EPA will allow changes to the National
Pretreatment Program regulations to allow Publicly Owned Treatment
Works (POTWs) that have completed the Project eXcellence and
Leadership (Project XL) selection process, including Final Project
Agreement (FPA) development, to modify their approved local
Pretreatment Pro- grams. These POTWs will be allowed to modify
their programs following the procedures in 40 CFR 403.18, and
implement the new local programs as described in their
FPAs.
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.