Public Notification Requirements for CSOs in the Great Lakes Basin (Final Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ICR Supporting Statement - Great Lakes CSO ICR_12-12-17.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-03-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226115	Public Notification Requirements for CSOs in the Great Lakes Basin	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0293	ICR Reference No: 201803-2040-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-2040-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2562.02
Title: Public Notification Requirements for CSOs in the Great Lakes Basin (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: 04/09/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/09/2018
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11,077	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,358	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	70,450	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 113 425 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
   US Code: 33 USC 1251 et seq. Name of Law: Clean Water Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 114 - 113 425 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2040-AF67	Final or interim final rulemaking	83 FR 172	01/08/2018

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Public Notification Requirements for CSOs in the Great Lakes Basin

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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	11,077	0	11,077	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,358	0	10,358	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	70,450	0	70,450	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 03/09/2018

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