National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2788ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
269749	Lead and Copper Rule Improvements - Public Water Systems		New
269748	Lead and Copper Rule Improvements - States		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0312	ICR Reference No: 202407-2040-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2788.01
Title: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) (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: 12/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/02/2024
Terms of Clearance: 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. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments. OMB reminds the agency to submit ICRs contained in proposed rules by the date of the proposed rule publication in the Federal Register, as required by 5 CFR 1320.11 (b).

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: The Lead and Copper Rules (LCR) goal is to reduce the levels of lead and copper in drinking water. The proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) builds upon the LCR and subsequent revisions including the most recent 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). The proposed LCRI would require community and non-transient non-community water systems to replace lead service lines (LSLs) and galvanized requiring replacement (GRR) service lines (galvanized lines currently or previously downstream of an LSL) and, under specified conditions, install source water treatment, install and/or reoptimize corrosion control treatment (CCT), conduct public education, or distribute and maintain point-of-use (POU) treatment. The proposed LCRI also expands public education requirements for lead and requires greater public access to information on lead. This ICR estimates the incremental burden impacts of revisions to the LCR and 2021 LCRR in terms of the burden and costs for the first three years after the rule is published (estimated as 2024 to 2027).

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   PL: Pub.L. 93 - 523 1413(a)(3) 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-AG16	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 84878	12/06/2023

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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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Lead and Copper Rule Improvements - Public Water Systems
Lead and Copper Rule Improvements - States

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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: $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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 08/02/2024

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