Cooling Water Intake Structures - New Facility (Renewal)

ICR 201512-2040-008

OMB: 2040-0241

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2015-12-18
Supplementary Document
2015-12-18
Supplementary Document
2015-12-18
Supporting Statement A
2016-11-04
ICR Details
2040-0241 201512-2040-008
Historical Active 201112-2040-003
EPA/OW 1973.06
Cooling Water Intake Structures - New Facility (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 11/14/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 12/28/2015
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
11/30/2019 36 Months From Approved 11/30/2016
1,045 0 887
151,789 0 138,421
2,267,728 0 2,520,668

The Section 316(b) New Facility Rule requires the collection of information from new facilities that use a cooling water intake structure (CWIS).

US Code: 33 USC 1251-1387 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  80 FR 60142 10/05/2015
80 FR 80767 12/28/2015
No

  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 1,045 887 0 0 158 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 151,789 138,421 0 0 13,368 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 2,267,728 2,520,668 0 0 -252,940 0
No
No
The respondent average annual burden increased by 13,368 hours which represents a 10% increase. The total average annual number of respondents increased by 17 respondents, a 13% increase. The total average cost burden decreased by 10%. Table 15.1 presents a summary of the adjustments in burden estimates from the previously approved ICR. The net adjustments are due to several changes: • Addition of the newly built facilities: for this 3-year period, 17 new facilities are anticipated to file initial permit application compared to 21 new facilities in the previous ICR, resulting in a reduction in burden. Differences in activities related to these initial permit applications result in a reduction of 7,561 hours for facilities and a reduction of 854 hours for Directors over the previous ICR estimate for this component. The reduction in newly built facilities resulted in a reduction in the cost estimate. • Continued performance of annual activities by facilities that received their permit during previous ICR periods: As facilities are constructed and permitted, these facilities add to the universe of respondents that are required to perform annual activities under the New Facility Rule. Activities related to these recurring activities account for an increase of 19,420 hours for facilities and 933 hours for Directors over the previous ICR estimate. • Re-permitting burdens: more facilities are entering the renewal phase of their permits (i.e., 5 years after the last permit was issued). Activities related to these re-permitting activities account for 1,522 hours for facilities over the previous ICR estimate.

$8,455
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Amelia Letnes 202 564-5627

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
12/28/2015


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