Facility Groundwater Monitoring Requirements

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23796	Facility Groundwater Monitoring Requirements	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0033	ICR Reference No: 199804-2050-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199501-2050-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Facility Groundwater Monitoring Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/15/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/13/1998
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved for a period of three years subject to the following terms of clearance. Prior to the next revision or renewal of this collection, EPA should (1) examine whether semi-annual groundwater monitoring under the provisions of 40 CFR 264.99(f) is needed in all cases, or whether less frequent monitoring may be sufficient to achieve the purpose of Part 264 in certain geological terranes or under certain site-specific conditions, and (2) based on the results of this examination, initiate rulemaking to amend Part 264 as appropriate. In addition, as soon as practicable, EPA should revise its estimate of burden to ensure that the respondent burden attributable to contractor labor is appropriately counted in the Agency's estimate of the total burden hours imposed by the collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2002	01/31/2002	11/30/1998
Responses	3,796	0	1,222
Time Burden (Hours)	64,181	0	181,179
Cost Burden (Dollars)	80,106,000	0	0

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Abstract: This notice announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Facility Groundwater Monitoring Requirements, EPA ICR #959.09, OMB Control Number 2050-0033, expiration 5/31/98. Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) creates a comprehensive program for the safe management of hazardous waste. EPA has promulgated groundwater monitoring standards for protecting groundwater from releases of hazardous wastes from land disposal facilities. These standards require collection....

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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
Facility Groundwater Monitoring Requirements	959.10

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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	3,796	1,222	0	0	2,574	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64,181	181,179	0	0	-116,998	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	80,106,000	0	0	0	80,106,000	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: 04/13/1998

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