Title IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water Security and Safety (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2103ss03.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23756	Title IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Pre- paredness and Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water Security and Safety Other-Justification for No CFR or Instrument	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0253	ICR Reference No: 200709-2040-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200309-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2103.03
Title: Title IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water Security and Safety (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 with change	Conclusion Date: 02/06/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2007
Terms of Clearance: 99 percent of respondents have already completed this one-time information collection requirement. This ICR, with substantailly reduced burden estimate, covers the remaining 1 percent, specifially 80 small systems. Per respondent estimated burden for these small systems has not changed.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2008
Responses	38	0	22,499
Time Burden (Hours)	8,994	0	2,913,929
Cost Burden (Dollars)	294	0	82,000

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Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) details burden and cost estimates for reporting and recordkeeping activities required under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-188) (the Act). Specifically, this ICR addresses activities applicable to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) and certain public water systems (PWSs) as required under Title IV of the Act, which addresses drinking water security and safety. Title IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-188) amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The Act requires each community water system serving a population of more than 3,300 people to conduct a vulnerability assessment of its water system and to prepare or revise an emergency response plan that incorporates the results of the vulnerability assessment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 188 401-403 Name of Law: Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
  

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 40851	07/25/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 54903	09/27/2007
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
Title IV of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Pre- paredness and Response Act of 2002: Drinking Water Security and Safety

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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	38	22,499	0	0	-22,461	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,994	2,913,929	0	0	-2,904,935	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	294	82,000	0	0	-81,706	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $77,252

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: 09/27/2007

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