Recognition Application for Sustainable Water Leadership Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1287ss10 - Old Version.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-07-01
1287ss10 rev.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-07-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23621	Private Sector - Application: Recognition of Sustainable Water Systems Other-Application	Modified
182077	States	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0101	ICR Reference No: 201007-2040-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-2040-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 1287.10
Title: Recognition Application for Sustainable Water Leadership Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/13/2010
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is withdrawn at EPA's request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	290	0	290
Time Burden (Hours)	2,030	0	2,030
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a revision of a currently approved ICR for data collection associated with the application for EPA's Sustainable Water Leadership Program (SWLP). The SWLP program is the newest iteration of the awards program authorized by section 501(e) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The voluntary awards program has been an effective tool in the EPA's constant effort to recognize and award outstanding and innovative utility management practices, and to transform utility management. The SWLP maintains elements from the previous Clean Water Act Recognition Awards Program, namely, excellence in operations and maintenance, biosolids, combined sewer overflows, pretreatment, and stormwater management, and also expands eligibility to community drinking water utilities and systems, and managed decentralized treatment systems (public or private). The Awards Program is managed in EPA's Office of Wastewater Management (OWM). The Awards Program recognizes industries, municipalities, utilities and systems which have demonstrated outstanding technological achievements, innovative processes, methods or devices in their waste treatment and pollution abatement programs. Utilities that are recognized will receive a letter and certificate signed by the EPA Administrator or Assistant Administrator for Water, their utility name will be posted on EPA and outside organization web sites, and announced at national conferences. EPA regions may also opt to hold Regional ceremonies. Additional recognition will be made through a Federal Register notice, reports, news articles and other national publications. No confidential or sensitive information is requested.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 40 USC 105 Name of Law: Code of Federal Regulation
  

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:
	75 FR 7476	02/19/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 39933	07/13/2010
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
Private Sector - Application: Recognition of Sustainable Water Systems
States

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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: The differences in burden associated with this ICR are due to: o Change to the number and type of applicants eligible under the program. The anticipated average response of interested applicants rose from 145 to 679. o Update to the estimate of respondent's effort to complete the revised Recognition Application. o Assumption of burden by the EPA of hours previously assigned to NPDES-Authorized States to review applications. o Addition of burden hours for pretreatment awards which were historically covered under a separate ICR for the National Pretreatment Program (OMB Control No. 2040-009, EPA ICR No. 0002.14).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $56,575

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]? No

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: 07/13/2010

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