Reducing the State Reporting Burden

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 2090-New State Reporting Burden and Measures Streamlining Initiatives	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
2244revised justification01.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-10-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45353	State Reporting Burden and Measures Streamlining Initiatives	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200609-2090-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/AdmO	Agency Tracking No: 2244.01
Title: Reducing the State Reporting Burden
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/29/2006
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 10/10/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2006
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to strengthening EPA/state relations and engaging the states more fully in the Agency’s planning and budgeting process. The Environmental Council of States (ECOS) was invited to attend and participate in some of EPA’s internal FY08 budget discussions. ECOS again expressed concerns over the continued increases in reporting requirements that states are subjected to especially when STAG funding for categorical grants is declining. Reporting burden has been a chronic issue for the states and EPA as state environmental program management capacity increases. There has been a corresponding increase in demand for state program reporting and measures of environmental results. Over the last 15 years, EPA and ECOS have examined several facets of the issue either jointly or separately. In the recent budget discussions, ECOS provided examples of reporting burdens. As a result of these discussions, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) instructed the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (OCIR) to work with the regions, states and National Program Managers (NPMs) to identify opportunities for streamlining or eliminating specific state reporting requirements. The purpose of this information collection request (ICR) is to assist EPA in identifying those burden reduction opportunities and communicating the results across the states, regions and EPA headquarters. These results will be used to inform existing processes such as NPM and regional priorities reflected in FY08 guidance, regional and state grant workplan negotiations, and the FY09 planning and budgeting process. We expect this review to complement OCFO’s existing systematic review of Annual Commitment System (ACS) measures and include other non-routine reporting. EPA seeks to collect the information in the attached form (Attachment A).

Emergency Justfication: Please see the attached justification.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Reporting Burden and Measures Streamlining Initiatives	2090-New, 2090-New	State Reporting Burden Review ,   Measures Review and Streamlining Form

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: EPA is conducting a new collection effort.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,158

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: 09/25/2006

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