Water Quality Standards Regulation (Non-Substantive Change)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Jusitification for Non-Substantive Change Request.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-10-08	Available
Jusitification for Non-Substantive Change Request.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-10-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
233420	Voluntary WQS Program Information; States and Tribes		Unchanged
233419	Dispute Res. Requests and TAS Applications; Tribes and States		Unchanged
233418	Great Lakes WQS Requirements; States and Tribes		Removed
233416	Great Lakes WQS Requirements; Dischargers		Removed
233414	Administering State and Tribal WQS		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0049	ICR Reference No: 202410-2040-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-2040-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0988.16
Title: Water Quality Standards Regulation (Non-Substantive Change)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/15/2024
Terms of Clearance: Sending this request back for reconsideration. As discussed in 2025, the requested update does not qualify for a non-substantive change to the ICR. Public notice and comment periods would be needed to alert the public to the planned change.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2025	02/28/2025	07/31/2026
Responses	1,277	0	1,277
Time Burden (Hours)	480,242	0	480,242
Cost Burden (Dollars)	263,520	0	263,520

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Abstract: Two currently approved collections (B)(1) Great Lakes Antidegradation Demonstrations and (B)(2) Great Lakes Regulatory Relief Requests appear in both this WQS Regulation ICR and in the separate NPDES Program ICR, OMB Control Number 2040-0004. The WQS ICR and NPDES ICR each cover 50% of the burden under each said collection. At the suggestion of the Office of Management and Budget to improve administrative efficiency, EPA is now removing the WQS programs shares of the two collections from this WQS ICR and consolidating them with the NPDES programs shares into the NPDES ICR now that is has been renewed. After this transfer, each of the two collections will appear in full in the renewed NPDES ICR and will no longer appear in this WQS ICR.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1313c 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:
	86 FR 15665	03/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 59712	10/28/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Administering State and Tribal WQS
Dispute Res. Requests and TAS Applications; Tribes and States
Great Lakes WQS Requirements; Dischargers
Great Lakes WQS Requirements; States and Tribes
Voluntary WQS Program Information; States and Tribes

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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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,610,307

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: 11/15/2024

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