Underground Injection Control Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7520-7 UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 7520-1 UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	New
0370ss21.pdf Supporting Statement A	2007-09-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23584	UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
182118	UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0042	ICR Reference No: 200709-2040-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0370.21
Title: Underground Injection Control Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/25/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2008
Responses	425,651	0	478,189
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000,648	0	1,336,057
Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,697,829	0	89,415,000

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Abstract: This ICR estimates the burden and cost to owners and operators of Class I - V injection wells to submit information to demonstrate compliance with Underground Injection Control Program regulations. Respondents submit permit applications, injectate monitoring data, mechanical integrity testing reports, and well closure reports. Primacy states submit information to EPA on permits, compliance and enforcement, inspections, and inventory for all well classes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 40 USC 144 Name of Law: Underground Injection Control Program
   US Code: 40 USC 145 Name of Law: : State UIC Program Requirement
   US Code: 40 USC 146 Name of Law: UIC Program: Criteria and Standards
   US Code: 40 USC 147 Name of Law: State UIC Programs
   US Code: 40 USC 148 Name of Law: Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 8983	02/28/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 54441	09/25/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
UIC Program-Private Entities	7520-8, 7520-7, 7520-9, 7520-10, 7520-11, 7520-6, 7520-12, 7520-14, 7520-16, 7520-17	Application to Transfer Permit ,   Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   Completion Form for Injection Wells ,   Completion Report for Brine Disposal, Hydrocarbon Storage, or ER Well ,   Annual Disposal/Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   UIC Permit Application ,   Well Rework ,   Plugging and Abandonment Plan ,   Inventory of Injection Wells ,   Pre-Closure Notification
UIC Program - States and Local	7520-1, 7520-2a, 7520-2b, 7520-3, 7520-4, 7520-6, 7520-8	Permit Review and Issuance ,   Compliance Evaluation ,   Compliance Evaluation - SNC ,   Inspections and MIT ,   Quarterly Exception List ,   UIC Permit Application ,   Injection Well Monitoring Report

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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	425,651	478,189	0	-12,298	-40,240	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000,648	1,336,057	0	-70,615	-264,794	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,697,829	89,415,000	0	10,547,482	4,735,347	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Adjustments that reduce the burden and cost for injection well owners and operators include abatement of permitting and closure under the 1999 Class V Rule and Class V well inventory activities and a reduction in the Class II inventory, particularly the number of Class II permit applications that operators will submit during the clearance period. This is slightly offset by increases in burden due to changes in the inventory of other classes of wells. The net change is a decrease in operator burden and cost from the previous ICR. Adjustments that increase the burden for primacy states include implementation of the National UIC database and addition of mid-year reporting of target UIC Measures. Adjustments that reduce the burden on state respondents include abating primacy agency oversight of Class V Rule activities and reduction in the processing of Class II permit applications and Class V inventory forms. The net change is a decrease in state burden and cost from the previous ICR. Section 6(f) of the supporting statement provides further detail.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $854,801

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: 09/25/2007

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