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OMB Control No: 2060-0702	ICR Reference No: 202303-2060-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-2060-020
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OAR	Agency Tracking No: 2349.03
Title: Green Chill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/11/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2023
Terms of Clearance: (1) In accordance with 1320.5(a)(1)(iii) (G), the agency is reminded of the requirements to submit copies of the statutory authority to collect the information, the statute that allows the authority to collect information, the relevant regulations and copies of the 60- and 30-day Federal Register notices. (2) In addition, upon the next renewal EPA should convert the supporting statement to the standard 18 question SS-A format. More information can be found at https://pra.digital.gov/clearance-process/supporting-statement/.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	774	0	232
Time Burden (Hours)	5,863	0	2,608
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: GreenChill is a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that encourages food retail, chemical producing, and refrigeration systems manufacturing companies to adopt cost effective technologies and practices that reduce refrigerant emissions and improve operational efficiency. Refrigerants used in food retail locations are often ozone-depleting substances and potent greenhouse gases. The GreenChill Program works with these industries to lower barriers that inhibit the implementation of technologies and practices that reduce refrigerant emissions. The Program promotes the adoption of emission reduction practices and technologies. The GreenChill Program collects four types of information from participants: 1. One-time Agreement Form. Participation in the GreenChill Partnership begins with the completion and submittal of a two-page Partnership Agreement that outlines responsibilities of the GreenChill Partner company and EPA. For food retailer partners, a worksheet accompanies this form for prospective Partners to self-identify as a small format food retailer or a large format food retailer for the purpose of GreenChill data analysis and recognition. This voluntary agreement can be terminated by the GreenChill Partner or EPA with no notice or penalties or further obligation. 2. Annual Reporting. Annual reporting is a key part of the Partnership. Upon acceptance, food retail Partners agree to submit an Annual Report documenting the previous years refrigerant stocks and emissions from commercial refrigeration systems. Thereafter, food retail Partners report refrigerant emission reduction activities on an annual basis. Partners may voluntarily submit annual information to further characterize the refrigerant stocks and emissions including refrigerant from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; and refrigerated space (e.g., square footage). Systems manufacturing Partners also submit annual reports for commercial refrigeration system sales for a coarse grouping of common technologies. 3. Annual Refrigerant Management Plan. In addition to annual stocks and emissions reporting, each year food retail Partners agree to submit a Refrigerant Management Plan. In their management plans, Partners are encouraged to communicate their refrigerant emission management efforts to EPA. 4. Individual Store Certification and Annual Re-certification. The GreenChill Program offers food retailers the opportunity for any individual store to be GreenChill-certified at one of multiple tiered certification levels when it meets a set of criteria. Stores may demonstrate that the amount of refrigerant used is below a specified limit, based on the stores cooling load, measured in million British Thermal Units per hour (MBTU/hr), that the refrigerant emitted from the store in the prior 12 months is below the specified percentage for the GreenChill Store Certification level. Certifications are valid for one year; food retail locations must re-apply and meet the Program criteria if they wish to remain certified. Food retailers do not need to be a Partner to participate in this part of the Program. It is not necessary to have a signed a Partnership Agreement.

Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 51978	08/24/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 18137	03/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership Program	5900-214, 5900-214, 5900-213, 5900-591, 5900-592	, , , ,
GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Store Certification Program	5900-586, 5900-587, 5900-588, 5900-589, 5900-590	, , , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	774	232	542
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,863	2,608	3,255
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is increase of 3,255 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is primarily due to growth, by a factor of almost four, in the number of stores participating in the Store Certification Program.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $133,550

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

Agency Contact: Kersey Manliclic 202 566-9981

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