Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2606ss03.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
2606.03 - Change in Burden Explanation.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
264086	Primacy Agencies		New
238570	PWSs	Other-Template	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0297	ICR Reference No: 202312-2040-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-2040-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2606.03
Title: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/28/2023

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	56,055,890	351,796
Time Burden (Hours)	9,660,286	1,129,340
Cost Burden (Dollars)	225,456,799	0

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Abstract: On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register (FR) the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (86 FR 4198). In a subsequent action on June 16, 2021, EPA published the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; Delay of Effective and Compliance Dates (86 FR 31939), which set the new effective date for the LCRR as December 16, 2021, and the compliance date as October 16, 2024. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the initial Information Collection Request for Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) on July 25, 2022, and set the renewal date as December 31, 2023. Therefore, this ICR renewal characterizes the incremental impacts of the LCRR in terms of the burden and costs for the three years after December 31, 2023 (January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026). Also, this ICR modifies the extension to the ICR titled, Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts, Chemical, and Radionuclides Rules (80 FR 78224, December 16, 2015, OMB control number 2040-0204), which estimates the burden and costs associated with the previous Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) as well as other rules.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1413(a)(3) Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act
   PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1401(1)(D) Name of Law: Safe Drinking Water Act
   PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1445(a)(1)(A) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 47496	07/24/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 89689	12/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
PWSs
Primacy Agencies

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	56,055,890	351,796	0	0	55,704,094	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,660,286	1,129,340	0	0	8,530,946	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	225,456,799	0	0	0	225,456,799	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: These incremental/net burden and cost estimates represent those activities associated with LCRR regulatory requirements and EPAs SL Inventory Guidance that EPA expects would occur in the three-year period associated with this ICR (2024, 2025, and 2026). During this period, systems and primacy agencies would finish performing the initial, one-time activities related to rule review and primacy requirements. They would also begin activities that are required during full rule implementation (e.g., primacy agencies reporting data to SDWIS and water systems reporting tap sampling, other monitoring results and regulatory milestones). PWSs when developing their initial and updated LSL inventories would follow the non-binding recommendations made in the SL Inventory Guidance.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 12/28/2023

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