This ICR is
approved for 1,275 hours for Data Base Modermization of the state
Clean Water Needs data bases, including the attached State
Technology Survey regarding appropriate hardware/ software
configurations for a modernized data base. The portion of the ICR
related to an Abandoned Mines Pilot Survey and data regarding
infrastructure, POTWs, and collector systems is not approved
because no survey instrument or specific data items have been
included with the ICR documentation or provided for public comment,
as required by 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iii) and 1320.8(d). The agency
should submit a separate ICR, and provide appropriate opportunity
for public comment, to cover the collection of this other
information once specific survey instrument(s) have been
prepared.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1999
12/31/1999
02/28/1998
51
0
56
1,275
0
13,888
0
0
0
This information is necessary for a
report to the Congress that is required under the Clean Water Act.
It is an inventory wastewater treatment facilities and collector
systems (Publicly Owned Treatment Works, POTWs), including existing
facilities, as well as those needed and improvements needed to meet
the intent of the Clean Water Act and that are eligible for funding
under the Clean Water Act and the estiamted cost of these
improvements. The respondents are the 50 States and Puerto Rico.
Since this is a reduced scope partial survey, the burden is reduced
for this 2-year period. The burden will return....
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;
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.