[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49459-49460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16195]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0314; 11242-01-OAR]


Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request; Indoor airPLUS 
Program

AGENCY: Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; opening of a 60-day public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to 
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA's Indoor airPLUS 
Program'' (EPA ICR No. 2763.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting 
public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information 
collection as described below. This is a request for approval of a new 
collection. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 29, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2023-0314 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal https://www.regulations.gov 
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2023-0314 in the subject line of the message.
     U.S. Postal Service Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, EPA Docket Center, Air and Radiation Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West 
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. 
The Docket Center's hours of operation are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-
Friday (except Federal Holidays).
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0314. Comments received may be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal 
information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments, 
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Bagnoli, Indoor Environments 
Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air 6609T, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 343-9398; fax number:

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(202) 343-2393; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: Indoor airPLUS is aimed at forming public-private 
partnerships that help prevent various forms of indoor air pollution 
and their associated health risks. This ICR covers information 
collection activities under the EPA's newly revised Indoor airPLUS 
program. Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary certification labeling program 
that represents value-added marketability that home builders, 
verification companies, and oversight organizations can use to 
distinguish themselves from competition, while homeowners see increased 
comfort and a healthier and safer home with improved indoor air quality 
(IAQ) by requiring construction practices and product specifications 
that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.
    Form Numbers:

 A Partnership Agreement for Home Builder/Verification 
Organization/Home Certification Organizations (Voluntary)
 Indoor airPLUS Verification Checklist/Home Certification 
Organizations Certification Process (Voluntary)
 Indoor airPLUS Quarterly Reporting for Homebuilders/Raters 
(Voluntary)
 Leader Award Applications Builder/Affordable Builder/Rater 
(Voluntary)

    Respondents/affected entities: Respondents for this information 
collection request include Indoor airPLUS partners, including 
homebuilders and developers, verification organizations (raters and 
rating providers), and home certification organizations. The following 
is a list of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes and 
corresponding North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 
codes for industry segments which may be affected by information 
collections covered under this ICR for the Indoor airPLUS Program: 
Utilities (22), Construction (23), Retail Trade (44-45), Transportation 
and Warehousing (48-49), Finance and Insurance (52), Real Estate and 
Rental and Leasing (53), Professional, Scientific, and Technical 
Services (54), and Public Administration (92).
    Respondent's obligation to respond: voluntary (Clean Air Act, 
section 103).
    Estimated number of respondents: 566 new and 2,142 active 
participants respondents from section 6 of the ICR (total).
    Frequency of response: Once per year (on average).
    Total estimated burden: 11,205 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $1,136,611 (per year), includes $0 annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: This is a new ICR, no changes in burden 
currently applicable.

Jonathan D. Edwards,
Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air.
[FR Doc. 2023-16195 Filed 7-28-23; 8:45 am]
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