Municipal, industrial discharges, and
other point source dis- chargers to waters of the US are required
by Sec. 402 of the CWA to obtain an NPDES permit. These NPDES
permits require the dis- chargers to comply with technology and
water quality based cri- teria. In addition, because of the
complexity and ecological significance of marine ecosystems,
discharges to the ocean waters beyond the baseline (i.e., the
territorial sea, continguous zone, oceans) must also comply with
Sec 403 of the CWA, which speci- fically addresses impacts from
such point sources on ocean re- sources.
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.