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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
2060-0015
ICR Reference No:
201911-2060-012
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201607-2060-004
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OAR
Agency Tracking No:
0877.14
Title:
RadNet (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 with change
Conclusion Date:
03/29/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/27/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Upon renewal of this collection, OMB requests that EPA submit the supporting statement A using the standard 18 question format.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2021
Responses
15,644
0
277
Time Burden (Hours)
3,722
0
3,726
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
RadNet is a national network of stations collecting sampling media that include air, precipitation, and drinking water. Samples are sent to EPAs National Analytical Radiation Environmental Lab (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama, where they are analyzed for radioactivity. RadNet provides emergency response/homeland security and ambient monitoring information on levels of environmental radiation across the nation. All stations, usually operated by state and local personnel, participate in RadNet voluntarily. Station operators complete information forms that accompany the samples. The forms request information pertaining to sample type, sample location, start and stop date and times for sampling, length of sampling period, and volume represented. Data from RadNet are made available regularly on the Agency website https://www.epa.gov/radnet.
Authorizing Statute(s):
EO: EO 10831 Name/Subject of EO: Atomic Fallout and Environmental Radiation
PL:
Pub.L. 83 - 373 all
Name of Law: 1959 Amendments to the Atomic Energy 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:
84 FR 20880
05/13/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 65382
11/27/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
RadNet - Air
5900-23, 5900-24
RadNet Supply Request Form
,
Air Particulate Sample Report
RadNet - Drinking Water
5900-23, 5900-29
RadNet Supply Request Form
,
RadNet Drinking Water Report
RadNet - Precipitation
5900-23, 5900-27
RadNet Supply Request Form
,
RadNet Precipitation Report
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
15,644
277
0
0
15,367
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,722
3,726
0
0
-4
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
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:
Total respondent burden has remained relatively stable since 2010. This renewal package however, will show a significant increase in responses -- from 277 in the 2016 ICR to 15,644 now. That uptick is not as a result of any change to the collection itself; it merely corrects an error in the previous submission. Note, as evidence, that the 2013 renewal included 17,541 responses and before that, the 2010 renewal cited 16,680. Burden and costs were not misreported in the 2016 ICR and have, as expected, remained almost unchanged throughout the cited renewals. Slight variation in respondent and burden figures are a result of each new estimate accounting for the latest information available (as discussed in section 6a of the supporting statement). The EPA will continue to look for ways to reduce burden while maintaining an effective monitoring program.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,363,476
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:
John Griggs 334 270-3401 griggs.john@epa.gov
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:
11/27/2019