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OMB Control No:
2040-0004
ICR Reference No:
201203-2040-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200812-2040-004
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OW
Agency Tracking No:
0229.20
Title:
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/27/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/22/2012
Terms of Clearance:
EPA made numerous burden estimate changes, based mainly on continuously updated data from their permit tracking systems, which are documented in detail in App D in the Supporting Statement. Most of the burden reduction however (about 8 million hours) is explained by the following summary statement from EPA: "EPA generated a new estimate of construction sites based on data collected for the development of the final Construction Effluent Limitation Guidelines. The Agency revised its estimate of the number of large and small construction sites covered by this ICR downward from 243,076 to 84,472 sites annually." OMB finds this explanation reasonable. More information is provided in the supplemental analysis attached to this ICR.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2012
Responses
4,980,917
0
9,699,463
Time Burden (Hours)
21,324,741
0
30,943,308
Cost Burden (Dollars)
18,762,922
0
18,608,227
Abstract:
This ICR estimates the cost associated with the Applications, Special Plans and Studies, Monitoring, Reporting, Recordkeeping, Compliance and Enforcement and Progam Authorizations for the base NPDES program (including municipal facilities, non-municipal facilities, biosolids facilities, combined sewer systems, stormwater permittees and vessel permitees).
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
33 USC 1251
Name of Law: Clean Water Act
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:
76 FR 81488
12/28/2011
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 16834
03/22/2012
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
Consolidated NPDES ICR - Public Sector
Consolidated NPDES ICR Private Sector
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
4,980,917
9,699,463
0
-1,636
-4,716,910
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
21,324,741
30,943,308
0
-22,504
-9,596,063
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
18,762,922
18,608,227
0
0
154,695
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
There are no changes to reporting or recordkeeping requirements, however the burden for two activities previously covered under this ICR have been transferred to other ICRS. Previously, EPA accounted for 6 hours per CAAP facility to submit Form 2b and 0.5 hours per application per state to process and review the form. This burden from CAAP facilities and states has been transferred to the Animal Sectors ICR (OMB Control No. 2040-0250). In the previous ICR, EPA accounted for the state burden of 24 hours per pretreatment compliance inspection, but this burden has been transferred to the Pretreatment ICR (OMB Control No. 2040-0009).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,806,493
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Amelia Letnes 202 564-5627
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
03/22/2012
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