NPDES Compliance Assessment/Certification Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1427 consolidation.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23624	NPDES Compliance Assessment/Certification Information	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0110	ICR Reference No: 200703-2040-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200405-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 1427.09
Title: NPDES Compliance Assessment/Certification Information
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/23/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/22/2007
Terms of Clearance: Burden change is from one ICR to another, no change in actual requirements. Moved burden change to "adjustment" category.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2007	09/30/2007	09/30/2007
Responses	446,224	0	446,224
Time Burden (Hours)	1,871,520	0	1,809,580
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR calculates the burden and costs associated with the data requirements necessary for a permitting authority to determine whether an NPDES, sewage sludge, or new storm water permittees are in compliance with the conditions of the permit. It also calcultes the burdenassociated with certification requirements for twelve point source categories.

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NPDES Compliance Assessment/Certification Information

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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	446,224	446,224	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,871,520	1,809,580	0	0	61,940	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The NPDES Program maintains a number of base program ICRs that are intended to compile burdens and costs for completing specific program implementation activities. The following will be rolled into OMB # 2040-0110: 174 hours from OMB # 2040-0202 / ICR # 1877.03, this specific change is to transfer hours associated with annual state inspection of pulp and paper milestone plans. 53,849 hours from OMB # 2040-0207 / ICR # 1829.03, this specific change is to transfer hours associated with activities associated with BMP plans for direct discharging pulp and paper mills and state review/inspection of the plan and implementation of the plan. 7,245 hours from OMB # 2040-0239 / ICR # 1944.03, this specific change is to transfer hours associated with coal remining permittee BMP requirements and state review of those plans. 444 hours from OMB # 2040-0242 / ICR # 2015.02, this specific change is to transfer hours associated with direct discharging pulp and paper mills' voluntary certification. 228 hours from OMB # 2040-0243 / ICR # 1878.02, this specific change is to transfer hours associated with permittee recordkeeping requirements for direct discharging pulp and paper mills minimum monitoring requirements.

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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: 03/22/2007

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