Establishing No-Discharge Zones Under Clean Water Act Section 312 (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1791supp07.xlsx Supplementary Document	2015-12-17
1791ss07.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-12-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23656	State Agencies	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0187	ICR Reference No: 201512-2040-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-2040-005
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 1791.07
Title: Establishing No-Discharge Zones Under Clean Water Act Section 312 (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/28/2015
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	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	7	0	16
Time Burden (Hours)	1,083	0	2,266
Cost Burden (Dollars)	998	0	2,300

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Abstract: Under section 312 of the Clean Water Act, no No Discharge Zones (NDZs) may be established by States without EPA review and concurrence under the procedures outlined in 40 CFR part 1700 for 312(n) NDZs or 40 CFR 140 for 312(f) NDZs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 1322 Name of Law: Federal Water Pollution Control 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:
	80 FR 50276	08/19/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 80768	12/28/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Agencies

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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	7	16	0	0	-9	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,083	2,266	0	0	-1,183	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	998	2,300	0	0	-1,302	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease of 1,183 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to adjustments to the estimates reflecting a reduction in expected program activity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,704

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: 12/28/2015

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