QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
138188	QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2000-0403	ICR Reference No: 198112-2000-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198512-2080-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
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: 03/12/1982
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/1981
Terms of Clearance: end OMB recognizes the need for quality assurance, and supports EPA's efforts in this area. OMB also commends EPA's attention to minimizing burden in this proposal. OMB therefore approves without reservation the collection of quality assurance information. Whether the practical utility of this information collection exceeds i costs, however, will depend on whether EPA is able to make the fullest possible use of the information, through its use of quality assurance personnel and its internal quality assurance procedures. OMB therefor asks EPA to provide the following information within three months of t date of this clearance action: 1. What will be the statistical and programmatic qualifications of EPA employees with significant quality assurance responsibilities? 2. How will EPA use the information after it reaches EPA, and how will EPA provide quality assurance within the agency to ensure data gathered intra- and extramurally are treated consistently?

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/1984	03/31/1984
Responses	2,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TO SATISFY THE EPA DIRECTIVE THAT ALL DATA GENERATED FOR THE AGENCY BE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID, DEFENSIBLE, AND OF KNOWN QUALITY, TO ASSURE EPA QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTED AND INTERPRETED UNIFORMLY, TO REDUCE UNCERTAINTY AND PREPARATION COSTS BY STANDARDIZIN QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN FORMATS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

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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	2,000	0	0	2,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0	0	10,000	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:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 12/16/1981

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