[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 57638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27934]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6463-4]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; ENERGY STAR Labeling Program Evaluation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this document announces that the following Information
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Collection of Information for
the ENERGY STAR Labeling Program Evaluation, EPA ICR No.1861.02. The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden and cost and includes the actual data collection instruments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 26, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202)
260-2740, by email at farmer.sandy@epamail.epa.gov, or download a copy
of the ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA
ICR No.1861.02.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Collection of Information for the ENERGY STAR Labeling
Program Evaluation, EPA ICR No.1861.02. This is a new collection.
Abstract: This information collection is designed to evaluate the
efficacy of the Energy Star Labeling Program as a nonregulatory
strategy for preventing air pollution, per section 103 of the Clean Air
Act. The Energy Star Labeling Program was designed to create self-
sustaining markets for energy efficient products and services via a
common labeling strategy and awareness campaign and through strategic
education for key market segments.
EPA plans to evaluate the program using ten voluntary data
collection instruments targeted to key market segments. Nine of the
data collection instruments will consist of telephone interviews that
last between 12 to 15 minutes. One survey of household consumers will
be mailed to respondents. In general all data collection instruments
are designed to ascertain the respondents familiarity with the Energy
Star label and to assess the degree to which long-term market effects
or behavioral changes have occurred. The agency will use the
information collected to evaluate program strategies, assess the
overall efficacy of the labeling strategy and awareness campaign, and
inform future program direction.
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. The
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on 9/22/98; no
comments were received.
Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.24
hours (14.4 minutes) per response. Burden means the total time, effort,
or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency.
This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire,
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information;
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; 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.
Respondents/Affected Entities: consumers, information system
managers, office managers, heating and cooling equipment professionals,
computer/office equipment vendors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,016.
Frequency of Response: one time data collection.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 475 hours.
Estimated Total Annualized Capital, Operating/ Maintenance Cost
Burden: none.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please
refer to EPA ICR No. 1861.02 in any correspondence.
Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Policy, Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20460;
and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: October 20, 1999.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-27934 Filed 10-25-99; 8:45 am]
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