Green Chill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
07/11/2024
03/31/2023
(1) In accordance with 1320.5(a)(1)(iii) (G), the agency is reminded of the requirements to submit copies of the statutory authority to collect the information, the statute that allows the authority to collect information, the relevant regulations and copies of the 60- and 30-day Federal Register notices.
(2) In addition, upon the next renewal EPA should convert the supporting statement to the standard 18 question SS-A format. More information can be found at https://pra.digital.gov/clearance-process/supporting-statement/.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
774
0
232
5,863
0
2,608
0
0
0
GreenChill is a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that encourages food retail, chemical producing, and refrigeration systems manufacturing companies to adopt cost effective technologies and practices that reduce refrigerant emissions and improve operational efficiency. Refrigerants used in food retail locations are often ozone-depleting substances and potent greenhouse gases. The GreenChill Program works with these industries to lower barriers that inhibit the implementation of technologies and practices that reduce refrigerant emissions. The Program promotes the adoption of emission reduction practices and technologies.
The GreenChill Program collects four types of information from participants:
1. One-time Agreement Form. Participation in the GreenChill Partnership begins with the completion and submittal of a two-page Partnership Agreement that outlines responsibilities of the GreenChill Partner company and EPA. For food retailer partners, a worksheet accompanies this form for prospective Partners to self-identify as a small format food retailer or a large format food retailer for the purpose of GreenChill data analysis and recognition. This voluntary agreement can be terminated by the GreenChill Partner or EPA with no notice or penalties or further obligation.
2. Annual Reporting. Annual reporting is a key part of the Partnership. Upon acceptance, food retail Partners agree to submit an Annual Report documenting the previous years refrigerant stocks and emissions from commercial refrigeration systems. Thereafter, food retail Partners report refrigerant emission reduction activities on an annual basis. Partners may voluntarily submit annual information to further characterize the refrigerant stocks and emissions including refrigerant from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; and refrigerated space (e.g., square footage). Systems manufacturing Partners also submit annual reports for commercial refrigeration system sales for a coarse grouping of common technologies.
3. Annual Refrigerant Management Plan. In addition to annual stocks and emissions reporting, each year food retail Partners agree to submit a Refrigerant Management Plan. In their management plans, Partners are encouraged to communicate their refrigerant emission management efforts to EPA.
4. Individual Store Certification and Annual Re-certification. The GreenChill Program offers food retailers the opportunity for any individual store to be GreenChill-certified at one of multiple tiered certification levels when it meets a set of criteria. Stores may demonstrate that the amount of refrigerant used is below a specified limit, based on the stores cooling load, measured in million British Thermal Units per hour (MBTU/hr), that the refrigerant emitted from the store in the prior 12 months is below the specified percentage for the GreenChill Store Certification level. Certifications are valid for one year; food retail locations must re-apply and meet the Program criteria if they wish to remain certified. Food retailers do not need to be a Partner to participate in this part of the Program. It is not necessary to have a signed a Partnership Agreement.
There is increase of 3,255 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is primarily due to growth, by a factor of almost four, in the number of stores participating in the Store Certification Program.
$133,550
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Kersey Manliclic 202 566-9981
Reginfo record details
No
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.
GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Store Certification Program