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OMB Control No:
2040-0311
ICR Reference No:
202411-2040-001
Status:
Received in OIRA
Previous ICR Reference No:
202304-2040-001
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OW
Agency Tracking No:
2764.02
Title:
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revisions and Compliance Monitoring Data Collection (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
Date Submitted to OIRA:
11/15/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
Responses
49,490
0
Time Burden (Hours)
115,894
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
Abstract:
The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) in the Office of Water at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for managing the Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program, a national program mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Section 1414 of the SDWA requires each community water system to mail, or provide by electronic means, to each customer of the system at least once annually a report on the level of contaminants in the drinking water purveyed by that system, known as the “consumer confidence report.” SDWA requires the EPA to monitor and enforce National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) to ensure that the nation’s drinking water reliably complies with the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), maximum residual disinfectant limits (MRDLs), treatment techniques (TT) and other requirements stipulated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 40 CFR Part 141, Subpart B. Section 1445 of the SDWA states that public water systems (PWS) shall conduct monitoring, maintain records, and provide information as needed for the EPA to implement its monitoring and enforcement responsibilities with respect to the Act. Primacy agencies, the EPA and state governments that have assumed primary enforcement responsibility under SDWA section 1413, ensure that PWSs are complying with these regulatory requirements. As part of the PWSS Program, OGWDW uses the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) as the database of record for compliance with NPDWR requirements. SDWIS is a database management system that assists the EPA in tracking and interpreting violations data and other program-related data. This ICR provides burden and cost estimates for the final revised Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) rule, including compliance monitoring data (CMD) reporting by primacy agencies. The EPA is finalizing the revised CCR rule to require CWSs serving 10,000 or more people that have violations to include a six month update with their annual report. All other CWSs (without violations) serving 10,000 or more people will be required to reissue their annual report by December 31st. To implement its compliance oversight and enforcement responsibilities under the SDWA, the EPA is finalizing a provision as part of the rulemaking that will require primacy agencies to submit their CMD annually. The ICR estimates costs for future rule implementation.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 93 - 523 1412-1413
Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2040-AG14
Final or interim final rulemaking
89 FR 45986
11/15/2024
Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
Community Water Systems
Primacy Agencies
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Request
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
49,490
0
0
49,490
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
115,894
0
0
115,894
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
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:
AWIA amended SDWA section 1414 which required the EPA to revise the CCR rule, as previously described. The annual reporting of CMD as required by this final rule will strengthen the agency’s ability 15 to conduct oversight of PWS compliance with NPDWRs and primacy States’ implementation of the PWS program.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
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:
Kevin Roland 202 564-4588 roland.kevin@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:
11/15/2024
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