This information collection is to
determine if states are meeting the requirments of EPA's operator
certification guidelines, which were published in the Federal
Register on February 5, 1999 (64 FR 5916). Section 1419(a) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1999 requires EPA to
develop operator certification guidelines for state opeator
certification programs and to publich final guidelines by
2-6-99.
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.