Information Collection Activities Associated with EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors

1 organizations filed 1 public comment on Information Collection Activities Associated with EPA's ENERGY STAR Program in the Commercial and Industrial Sectors, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 881d ago.

Abstract

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created ENERGY STAR as a voluntary program to encourage organizations to prevent pollution rather than controlling it after its creation. The Program focuses on reducing utility-generated emissions by reducing the demand for energy. In 1991, EPA launched the Green Lights program to encourage corporations, State and local governments, colleges and universities, and other organizations to adopt energy-efficient lighting as a profitable means of preventing pollution and improving lighting quality. Since then, EPA has rolled Green Lights into ENERGY STAR and expanded ENERGY STAR to encompass organization-wide energy performance improvement, such as building technology upgrades, product purchasing initiatives, and employee training. At the same time, EPA has streamlined the reporting requirements of ENERGY STAR and focused on providing incentives for improvements (e.g., ENERGY STAR Awards Program). EPA is currently renewing the existing approved Information Collection Request, as required under the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act.

Commenters (1)

• National Propane Gas Associationtrade assoc.

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