In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. Since this is a new collection, as terms of clearance and as required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), when the Agency submits a request for renewal it must include evidence of consultation with up to 9 members of the public and affected agencies concerned with this collection on matters including the accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to minimize the burden, and ways to improve the quality and utility of the collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
11,077
0
0
10,358
0
0
70,450
0
0
The EPA is finalizing a rule to implement Section 425 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-113), which requires EPA to work with the Great Lakes States to establish public notification requirements for combined sewer discharges to the Great Lakes. The requirements address signage, initial notification of local public health departments and other potentially affected entities, initial notification of the public, annual notice provisions, and requires the development of a public notification plan. The rule includes a two-stage approach with requirements that apply directly to existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permittees authorized to discharge from a CSO to the Great Lakes Basin, six months after the effective date of the rule, and a requirement that the public notification provisions be incorporated into NPDES permits when these permits are issued or reissued after the effective date of the rule. If the permit has been proposed prior to the rule effective date, the requirements would be incorporated into the next permit renewal. The NPDES permitting authority may extend the compliance dates for notification and/or submittal of the public notification plan for individual communities if the Director determines the community needs additional time to comply in order to avoid undue economic hardship.
The EPA is finalizing a rule to implement Section 425 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-113), which requires EPA to work with the Great Lakes States to establish public notification requirements for combined sewer discharges to the Great Lakes.
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.
ICR Supporting Statement - Great Lakes CSO ICR_12-12-17.docx
Public Notification Requirements for CSOs in the Great Lakes Basin