Treatment of Indian Tribes in a Similar Manner as States for Purposes of Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (Final Rule)

ICR 201610-2040-001

OMB: 2040-0290

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2016-10-07
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
219494
Modified
ICR Details
2040-0290 201610-2040-001
Historical Active 201512-2040-011
EPA/OW 2553.02
Treatment of Indian Tribes in a Similar Manner as States for Purposes of Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (Final Rule)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved without change 12/29/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 10/07/2016
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. Since this is a new collection, when the Agency submits a request for renewal, it must include evidence of consultation with respondents to ensure the supporting statement's accuracy on availability of data, frequency of collection, clarity of instructions, accuracy of burden estimate, relevance of data elements, and similar PRA matters.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
12/31/2019 36 Months From Approved
12 0 0
89,904 0 0
132,000 0 0

In section 518 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Congress authorized EPA to treat eligible federally recognized Indian tribes in a manner similar as states for purposes of administering section 303 and certain other provisions of the CWA, and directed the agency to promulgate regulations effectuating this authorization. EPA has issued regulations establishing a process for federally recognized tribes to obtain treatment in a similar manner as states (TAS) for several provisions of the CWA; 50 tribes, for example, have obtained TAS authority to issue water quality standards under CWA section 303(c). EPA, however, has not yet promulgated regulations expressly establishing a process for such tribes to obtain TAS authority to administer the water quality restoration provisions of CWA section 303(d), including issuing lists of impaired waters and developing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) under CWA section 303(d), as states routinely do. EPA is now remedying this gap. By establishing regulatory procedures for eligible tribes to obtain TAS for the CWA section 303(d) Impaired Water Listing and TMDL Program (or “303(d) Program”), the rule enables eligible tribes to obtain authority to identify impaired waters on their reservations and to establish TMDLs, which serve as plans for attaining and maintaining applicable water quality standards (WQS). The rule is comparable to similar regulations that EPA issued in the 1990s for the CWA section 303(c) WQS and CWA sections 402 and 404 Permitting Programs, and includes features designed to minimize paperwork and unnecessary reviews.

PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 518 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
  
None

2040-AF52 Final or interim final rulemaking 81 FR 65901 09/26/2016

No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Tribal Governments

  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 12 0 0 12 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 89,904 0 0 89,904 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 132,000 0 0 132,000 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
No
There is an increase in burden due to new regulations that establish a process for Tribes to gain treatment as a state.

$402,852
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Ruth Chemerys 202 566-1216 [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.
10/07/2016


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