Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal)

ICR 201601-2020-002

OMB: 2020-0032

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2016-02-10
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
2020-0032 201601-2020-002
Historical Active 201303-2020-001
EPA/OECA 2219.05
Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations (Renewal)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 01/17/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 02/17/2016
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2020 36 Months From Approved 01/31/2017
10,286 0 9,202
5,143 0 4,601
0 0 0

The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) is the component of the Environmental Protection Agency responsible for administrative, civil and criminal enforcement of the environmental laws that EPA administers. EPA's criminal enforcement program, and, to a lesser extent, its civil enforcement program are, like other federal law enforcement programs, dependent on tips and complaints from concerned citizens and members of the regulated community. The OECA Tips & Complaints web page provides a convenient means by which these individuals can voluntarily submit tips and complaints regarding suspected violations of environmental law. Tips or complaints received through the web page are used by civil and/or criminal enforcement personnel at EPA to determine whether an investigation is warranted into the suspected or alleged misconduct. In some cases, EPA may decide to refer tips or complaints for investigation to other federal agencies or to State or local authorities within whose jurisdiction the matter may appropriately fall. The OECA Tips and Complaints web page does not replace or otherwise supplant other means of providing tips or complaints to EPA; it merely provides a convenient means by which to supply these tips or complaints online.

None
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  80 FR 67400 11/02/2015
81 FR 8063 02/17/2016
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Tips and Complaints Regarding Environmental Violations

  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 10,286 9,202 0 0 1,084 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 5,143 4,601 0 0 542 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
There is an increase of 542 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This increase reflects that tips and complaints are being filed at a higher rate, which is a strong indication of the success of this program.

$14,112
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michael LeDesma 303 462-9453 [email protected]

  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.
02/17/2016


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