NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule Phase 2 Extension (Proposed Rule)

This rule-related ICR addresses the incremental burden to authorized NPDES programs under the proposed changes to the 2015 NPDES eRule. The incremental burden is associated with the submittal of alternative start date requests to EPA and the sharing of information related to state-issued general permits and program reports. This ICR does not impose any new reporting requirements on NPDES-regulated entities. The respondents to this ICR are the 48 authorized NPDES programs (47 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands). The total annual burden for the 48 authorized EPA programs is 416 hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). EPA estimates that this burden will reduce as more and more general permits and program reports are switched from paper to electronic reporting.

The latest form for NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule Phase 2 Extension (Proposed Rule) expires 2023-12-31 and can be found here.