2011 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (Reinstatement)
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
02/10/2011
12/10/2010
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2014
36 Months From Approved
1,072
0
0
16,413
0
0
0
0
0
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct an assessment to estimate the capital investment needs for drinking water systems eligible to receive Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies. The nationwide assessment will be conducted by the Drinking Water Protection Division (DWPD) of EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW). The data collection is authorized by Sections 1452(h) and 1452(i)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and will be used to estimate the cost of providing safe drinking water to consumers over a 20-year period. The data from the report will also be used to allot DWSRF monies among states.
There is no currently approved burden as this ICR was previously discontinued during the gap between the three-year ICR cycle and the four-year DWINSA cycle. The 2011 Needs Survey requests 988 more hours of burden annually than the 2007 survey due to higher observed response rates, survey modifications and an increased number of tribes participating in the survey.
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.