PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PH-SDWIS-022023 Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)	Form	New	Available
Form PH-SDWIS-022023 Drinking Water Primacy Agencies	Form	New	Repair queued
Form PH-SDWIS-022023 Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)	Form	New	Available
Form PH-SDWIS-022023 Water Systems	Form	New	Repair queued
2732ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
259380	Drinking Water Primacy Agencies	Form	New	Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
259380	Drinking Water Primacy Agencies	Form	New
259379	Water Systems	Form	New	Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
259379	Water Systems	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0307	ICR Reference No: 202303-2040-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2732.01
Title: PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (Proposed Rule)
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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. Given that the cost estimates presented rely largely on non-public data, the agency is requested to work with OMB to increase the amount of quality supporting information underlying the cost estimates before this information collection is submitted for renewal. Lastly, the supporting statement submitted at final rule stage should include any changes that occurred between the proposed and final rule related to this ICR. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: EPA is proposing Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLGs) for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) at zero and the enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) at 0.0000040 mg/L or 4.0 ppt for each of these contaminants. Additionally, EPA is requesting public comment on preliminary positive regulatory determinations for hexafluoropropoylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) and its ammonium salt (also known as GenX Chemicals), perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) and is proposing to regulate these additional PFAS compounds through a Hazard Index (HI) approach. EPA is proposing to set the MCLG as a HI of 1.0 (unitless) and the enforceable MCL equal to the MCLG.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1412-1413 Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2040-AG18	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 18638	03/29/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Drinking Water Primacy Agencies	PH-SDWIS-022023	Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Water Systems	PH-SDWIS-022023	Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $101,565

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: 03/29/2023

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