Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase III Cooling Water Intake Structures

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
23765	Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase III Cooling Water Intake Structures Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0262	ICR Reference No: 200503-2040-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase III Cooling Water Intake Structures
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2005
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/2005
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved, with authorization to conduct up to 12 Focus Groups to develop and pre-test a non-use valuation survey for impacts to fish from cooling water intake structures. If EPA finds that it needs more than 12 focus groups to adequately test and develop the survey, EPA may request that the authorization be amended to include additional focus groups as needed. As part of the review of this ICR, OMB has reviewed an early draft of the survey instrument and slide show that EPA wishes to test using the focus group process. OMB has provided feedback to EPA on the draft survey, which has been modified to partially address OMB's concerns. However, OMB remains concerned that the current draft of the survey instrument may not generate WTP values that can be appropriately applied to the economic analysis for the 316(b) Phase III rulemaking, which is the stated goal of the survey. OMB will reconsider these issues when it reviews the ICR for the survey itself, which we understand may be substantially modified from the current draft, based on the results of the focus group process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2006	06/30/2006
Responses	96	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	256	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of developing new regulations to provide national performance standards for controlling impacts from cooling water intake structures (CWIS) for Phase III facilities under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Willingness to Pay Survey: Phase III Cooling Water Intake Structures	2155.01

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	96	0	0	96	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	256	0	0	256	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/17/2005

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