Clean Water Act Section 404 State-Assumed Programs (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0220ss13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-11-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46263	Annual Report		Modified
46262	Review of Permits		Modified
23640	Program Assumption Requests		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0168	ICR Reference No: 201709-2040-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-2040-007
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0220.13
Title: Clean Water Act Section 404 State-Assumed Programs (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: 07/25/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. However, as terrms of clearance, EPA is required to address the comments communicated separately by OMB.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2018
Responses	11,906	0	14,006
Time Burden (Hours)	119,707	0	90,960
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Clean Water Act authorizes states [tribes] to assume the section 404 permit program for discharges of dredged or fill material into certain waters of the U.S. Implementing regulations establish specific information that must be submitted to EPA when a state/tribe requests program assumption and while administering the program. There are three types of information collected for different needs. The three parts are: 1) Information needed for EPA to review and approve state or tribal requests to assume the program; 2) information needed from permit applicants for reviewing and processing the permit application; and 3) information the state or tribe must submit to EPA in their annual report summarizing program administration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 92 - 500 404 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 30861	07/03/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 46987	10/10/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Review of Permits
Program Assumption Requests
Annual Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	11,906	14,006	0	-2,100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	119,707	90,960	0	28,747	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden estimate for program assumption requests included in the annual burden estimate decreased since the previous ICR as the that ICR included the three-year total number of hours instead of annual numbers. This ICR corrected that number to reflect the average annual number of hours. The burden estimate for permit review increased because, while the estimated number of permits reviewed by a state per year decreased, there was an increase in the number of hours spent reviewing each permit due to the increase in the number of times applicants requested a review of permit options and mitigation options.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $420,513

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 11/27/2017

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