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2040-0090 198911-2040-002
Historical Inactive 198911-2040-001
EPA/OW
SAFE DRINKING WATER PROGRAM. INORGANICS CHEMICAL RULE
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Disapproved and continue 11/29/1989
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/22/1989
This ICR for the proposed "Phase II" Drinking Water Regulations for th Inorganic Chemicals is not approved because EPA failed to submit the ICR to OMB until four months (September 15) after the proposal's publication (May 22, 1989) as required by 5 CFR 1320.13(b) and (d). In addition, EPA should seriously examine the following ways to reduce burden and still fulfill EPA's data needs: (1) compositing of samples, (2) replacing annual monitoring with peak vulnerability monitoring, (3) making monitoring frequency reductions automatic rathe than requiring an affirmative State action, (4) reducing the monitorin period for collecting baseline data (e.g. three years to one year), (5 the analytical methods necessary for monitoring the unregulated contaminants and whether that technique is required elsewhere, and (6) the need for quarterly State reports on all lists in the rule. This ICR should be combined with the PHase II Synthetic Organic Chemic ICR at final with the one time burden from the unregulateds included i the first year burden estimate (not spread out over time) and EPA shal place OMB comment number 2040-0090 in item 20 on the SF 83. The ICR f the final rule should also explain in more detail how the burden estimates were derived (labor rates used and burden of sample analysis In summary, OMB is also disapproving the collection under 5 CFR 1320 because EPA has not demonstrated that the collection is the least burdensome necessary for the proper performance of EPA's functions.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
09/30/1990 09/30/1990 09/30/1990
414,682 0 414,682
4,343,585 0 4,343,585
0 0 0