2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (Reinstatement)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 6100-02 State & Tribal Primacy Agencies Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 6100-02 State & Tribal Owned CWSs & NPNCWSs Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 6100-02 Private/Investor Owned CWSs Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 6100-02 Publicly Owned CWSs Form and Instruction	Modified
2234ss04.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-02-20
2234ss04B.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-02-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45412	State & Tribal Primacy Agencies Form and Instruction	Modified
45410	State & Tribal Owned CWSs & NPNCWSs Form and Instruction	Modified
45409	Private/Investor Owned CWSs Form and Instruction	Modified
45408	Publicly Owned CWSs Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0274	ICR Reference No: 201502-2040-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2234.04
Title: 2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (Reinstatement)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/08/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	970	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,398	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to identify the infrastructure needs of public water systems for the 20-year period from January 2015 through December 2034. EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water will collect these data to comply with Sections 1452(h) and 1452(i)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12). The Agency will use a questionnaire to collect capital investment need information from selected community water systems serving more than 3,300 persons. Participation in the survey is voluntary. The data from the questionnaires will provide the Agency with new information from the field to assist in the 2015 update to the Agency's assessment of the nationwide infrastructure needs of public water systems. Also, as mandated by section 1452(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA uses the results of the latest survey to allocate Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies to the states. Under the allotment formula, each state receives a grant of the annual DWSRF appropriation in proportion to the state's share of the total national need, with the proviso that each state receives at least one percent of the total funds available.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1452(h)-(i)(4) 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 65209	11/03/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 13538	03/16/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State & Tribal Owned CWSs & NPNCWSs	6100-02	2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment
Private/Investor Owned CWSs	6100-02	2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment
State & Tribal Primacy Agencies	6100-02	2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment
Publicly Owned CWSs	6100-02	2015 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment

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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	970	0	0	970	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,398	0	0	12,398	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This is a reinstatement, thus there is no currently approved burden. However, there is a decrease of 11,000 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR previously approved by OMB. This burden reduction is due to the use of statistical methods such as random sampling and extrapolation, which will reduce the number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $984,644

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 03/17/2015

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