The Clean Water Act (CWA) authorizes
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue permits for the
discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States. The Act
also authorizes EPA to issue permits for the use and disposal of
sewage sludge. The ICR includes all the reporting requirements
relating to facilities applying for NPDES permits to discharge
wastewater and to facilities disposing or applying sewage sludge
(biosolids).
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.