Information Collection Request for the State Water Quality Pro- gram management Gap Analysis.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23705	Information Collection Request for the State Water Quality Pro- gram management Gap Analysis. Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0216	ICR Reference No: 200003-2040-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Information Collection Request for the State Water Quality Pro- gram management Gap Analysis.
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/22/2000
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2000
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved. OMB agrees that it would be useful for EPA to receive the information being generated through application of the Activity-Based Worklaod Model under the auspices of the Association of State Water Pollution Control Administrators (ASWPCA) and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS). However, OMB has concerns about the quality of the data being generated. In particular, OMB is concerned that providing default values for the hundreds of parameters on which data is being requested may tend to bias the results. EPA should carefully consider the data quality in any future use that it may wish to make of it.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2005	04/30/2005
Responses	20	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,603	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: EPA, in partnership with States, is conducting the State Water Quality Management Gap Analysis (Gap Analysis) to help enumerate current and future funding needs and to help identify innovative strategies for reducing resource gaps. The Gap Analysis involves developing a detailed, activity-based workload model to provide a common framework for States and EPA to estimate the resource needs necessary to assess specific water quality concerns. In order to complete the model, EPA's Officer of Wastewater Manage- ment (OWM) needs to gather data from State Water Quality Manage- Programs on the resources needed by each State .....

---

Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Information Collection Request for the State Water Quality Pro- gram management Gap Analysis.	1945.01

---

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	20	0	0	20	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,603	0	0	3,603	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 03/28/2000

---