The Clean Water Act (CWA) authorizes
the EPA to issue permits for the discharge of pollutants into
waters of the United States. The Act also authorizes EPA to issue
permits for the use and disposal of sewage sludge. The ICR includes
all the reporting requirements relating to facilities applying for
NPDES permits to discharge wastewater and to facilitate disposing
or applying sewage sludge (biosolids).
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.