This ICR is
approved. The terms of clearance for the previous ICR requested
that a progress report be filed with this ICR on the status of the
Agency's work group to reduce burden associated with this ICR
through redesign of the 7520 Reporting Form series and through
consideration of other burden reduction measures as suggested by
State regulators and the regulated community. In accordance with
this requirement, the current ICR does include a progress report
which indicates that the redesign of the 7520 series has been
temporarily supplanted by a broader initiative, known as the
National Source Water Contamination Prevention Strategy, designed
to focus reporting within the UIC program on "more meaningful
measures of program progress." These will include measures of
"program success (or lack thereof) based on the prevention of
contamination of underground sources of drinking water (USDW) as
well as how the UIC program is contributing to public health
protection." The progress report further indicates that this
initiative has involved "numerous meetings with opertors and state
officials." Finally, the progress report indicates that once the
National Strategy and accompanying measures are completed, final
modifications of the 7520 Reporting Forms will take place. OMB
supports this on-going effort to develop more meaningful program
measures for the UIC program and reduce reporting burden. OMB
understands from program staff that the Agency intends to complete
the Strategy in 2002. This would allow an additional two years for
redesign of the 7520 Forms before this ICR expires. When this ICR
is resubmitted for renewal, it should include a report on the
National Strategy, with particular emphasis on changes in reporting
and record keeping requirements for the UIC program that are
included in the Strategy. OMB expects that the 7520 Forms will have
been revised by that time, consistent with the provisons of the
National Strategy, but if this is not the case, the status report
should also indicate why not and provide a schedule for revisions
to the forms.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2005
10/31/2005
01/31/2002
422,287
0
438,048
1,091,945
0
1,135,273
31,828,000
0
27,649,000
The Underground Injection COntrol
(UIC) Program under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) established
a Federal and State regulatory system to protect underground
sources of drinking water (USDW) from contamination by injection
fluids. Owners and operators of underground injection wells must
obtain permits, conduct environmental monitoring, maintain records,
and report results to EPA or the State primacy Agency. States must
report to EPA on permittee compliance and related information. The
information is reported using standardized forms, and the regula-
tions are codified at 40 CFR Part 144 through 148.
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.
Underground Injection Control Program