This change to
the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program ICR, to
implement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (ARRA), is approved. This change transfers 455,318 hours of
burden from Emergency ICR 2030-0046, which expires on Sept 30,
2009, to this ICR, and approves EPAs collection of 6 additional
data items required by EPA to meet the requirements of ARRA that
were not previously approved under this ICR. These are: Principal
Forgiven/Negative Interest/Grant Amount (subsidy); Last
Construction Contract Executed (Date); Construction Start Date;
Construction Completed Date; Is Project Green Infrastructure; and
Green Infrastructure Amount. The additional burden primarily
reflects the increase in grant applicants and awards expected as a
result of ARRA, as well as accounting for the new reporting
requirements. Additionally, OMB notes that EPA is providing States
with the options of entering information required under ARRA
Section 1512 into the CWSRF Benefits Reporting System (CBRS). This
option provides states with an ARRA data entry mechanism to improve
data quality and consistency of reported information. Once the
information is entered in CBRS, States can download a spreadsheet
formatted for direct upload into FederalReporting.gov. However,
since recipients are required to submit the Section 1512 data
directly to FederalReporting.gov, States will need to submit those
data on their own accord on a quarterly basis beginning in October
2009 as stipulated in the final OMB reporting guidance. The
collection of Section 1512 data in FederalReporting.gov is
separately authorized by OMB control number 0430-0004. This option
(to report 1512 data to CBRS and download a spreadsheet formatted
for FederalReporting.gov) is purely voluntary; States wishing to
use some other method of reporting to FederalReporting.gov are free
to do so. It is indended merely to assist States in their 1512
reporting. OMB understands that when EPA renews this collection
(which expires on 12/31/2010), the above listed items will be
incorporated into the supporting statement for the ICR.
Additionally, EPA will include these specific items in the two
requests for public comment that precede the submission of the ICR
to OMB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2011
12/31/2011
12/31/2011
8,494
0
3,825
871,223
0
415,905
0
0
0
States provide EPA with information on
capitalizing grants and how they administer and operate their Clean
Water State Revolving Fund Programs. EPA uses the data to ensure
national accountability, adequate public comment and review, fiscal
integrity and consistent management to achieve environmental
benefits.
Justification for increase:
This increase is due to the ARRA increase in grants that was
previously approved under an Emergency ICR (OMB #2030-0046) that
expires 09/30/2009.
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:
(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;
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.
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