Programs for Improving Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DOE F 413.34 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Contractor of the Year Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.32 Partner of the Year Application: Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.31 HPwES Sponsor Annual Report Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.30 HPwES Sponsor Biannual Report Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.29 Implementation Plan Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.28 Partnership Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.18 Better Buildiners Residential Network Reporting	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.16 Membership Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.41 HIE Partner Quarterly Reporting Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 414.39 HIE Partner Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.25 Tool Data Collection Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.27 Assessor Candidate Enrollment	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.40 Remote Service Provider Implementation Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.24 Partner Implementation Plan Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.26 Partnership Agreement	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.12 PV-Ready ZERH Checklist	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.7 HIA Application	Form	Modified	Available
Form DOE F 413.4 Zero Energy Ready Home	Form	Modified	Available
EERE 1910-5184 Supporting Statement part A Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-17	Available
Zero Energy Ready Home Program- Burden.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-09	Available
The Better Buildings Residential Network- Burden.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-09	Available
Home Performance with Energy Star and Home Energy Program- Burden.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-09	Available
EERE 1910-5184 Supporting Statement B - Final Clean.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-04-02	Available
30-day FRN 3.15.24.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-02	Available
60-day FRN 4.20.23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239144	Home Performance with Energy Star	Form and Instruction	Modified	Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Contractor of the Year Template
239144	Home Performance with Energy Star	Form and Instruction	Modified	Partner of the Year Application: Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Template
239144	Home Performance with Energy Star	Form and Instruction	Modified	HPwES Sponsor Annual Report Template
239144	Home Performance with Energy Star	Form and Instruction	Modified	HPwES Sponsor Biannual Report Template
239144	Home Performance with Energy Star	Form and Instruction	Modified	Implementation Plan Template
239144	Home Performance with Energy Star	Form and Instruction	Modified	Partnership Agreement
239143	The Better Buildings Residential Network	Form and Instruction	Modified	Better Buildiners Residential Network Reporting
239143	The Better Buildings Residential Network	Form and Instruction	Modified	Membership Form
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Form and Instruction	Modified	HIE Partner Quarterly Reporting Form
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Form and Instruction	Modified	HIE Partner Agreement
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Form	Modified	Tool Data Collection Form
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Assessor Candidate Enrollment
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Remote Service Provider Implementation Template
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Partner Implementation Plan Template
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Partnership Agreement
239132	Home Energy Score (HEScore)	Instruction	Modified
239131	Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	PV-Ready ZERH Checklist
239131	Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Program	Form	Modified	HIA Application
239131	Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Program	Form	Modified	Zero Energy Ready Home
239131	Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Program	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1910-5184	ICR Reference No: 202403-1910-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201912-1910-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/DOEOA	Agency Tracking No: Chris Early (EE)
Title: Programs for Improving Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/17/2024

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	45,170	0
Time Burden (Hours)	19,397	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,581,232	0

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Abstract: The Building Technologies Office in the Department of Energy has four programs that encourage and assist the organizations that volunteer to participate in them to build and renovate new and existing buildings with the goal of lower energy bills and energy use, and improved affordability and comfort.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 16191 Name of Law: Energy Efficiency
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 24395	04/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 18935	03/15/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Home Energy Score (HEScore)	DOE F 413.25 , DOE F 413.24, DOE F 413.27, DOE F 414.39, DOE F 413.41, DOE F 413.26, DOE F 413.40	Partnership Agreement ,   Partner Implementation Plan Template ,   Remote Service Provider Implementation Template ,   Assessor Candidate Enrollment ,   Tool Data Collection Form ,   HIE Partner Agreement ,   HIE Partner Quarterly Reporting Form
Home Performance with Energy Star	DOE F 413.30, DOE F 413.29, DOE F 413.34, DOE F 413.28, DOE F 413.31, DOE F 413.32	Partnership Agreement ,   Implementation Plan Template ,   HPwES Sponsor Biannual Report Template ,   HPwES Sponsor Annual Report Template ,   Partner of the Year Application: Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Template ,   Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Contractor of the Year Template
The Better Buildings Residential Network	DOE F 413.18, DOE F 413.16	Membership Form ,   Better Buildiners Residential Network Reporting
Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) Program	DOE F 413.12, DOE F 413.4, DOE F 413.7	Zero Energy Ready Home ,   HIA Application ,   PV-Ready ZERH Checklist

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	45,170	0	0	-47,414	0	92,584
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,397	0	0	5,014	0	14,383
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,581,232	0	0	1,105,631	0	2,475,601

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: For the ZERH Program the increase in number of responses is because more people are expected to participate. This is based on historic growth in the program as well as expected increase in growth due to availability of incentives. The reason for the decrease in burden hours is because DOE reduced the estimate of how much time people take to complete the forms, in addition to removing forms no longer in use. For the HES Program the decrease in responses is due to an adjustment in projected participation estimates, based on the fact that participation estimates from the previous period appear to have been significantly over-predicted relative to actual participation over that time-period. The actual burden hours are expected to decrease because of that decrease in program participation. The estimated burden hours that DOE is reporting in this ICR, however, are increasing because DOE is changing its estimate of how long it takes people to complete the forms. The reason for this change is because DOE discovered an error in the spreadsheet that was used three years ago. The formulas in four cells were incorrect. For the Better Buildings Program, DOE expects participation to be about the same. The decrease in the estimate of responses and burden hours is because DOE decided to stop many of the activities and requests it made to participants. That is, DOE decreased the number of collection instruments (forms) it uses and asks participants to use. DOE no longer conduct a Solution Center Online Survey, never utilized the Solution Center Rating and Comment Form. The phone survey was used some years ago but not intended to be used again. For the HPwES Program, the decreases in responses and burden hours are because DOE estimates fewer people will participate in the program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $127,518

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/17/2024

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