Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7520-7 UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 7520-6 UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	Modified
0370ss25 - OMB Edits 11-12-15.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-12-08
0370supp25 Appendix E - Forms.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-12-16
0370supp25 Appendix D - Burden Reduction Efforts.docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-16
0370supp25 Appendix C - 60 Day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-12-16
0370supp25 Appendix B - National UIC Database info.docx Supplementary Document	2014-12-16
0370supp25 Appendix A - Detailed Estimates.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-12-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23584	UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
182118	UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0042	ICR Reference No: 201412-2040-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-2040-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0370.25
Title: Underground Injection Control (UIC) 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2015
Responses	669,464	0	425,682
Time Burden (Hours)	1,714,045	0	1,013,399
Cost Burden (Dollars)	173,230,258	0	113,763,245

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Abstract: The UIC program under The Safe Drinking Water Act established a federal and state regulatory system to protect underground sources of drinking water (USDWs) from contamination by injected fluids. Injected fluids include trillions of gallons of various types of fluids each year such as hazardous waste; oil field brines or produced water; mineral processing fluids; various types of industrial fluids; automotive, sanitary and other wastes; and carbon dioxide injected for enhanced recovery or geologic sequestration. Owners or operators of underground injection wells must obtain permits, conduct environmental monitoring, maintain records and report results to the EPA or the state UIC primacy (primary enforcement) agency. States must report to EPA on permittee compliance and related information. Primacy agencies report mandatory information using standardized forms and annual reports; applicable regulations are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR Parts 144 through 148. UIC authorities use data to ensure the protection of USDWs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1445 Name of Law: Safe Drinking 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:
	79 FR 46437	08/08/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 78087	12/29/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
UIC Program - States and Local	7520-1, 7520-2a, 7520-2b, 7520-3, 7520-4, 7520-6, 7520-8	UIC Permit Application ,   Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   Permit Review and Issuance ,   Compliance Evaluation ,   Compliance Evaluation - SNC ,   Inspections and MIT ,   Quarterly Exception List
UIC Program-Private Entities	7520-7, 7520-8, 7520-9, 7520-10, 7520-11, 7520-6, 7520-12, 7520-14, 7520-16, 7520-17	Application to Transfer Permit ,   Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   Completion Form for Injection Wells ,   Completion Report for Brine Disposal, Hydrocarbon Storage, or ER Well ,   Annual Disposal/Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   UIC Permit Application ,   Well Rework ,   Plugging and Abandonment Plan ,   Inventory of Injection Wells ,   Pre-Closure Notification

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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	669,464	425,682	0	0	243,782	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,714,045	1,013,399	0	-2,240	702,886	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	173,230,258	113,763,245	0	0	59,467,013	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an increase in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase is due to adjustments associated with an increase in the injection well inventory, primarily the number of Class II permit applications expected to be approved, as well as increases in the Class I and Class III inventories and the deployment of Class VI (geologic sequestration) activities. These increases are offset by burden reductions associated with decreases in the number Class V well operators submitting inventory information, continued implementation of electronic reporting by states and reduced state reporting frequencies. Minor program changes due to new Diesel Fuels Hydraulic Fracturing (DFHF) Guidance increased burden slightly on some well operators, while reductions in required reporting frequency reduced burden slightly on state primacy agencies.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,355,981

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: 12/30/2014

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