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OMB Control No:
2040-0304
ICR Reference No:
202111-2040-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202103-2040-002
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OW
Agency Tracking No:
2683.02
Title:
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/05/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/15/2021
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
Responses
3,493
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
48,468
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
9,404,007
0
0
Abstract:
The information that EPA will collect under this rule fulfills the statutory requirements of §1445(a)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended in 1996, 2018, and 2019. The data describe the source of the water, location, and test results for samples taken from PWSs. The information collected will support EPA’s decisions as to whether or not to regulate particular contaminants under the SDWA. Reporting is mandatory. The data are not subject to confidentiality protection.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 182 1445(a)(2)
Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act (as amended 1996)
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2040-AF89
Final or interim final rulemaking
86 FR 73131
12/27/2021
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
UCMR 5 - PWSs
UCMR 5 - State Agencies
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
3,493
0
0
2,020
1,473
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
48,468
0
0
77,018
-28,550
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
9,404,007
0
0
19,163,554
-9,759,547
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The number of water systems increased from UCMR 4 to UCMR 5 because of the SDWA Amendments of 2018, The America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). The burden decreased because the sample design of the contaminants is less complex (i.e. one sample point location at the entry point instead of three sample point locations (entry point, distribution system, and source water intake), fewer sample events, etc.). The Annual Cost Burden decreases because the sample design of the contaminants is less complex and involves fewer methods (less analytical costs including shipping). If the state participates, there are more water systems included in UCMR 5 (10,311 PWSs) than UCMR 4 (5,892 PWSs). That means there would potentially be more information to review if the state particpates in UCMR 5.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$11,649,468
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:
Brenda Bowden 513 569-7961 bowden.brenda@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:
11/15/2021
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