Proposed 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3510-17 Proposed 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities Form and Instruction	New
2686ss01.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-11-16
2686db01.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-11-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250164	Proposed 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202111-2040-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2686.01
Title: Proposed 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/01/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	151,056	0
Time Burden (Hours)	126,567	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) calculates the burden and costs associated with information collection and reporting activities from the proposed 2022 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities, hereinafter referred to as the proposed 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 72 - 33 1251 Name of Law: Clean Water Act (CWA) (original title: Federal Water Pollution Control Amendm
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2040-ZA39	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 26023	05/12/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Proposed 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities	3510-17, 3510-16, 3510-9, 3510-13, 3510-15	Threatened and Endangered Species Protection Form ,   Turbidity Monitoring Reporting Form ,   Notice of Intent (NOI) Form ,   Notice of Termination (NOT) Form ,   Request for Chemical Treatment Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	151,056	0	0	151,056	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	126,567	0	0	126,567	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden and costs associated with the entire NPDES program, including the administration of the 2017 CGP, are accounted for in the 2017 NPDES Program ICR (EPA ICR number 0229.23 OMB control no. 2040-0004). Certain changes in the proposed 2022 CGP would require revisions to the NPDES Program ICR to reflect changes to the information collection requirements. Consistent with the past approach of changes to the NPDES Program, EPA is reflecting the paperwork burden and costs associated with the difference between the proposed 2022 CGP and the 2017 CGP in this ICR instead of revising the NPDES Program ICR. EPA will consolidate the burden and costs into the NPDES Program ICR (and discontinue this ICR) in 2022 when the NPDES Program ICR is reissued.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $341,860

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: 12/01/2021

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