This ICR is approved for 214,751 burden hours associated with monitoring under the Phase II rule. Since EPA has withdrawn barium, aldicarb, aldicarb sulfone, aldicarb sulfoxide, and pentachlorophenol from the final Phase II rule, the burden associated with the monitoring of these contaminants is not included in this ICR. The 4,398 annual burden hours for monitoring barium has been subtracted from the total estimated burden. EPA has estimated that monitoring for aldicarb and pentachlorophenol will have a negligible effect on the annual burden currently associated with pesticide monitoring. EPA must submit a new ICR if any contaminants not included in the current Phase II rule are added to the Phase II rule at a future date. In addition, when this ICR is renewed, EPA should subtract out the one-time burden that is included for the monitoring of unregulated contaminants. This ICR is approved until 12/93 when the base ICR expires.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1993
12/31/1993
12/31/1993
200,264
0
200,264
6,327,745
0
6,112,954
0
0
0
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS WILL REPORT AND KEEP RECORDS OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE DATA. EPA WILL USE THIS INFORMATION TO VERIFY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
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:
(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;
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