Changes to form BSEE-0131

BSEE is requesting a non-substantive change to the form BSEE-0131, Performance Measures Data.  The will not change hour burden, responses, or non-hour costs.  The changes are:

1.   The retitling of Questions A and B to clarify that these specific requests are for non-DART recordable injuries / illnesses; and

2.   The elimination from the form of Question G. “No. of EPA NPDES Noncompliances” as this data is also available from the EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Online (ECHO) database.

The data we will no longer be requesting via form BSEE-0131, will still be available to us and to the public via EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website (https://echo.epa.gov/). Just as form BSEE-0131 is required to be sent to BSEE on an annual basis, all NPDES permit holders are required to submit their compliance history to EPA on an annual basis.

Once we are approved to issue the proposed new form with the non-substantive changes, we will act as follows:

1. Modify the website form to agree with the revised paper form

2. Post the new form in a downloadable format on the bsee.gov website

3. Include a description on the bsee.gov website of the modification

4. Include the statement above about where BSEE will obtain and track wastewater non-compliance data in the future

5. Issue an NTL advising the regulated community that the new form is available for recording calendar year 2019 safety and environmental performance data.