Under Section 312(n) of the Clean
Water Act (Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the
Armed Forces), no-dis- charges zones for discharges from Armed
Forces vessels may be established by either State prohibition
following the proce- dures in 40 CFR Part 1700. UNDS also provides
that the Governor of any State may petition EPA and the Secretary
of Defense to review any determination or standard promulgated
under athe UNDS program if there is significant new information
that could reasonably result in a charge to the determination or
standard.
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.