Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Threshold Setting Data Needs for the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials (New)
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA is asking for approval to collect new info about low-carbon building materials to help create a label program. Builders, manufacturers, and environmental groups will be involved, and the EPA wants your feedback by February 18, 2025. This effort aims to boost greener construction without adding big costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated respondent burden and cost
The EPA estimates 433 potential respondents, with a total estimated burden of 12,230 hours per year and total estimated costs of $2,137,624 per year for this new information collection. The notice also states that responding is voluntary.
EPA will collect product purchase and EPD data
If you are a state or local government agency, the EPA will request information about the types and amounts of asphalt, concrete, cement, glass, and steel you purchase, including associated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). For architectural and engineering (A&E) firms, the EPA will request similar data focused only on concrete.
Grantees must submit outcome reporting forms
Entities that received EPA C‑MORE grants must submit grantee outcome reporting forms under this information collection request as part of Program operations.
EPA will survey technical assistance recipients
The EPA seeks approval to survey entities that access Program technical assistance to assess how well the assistance meets customer needs and to document outcomes from using the assistance.
Data collection on salvage and reuse materials
The EPA will collect data on materials collected and used in salvage and reuse operations to understand how those materials might reduce embodied greenhouse gas emissions.
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