06. 

The table shows that the vast majority of the increase in ICR 1772.06 resulted from 

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

expects a significant increase in the number of participants using Portfolio Manager and 

ENERGY STAR Certification over the next three years, which has led to the increase in burden 

hours. This reflects the dramatic increase in the public’s use of these tools and resources over the 

past three years. 

The Agency expects continued strong growth in 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. 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 the previously approved ICR to this one, the estimated 

number of buildings earning the ENERGY STAR almost doubled, from 4,300 to 8,000. 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.

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 
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Program. For example, EPA estimates that, in 2010, the energy efficiency efforts of commercial 

buildings helped to avoid 81.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) of 

greenhouse gases and a net $7.1 billion. The efforts of industry helped to prevent another 30.8 

MMTCO2 e of greenhouse gases and achieve a net savings of $2.0 billion.3 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. By the end of 2011, more than 

16,500 commercial buildings and plants earned the ENERGY STAR.

 

3

For additional information on 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

475.00 400.00 0.00 (75.00) (75.00)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents per activity based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates 

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years.

Service and Product Providers 230.50 317.50 0.00 87.00 87.00 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and activities based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates 

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years.

Energy Efficiency Program 

Sponsors

217.29 212.78 0.00 (4.51) (4.51)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents per activity based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates 

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years.

Small Business Network3 54.00 33.00 0.00 (21.00) (21.00)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents per activity based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates 

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years.

ENERGY STAR Challenge 37.00 0.00 (37.00) 0.00 (37.00)

The ENERGY STAR Challenge has been terminated and removed 

from this ICR.

TABLE 3 

COMPARISON OF TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS UNDER ICR 1772.05 AND ICR 1772.06 1

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

2

(2) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.05

(3) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.06

(4) Difference in Hour Burden Between ICR 

1772.05 and 1772.06
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Program Change Adjustment Total

Benchmarking 

Portfolio Manager 96,416.75 154,991.00 0.00 58,574.25 58,574.25 

The burden estimates in ICR 1772.06 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.

The burden estimates also reflect a shift away from manual

benchmarking to more streamlined automated methods. 

ENERGY STAR Energy

Performance Indicator and 

Related Systems

108.75 50.95 0.00 (57.80) (57.80)

EPA adjusted the number of respondents per activity based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates 

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years.

Data Collection for Model

Development and Beta Testing

3,900.00 6,500.00 0.00 2,600.00 2,600.00 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents based on improved and 

updated data and analysis. The burden estimates in ICR 1772.06 

reflect EPA's program experience gained over the past three 

years.

TABLE 3 (continued)

COMPARISON OF TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS UNDER ICR 1772.05 AND ICR 1772.06 1

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

2

(2) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.05

(3) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.06

(4) Difference in Hour Burden Between ICR 

1772.05 and 1772.06
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Program Change Adjustment Total

Recognition

ENERGY STAR Certification

4 22,577.81 29,554.04 90.00 6,886.23 6,976.23 

The burden estimates in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's adjustments 

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

the number of participants applying for ENERGY STAR

certification over the past three years and expects continued 

growth for the future. EPA also intends to collect information as

part of remote audits, which are new activities. 

ENERGY STAR Leaders 145.20 210.00 0.00 64.80 64.80 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years. 

ENERGY STAR Challenge for 

Industry and Related Activities 

14.95 31.75 18.45 (1.65) 16.80 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years. EPA also revised the program and introduced 

new forms.

Statement of Energy Design 

Intent 209.75 223.75 0.00 14.00 14.00 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents per activity based on 

improved and updated data and analysis. The burden estimates 

in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience gained over the 

past three years.

ENERGY STAR Awards 636.00 1,682.00 (392.00) 1,438.00 1,046.00 

EPA adjusted the number of respondents and hours per activity 

based on improved and updated data and analysis. The burden 

estimates in ICR 1772.06 reflect EPA's program experience 

gained over the past three years. EPA also streamlined the 

information requested in the applications. 

National Building Competition5 NA 302.75 302.75 0.00 302.75 

EPA is creating a new program to encourage building owners, 

managers and tenants to improve their energy efficiency. This is 

reflected in ICR 1772.06.

Total (rounded) 125,023.00 194,509.00 (18.00) 69,504.00 69,486.00 

2 The information collections in this column reflect the collections included in ICR 1772.05, except as otherwise noted.

5 This is a new activity in ICR 1772.06.

3 In ICR 1772.05, this collection was called "Small Business and Congregations Network."

TABLE 3 (continued)

COMPARISON OF TOTAL ANNUAL HOURS UNDER ICR 1772.05 AND ICR 1772.06 1

4 In ICR 1772.05, this collection was called "ENERGY STAR Labeling."

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

2

(2) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.05

(3) Annual Hour 

Burden in ICR 

1772.06

(4) Difference in Hour Burden Between ICR 

1772.05 and 1772.06

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 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 12 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 14 hours for an organization to apply for an ENERGY STAR Award. This includes the time

for preparing and submitting the application materials. The burden is estimated to be about 8 

hours to apply for the National Building Competition. This includes the time for 

completing/submitting three data release reports, final verification report, and documentation of 

efforts, if desired.
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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; 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.