Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's WasteWise Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23907	Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's WasteWise Program Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0139	ICR Reference No: 200005-2050-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199705-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's WasteWise Program
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: 05/09/2001
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/30/2000
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved pursuant to 5 CFR 1320. EPA is commended for its efforts to address issues raised in previous terms of clearance. As stated in section 2(b) of the Supporting Statement, the information collected by this ICR are "published for the purpose of sharing information about WasteWise partners' programs and to encourage other organizations to explore and implement waste reduction activities." Because "results can fluctuate dramatically for individual companies for a number of reasons not related to the WasteWise program...the results reported by the partners cannot be used reliably to evaluate trends or the overall progress of the program." The agency must resubmit this ICR for OMB approval if it wants to make any changes to the information to be collected or the intended uses of that information (5 CFR 1320(g)). When EPA submits this ICR for renewal, it must evaluate, after consulting with respondents, the burden estimates for reporting requirements. In its resubmission, the Agency should list the names, phone numbers, and affiliations of the respondents it contacted.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2004	12/31/2004	05/31/2001
Responses	1,740	0	1,105
Time Burden (Hours)	64,260	0	40,067
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EPA needs to collect this information to evaluate the success of the voluntary WasteWise program and the progress of members participating in the program. The information is used to recognize members' achievements and identify successful waste reduction strategies to share with others. Members are pre- dominantly businesses, as well as some non-profits, trade associations, institutions, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments.

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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
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under EPA's WasteWise Program	1698.04

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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	1,740	1,105	0	635	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64,260	40,067	0	24,193	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: 05/30/2000

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