EPA HAS INFORMED
US THAT THERE ARE A NUMER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE EXISTING PROCEDURE
FOR THE ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER MONITORING DATA. EPA IS WORKING
WITH A CONTRACTOR TO CORRECT PROBLEMS, AND EXPECTS TO AMEND
PROCEDURES FORMALY BY MACH 1986. WE WANT TO MONITOR PROGRESS ON
THIS PROJECT, AND WE REQUEST THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY 3/15/85:
1) HOW HAS EPA INFORMED THE STATES OF EXISTNG TEST PROCEDURES? IF
THE STATES HAVE NOT BEEN APPRISED OF EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO
REDUCE SPURIOUS RESULTS, OUTLINE A PLAN TO INFORM THEM OF THIS AND
THE ASSOCIATED RESEARCH EFFORTS. 2) PROVID A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF
THE PRELIMINARY "ASSESSMENT" STEP MODIFIED CALCULATION OF THE
EXISTING SIGNIFICANCE TEST) BE DESIGNED TO TEST WHETHER AN
APPARENTLY SIGNIFICANT T-TEST RESULT MAY BE SPURIOU OF ASSESSSMENS
TRIGGERED (AS IN 2) ABOVE) FROM FULL-SCALE ASSESSMENT PLANS.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1985
03/31/1985
1,229
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0
68,324
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UNDER THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND
RECOVERY ACT, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES MUST
MONITOR GROUND WATER FOR POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. THEY MUST MAINTAIN
THESE RECORDS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE FACILITIES AND SUBMIT
PERIODIC REPORTS TO EPA.
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:
(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;
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.