National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)(Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1463ss08.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-07-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23880	NCP - Individuals (Community Members) Other-Survey	Modified
185735	NCP - States	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0096	ICR Reference No: 201207-2050-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1463.09
Title: National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)(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: 02/01/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/24/2012
Terms of Clearance: Any results compiled from the customer satisfaction survey should should only be used for internal planning purposes and should not be reported to the public for purposes of measuring the program’s performance, as the survey design is not robust enough to support use for measuring program effectiveness.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	12,977	0	4,363
Time Burden (Hours)	179,615	0	70,165
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,709,095	0	885,874

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Abstract: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund), as amended, gives the President broad authority to respond to releases and threats of releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants (as defined in CERCLA) into the environment. The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) details the requirements of CERCLA. This ICR addresses the portion of the NCP that details the requirements for remedial activities at sites on the National Priority List (Superfund Sites). The NCP is the rule that stipulates requirements for fulfilling the legislative mandates of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as amended (CERCLA or Superfund). This ICR covers remedial activities conducted at State-lead sites, participation by community members at all Superfund sites, Federally-conducted community involvement activities, and Federal oversight of State activities. The information collected via these activities is critical to characterizing contamination at sites, determining appropriate remedies and goals for cleanup, and involving the community in the process. All of these steps help ensure that some of the nation's worst hazardous waste sites are cleaned up in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment, and, where practical, returned to productive use.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 9601 et seq. Name of Law: CERCLA
  

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 25331	05/04/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 44580	07/26/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NCP - Individuals (Community Members)
NCP - States

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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	12,977	4,363	0	4,000	4,614	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	179,615	70,165	0	1,000	108,450	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,709,095	885,874	0	0	823,221	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase of 1,000 hours due to agency discretion in reintroducing customer service satisfaction surveys. All other changes in burden are due to revised estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,089,980

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: 07/24/2012

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