The Screener
Questionnaire for the Aquatic Animal Production Industry is
approved. However, the Detailed Questionnaire that was also
submitted as part of this ICR is not approved. Based on extensive
comments from the public, OMB is satisfied that the Screener
Questionnaire complies with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, and 5 CFR Part 1320, particularly the requirement to
ensure that information collections have practical utility
(1320.9(a)) and reduce to the extent practical and appropriate the
burden on respondents (1320.9(c)). However, OMB is concerned that
the Detailed Questionnaire, which EPA estimates will take an
average of 23-31 hours per respondent to complete, may not satisfy
this latter requirement, particularly with respect to the small
entities that constitute the majority of the proposed respondents._
OMB is approving the Screener Questionnaire at this time in order
to allow the Agency to move forward with this information
collection, which is a necessary step in the Court-supervised
development of effluent guidelines for this industry. EPA may
resubmit the Detailed Questionnaire, under a separate ICR number,
to OMB for further consideration. OMB will continue to explore with
EPA ways of reducing the burden of this questionnaire, particularly
on small entities, while still satisfying the information
collection needs of the rule development effort. Because the public
has already been afforded two opportunities to comment on the
Detailed Questionnaire, EPA does not need to publish an additional
Federal Register Notice or solicit additional public comment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2004
08/31/2004
6,000
0
0
6,000
0
0
16,000
0
0
The 2000 Aquatic Animal Production
Industry Detailed Survey is intended to collect technical and
economic information required by EPA to develop effluent
limitations guidelines and standards for the Aquatic Animal
Production Industry Point Source Category at 40 CFR 451. The 2000
Aquatic Animal Productionj Industry Screener Survey is intended to
collect characterization informa- tion on facilities in the
industry. The sampling data follow-up is intended to be used to
generate limitations guidelines and standards as well as economic
impacts of technology use at aquatic animal production
facilities.
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.
200 Aquatic Animal Production Industry Surveys