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Middle Columbia/ Lake Wallula Umatilla Walla Walla Willow Creek Umatilla Reservation Washington Oregon Salmonid Use Designations1, Umatilla/ Walla Walla Basin, Oregon DRAFT, September 25, 2003 The Umatilla & Walla Walla Rivers are shown with bold lines. 1 Based upon summertime salmonid use. 2 Includes all salmon species, steelhead, and rainbow trout.

Map produced by Bill Bogue, EPA Region 10, September 25, 2003 Washington Oregon


ECONOMIC ANALYSIS For the Addition of 47 Chemical Abstract Service ( CAS) numbered Chemicals Requested to be added to EPA's Preliminary Assessment Information Reporting ( PAIR) Rule in the 48th, 50th , and 51st Reports of the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee Economic Policy Analysis Branch Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20460 April 18, 2003 OPPT 2002 0061 0005 RECEIVED OPPT NCIC 2003 APR25 9: 28AM 1 1.0 OVERVIEW On June 22, 1982, the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) issued the Preliminary Assessment Information Reporting ( PAIR) Rule ( 47 FR 26992) under Section 8( a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( TSCA). Under the PAIR rule, which is codified at 40 CFR part 712, manufacturers ( defined by the statute to include importers) of specified chemicals are required to submit certain production, importation, use, and exposure data for these chemicals to the Agency. The reported information is be used by EPA and others ( e. g., the TSCA Interagency Testing Committee ( ITC) which has Members and Liaison Members from 16 Federal agencies) to assess health and environmental risks that may be posed by exposure to the subject chemicals. 47 chemicals were requested to be added to the PAIR rule by the TSCA ITC in its 48th Report( one chemical), 50th Report( 3 chemicals), and 51st Report ( 43 chemicals) to the EPA Administrator ( see 66 FR 51276, October 5 2001; 67 FR 49530, July 30 2002; and 68 FR 8976, February 26 2003). These chemicals and their specific Chemical Abstract Service ( CAS) Registry numbers, which were provided in the ITC Reports, are presented in Table 1.

However reports on only 7 of the 47 chemicals were located in EPA's 1998 Chemical Update System ( CUS) utilizing the ITC supplied CAS numbers, yielding 6 companies producing these chemicals at 7 sites. Because the threshold for reporting to CUS under the Inventory Update Rule is 10,000 lbs., and the threshold for PAIR reporting is 500 kg ( 1,100 lbs.), and because there is no requirement that inorganic chemicals be reported to CUS ( the majority of the vanadium compounds are inorganic), EPA assumed that one manufacturer exists per chemical to account for the possibility that there may be manufacturers producing PAIR reportable amounts that weren't captured by CUS. But EPA has no way of ascertaining this, a fact which highlights the need for PAIR reporting on these chemicals.

EPA has already published a standardized reporting form for the PAIR rule ( EPA Form No. 7710 35). The submitted forms are required to contain the following information:

Section I  Certification This section requires the reporter to verify that all information provided to EPA is complete and accurate. In addition, this section allows the reporter to claim information reported to be TSCA Confidential Business Information ( CBI). CBI claims require certification.

Section II  Chemical Identification Chemical name, CAS number, etc.

Section III  Respondent Identification Site name, location, address, technical contact's name and telephone number. 2 Section IV  Preliminary Assessment Information Part A  Plant Site Activities  Quantities imported and/ or manufactured, quantities in waste or released to the environment, description of on site activities, quantities in products. Part B  Chemical Substance Processing by Customers  Customers' uses and products, market names, customers process categories.

Table 1: Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers Provided in the 48th, 50th, and 51st ITC Reports CAS NUMBER CHEMICAL NAME EPA CUS reports 29091 20 1 benzenamine, 3_ chloro_ 2,6_ dinitro_ N, N_ dipropyl_ 4_ ( trifluoromethyl) X 68928 76 7 stannane, dimethylbis[( 1_ oxoneodecyl) oxy] X 3278 89 5 benzene, 1,3,5 tribromo 2( 2 propenyloxy) X 136 35 6 1 triazene, 1,3 diphenyl X ] X 11115 67 6 Ammonium vanadium oxide 11130 21 5 Vanadium carbide 12007 37 3 Vanadium boride ( VB2)

12035 98 2 Vanadium oxide ( VO)

12036 21 4 Vanadium oxide ( VO2)

12070 10 9 Vanadium carbide ( VC)

12083 48 6 Vanadium, dichlorobis (. eta. 5 2,4 cyclopentadien 1 yl)

12166 27 7 Vanadium sulfide ( VS)

12439 96 2 Vanadium, oxo[ sulfato( 2) kappa. O], pentahydrate [ Vanadyl sulfate ( VOSO4), pentahydrate]

12604 58 9 Vanadium alloy, base, V, C, Fe ( Ferrovanadium)

13470 26 3 Vanadium bromide ( VBr3)

13476 99 8 Vanadium, tris( 2,4 pentanedionato. kappa. O,. kappa. O'), ( OC 6 11) [ Vanadium tris( acetylacetonate)] X 1 " Burden Hour and Cost Estimates for PAIR Section 8( a) Reporting ( 1994 Update)," internal U. S. EPA memorandum form Carol Rawie, EETD, to Karen Boswell, CTIB, May 16, 1994. Economic Impact and Small Business Definition Analysis for TSCA Section 8( a) Preliminary Assessment Information Rule, Office of Regulatory Analysis, OTS, U. S. EPA, February 1980. Economic Analysis of the Final Section 8( a) Preliminary Assessment Information Rule, R. A. Horner, RIB, OTS, U. S. EPA, November 12, 1981.

3 13497 94 4 Silver vanadium oxide ( AgVO3)

13517 26 5 Sodium vanadium oxide ( Na4V2O7) [ Sodium pyrovanadate]

13718 26 8 Vanadate ( VO31), sodium [ Sodium metavanadate]

13721 39 6 Sodium vanadium oxide ( Na3VO4) [ Sodium orthovanadate]

13769 43 2 Vanadate ( VO31), potassium [ Potassium metavanadate]

13930 88 6 Vanadium, oxo[ 29H, 31H phthalocyaninato( 2) . kappa. N29,. kappa. N30,. kappa. N31,. kappa. N32], ( SP 5 12)

14059 33 7 Bismuth vanadium oxide ( BiVO4)

19120 62 8 Vanadium, tris( 2 methyl 1 propanolato) oxo, ( T 4) [ Isobutyl orthovanadate]

24646 85 3 Vanadium nitride ( VN)

27774 13 6 Vanadium, oxo[ sulfato( 2). kappa. O] [ Vanadyl sulfate]

30486 37 4 Vanadium hydroxide oxide ( V( OH) 2O) X 39455 80 6 Ammonium sodium vanadium oxide 53801 77 7 Bismuth vanadium oxide 65232 89 5 Vanadium hydroxide oxide phosphate 68130 18 7 Vanadium hydroxide oxide phosphate ( V6( OH) 3O3( PO4) 7)

68815 09 8 Naphthenic acids, vanadium salts 68990 29 4 Balsams, copaiba, sulfurized, vanadium salts Both industry and government incur costs in responding to ( industry) and in implementing ( government) this reporting rule. The total costs and burden for industry and government are as follows:

INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT $ 61,537.12 $ 21,125.06 1330.3 hours 246.75 hours The methodology and the burden and cost details are discussed in the following sections.

2.0 METHODOLOGY AND DATA SOURCES 2.1 Burden Hour Estimates The primary source of burden hour and direct cost estimates in this report are previous economic analyses performed for the PAIR rule1. All burden hour and cost estimations in this analysis are directly from previous PAIR analyses unless otherwise noted. 2 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2002. Wage Rates for Economic Analyses of the Toxics Release Inventory Program. Cody Rice, Analytical Support Branch, Office of Environmental Information. June 10, 2002.

4 2.2 Wage Rates and Cost Estimation Wage rates including fringe benefits and overhead for three broad categories of labor ( managerial, technical, and clerical) were used in this cost analysis. The labor categories and loaded wage rates were developed during previous studies2. The basis for estimating wage rates for these purposes is the Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS) wage data for comparable labor categories. The BLS now reports this data on a quarterly basis, allowing near current wages to be used in this analysis.

The December 2002 loaded hourly wage rates used in the analysis are presented in Table 2. Unit burden estimates are converted to unit cost estimates by multiplying the unit burden hours by the appropriate wage rates in Table 2.

Wage data used in developing the basic wage rates for this analysis were derived from December 2002 wage information published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS) for all goodsproducing private industries. The managerial wage rates are taken from the BLS data for the executive, administrative, and managerial occupational group. The technical wage rates are taken from BLS data for the professional specialty and technical occupational group. The clerical wage rates are taken from the BLS data for the administrative support ( including clerical) occupational group. Based on that BLS data, the average hourly wage rates are $ 33.09 for managerial personnel, $ 27.00 for technical personnel, and $ 14.89 for clerical personnel, all in December 2002 dollars.

The benefits and overhead loading factors are calculated from the BLS data on the cost of benefits, with 17 percent of the average wage added for overhead. The overhead factor of 17 percent is based on information provided by the chemical industry and chemical industry trade associations. The loaded hourly wage rates are $ 53.27 for managerial personnel, $ 43.34 for technical personnel, and $ 23.96 for clerical personnel, all in 2002 dollars.

TABLE 2: LOADED HOURLY WAGE RATES BY LABOR CATEGORY Labor Category December 2002 Average Wages December 2002 Benefits and Overhead Loading Factor December 2002 Loaded Hourly Rate Managerial $ 33.09 1.610 $ 53.27 Technical $ 27.00 1.605 $ 43.34 Clerical $ 14.89 1.609 $ 23.96 Sources: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2002. Wage Rates for Economic Analyses of the Toxics Release Inventory Program. Cody Rice, Analytical Support Branch, Office of Environmental Information. June 10, 2002. U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Historical Listing ( Quarterly), 2002. March 18, 2003.

3.0 INDUSTRY BURDEN AND COST ESTIMATES 5 Compliance with this reporting rule will require the following activities:

 Form Familiarization;  Report completion;  CBI Substantiation;  Tradename notification, and;  Report submission.

This section estimates the burden and cost of the rule to industry. The unit burden and unit cost of each major activity is discussed below.

3.1 Form Familiarization All plant sites will need to familiarize themselves with EPA's published standard reporting form and reporting requirements. The burden and costs for form familiarization are assumed to be incurred on a unique plant site since many of the same site staff would familiarize themselves with the reporting form regardless of the number of site specific chemicals to be reported.

It is estimated that form familiarization will require about 3 hours of managerial time and 4 hours of technical personnel effort. The per site unit burden and unit cost is 7 hours and $ 597.92, respectively. There are no other direct costs ( ODCs). The specific unit burden and unit costs are summarized as follows.

Site Activity Clerical Technical Managerial ODCs Total Burden 0.00 4.00 3.00  7.00 Cost $ 0.00 $ 173.34 $ 159.82 $ 0.00 $ 333.16 3.2 Report Completion Report completion requires collecting, analyzing, transcribing, and reviewing the information necessary to fully respond to the requirements of the reporting rule. Report completion accounts for the large majority of the burden of the rule.

The estimated average burden for the completion of a single report is 16 hours. The per report cost is estimated to be $ 723.81. This estimate does not include claims of CBI ( Section I), or tradename notification ( Section IV, Part B, item 10).

Report Activity Clerical Technical Managerial ODCs Total Burden 1.25 9.25 5.5  16.00 Cost $ 29.95 $ 400.85 $ 293.01 $ 0.00 $ 723.81 3 These costs include $ 3.85 in postage ( USPS Priority Mail, up to one pound), and $ 0.20 in photocopying costs ( 4 pages at $ 0.05 per page.

6 3.3 CBI Substantiation In Section I of the standard PAIR form, the reporting firm may make claims of confidentiality for any data element contained in their submission. It is assumed that most of the time required for CBI substantiation involves managerial staff discussion of whether or not to make a CBI claim. Four hours of managerial labor and one half hour of clerical labor are required for CBI substantiation. The total unit costs is, therefore, estimated to be $ 225.08 per report. It is assumed that 75% of reports contain CBI claims, so for this analysis 35 CBI reports are estimated.

Report Activity Clerical Technical Managerial ODCs Total Burden 0.50 0.00 4.00  4.50 Cost $ 11.98 $ 0.00 $ 213.10 $ 0.00 $ 225.08 3.4 Tradename Notification In Section IV, Part B of the PAIR standard form, some companies may report their customer's uses as unknown for more than twenty percent of their total volume. These companies must list under item 10 the trade names under which they distribute the chemical. The unit costs per report is $ 141.16. It is assumed that thirty percent of PAIR reporting sites report these tradenames, so for this analysis 14 tradename sites are estimated.

Report Activity Clerical Technical Managerial ODCs Total Burden 1.00 0.00 2.20  3.20 Cost $ 23.96 $ 0.00 $ 117.20 $ 0.00 $ 141.16 3.5 Report Submission These costs cover the expense to review, copy, and mail the PAIR form to EPA. Report submission will require 0.5 hours of clerical time and 0.5 hours of managerial time per report. The clerical burden includes the time required to photocopy and mail the report package. The managerial time is for review of the report package before it is submitted to EPA. These burden categories are estimated to cost $ 38.62 per report; but do not include other direct costs. Other direct costs ( photocopying and mailing costs) are estimated to total $ 4.05 ( current dollars) per report3. Thus, the total report submission costs will be $ 42.67 per report ( i. e., $ 38.62 + $ 4.05). 7 Report Activity Clerical Technical Managerial ODCs Total Burden 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.00 1.00 Cost $ 11.98 $ 0.00 $ 26.64 $ 4.05 $ 42.67 3.6 Total Industry Burden and Cost Summary information on total unit burden and unit cost under the reporting rule is presented in Tables 3 and 4.

The total industry burden and costs are based on the expected level reporting activity which, in turn, is related to the number of reports and reporting sites. The number of reports and reporting sites depends upon the number of manufacturers and importers and their number of sites for each chemical subjected to the reporting rule. These variables, summarized in Table 5, are applied to the unit burden and cost estimates as shown in Table 6 to generate an estimate of total industry burden and costs. The total industry burden and costs are, respectively, 1330.3 hours and $ 61,537.12. The unit burden per site/ report are 28.3 hours, and the unit costs per site/ report are $ 1,309.30, as shown in Table 6.

Table 3: Unit Burden ( hours) of PAIR Reporting Activity Clerical Technical Managerial Total PER SITE Form Familiarization 0.00 4.00 3.00 7.00 PER REPORT Report Completion CBI Substantiation\ 1 Tradename Notification\ 2 Report submission 1.25 0.50 1.00 0.50 9.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.50 4.00 2.20 0.50 16.00 4.50 3.20 1.00 \ 1 Assumes site claims CBI. Only 75% of sites are estimated to claim CBI. \ 2 Assumes site reports tradenames. Only 30% of sites are estimated to report tradenames. 8 Table 4: Unit Costs ( Dec. 2002$) of PAIR Reporting Activity Clerical Technical Managerial ODC Total PER SITE Form Familiarization $ 0.00 $ 173.34 $ 159.82 $ 0.00 $ 333.16 PER REPORT Report Completion CBI Substantiation\ 1 Tradename Notification\ 2 Report submission $ 29.95 $ 11.98 $ 23.96 $ 11.98 $ 400.85 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 293.01 $ 213.10 $ 117.20 $ 26.64 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 4.05 $ 723.81 $ 225.08 $ 141.16 $ 42.67 \ 1 Assumes site claims CBI. Only 75% of sites are estimated to claim CBI. \ 2 Assumes site reports tradenames. Only 30% of sites are estimated to report tradenames.

Table 5: Summary of Reporting Requirements Multipliers UNIT VARIABLE QUANTITY DESCRIPTION / COMMENTS Number of Chemicals 47 EPA Supplied.

Number of Manufacturers/ Importers 47 EPA Assumption.

Number of Reporting Sites 47 EPA Assumption.

Number of Reports 47 Assumes one report per chemical per site.

Number of Reports with Tradenames 14 Assumes 30% of reports.

Number of Reports with CBI Claims 35 Assumes 75% of reports.

Table 6: Total Industry Burden and Costs ( 2002$) of the Reporting Rule Activity Unit Burden Unit Costs Units Total Burden Total Costs PER SITE Form Familiarization 7.00 hours $ 333.16 47 sites 329.0 hours $ 15,658.52 PER REPORT Report Completion CBI Substantiation Tradename Notification Report submission 16.00 hours 4.50 3.20 1.00 $ 723.81 $ 225.08 $ 141.16 $ 42.67 47 reports 35 14 47 752.0 hours 157.5 44.8 47.0 $ 34,019.07 $ 7,877.80 $ 1,976.24 $ 2,005.49 TOTAL $ 1,465.88\ 1 1330.3 hours $ 61,537.12 Unit Burden of this Rule Per Site/ Report 1330.3 total hours / 47 total sites/ reports = 28.3 hours Unit Cost of this Rule per Site/ Report $ 61,537.12 total cost / 47 total sites/ reports = $ 1,309.30 \ 1 This figure represents the maximum potential impact for any one firm.

4.0 GOVERNMENT BURDEN AND COST ESTIMATES 4 Data processing costs for the 1992 PAIR ICR update was estimated to be approximately $ 177 per report. Adjusting this number with the GNP implicit price deflator for 2002( 4)/ 1991( 4) ( from Survey of Current Business) yields an adjusted data processing cost of $ 217.58 per report ( i. e., $ 177 * ( 111.21 / 90.47) = $ 217.58).

5 It has been derived from the 1989 PAIR ICR update that industry/ public assistance required approximately 1.5 hours per report ( or 0.00072 FTEs per report) and data processing/ system support personnel required about 3.75 hours per report ( or 0.0018 FTEs per report). Other government activities associated with PAIR are not affected ( Chemical Nomination, Review and Selection; Rule Development; Rule Evaluation; Compliance Monitoring).

6 The annual costs per FTE are derived by multiplying the annual pay rate by 1.6 ( the benefits multiplication factor). The multiplication factor used is recommended in EPA's Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation's Instructions for Preparing Information Collection Requests ( ICRs) ( June 1, 1992). The 1.6 factor includes not only benefits but also overhead. An annual pay rate of $ 57,421 is used and reflects a GS 12 ( level 1) salary as of 1/ 1/ 03. This GS 12, Step 1, assumption was recommended by EPA. ( Internal EPA phone call between Carol Rawie ( OPPT/ EETD/ RIB) and Ron Carlson ( OPPT/ OPME) on April 25, 1994). Thus, the annual, fully loaded cost per FTE is $ 91,874 ( or $ 57,421 * 1.6).

9 The estimated cost of this reporting rule to the Federal government is provided on an annual basis. The 2002 cost of a full time equivalent employee ( FTE) at EPA was provided by the Office of Personnel Management. One FTE is equivalent to 2,080 hours per year.

This reporting rule estimates that a total of 47 reports will be submitted. The base cost for data processing was adjusted to reflect this rule's expected number of report submissions4. Personnel costs associated with industry assistance and data processing activities have been similarly adjusted5. These adjustments were carried through in this analysis.

Table 8 summarizes the Government's activities in developing and administering this reporting rule. The required FTEs per activity are retained from previous PAIR ICRs update except where noted. The cost for data processing per report is $ 217.58. Therefore, it is estimated that the annual cost to the Federal Government will be $ 10,226.11 ( 47 reports * $ 217.58), plus 0.0176 FTEs. At an estimated $ 91,873.60 per FTE6, the total of 0.1186 FTEs will cost EPA $ 10,898.95 in salaries, bringing the total costs to the Federal government to $ 21,125.06 ( i. e., $ 10,226.11 + $ 10,898.95).

Table 7: Total Government Burden and Costs ( December 2002$)

Activity Unit Burden Total Burden Industry/ Public Assistance Data Processing / System Support Personnel TOTAL ACTIVITY BURDEN 1.5 hours/ report 3.75 hours/ report 0.0339 FTE 0.0847 FTE 0.1186 FTE ( 246.75 hours)

Loaded Annual Costs per FTE $ 91,873.60 TOTAL ACTIVITY COSTS ($ 91,873.60 * 0.1186 FTE) $ 10,898.95 Data Processing costs ($ 217.58 * 47 reports) $ 10,226.11 TOTAL ANNUAL GOVERNMENT COSTS $ 21,125.06 5.0 REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT 10 Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act ( RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act ( SBREFA), EPA is required to consider whether a regulatory action will have a significant adverse impact on small entities. Both the RFA and SBREFA require EPA to determine whether a rulemaking may result in " significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities," and if so, to tailor the requirements of the rule to mitigate such impacts, while still maintaining a high level of environmental protection.

The small business size standards promulgated by the Small Business Administration ( SBA) ( 61 FR 3280, 3289 3291, January 31, 1996) for chemical manufacturers are based solely on the number of employees, with a base threshold of 1,000 employees for the ultimate corporate parent, under which all businesses are considered small. Of the 47 businesses assumed to be affected by this rule, it is unknown how many meet this definition of small business.

To estimate the impact of the rule on a business, the preferred method is the " sales test," wherein costs for any individual firm are measured as a percent of annual sales. At a maximum cost for any one firm of $ 1,465.88, the firm's total sales would have to be less than $ 150,000 for this rule to have an impact of even 1% of sales. Of the 6 companies identified in CUS as manufacturers of affected chemicals, none meets the SBA definition of small. Thus, EPA has determined that this rule will not impose a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47599-47601]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22110]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0137; Notice 2]

Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, Grant of Petition for
Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Grant of petition.

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SUMMARY: Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, a business division
of Arconic, Inc., formerly known as Alcoa, Inc. (Arconic), has
determined that certain Alcoa aluminum wheels do not fully comply with
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 120, Tire Selection
and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying
Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536
kilograms (10,000 pounds). Alcoa, Inc. filed a noncompliance
information report dated November 21, 2016. Arconic then petitioned
NHTSA on December 5, 2016, for a decision that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.

ADDRESSES: For further information on this decision please contact
Kerrin Bressant, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), telephone (202) 366-
1110.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Overview: Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products (Arconic),
has determined that certain Alcoa aluminum wheels do not fully comply
with paragraph S5.2(b) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
No. 120, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle
Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor

Vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
Alcoa, Inc. filed a noncompliance information report dated November 21,
2016, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance
Responsibility and Reports. Arconic then petitioned NHTSA on December
5, 2016, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part
556, for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of
49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is
inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
    The notice of receipt of Arconic's petition was published, with a
30-day public comment period, on June 5, 2017 in the Federal Register
(82 FR 25908). No comments were received. To view the petition and all
supporting documents log onto the Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/. Then follow the online
search instructions to locate docket number ``NHTSA-2016-0137.''
    II. Equipment Involved: Approximately 1,975 Alcoa model 88367X
aluminum wheels, size 22.5'' Dia. x 8.25'', produced for the heavy duty
truck wheel market, manufactured between August 1, 2016, and November
7, 2016, are potentially involved.
    III. Noncompliance: Arconic explains that the noncompliance is that
the wheel diameter was incorrectly marked on the subject wheels as
24.5'' x 8.25'', when it should have been marked as 22.5'' x 8.25''.
This marking error overstates the wheel diameter by 2''. Therefore, the
subject wheels do not meet the requirements of paragraph S5.2(b) of
FMVSS No. 120.
    IV. Rule Text: Paragraph S5.2(b) of FMVSS No. 120 states in
pertinent part:

    S5.2 Rim marking. Each rim or, at the option of the manufacturer
in the case of a single-piece wheel, wheel disc shall be marked with
the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this
paragraph, in lettering not less than 3 millimeters high, impressed
to a depth or, at the option of the manufacturer, embossed to a
height of not less than 0.125 millimeters . . .
    (b) The rim size designation, and in case of multipiece rims,
the rim type designation. For example: 20 x 5.50, or 20 x 5.5.

    V. Summary of Arconic's Petition: Arconic described the subject
noncompliance and stated its belief that the noncompliance is
inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
    In support of its petition, Arconic submitted the following
reasoning:
    1. If the mounting technician relied solely on the incorrectly
stated 24.5'' diameter stamped on the rim and tried to mount a 24.5'' x
8.25'' tire, the tire will not inflate. Therefore, it would be obvious
to the mounting technician that there is a tire/rim mismatch, because
the air will immediately escape during inflation and no tire/rim seal
will ever be achieved. Heavy-duty truck rim diameter sizes in the U.S.
market are in increments 19.5'', 22.5'' and 24.5'', so any tire
diameter other than 22.5'' will simply not mount and/or inflate on the
mismarked 24.5'' rim.
    2. All product literature that accompanies the mislabeled 24.5'' x
8.25'' aluminum wheels correctly identifies the wheel as having a
22.5'' diameter. The part number stamped on the wheels correctly
associates the wheels in catalogs (hard copy and electronic) as having
a 22.5'' diameter. The vast majority of the affected wheels were sold
for assembly on new heavy-duty semi-tractors and it is believed the
certification label, tire pressure placard and all other literature
accompanying the vehicle correctly states the required wheel diameter
as 22.5''.
    3. The vast majority of the affected wheels were sold for assembly
on new heavy-duty semi-tractors, which means the selection of tires and
wheels during assembly does not require reliance on the actual size
markings on the wheel. Rather, this selection is based upon part number
matching during the tire/wheel subassembly process, and the part number
descriptions correctly reflect the actual wheel size of 22.5'' x
8.25''. Only one manufacturer, a trailer manufacturer, actually noticed
the mismarking of the rim diameter. The remaining manufacturers that
undertook tire and rim assembly were unaffected by rim mismarking.
    4. If a vehicle owner or operator must replace one of the affected
rims they would most likely go to a facility that is familiar with
tire/wheel replacements for heavy-duty trucks. Pursuant to 29 CFR
1910.177(c) (Employee Training), federal regulations require that only
trained technicians are permitted to mount tires and wheels on heavy-
duty vehicles and it should be obvious to the technician when a wheel
marking is overstated by 2''.
    5. For rims that have an obvious incorrect size marking stamped
into the wheel, the technician will have to rely on another source for
the correct rim size including, when applicable, the certification
label, tire pressure placard or any other literature to determine the
correct wheel and tire size for the replacement.
    6. Because a tire/rim seal cannot be achieved with an overstated
2'' rim diameter, there is no risk to the technician during attempted
tire mounting operations.
    7. All other roll stamp rim marking information on the subject rims
required by S5.2 of FMVSS No. 120 is correct. The rim is marked with
the correct rim width, manufacturer, date of manufacture, and DOT.
    8. The agency has previously found to be inconsequential a
noncompliance with the rim marking requirements of FMVSS No. 110 Tire
selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load
carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536
kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less (citing Docket No. NHTSA-1999-6685,
July 5, 2000).
    9. Arconic is not aware of any crashes or injuries associated with
this roll stamp rim marking issue.
    Arconic states that they have corrected the roll stamp for all
future production.
    Arconic concluded by expressing the belief that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety,
and that its petition to be exempted from providing notification of the
noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the
noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.

NHTSA'S Decision

    NHTSA's Analysis: The intent of FMVSS No. 120 is to ensure that
vehicles are equipped with tires of adequate size and load rating and
with rims of appropriate size and type designation to handle vehicle
loads and prevent overloading.
    As discussed by Arconic, in the event a technician actually used
the incorrect rim diameter marking as a size determinant for the tire
size to mount on the rim, the technician would inevitably determine
that the tire diameter is much larger than the actual rim diameter. In
this case, the tire could never be properly mounted to the rim and
could not be inflated to hold any air pressure.
    Arconic also mentioned that product literature provided with the
rims, and correct part number stamped on the rims, can be used to
correctly identify the rim diameter. NHTSA agrees that during the
mounting process, if a technician were to encounter the mismatch issue
as discussed above, the part number labeled on the rim and the product
literature could be referenced to aid in the determination of the
correct rim size.
    Consequently, the subject noncompliance should not cause any unsafe
conditions associated with the incorrect rim diameter size stamped on
the wheel. Therefore, NHTSA agrees with Arconic that the incorrect rim
diameter size listed on the wheel does

not have any adverse safety implications.
    NHTSA'S Decision: In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA finds
that Arconic has met its burden of persuasion that the subject FMVSS
No. 120 noncompliance on the affected wheels is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, Arconic's petition is hereby granted
and Arconic is consequently exempted from the obligation of providing
notification of, and a free remedy for, that noncompliance under 49
U.S.C. 30118 and 30120.
    NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, this decision
only applies to the subject wheels that Arconic no longer controlled at
the time it determined that the noncompliance existed. However, the
granting of this petition does not relieve equipment distributors and
dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale, or
introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of
the noncompliant wheels under their control after Arconic notified them
that the subject noncompliance existed.

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

Jeffrey M. Giuseppe,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-22110 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs  51  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 126.02 $ 91.15 $ 62.53 $ 31.47 Partnership Agreement ( PA) & Commitment Form Review instructions of PA & Commitment Form 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.00 1.00 $ 101.43 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 7 7.00 $ 710.01 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 710.01 Complete PA and Commitment Form 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 15.63 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 7 1.75 $ 109.41 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 109.41 Return PA and Commitment Form to EPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 3.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.37 7 0.70 $ 22.05 $ 0.00 $ 2.59 $ 24.64 Subtotal 0.50 0.25 0.50 0.10 1.35 $ 120.21 $ 0.00 $ 0.37 21 9.45 $ 841.47 $ 0.00 $ 2.59 $ 844.06 Review instructions of PA 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.00 1.00 $ 101.43 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 5 5.00 $ 507.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 507.15 Complete PA 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 15.63 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 5 1.25 $ 78.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 78.15 Return PA to EPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 3.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.37 5 0.50 $ 15.75 $ 0.00 $ 1.85 $ 17.60 Subtotal 0.50 0.25 0.50 0.10 1.35 $ 120.21 $ 0.00 $ 0.37 15 6.75 $ 601.05 $ 0.00 $ 1.85 $ 602.90 Draft and submit to EPA a program plan to implement ENERGY STAR 0.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 40.00 $ 2,476.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 5 200.00 $ 12,384.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 12,384.00 Submit all web designs and materials for EPA review 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $ 312.65 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 21 105.00 $ 6,565.65 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 6,565.65 Provide quarterly information to EPA on program effects and costs 0.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 40.00 $ 2,476.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 19 760.00 $ 47,059.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 47,059.20 Notify EPA of changes in referral networks 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 $ 31.47 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 21 21.00 $ 660.87 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 660.87 Subtotal 0.00 20.00 45.00 21.00 86.00 $ 5,297.72 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 66 1,086.00 $ 66,669.72 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 66,669.72 TOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies varies varies 108,943 173,119.15 $ 8,859,462.90 $ 8,320.00 $ 120,246.32 $ 8,988,029.22 * Partnership with ENERGY STAR is completely voluntary and can be terminated for no reason by the respondent.

** EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs per respondent under an information collection vary among the respondents.

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Partners Partnership Agreement ( PA)

Program Implementation Plan Regional Energy Efficiency Program Partners No. of Respond.

Activities Total Hours/

Year Total Cost/ Year Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual O& M Cost Respond.

Hours/ Year Labor Costs/ Year Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs Hours and Costs Per Respondent** Total Hours and Costs**

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost Exhibit 1 ( continued)

ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities  52  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 126.02 $ 91.15 $ 62.53 $ 31.47 Responding to EPA calls to key partners 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $ 76.84 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 150 150.00 $ 11,526.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 11,526.00 Responding to EPA calls to inactive partners 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 $ 45.58 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 75 37.50 $ 3,418.50 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,418.50 Provide feedback on IAP 0.00 1.00 0.50 0.00 1.50 $ 122.42 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 50 75.00 $ 6,121.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 6,121.00 Provide feedback on outreach products and initiatives 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $ 76.84 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 50 50.00 $ 3,842.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,842.00 Subtotal 0.00 varies varies 0.00 varies varies $ 0.00 $ 0.00 325 312.50 $ 24,907.50 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 24,907.50 Responding to EPA calls to key partners 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 $ 45.58 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 100 50.00 $ 4,558.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 4,558.00 Provide Feedback on the HOST system 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 31.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 25 12.50 $ 781.75 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 781.75 Feedback on ENERGY STAR's impact on residential energy demand 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 31.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 50 25.00 $ 1,563.50 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,563.50 Subtotal 0.00 varies varies 0.00 varies varies $ 0.00 $ 0.00 175 87.50 $ 6,903.25 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 6,903.25 Respond to EPA questions about ENERGY STAR loan products 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 15.63 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 100 25.00 $ 1,563.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,563.00 Evaluate financing's impact on demand for energy efficient homes 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 31.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 100 50.00 $ 3,127.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,127.00 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75 $ 46.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 200 75.00 $ 4,690.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 4,690.00 Respond to EPA questions about ENERGY STAR Sponsorship Programs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 $ 7.87 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 95 23.75 $ 747.65 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 747.65 Respond to EPA questions about ENERGY STAR impact on utility bill and energy use 0.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 2.00 $ 138.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 95 190.00 $ 13,124.25 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 13,124.25 Subtotal 0.00 1.00 0.50 0.75 2.25 $ 146.02 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 190 213.75 $ 13,871.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 13,871.90 Provide feedback on partnership,

Do It Yourself Guide, and outreach campaigns 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 4.00 $ 307.36 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 21 84.00 $ 6,454.56 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 6,454.56 Subtotal 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 4.00 $ 307.36 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 21 84.00 $ 6,454.56 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 6,454.56 Provide feedback on ENERGY STAR Program and its outreach efforts 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.50 $ 92.58 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 30 45.00 $ 2,777.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,777.40 Subtotal 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.50 $ 92.58 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 30 45.00 $ 2,777.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,777.40 TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 $ 0.00 941 817.75 $ 59,604.61 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 59,604.61 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs per respondent under an information collection vary among respondents.

** Partner responses to EPA evaluation queries are completely voluntary and are not required for ENERGY STAR Partnership.

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Partners Homebuilder Partners Verification Organization Partners Lender Partners Regional Energy Efficiency Program Partners No. of Respond.

Activities Total Hours/

Year Total Cost/ Year Respond.

Hours/ Year Labor Costs/ Year Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual O& M Cost Exhibit 2 Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Evaluation** Hours and Costs Per Respondent* Total Hours and Costs*

Other Home Industry Professionals  53  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 126.02 $ 91.15 $ 62.53 $ 31.47 Log into HOST on Web 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 $ 7.87 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 65 16.25 $ 511.55 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 511.55 Review instructions of HOST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 $ 7.87 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 65 16.25 $ 511.55 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 511.55 Enter qualified home data and submit to EPA 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 $ 94.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 65 130.00 $ 6,110.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 6,110.00 Submit quarterly data to EPA for review and approval 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 3.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 65 6.50 $ 204.75 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 204.75 Order label stock from EPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 3.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 65 6.50 $ 204.75 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 204.75 Manually fill out Indoor Air Quality Info ( 2006 only) 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.25 0.75 $ 39.13 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 21 15.75 $ 821.73 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 821.73 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 $ 0.00 346 191.25 $ 8,364.33 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 8,364.33 Log into HOST on Web 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 $ 7.87 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 44 11.00 $ 346.28 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 346.28 Review instructions of HOST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 $ 7.87 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 44 11.00 $ 346.28 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 346.28 Enter qualified home data and submit to EPA 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 $ 94.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 44 88.00 $ 4,136.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 4,136.00 Submit quarterly data to EPA for review and approval 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 3.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 44 4.40 $ 138.60 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 138.60 Order label stock from EPA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 3.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 44 4.40 $ 138.60 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 138.60 Manually fill out Indoor Air Quality Info ( 2006 only) 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.25 0.75 $ 39.13 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 15 11.25 $ 586.95 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 586.95 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 $ 0.00 235 130.05 $ 5,692.71 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 5,692.71 TOTAL 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 $ 0.00 581 321.30 $ 14,057.04 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 14,057.04 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs per respondent under an information collection vary among the respondents.

Manufacturing Plant Partners Verification Organization Partners Exhibit 3 Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Quarterly Reports Respond.

Hours/ Year Labor Costs/ Year Hours and Costs Per Respondent* Total Hours and Costs*

Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs No. of Respond.

Activities Total Hours/

Year Total Cost/ Year Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual O& M Cost  54  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 126.02 $ 91.15 $ 62.53 $ 31.47 Review instructions of the application 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 $ 38.42 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 14 7.00 $ 537.88 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 537.88 Complete and submit application,

including any supplemental info. 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 10.00 $ 527.24 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 14 140.00 $ 7,381.36 $ 0.00 $ 28.00 $ 7,409.36 Subtotal 0.00 2.25 3.25 5.00 10.50 $ 565.66 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 28 147.00 $ 7,919.24 $ 0.00 $ 28.00 $ 7,947.24 Review instructions of the application 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 $ 38.42 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 6 3.00 $ 230.52 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 230.52 Complete and submit application,

including any supplemental info. 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 10.00 $ 527.24 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 6 60.00 $ 3,163.44 $ 0.00 $ 12.00 $ 3,175.44 Subtotal 0.00 2.25 3.25 5.00 10.50 $ 565.66 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 12 63.00 $ 3,393.96 $ 0.00 $ 12.00 $ 3,405.96 Review instructions of the application 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 $ 38.42 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 10 5.00 $ 384.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 384.20 Complete and submit application,

including any supplemental info. 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 10.00 $ 527.24 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 10 100.00 $ 5,272.40 $ 0.00 $ 20.00 $ 5,292.40 Subtotal 0.00 2.25 3.25 5.00 10.50 $ 565.66 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 20 105.00 $ 5,656.60 $ 0.00 $ 20.00 $ 5,676.60 Review instructions of the application 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.50 $ 38.42 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 9 4.50 $ 345.78 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 345.78 Complete and submit application,

including any supplemental info. 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 10.00 $ 527.24 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 9 90.00 $ 4,745.16 $ 0.00 $ 18.00 $ 4,763.16 Subtotal 0.00 2.25 3.25 5.00 10.50 $ 565.66 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 18 94.50 $ 5,090.94 $ 0.00 $ 18.00 $ 5,108.94 TOTAL 0.00 9.00 13.00 20.00 42.00 $ 2,262.64 $ 0.00 $ 8.00 78 409.50 $ 22,060.74 $ 0.00 $ 78.00 $ 22,138.74 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs per respondent under an information collection vary among the respondents.

Exhibit 4 Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost Respond.

Hours/ Year Labor Costs/ Year Hours and Costs Per Respondent* Total Hours and Costs*

Annual Capital Startup Costs ENERGY STAR Homes Program: ENERGY STAR Awards** Total Annual O& M Cost Total Annual Capital Cost ** Application for the ENERGY STAR Awards is completely voluntary and is not required for ENERGY STAR Partnership. Annual O& M Costs No. of Respond.

Activities Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Hours/

Year Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Partners Total Cost/ Year Homebuilder Partners Verification Organization Partners Regional Energy Efficiency Program Partners  55  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity 126.02 91.15 62.53 31.47 Review the commitment form 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $ 76.84 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 16 16.00 $ 1,229.44 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,229.44 Complete the commitment form 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 15.63 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 16 4.00 $ 250.08 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 250.08 Return the commitment form via fax 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 3.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.10 16 1.60 $ 50.40 $ 0.00 $ 1.60 $ 52.00 Coordinate with other participants and EPA to develop and distribute an outreach campaign 0.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 40.00 $ 2,333.70 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 16 640.00 $ 37,339.20 $ 0.00 $ 32.00 $ 37,371.20 Review the Outreach Partnership guidelines 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.25 $ 22.79 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 80 20.00 $ 1,823.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,823.20 Coordinate activities with other partners 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 $ 91.15 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 80 80.00 $ 7,292.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 7,292.00 Submit a corporate logo to EPA 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 15.63 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 80 20.00 $ 1,250.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,250.40 TOTAL 0.00 6.75 26.00 10.10 42.85 $ 2,558.89 $ 0.00 $ 2.10 304 781.60 $ 49,234.72 $ 0.00 $ 33.60 $ 49,268.32 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs per respondent under an information collection vary among the respondents.

Homebuilder Partners Total Cost/ Year Total Annual O& M Cost Total Annual Capital Cost Annual O& M Costs No. of Respond.

Activities Total Hours/

Year ** Participation in the Outreach Partnership is completely voluntary and is not required for ENERGY STAR Partnership.

Exhibit 5 Estimated Annual Respondent Burden and Cost ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Outreach Partnership** Respond.

Hours/ Year Labor Costs/ Year Hours and Costs Per Respondent* Total Hours and Costs*

Annual Capital Startup Costs Total Labor Cost/ Year  56  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 68.94 $ 64.47 $ 47.27 $ 18.98 Send partnership agreement/ commitment forms 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.10 25 2.50 $ 47.50 $ 0.00 $ 2.50 $ 50.00 Review completed agreements/ forms 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 $ 4.73 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1,342 134.20 $ 6,347.66 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 6,347.66 Obtain missing information from agreements/ forms 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.15 $ 7.09 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 134 20.10 $ 950.06 $ 0.00 $ 268.00 $ 1,218.06 Enter agreement/ form information into iSTAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1,342 134.20 $ 2,549.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,549.80 Countersign the partnership agreement 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1,342 134.20 $ 2,549.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,549.80 Make electronic and hard copies of agreements/ forms 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1,342 134.20 $ 2,549.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,549.80 Send a welcome email to partners 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1,342 134.20 $ 2,549.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,549.80 Send confirmation email with username and password information 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1,342 134.20 $ 2,549.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,549.80 Send original agreements/ forms to organizations with welcome aboard packets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 1,342 134.20 $ 2,549.80 $ 0.00 $ 2,684.00 $ 5,233.80 Subtotal 0.00 varies varies 0.70 varies varies $ 0.00 $ 4.10 varies 962.00 22,644.02 0.00 2,954.50 $ 25,598.52 Partnership Agreement ( PA)

Review IAP form 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 $ 4.73 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 50 5.00 $ 236.50 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 236.50 Contact partner with comments or questions 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 5 1.25 $ 59.10 $ 0.00 $ 10.00 $ 69.10 File a copy of the IAP form 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 50 5.00 $ 95.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 95.00 Maintain list of IAP builders in iSTAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 50 5.00 $ 95.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 95.00 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.20 varies varies $ 0.00 $ 2.00 varies 16.25 $ 485.60 $ 0.00 $ 10.00 $ 495.60 Partnership Agreement ( PA)

Maintain list of certified plants in iSTAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 10 1.00 $ 19.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 19.00 Mail plant contact ENERGY STAR labels 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 10 1.00 $ 19.00 $ 0.00 $ 20.00 $ 39.00 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 $ 3.80 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 10 2.00 $ 38.00 $ 0.00 $ 20.00 $ 58.00 Partnership Agreement/ Commitment Form Indoor Air Package ( IAP) Supplemental Form Manufactured Housing Plant Certification Form Total Hours/ Year Exhibit 6 Estimated Annual EPA Burden and Cost Agency Hours/

Activity Labor Costs/

Activity Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity* Total Hours and Costs*

Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs Total Cost/ Year Total Labor Cost/ Year ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual O& M Cost No. of Activities  57  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 68.94 $ 64.47 $ 47.27 $ 18.98 Review reports for consistency with ENERGY STAR guidelines 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 20 5.00 $ 236.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 236.40 Contact partners to resolve issues related to the energy efficiency of new homes 0.00 0.25 2.00 0.00 2.25 $ 110.66 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 30 67.50 $ 3,319.80 $ 0.00 $ 60.00 $ 3,379.80 Maintain a record of homeowner complaints in iSTAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 $ 18.98 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 20 20.00 $ 379.60 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 379.60 Subtotal 0.00 0.25 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies 70 92.50 $ 3,935.80 $ 0.00 $ 60.00 $ 3,995.80 Review data 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 83 20.75 $ 981.06 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 981.06 Enter information into a tracking spreadsheet 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 83 8.30 $ 157.70 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 157.70 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.10 0.35 $ 13.72 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 166 29.05 $ 1,138.76 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,138.76 Receive plans via e mail, mail, or fax 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 5 0.50 $ 9.50 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 9.50 Review plans 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 5 2.50 $ 118.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 118.20 Contact partners with comments and to discuss collaborative efforts 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 5 1.25 $ 59.10 $ 0.00 $ 10.00 $ 69.10 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.10 0.85 $ 37.36 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 15 4.25 $ 186.80 $ 0.00 $ 10.00 $ 196.80 Receive materials via e mail, mail, or fax 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 21 2.10 $ 39.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 39.90 Review content and materials 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 21 5.25 $ 248.22 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 248.22 Contact partner with comments within five days 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 21 5.25 $ 248.22 $ 0.00 $ 42.00 $ 290.22 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.10 0.60 $ 25.54 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 63 12.60 $ 536.34 $ 0.00 $ 42.00 $ 578.34 Receive data via e mail 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 19 1.90 $ 36.10 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 36.10 Enter data into iSTAR database 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 19 1.90 $ 36.10 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 36.10 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 $ 3.80 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 38 3.80 $ 72.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 72.20 TOTAL varies varies varies varies varies varies varies varies 362 1122.45 $ 29,037.52 $ 0.00 $ 3,096.50 $ 32,134.02 Update on EEMs by Lender Partners Home Performance Program Implementation Plan Home Energy Rating Reports No. of Activities Total Hours/

Year Total Cost/ Year Agency Hours/

Activity Labor Costs/

Activity Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs Exhibit 6 ( continued) Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Annual Capitol Cost Total Annual O& M Cost Quarterly Activity Updates Home Performance Web and Other Marketing Materials ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Joining the ENERGY STAR Program and Related Activities Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity* Total Hours and Costs*

Estimated Annual EPA Burden and Cost  58  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 68.94 $ 64.47 $ 47.27 $ 18.98 Develop questions 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 47.27 Call key partners and solicit feedback 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 250 125.00 $ 5,910.00 $ 0.00 $ 500.00 $ 6,410.00 Save feedback in iSTAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 200 20.00 $ 380.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 380.00 Apply lessons learned to improve guidelines and outreach efforts 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 $ 94.54 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 2.00 $ 94.54 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 94.54 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies 452 148.00 $ 6,431.81 $ 0.00 $ 500.00 $ 6,931.81 Call inactive partners regarding reasons for their inactivity 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 75 37.50 $ 1,773.00 $ 0.00 $ 150.00 $ 1,923.00 Update iSTAR with new information 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 40 4.00 $ 76.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 76.00 Apply lessons learned to improve guidelines and outreach efforts 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 $ 94.54 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 2.00 $ 94.54 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 94.54 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies 116 43.50 $ 1,943.54 $ 0.00 $ 150.00 $ 2,093.54 Develop questions 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 $ 141.81 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 3.00 $ 141.81 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 141.81 Solicit and document feedback 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 $ 70.91 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 50 75.00 $ 3,545.50 $ 0.00 $ 100.00 $ 3,645.50 Apply lessons learned to improve IAP guidelines and outreach efforts 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 47.27 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $ 0.00 varies 52 79.00 $ 3,734.58 $ 0.00 $ 100.00 $ 3,834.58 Develop questions 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 $ 141.81 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 3.00 $ 141.81 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 141.81 Solicit and document feedback 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 50 25.00 $ 1,182.00 $ 0.00 $ 100.00 $ 1,282.00 Summarize feedback 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 $ 4.73 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 30 3.00 $ 141.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 141.90 Apply lessons learned to improve guidelines and outreach efforts 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 47.27 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $ 0.00 varies 82 32.00 $ 1,512.98 $ 0.00 $ 100.00 $ 1,612.98 Call partners and solicit and document feedback 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 10 5.00 $ 236.40 $ 0.00 $ 20.00 $ 256.40 Summarize feedback from key partners 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 10 2.50 $ 118.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 118.20 Apply lessons learned to improve HOST reporting process 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 47.27 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies 0.00 varies varies $ 0.00 varies 21 8.50 $ 401.87 $ 0.00 $ 20.00 $ 421.87 Evaluation of HOST Online Reporting Systems Feedback from Key Partners Contacting Inactive Partners Evaluation of ENERGY STAR Indoor Air Packages ( IAP)

Evaluation of ENERGY STAR Outreach Materials and Initiatives No. of Activities Total Hours/

Year Total Cost/ Year Agency Hours/ Activity Labor Costs/

Activity Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual O& M Cost Exhibit 7 Estimated Annual EPA Burden and Cost ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Evaluation Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity* Total Hours and Costs*  59  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 68.94 $ 64.47 $ 47.27 $ 18.98 Develop questions 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 $ 66.25 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 2.00 $ 66.25 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 66.25 Solicit and document feedback 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 95 47.50 $ 2,245.80 $ 0.00 $ 190.00 $ 2,435.80 Summarize feedback 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 60 15.00 $ 709.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 709.20 Apply lessons learned to improve guidelines and outreach efforts 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 47.27 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies 157 65.50 $ 3,068.52 $ 0.00 $ 190.00 $ 3,258.52 Develop questions 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 $ 66.25 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 2.00 $ 66.25 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 66.25 Call partners and solicit and document feedback 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 146 73.00 $ 3,451.44 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,451.44 Summarize feedback from key partners 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 11.82 Save feedback in iSTAR and Web 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 146 14.60 $ 277.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 277.40 Subtotal 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 $ 0.00 294 89.85 $ 3,806.91 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,806.91 Develop questions 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 47.27 Call partners and solicit and document feedback 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 $ 23.64 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 100 50.00 $ 2,364.00 $ 0.00 $ 200.00 $ 2,564.00 Summarize feedback from key partners 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 60 15.00 $ 709.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 709.20 Save feedback in iSTAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 100 10.00 $ 190.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 190.00 Apply lessons learned to improve guidelines and outreach efforts 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 $ 111.74 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 2.00 $ 111.74 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 111.74 Subtotal 0.00 1.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies 262 78.00 $ 3,422.21 $ 0.00 $ 200.00 $ 3,622.21 TOTAL 0.00 varies varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies 1436 544.35 $ 24,322.42 $ 0.00 $ 1,260.00 $ 25,582.42 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs vary depending on the number of Agency activities performed. Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual O& M Cost Total Cost/ Year Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs No. of Activities Total Hours/

Year Evaluation of ENERGY STAR's Impact on Residential Energy Demand and Costs Evaluation of REEP Partners' Knowledge of ENERGY STAR Sponsorship Programs Evaluation of Financing's Impact on Demand for Energy Efficient Homes Exhibit 7 ( continued)

Estimated Annual EPA Burden and Cost ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Evaluation Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity* Total Hours and Costs*

Agency Hours/ Activity Labor Costs/

Activity  60  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 68.94 $ 64.47 $ 47.27 $ 18.98 Train new partners on quarterly reporting tool 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 $ 47.27 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 9 9.00 $ 425.43 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 425.43 Contact partners quarterly to request reports 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 436 43.60 $ 828.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 828.40 Review partner report submissions 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17 $ 8.04 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 436 74.12 $ 3,505.44 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3,505.44 Contact partners to resolve errors or issues 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 44 10.90 $ 515.35 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 515.35 Make changes to report data if necessary 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.05 $ 2.36 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 44 2.18 $ 102.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 102.90 Accept report data into iSTAR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 109 10.90 $ 207.10 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 207.10 Operate and maintain iSTAR and Web site 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 12,000.00 1 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 12,000.00 Fulfill requests for ENERGY STAR labels 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 109 10.90 $ 207.10 $ 0.00 $ 218.00 $ 425.10 Review and enter IAP home information into iSTAR ( in 2006 only) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 $ 1.90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 26 2.60 $ 49.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 49.40 TOTAL 0.00 0.00 varies varies varies varies $ 0.00 varies 1213 164.20 $ 5,841.12 $ 0.00 $ 12,218.00 $ 18,059.12 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs vary depending on the number of Agency activities performed.

Exhibit 8 Estimated Annual EPA Burden and Cost ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Quarterly Reports Agency Hours/

Activity Labor Costs/

Activity Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity* Total Hours and Costs*

Annual Capital Startup Costs Annual O& M Costs No. of Activities Total Hours/

Year Total Cost/ Year Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Annual Capital Cost Total Annual O& M Cost  61  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 68.94 $ 64.47 $ 47.27 $ 18.98 Contact key partners to inform them of the annual award application process 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 150 37.50 $ 1,773.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,773.00 Develop award winner selection criteria 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 2.00 $ 111.74 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 2.00 $ 111.74 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 111.74 Review award applications and supporting materials 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50 $ 70.91 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 39 58.50 $ 2,765.49 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 2,765.49 Summarize application information for all applicants 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 $ 236.35 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 1 5.00 $ 236.35 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 236.35 Select award winners 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.00 $ 55.87 $ 0.00 $ 100.00 10 10.00 $ 558.70 $ 0.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,558.70 Contact winners and non winners 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.37 39 9.75 $ 460.98 $ 0.00 $ 14.43 $ 475.41 TOTAL 0.00 1.50 8.50 0.00 10.00 $ 498.51 $ 0.00 $ 100.37 240 122.75 $ 5,906.26 $ 0.00 $ 1,014.43 $ 6,920.69 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs vary depending on the number of Agency activities performed. Total Cost/ Year Exhibit 9 Estimated Annual EPA Burden and Cost Agency Hours/

Activity Labor Costs/

Activity Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity* Total Hours and Costs*

Annual Capital Startup Costs ENERGY STAR Homes Program: ENERGY STAR Awards Total Annual O& M Cost Annual O& M Costs No. of Activities Total Labor Cost/ Year Total Hours/

Year Total Annual Capital Cost  62  Legal Managerial Technical Clerical Information Collection Activity $ 68.94 $ 64.47 $ 47.27 $ 18.98 Contact partners to solicit applications for the outreach partnership 0.00 0.00 3.00 0.00 3.00 $ 141.81 $ 0.00 $ 2.00 30 90.00 $ 4,254.30 $ 0.00 $ 60.00 $ 4,314.30 Review partner applications and select participants 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 $ 11.82 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 20 5.00 $ 236.40 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 236.40 Contact partners to coordinate outreach development efforts 0.00 0.00 40.00 0.00 40.00 $ 1,890.80 $ 4,000.00 $ 2.00 16 640.00 $ 30,252.80 $ 64,000.00 $ 32.00 $ 94,284.80 Review outreach materials 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 $ 94.54 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 16 32.00 $ 1,512.64 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 1,512.64 Coordinate with partners in placing outreach materials in mass media 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 4.00 $ 189.08 $ 0.00 $ 20,317.50 16 64.00 $ 3,025.28 $ 0.00 $ 325,080.00 $ 328,105.28 TOTAL 0.00 0.00 49.25 0.00 49.25 $ 2,328.05 $ 4,000.00 $ 20,321.50 98 831.00 $ 39,281.42 $ 64,000.00 $ 325,172.00 $ 428,453.42 * EPA uses the term ' varies' in the subtotal and/ or total row of the exhibit if the total hours or costs vary depending on the number of Agency activities performed. No. of Activities Total Hours/ Year Total Cost/ Year Total Annual O& M Cost Total Annual Capital Cost Exhibit 10 Estimated Annual EPA Burden and Cost ENERGY STAR Homes Program: Outreach Partnership Agency Hours/

Activity Labor Costs/

Activity Agency Hours and Costs Per Activity* Total Hours and Costs*

Annual Capital Startup Costs Total Labor Cost/ Year Annual O& M Costs


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16549-16551]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05983]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-69108; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2013-037]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Clarify the Maximum Time Afforded to a Market Maker To Meet Its
Market Making Obligations Upon Rejoining the Market After an Excused
Withdrawal Under Rule 4619

March 11, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that, on February 25, 2013, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(``NASDAQ'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described
in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to clarify what is the maximum time afforded
to a market maker to rejoin the market after an excused withdrawal
under Rule 4619 [sic]. The Exchange will implement the proposed changes
as soon as the rule change is operative.
    The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new
language is in italics.
* * * * *

4619. Withdrawal of Quotations and Passive Market Making

    (a)-(f) No change.
    (g) A Nasdaq Market Maker that wishes to reinstate its quotations
in a security after an excused withdrawal pursuant to Rule 4619 shall
contact Nasdaq to notify Nasdaq of its intention to be reinstated. Upon
confirmation by Nasdaq that the market maker is reinstated, the market
maker will have no longer than ten minutes to meet its market making
obligations under Rule 4613.
* * * * *

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    NASDAQ is proposing to amend Rule 4619 to clarify the maximum
permissible time afforded an Exchange market maker in which to resume
making a market in a security after an excused withdrawal under the
rule. When a NASDAQ market maker is ready to resume market making after
an excused withdrawal, it informs NASDAQ of its intent to resume.
NASDAQ in turn confirms receipt of such notice and updates the market
maker's registration status in the relevant security or securities.\4\
If the market maker uses NASDAQ's automated quotation refresh
functionality (``AQR''),\5\ NASDAQ will, concurrent with the receipt of
notice, commence automated quoting thereby satisfying the member firm's
market making obligations [sic]. A market maker not using AQR is
responsible for reentering the market upon providing notice to NASDAQ
of its intent to do so. Until November 2012, nearly all NASDAQ market
makers used AQR and the majority of NASDAQ market makers continue to
use AQR at this time.
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    \4\ A request to reinstate market making after an excused
withdrawal may be submitted to NASDAQ by phone, email, or facsimile.
    \5\ Rules 4613(a)(2)(F) and (G). NASDAQ adopted AQR as part of
an effort to address issues uncovered by the aberrant trading that
occurred on May 6, 2010. AQR is designed to help Exchange market
makers meet their market making obligations for each stock in which
they are registered to continuously maintain a two-sided quotation
within a designated percentage of the National Best Bid and National
Best Offer, as appropriate. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
63255 (November 5, 2010), 75 FR 69484 (November 12, 2010) (SR-
NASDAQ-2010-115, et al.).
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    NASDAQ is retiring AQR effective February 25, 2013,\6\ and is
requiring

market makers to either use the Market Maker Peg Order \7\ or develop
an alternative means to meet their market making obligations. As a
consequence, market makers have begun to opt out of AQR and NASDAQ
anticipates many more will do so as the AQR sunset date approaches. For
the handful of market makers that do not use AQR currently, NASDAQ
provides a reasonable time for the market maker to rejoin the market
after providing notice of its intent to do so. NASDAQ monitors this
timeframe and in no case has a market maker taken longer than ten
minutes to rejoin the market after providing notice.
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    \6\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68654 (January 15,
2013), 78 FR 4536 (January 22, 2013) (SR-NASDAQ-2013-007).
    \7\ Rule 4751(f)(15).
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    A consequence of AQR's retirement is that, thereafter, all NASDAQ
market makers will no longer automatically resume market making
concurrent with notice to the Exchange of their intent to do so after
an excused withdrawal under Rule 4619. Accordingly, the Exchange is
proposing to amend Rule 4619 to provide Exchange market makers with up
to ten minutes to rejoin the market after NASDAQ confirms that the
market maker is reinstated in the security or securities subject to an
excused withdrawal under Rule 4619 [sic]. After expiration of the ten-
minute period, a market maker's obligations under Rule 4613 will apply
[sic]. NASDAQ believes that ten minutes is a reasonable amount of time
for a market maker to rejoin the market, and that it provides a
definite time after which a market maker's obligations under Rule 4613
begin. NASDAQ notes that, for some market makers, the ten minute time-
frame proposed herein may be more than adequate to allow them to rejoin
the market after receiving confirmation from NASDAQ. NASDAQ believes
that small market makers may not have as efficient and automated
processes to rejoin the market as compared to larger market making
firms. Consequently, the proposed ten minute timeframe is reasonably
adequate for such small market makers, but not excessive. Moreover, in
light of the fact that AQR was widely-adopted by NASDAQ market makers
and its imminent retirement, the process proposed herein will be new to
the vast majority of Exchange market makers.
    NASDAQ stresses that the proposed timeframe sets a maximum time
allowable for a market maker to reenter the market, and that it expects
member firms to reenter at the earliest time possible after receiving
confirmation from NASDAQ that it is reinstated. Once the market maker
reenters the market its obligations under Rule 4613 begin, even if the
time is less than ten minutes from receiving notice from NASDAQ. The
Exchange will monitor use of this timeframe and may adjust the length
of time if it appears to be excessive.
2. Statutory Basis
    The statutory basis for the proposed rule change is Section 6(b)(5)
of the Act,\8\ which requires the rules of an exchange to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The
Exchange believes that the proposed rule meets these requirements in
that it provides Exchange market makers with clarity on the maximum
permissible time for a market maker reenter the market after receiving
confirmation of its re-registration from the Exchange. With this
information, Exchange market makers are aware of when their obligations
under Rule 4613 begin and thus can avoid inadvertent violation of
Exchange rules.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. To
the contrary, the proposed rule change will promote competition by
providing further clarity to Exchange market making obligations, thus
allowing market makers to make more informed market making decisions
and ensuring all Exchange market makers are aware of when their Rule
4613 obligations begin. Moreover, by placing an express limit on the
time afforded to market makers to rejoin the market, market makers will
be incentivized to adopt procedures to timely rejoin the market.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such
shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
\10\ thereunder.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay.\11\ The Commission believes that waiver of the
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest. Such waiver would allow the proposed rules to become
operative at the same time as NASDAQ retires its AQR functionality.
Without waiving the operative 30-day operative delay, Exchange market
makers may not be able to automatically resume market making concurrent
with its notice to NASDAQ of its intent to do so. Accordingly, the
Commission designates the proposal operative upon filing.\12\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \12\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule change's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml) or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-037 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-037. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2013-037 and should
be submitted on or before April 5, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Cancellation

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 86 FR 38391, July
20, 2021.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Thursday, July 22,
2021 at 2:00 p.m.

CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, July
22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., has been cancelled.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.

    Dated: July 21, 2021.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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