Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2169supp04 - Appendix.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-05-18	Available
2169ss04.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-05-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23772	Cooling Water Intake Structures - Private Sector		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0268	ICR Reference No: 200905-2040-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2169.04
Title: Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (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: 01/05/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	156	0	22
Time Burden (Hours)	34,080	0	11,238
Cost Burden (Dollars)	597,053	0	576,000

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Abstract: The section 316(b) final regulations for Phase III facilities require the collection of information from new offshore oil and gas extraction facilities which use a cooling water intake structure(s) that uses at lease 25 percent of its withdraws for cooling purposes, and have design intake flows greater than 2 MGD.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 401, 402, 501, 510 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1314 Name of Law: Information and guidelines
   US Code: 33 USC 1251 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1311 Name of Law: Effluent limitations
   US Code: 33 USC 1316 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 33 USC 1318 Name of Law: Records and reports; inspections
   US Code: 33 USC 1326 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 33 USC 1341 Name of Law: null
   PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 101, 301, 304, 306, 308, 316 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1342 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 33 USC 1361 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 33 USC 1370 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	74 FR 8527	02/25/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 24006	05/22/2009
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
Cooling Water Intake Structures - Private Sector

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	156	22	0	0	134	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	34,080	11,238	0	0	22,842	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	597,053	576,000	0	0	21,053	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: $110,292

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)? No

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: 05/22/2009

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