In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2023
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2020
27
0
63
7,560
0
13,677
0
0
2,145
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 43214347 establishes a national policy for the environment. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) oversees the NEPA implementation. CEQs Regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508 set the standard for NEPA compliance. They also require agencies to establish their own NEPA implementing procedures. EPAs procedures for implementing NEPA are found in 40 CFR part 6. Through this part, EPA adopted the CEQ Regulations and supplemented those regulations for actions by EPA that are subject to NEPA requirements. EPA actions subject to NEPA include the award of wastewater treatment construction grants under Title II of the Clean Water Act, EPAs issuance of new source National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits under section 402 of the Clean Water Act, certain research and development projects, development and issuance of regulations, EPA actions involving renovations or new construction of facilities, and certain grants awarded for projects authorized by Congress through the Agencys annual Appropriations Act. EPA is collecting information from certain applicants as part of the process of complying with either NEPA or Executive Order 12114 (Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions). EPAs NEPA regulations apply to the actions of EPA that are subject to NEPA in order to ensure that environmental information is available to the Agencys decision-makers and the public before decisions are made and before actions are taken. When EPA conducts an environmental assessment pursuant to its Executive Order 12114 procedures, the Agency generally follows its NEPA procedures. Compliance with the procedures is the responsibility of EPAs Responsible Officials, and for applicant proposed actions applicants may be required to provide environmental information to EPA as part of the environmental review process. For this Information Collection Request (ICR), applicant-proposed projects subject to either NEPA or Executive Order 12114 (and that are not addressed in other EPA programs ICRs) are addressed through the NEPA process.
US Code:
41 USC 4321-4347
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
EO: EO 12114 Name/Subject of EO: Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions
The overall respondent burden has decreased from the previous ICR by 8,957 hours (from 13,677 hours to 4,720 hours). This adjustment occurred due to a change in size of the respondent universe. Start-up costs for the NEPA documentation for the EPA grant or permit applications and associated forms are minimal and are part of customary and usual recipient business expenses. There are no capital costs related to the NEPA documentation for the EPA grant or permit applications and related reporting requirements. There are no operating and maintenance costs required.
$131,459
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Candi Schaedle 202 564-6121
Reginfo record details
No
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:
(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;
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.
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