2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3510-17 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities Form and Instruction	Modified
2686t03.xlsx Supplementary Document	2025-02-26
2686ss03.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250164	2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0305	ICR Reference No: 202502-2040-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-2040-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2686.03
Title: 2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities (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: 02/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	238,510	151,056
Time Burden (Hours)	200,383	126,567
Cost Burden (Dollars)	296,147	0

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Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) calculates the burden and costs associated with information collection and reporting activities from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities, hereinafter referred to as the 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP). The burden and costs associated with the entire NPDES program are accounted for in an approved ICR (EPA ICR number 0229.23, OMB control no. 2040-0004), however, the changes made in the 2022 CGP have not yet been included into this consolidated ICR. Therefore, this ICR continues to reflect the paperwork burden and costs associated with the difference between the 2022 CGP and the 2017 CGP. The NPDES Program ICR expires in July of 2026, therefore, it is likely that EPA will consolidate the burden and costs of this ICR into the NPDES Program ICR (and discontinue this ICR) at that time.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 72 - 33 1251 Name of Law: Clean Water Act (CWA) (original title: Federal Water Pollution Control Amendm
  

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:
	89 FR 89995	11/14/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 10921	02/28/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2022 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities	3510-17, 3510-16, 3510-9, 3510-13, 3510-15	Threatened and Endangered Species Protection Form ,   Turbidity Monitoring Reporting Form ,   Notice of Intent (NOI) Form ,   Notice of Termination (NOT) Form ,   Request for Chemical Treatment Form

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ICR Summary 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	238,510	151,056	0	0	87,454	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200,383	126,567	0	0	73,816	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	296,147	0	0	0	296,147	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: The information collection requirements for the 2022 CGP are covered by the approved 2022 CGP ICR (EPA ICR number 2686.02, OMB control number 2040-NEW). The NPDES Program ICR estimates the information collection burden for construction stormwater general permits overall, which include both state-administered permits and the EPA-issued CGP. As such, this 2022 CGP ICR estimates the incremental change in burden due to new and modified permit requirements, and has been updated with the first three years of NOI data from the 2022 CGP. EPA estimates that the incremental change in burden for the 2022 CGP is the following: There will be an increase in the respondent annual time burden by 45,367 hours and an increase in the number of annual responses by 132,854. The increase in burden and annual responses is due to the new dewatering inspection requirements and turbidity benchmark monitoring requirements, and 2022 CGP NOI data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $546,275

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: 02/28/2025

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