National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3510-2S NPDES Application Form 2S	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2F NPDES Application Form 2F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2E NPDES Application Form 2E	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2D NPDES Application Form 2D	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2C NPDES Application Form 2C	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2B NPDES Application Form 2B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2A NPDES Application Form 2A	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-1 NPDES Application Form 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2S NPDES Application Form 2S	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2F NPDES Application Form 2F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2E NPDES Application Form 2E	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2D NPDES Application Form 2D	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2C NPDES Application Form 2C	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2B NPDES Application Form 2B	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-2A NPDES Application Form 2A	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3510-1 NPDES Application Form 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0229ss27.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
Appendix A Authorizing Regulation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
comment.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-04-28	Available
dental-certification_sample-form_nov-2017.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021_msgp_-_appendix_m_-_discharge_monitoring_report_dmr.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021_msgp_-_appendix_k_-_no_exposure_certification_nec_f.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021_msgp_-_appendix_i_-_annual_report_form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021_msgp_-_appendix_h_-_notice_of_termination_not_form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021_msgp_-_appendix_g_-_notice_of_intent_noi.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021 PGP NOT.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021 PGP NOI.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021 PGP Dishcarge Evaluation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2021 PGP Annual Report Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2017_cgp_final_appendix_k_-_not_fillable_508.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
2017_cgp_final_appendix_j_-_noi_fillable_508.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
vgp_PARI2013.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
vessel_vgp_noi.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
vessel_vgp_not.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2S
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2F
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2E
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2D
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2C
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2B
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2A
23570	Private Permittees	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 1
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2S
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2F
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2E
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2D
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2C
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2B
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 2A
187546	Municipal and State	Form and Instruction	Modified	NPDES Application Form 1

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0004	ICR Reference No: 202607-2040-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-2040-004
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 0229.27
Title: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/31/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	10,836,245	9,310,277
Time Burden (Hours)	33,335,582	31,143,504
Cost Burden (Dollars)	38,313,749	22,999,181

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Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) renews the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program ICR. It calculates the information collection burden and costs associated with the NPDES program, identifies the types of activities regulated under the NPDES program, describes the roles and responsibilities of state governments and the Agency, and presents the program areas that address the various types of regulated activities. This ICR renewal covers information collection burden and costs associated with activities previously reported in 22 NPDES program or NPDES-related ICRs. The Clean Water Act (CWA) provides that NPDES permits are required for the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States. The CWA requires that EPA develop and implement the NPDES permit program. CWA section 402(b) allows states to acquire authority to administer the NPDES program, enabling them to issue NPDES permits for discharges within the state. At present, 47 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands are authorized to administer the NPDES permit program. In states that do not have authority for these programs, the Agency administers the program and issues NPDES permits. Because some permit applications are processed by states and some by EPA, this ICR calculates government burden and cost for both authorized states and EPA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1251 Name of Law: Clean Water Act (CWA)
  

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:
	91 FR 21287	04/21/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 48102	07/30/2026
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
Municipal and State	3510-2A, 3510-1, 3510-2B, 3510-2C, 3510-2D, 3510-2E, 3510-2F, 3510-2S	NPDES Application Form 1 ,   NPDES Application Form 2A ,   NPDES Application Form 2B ,   NPDES Application Form 2C ,   NPDES Application Form 2D ,   NPDES Application Form 2E ,   NPDES Application Form 2F ,   NPDES Application Form 2S
Private Permittees	3510-1, 3510-2A, 3510-2B, 3510-2C, 3510-2D, 3510-2E, 3510-2F, 3510-2S	NPDES Application Form 1 ,   NPDES Application Form 2A ,   NPDES Application Form 2B ,   NPDES Application Form 2C ,   NPDES Application Form 2D ,   NPDES Application Form 2E ,   NPDES Application Form 2F ,   NPDES Application Form 2S

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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	10,836,245	9,310,277	0	148	1,525,820	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,335,582	31,143,504	0	9,480	2,182,598	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	38,313,749	22,999,181	0	0	15,314,568	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The current OMB-approved burden for the existing NPDES ICR is 31,143,504 hours. The burden requested in this ICR renewal is 33,335,582 hours. Overall, the burden requested in this ICR is 2,192,078 hours (7 percent) more than the previously approved burden of the prior ICR. This increase in burden hours occurred in the absence of EPA rulemakings or statutory changes that would have expanded the scope of the NPDES program. Rather, the burden hour increase occurred due to a number of factors, including a 16% increase in EPA’s estimates of responses from 9,310,277 in the current ICR to 10,836,245 in this ICR that reflects greater accuracy in estimating the number of permittee respondents due to improved electronic data reporting and collection. In addition, this ICR consolidates a portion of the burden (148 responses and 9,480 hrs.) associated with the Great Lakes Antidegradation Demonstrations and Great Lakes Regulatory Relief Requests, which previously had been split between the WQS Regulation ICR (OMB Control Number 2040-0049) and this ICR. Capital and O&M cost burden increased due to several factors including increases in the number of respondents and adjustments to the methodology, including evaluating pretreatment costs. In addition, there has been a significant increase in laboratory analytic and labor costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,234,799

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: 07/31/2026

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