Water Quality Standards Regulatory Clarifications (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2449ss02.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-08-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208563	State/Local/Tribal Governments	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0286	ICR Reference No: 201512-2040-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2449.02
Title: Water Quality Standards Regulatory Clarifications (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/31/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/31/2015
Terms of Clearance: The collection is pre-approved, contingent upon no substantive changes being made to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review. In addition, the Agency is encouraged to consolidate this collection with the Water Quality Standards Regulation collection (2040-0049).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5,096	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	439,080	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR provides estimates of burden and costs to states and authorized Indian tribes to implement new requirements in the final Water Quality Standards Regulatory Clarifications Rule. These estimates represent the incremental burden and costs over and above the estimates presented in the ICR entitled Water Quality Standards Regulation (Renewal) (EPA ICR Number 0988.11, OMB Control Number 2040 0049).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 301, 306 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2040-AF16	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 51019	08/21/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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/Local/Tribal Governments

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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	5,096	0	0	5,096	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	439,080	0	0	439,080	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: EPA is finalizing changes to the Water Quality Standards regulation at 40 CFR Part 131. The rule will add new burden as described in this ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,946,000

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: 08/14/2015

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