Textile Mills Industry Data Collection (New)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Textile Mills Industry Data Collection	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
2798ssb01.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-10-02	Available
2798ss01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-10-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
271341	Textile Mills Industry Data Collection	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202410-2040-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2798.01
Title: Textile Mills Industry Data Collection (New)
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: 10/02/2024

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,243	0
Time Burden (Hours)	22,863	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,576	0

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Abstract: As announced in the Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15, published in January 2023, the EPA plans to continue its detailed study investigating PFAS discharges from facilities in the Textile Mills point source category. Based on information and data collected during the Multi-Industry PFAS Study and the Textile Mills Detailed Study to date, the EPA determined PFAS are used by some textile manufacturing facilities to impart water, grease, and stain resistance to finished textiles, including consumer apparel, carpets, and technical textiles. The EPA, through this Information Collection Request (ICR) package, requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approve the ICR for the Textile Mills Detailed Study. Through this collection, the EPA will obtain data essential to determine if updated regulations are required to address PFAS in wastewater discharges from textile manufacturing facilities, including facilities regulated under the Textile Mills point source category as specified by the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards (ELGs) codified in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 410. This collection effort is necessary because national data on PFAS use, treatment, and discharge at textile manufacturing facilities is not currently available and EPA requires detailed information on industry practices to determine whether technology based ELGs are appropriate for the textile industry.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1321(j)(5) Name of Law: Clean 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 83125	11/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79585	09/30/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Textile Mills Industry Data Collection	n/a	Textile Mills Industry Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,243	0	0	2,243	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,863	0	0	22,863	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,576	0	0	10,576	0	0

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 ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $641,524

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: 10/02/2024

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