Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1803ss08.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-08-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45699	Application Review - State Reviewers		Modified
45698	Public Awareness Requirements - Local Respondents		Modified
45697	State Audit		Modified
45696	Biennial Report - States		Modified
23651	Grant Agreement/IUP - States		Modified
219331	Financial and Project Data Reporting - States		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0185	ICR Reference No: 201904-2040-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-2040-006
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 1803.08
Title: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	1,883	0	1,884
Time Burden (Hours)	88,790	0	88,881
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection activities will occur primarily at the program level through the State Capitalization Grant Agreement / Intended Use Plan, Biennial Report, the Drinking Water National Information Management System (DWNIMS) and the Project & Benefits Reporting (PBR) System. The information on the Intended Use Plan (IUP) is needed annually to describe how the State intends to use available Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) funds for the year to meet the objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and to further the goal of protecting public health. The Biennial Report is needed to provide detailed information on how the State met its goals and objectives of the previous two fiscal years as stated in the IUP and grant agreement. The SDWA requires this information to ensure the national accountability, adequate public review and comment, fiscal integrity, and consistent management needed to achieve public health and SDWA compliance objectives. To ensure expeditious and timely use of the Fund, financial data must be collected annually through DWNIMS. Project level data will be collected on a quarterly basis using the PBR System to ensure SDWA eligibility and assess public health results from DWSRF projects.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 182 1452(b)(3)(g) Name of Law: null
  

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 40036	08/13/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 18021	04/29/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Financial and Project Data Reporting - States
State Audit
Public Awareness Requirements - Local Respondents
Application Review - State Reviewers
Biennial Report - States
Grant Agreement/IUP - States

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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	1,883	1,884	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	88,790	88,881	0	0	-91	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	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: There is a net decrease in total respondent burden hours from the previous ICR. As stated above, this is due to burden calculated with alternating 25 states and 26 states each year producing biennial reports. Since ICRs capture 3-year timeframes, some ICRs will have more years of 26 state reports then other. There is also a correction to the calculation of EPA burden hours. These have been increased to more accurately align EPA review of audits with State burden of audits, with both tables assuming each state will audit every year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,609,059

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)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 04/29/2019

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