This ICR is
approved for one year, in order to allow EPA time to subject its
program evaluation of WasteWise to external peer review. Such peer
review shall comport with standards for peer review of influential
scientific information as found in the OMB Peer Review Bulletin.
EPA shall share with OMB its draft charge to the peer reviewers,
all comments received from the peer reviewers, and the Agency's
response to the comments of the peer reviewers. In any supporting
statement for an extension of this information collection, EPA
shall describe how it plans to change or alter its WasteWise
program to address concerns raised by the peer reviewers.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2007
04/30/2007
03/31/2006
1,625
0
1,525
56,700
0
56,350
0
0
0
EPA needs to collect this information
to evaluate the success of the voluntary Waste Wise program. The
information is used to recognize members' achievements and identify
successful waste reduction strategies to share with others. Members
are predominately businesses, as well as some non-profits, trade
associations, institutions, and federal, state, local and tribal
governments.
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.