Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7520-6 UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 7520-1 UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	Modified
Appendix D_reporting forms10022018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-12
Appendix C 09262018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-12
Apendix B - UIC ICR 1st FRN.published.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-12
Appendix A 09262018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-12-12
UIC ICR Supporting Statement 10022018.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-12-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23584	UIC Program-Private Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
182118	UIC Program - States and Local Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0042	ICR Reference No: 201812-2040-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0370.26
Title: Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program (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: 04/22/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/21/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	557,369	0	669,464
Time Burden (Hours)	1,292,260	0	1,714,045
Cost Burden (Dollars)	168,345,558	0	173,230,258

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Abstract: The Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program, under authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, established a federal-state regulatory system to protect underground sources of drinking water (USDWs) by ensuring that they are not endangered by the underground injection of fluids. Injected fluids include hazardous waste, oil field brines or produced water, mineral processing fluids, various types of industrial fluids, automotive, sanitary and other wastes, and carbon dioxide injected for geologic sequestration. Owners or operators of injection wells must obtain permits, conduct environmental monitoring, maintain records, and report results to EPA or the State agency with UIC primary enforcement responsibility (primacy). States must report to EPA on permittee compliance and related information. This required information is reported using standardized forms and annual reports, and the governing regulations are codified at 40 CFR Parts 144 through 148. The data are used by UIC authorities to ensure the protection of USDWs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1445 Name of Law: Safe Drinking 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:
	83 FR 26281	06/06/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 65659	12/21/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
UIC Program-Private Entities	7520-6, 7520-7, 7520-8, 7520-11, 7520-16, 7520-17	UIC Permit Application ,   Application to Transfer Permit ,   Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   Annual Disposal/Injection Well Monitoring Report ,   Inventory of Injection Wells ,   Pre-Closure Notification
UIC Program - States and Local	7520-2a, 7520-4, 7520-1, 7520-2b, 7520-3	Permit Review and Issuance ,   Compliance Evaluation ,   Compliance Evaluation-SNC ,   Inspections and MIT ,   Quarterly Exception List

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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	557,369	669,464	0	-133	-111,962	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,292,260	1,714,045	0	-8,882	-412,903	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	168,345,558	173,230,258	0	0	-4,884,700	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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: There is a decrease of 421,786 hours in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due to changes in the injection well inventory, primarily a significant reduction in the number of Class II and Class VI permit applications expected to be prepared and reviewed; a decrease in the number of Class V inventory forms that are anticipated to be submitted; and a decrease in the number of Class I and Class VI well operators that the EPA estimates will be submitting information. Furthermore, the EPA has revised the operator reporting forms, which has resulted in additional burden reductions for operators of all well classes. These decreases are partially offset by an increase in burden due to anticipated changes in the number of Class III permit applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $779,603

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: 12/21/2018

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