EPA's Green Power Partnership
and Combined Heat and Power Partnership (Renewal)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
05/31/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2022
761
3,774
1,444
7,080
0
6,931
In 2002, EPAs Energy Supply and
Industry Branch (ESIB) launched two partnership programs with
industry and other stakeholders: the Green Power Partnership (GPP)
and the Combined Heat and Power Partnership (CHPP). These voluntary
partnership programs, along with others in the ESIB, encourage
organizations to invest in clean, efficient energy technologies,
including renewable energy and combined heat and power. To continue
to be successful, it is critical that EPA collect information from
these program stakeholders to ensure these organizations are
meeting their clean energy goals and to assure the credibility of
these voluntary non-regulatory programs. EPA has developed this ICR
to obtain authorization to collect information from organizations
participating in the GPP and CHPP, and other ESIB voluntary
programs. Organizations that join these programs voluntarily agree
to the following respective actions: (1) Designating a Green Power
or CHP liaison and filling out a Partnership Agreement or Letter of
Intent (LOI) respectively, (2) for the GPP, reporting to EPA, on an
annual basis, their progress toward their green power commitment
via a 3-page reporting form; (3) for the CHP Partnership, reporting
to EPA information on their existing CHP projects, new project
development, and other CHP-related activities via a one-page
reporting form (for projects) or via an informal email or phone
call (for other CHP-related activities). In addition to these
actions, organizations may voluntarily apply for recognition to the
programs established annual recognition events, which require
submitting additional information. EPA uses the data obtained from
its Partners to assess the success of these programs in achieving
their national energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals.
Partners are organizational entities that have volunteered to
participate in either Partnership program.
Since the initial ICR, both the
GPP and CHPP have introduced program efficiencies to reduce program
burden and simplified collection forms into pre-populated
spreadsheets or documents. As a result of these changes, the
average number of hours per Partner has decreased during each
renewal from 2.87 hours to 1.89 hours. Additionally, due to
adjustments in requirements to become partners, the number of
partners has reduced drastically. The number of respondents has
declined from 1,959 to 761. Additionally, previous ICRs have
included O&M and Capital calculations which was an error. Since
the effort of parties to submit documentation falls under routine
business, no O&M cost should be included in the estimation. The
CHP partnership has also reduced the categories of partners it
receives information from. Previous submissions came from both
private, and state governments. However, due to program updates,
the CHP is only receiving partnership agreements from the private
sector.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form 5900-583 Green Power Partnership - Private Sector
2173type08 FRN 22YLCMP118.pdf
2173fr08-signed.docx
Green Power Partnership - Private Sector