WATER QUALITY STANDARDS REGULATION

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
138492	WATER QUALITY STANDARDS REGULATION Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0049	ICR Reference No: 198607-2040-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198308-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No:
Title: WATER QUALITY STANDARDS REGULATION
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/28/1986
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/1986
Terms of Clearance: This is a thorough and well developed submission. It provides careful and reasoned answers to the questions required of a justification statement. A job well done! In the next submission EPA should more fully explain what "Water Quality Management data" are and how they relate to this clearance's requirements. Also, EPA should further examine Connecticut's suggestion that a 5 year review period would be more appropriate than 3 years since it would allow states to more thoroughly examine their standards. If this is the case, the agency should consider a proposal to amend the Act. The next submission of this ICR should address what action the agency took to address Connecticut's suggestion.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/1989	09/30/1989	09/30/1986
Responses	52	0	52
Time Burden (Hours)	117,277	0	125,418
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE CLEAN WATER ACT REQUIRES STATES TO REVIEW THEIR WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS AND REVISE THEM, AS APPROPRIATE. STATES SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF REVIEWS TO EPA FOR DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT.

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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
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS REGULATION	0988

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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	52	52	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	117,277	125,418	0	0	-8,141	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:

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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: 07/30/1986

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