National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
ICR 2040-0004 supplemental burden change analysis.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-12-11	Available
Appendix G DMR Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-07	Available
Appendix F Application Forms.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-07	Available
Appendix E State Program Status.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-07	Available
Appendix D Analysis of Changes.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-07	Available
Appendix C Agency Activities Table.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-07	Available
Appendix B Respondents Activities Table.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-07	Available
Appendix A Respondents and Other Assumptions.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-07	Available
0229ss20.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-03-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23570	Consolidated NPDES ICR Private Sector		Modified
187546	Consolidated NPDES ICR - Public Sector		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0004	ICR Reference No: 201203-2040-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-2040-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0229.20
Title: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/22/2012
Terms of Clearance: EPA made numerous burden estimate changes, based mainly on continuously updated data from their permit tracking systems, which are documented in detail in App D in the Supporting Statement. Most of the burden reduction however (about 8 million hours) is explained by the following summary statement from EPA: "EPA generated a new estimate of construction sites based on data collected for the development of the final Construction Effluent Limitation Guidelines. The Agency revised its estimate of the number of large and small construction sites covered by this ICR downward from 243,076 to 84,472 sites annually." OMB finds this explanation reasonable. More information is provided in the supplemental analysis attached to this ICR.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	4,980,917	0	9,699,463
Time Burden (Hours)	21,324,741	0	30,943,308
Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,762,922	0	18,608,227

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Abstract: This ICR estimates the cost associated with the Applications, Special Plans and Studies, Monitoring, Reporting, Recordkeeping, Compliance and Enforcement and Progam Authorizations for the base NPDES program (including municipal facilities, non-municipal facilities, biosolids facilities, combined sewer systems, stormwater permittees and vessel permitees).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1251 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
  

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:
	76 FR 81488	12/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 16834	03/22/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Consolidated NPDES ICR Private Sector
Consolidated NPDES ICR - Public Sector

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	4,980,917	9,699,463	0	-1,636	-4,716,910	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,324,741	30,943,308	0	-22,504	-9,596,063	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	18,762,922	18,608,227	0	0	154,695	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There are no changes to reporting or recordkeeping requirements, however the burden for two activities previously covered under this ICR have been transferred to other ICRS. Previously, EPA accounted for 6 hours per CAAP facility to submit Form 2b and 0.5 hours per application per state to process and review the form. This burden from CAAP facilities and states has been transferred to the Animal Sectors ICR (OMB Control No. 2040-0250). In the previous ICR, EPA accounted for the state burden of 24 hours per pretreatment compliance inspection, but this burden has been transferred to the Pretreatment ICR (OMB Control No. 2040-0009).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,806,493

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]? No

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: 03/22/2012

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