Survey to Improve Economic Analysis of Surface Water Quality Changes (New)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5800-078 Water Quality Survey	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 5800-078 Survey on Water Quality in Rivers, Lakes, and Streams	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Public Comments and Responses.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-22	Repair queued
2588ssb01.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-01-13	Repair queued
2588ssa01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-13	Repair queued
Attachment 3 - Statistical Design.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
257912	Survey on Water Quality in Rivers, Lakes, and Streams	Form and Instruction	New	Water Quality Survey
257912	Survey on Water Quality in Rivers, Lakes, and Streams	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2090-0032	ICR Reference No: 202301-2090-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/AdmO	Agency Tracking No: 2588.01
Title: Survey to Improve Economic Analysis of Surface Water Quality Changes (New)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/03/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2023
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved for one time data collection. The agency is initially approved for burden associated with 3000 completed interviews. The agency must provide preliminary results based on the 3000 completed interviews on relevant data quality metrics including the usefulness of the benchmark questions and the potential appropriateness of extrapolation to relevant populations. If the preliminary results indicate that the study design doesn’t need to be modified substantially, the agency is encouraged to obtain the burden associated with remaining 3000 interviews through no substantive change worksheet. If the preliminary results indicate that the study design should be modified substantially such as sampling design, benchmark questions or questionnaires, then the agency is encouraged to obtain remaining burden through substantive change worksheet. The agency is not required to do another federal register for the remaining burden hours.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,040	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	680	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EPA is conducting a stated preference survey to improve our ability to estimate the economic benefits of Clean Water Act regulations that improve the quality in rivers, lakes, and streams. The survey will ask respondents whether they are willing to pay specific amounts of money to realize specific improvements in two aspects of water quality: recreation and bio diversity. The survey will also collect attitudinal, behavioral, and demographic information to estimate economic benefits and validate our results.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1251 Name of Law: Clean Water Act (CWA)
  

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:
	86 FR 53960	09/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 3405	01/19/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey on Water Quality in Rivers, Lakes, and Streams	5800-078	Water Quality Survey

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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	2,040	0	0	2,040	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	680	0	0	680	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: New collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $212,374

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 01/22/2023

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