The Clean Water Act (CWA) authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue permits for the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States. The Act also authorizes EPA to issue permits for the use and disposal of sewage sludge. The ICR includes all the reporting requirements relating to facilities applying for NPDES permits to discharge wastewater and to facilities disposing or applying sewage sludge (biosolids).
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.