EPA's WasteWise Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 EPA's WasteWise Program (Private Sector)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 1 EPA's WasteWise Program (State)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1698ss10.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-06-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23909	EPA's WasteWise Program (Private Sector)	Form and Instruction	Modified
181268	EPA's WasteWise Program (State)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0139	ICR Reference No: 201906-2050-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201106-2050-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1698.10
Title: EPA's WasteWise Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/28/2019

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	2,224	1,222
Time Burden (Hours)	155,529	25,844
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a renewal for reporting and recording keeping requirements under EPAs WasteWise program. WasteWise is a voluntary partnership with organizations to prevent and recycle multiple materials from municipal solid wastes (e.g., paper, aluminum cans; plastic and glass bottles; food wastes: etc.). Under this program, participants agree to set waste reduction goals and take specified actions to reduce multiple waste streams. In addition, under WasteWise, EPA has issued specific material or sector-based challenges. Currently these challenges focus on food recovery, electronics, and State related waste and material management efforts. A separate Federal Green Challenge targets the federal sector but is not part of this ICR. Participants use a web-based online database system containing integrated platforms with automated forms to register for participation; set goals; and report their waste reduction achievements on an annual basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 13101-13103 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:
	84 FR 13040	04/03/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 31065	06/28/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
EPA's WasteWise Program (State)	1	State Measurement Plan
EPA's WasteWise Program (Private Sector)	1, 1, 1	Food Recovery Challenge ,   Electronics Challenge ,   WasteWise

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	2,224	1,222	0	0	1,002	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	155,529	25,844	0	0	129,685	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: Since the last clearance, EPA has made the following changes to the WasteWise program that affect information collection activities: Changes in Wage Rates: EPA changed the burden costs for private respondents to reflect the updated rates in the May 2009 Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. EPA also changed the burden costs to state, local and federal respondents, as well as the Agency to reflect the 2015 GS rates. This only impacted burden costs; it did not impact burden hours; and Variation in Number of Participants: For this ICR, the Agency updated the Partner numbers to reflect current WasteWise membership trends. EPA expects that 50 new active Partners will join and report as active Partners during each year covered by this ICR. Additionally, EPA expects the WasteWise program to bring in 10 new active reporting Endorsers each year. Active members include Partners and Endorsers that register and report.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $414,117

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? 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: 06/28/2019

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