Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23978	Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0179	ICR Reference No: 200610-2050-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200411-2050-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1487.09
Title: Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/26/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/15/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2008
Responses	654	0	581
Time Burden (Hours)	5,073	0	6,063
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request an updated Information Collection Request (ICR) accompanying the issuance of a revised regulation. The title of this submission is: “Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions.” This ICR authorizes the collection of information under EPA’s Superfund Rule at 40 CFR Part 35, Subpart O, that establishes the administrative requirements for CERCLA-funded cooperative agreements for State, political subdivisions, and Federally-recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal Consortia response actions. The regulation includes only those provisions mandated by CERCLA, required by OMB circulars, or added by EPA to ensure sound and effective financial assistance management under this regulation. The information is collected from applicants and/or recipients of EPA assistance and is used to make awards, pay recipients, and collect information on how Federal funds are being utilized. EPA requires this information to meet its Federal stewardship responsibilities. Recipient responses are required to obtain a benefit (Federal funds) under 40 CFR Part 31, “Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments” and under 40 CFR Part 35, “State and Local Assistance.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 9601 et seq. Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response and Compensation and Liability Act
   PL: Pub.L. 99 - 499 104(a-j) Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response and Compensation and Liability Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2050-AE62	Final or interim final 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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions

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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	654	581	0	73	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,073	6,063	0	-990	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Subpart O rule is being revised. The decrease in burden from the most recently approved ICR of $65,653 and 990 hours reflects a change in methodology from the prior ICR. In the prior ICR, burden was assigned on “full respondent” basis and an average number of respondents per year. In this revised ICR burden is now computed using a five year average of the actual number of new cooperative agreements awarded and the actual number of amendments to those cooperative agreements. This more sophisticated method revealed that the “full (new)” respondent population has decreased, but there is an increased number of total respondents due to the addition of “amendments”. Revisions to pricing factors from the Regions and States modified some prior burden estimates. New cooperative agreement policies such as the Environmental Results under EPA Assistance Agreements, and the Post Award Monitoring Policy have added a significant burden to annual CA burden hours, therefore 3 hours per CA type (1 hour for amendment CAs) have been added to account for this increased monitoring need.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $149,687

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: 11/15/2006

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