National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Aircraft Drinking Water Rule

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
ADWR_ICR Appendix A 9-22-09.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-09-23	Available
ADWR_ICR_9-22-09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-09-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
184407	Air Carriers		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0277	ICR Reference No: 201002-2040-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2279.02
Title: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Aircraft Drinking Water Rule
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	59,924	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	17,583	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,720,929	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating the Aircraft Drinking Water Rule (ADWR) to tailor existing health-based drinking water standards to the unique characteristics of aircraft. The ADWR requires information collection regarding the quality of water onboard aircraft public water systems (PWSs), the effectiveness of disinfection and flushing procedures, and the implementation of corrective actions or the need to implement corrective actions. The final ADWR applies to all aircraft regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and that board only finished water. Aircraft PWSs are considered transient non-community water systems (TNCWSs); such systems regularly serve an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days per year. Several distinct types of data are being collected under the ADWR, including coliform sampling and routine disinfection and flushing frequency, inventory information, sampling data, and self-inspection certification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 300 f-g Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare Safety of Public Water Systems
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2040-AE84	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 53589	10/19/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 19320	04/09/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Air Carriers

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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	59,924	0	0	0	59,924	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,583	0	0	0	17,583	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,720,929	0	0	0	1,720,929	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: $159,214

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: 10/07/2009

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