NPDES DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT

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ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0004	ICR Reference No: 199107-2040-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198806-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NPDES DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT
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: 10/11/1991
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/19/1991
Terms of Clearance: This ICR associated with the Discharge Monitoring Report is approved until October 1994 subject to the following conditions: (1) EPA shall continue efforts to reduce burden for permitees with low risk releases or low probability of exceeding permit limits and (2) EPA shall submit a revised estimate of the burden associated with storm water monitoring by March 1992. The revised estimates should reflect new estimates of the number of facilities that must monitor based on final analysis in the storm water general permit rule or base on any new information that becomes available to EPA. In addition, EPA should focus its efforts on reducing or eliminating burden for those facilities that have a low probability of releasing contaminated storm water into municipal sewer systems. EPA shall summarize all efforts it has undertaken to reduce unnecessary monitori and reporting burden.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/1994	10/31/1994	09/30/1991
Responses	1,007,254	0	805,012
Time Burden (Hours)	16,080,000	0	14,551,299
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: ANY FACILITY DISCHARGING WASTEWATER MUST OBTAIN A PERMIT, PERIODICALLY MONITOR ITS DISCHARGES, AND REPORT TO EPA OR THE STATE PERMITTING AUTHORITY. EPA AND THE STATES USE THE DATA PRIMARILY TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NPDES DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT	0229.06

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,007,254	805,012	0	202,242	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,080,000	14,551,299	0	1,528,701	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: 07/19/1991

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