This ICR is
approved. As EPA prepares its report on drinking water needs using
the results of this survey, EPA should conduct a comprehensive
uncertainty analysis that quantifies undertainty where possible,
and discusses unquantifiable uncertainty qualitatively, including
discussion of potential magnitude of unquantifiable uncertainty.
Use of sensitivity analyses is also encouraged to asses the
relative importance of various sources of uncertainty.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2010
36 Months From Approved
1,054
0
0
15,344
0
0
0
0
0
The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) will conduct an assessment to estimate the capital investment
needs for drinking water systems eligible to receive Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies. The nationwide assessment will
be conducted by the Drinking Water Protection Division (DWPD) of
EPAs Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW). The data
collection is authorized by Sections 1452(h) and 1452(i)(4) of the
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and will be used to estimate the
cost of providing safe drinking water to consumers over a 20-year
period. The data from the report will also be used to allot DWSRF
monies among states. The focus of the 2007 DWINSA is collecting
information on systems needs and on the projected costs associated
with those needs. All states have committed to help EPA administer
the 2007 DWINSA with at least the minimum of activities. Thirteen
states have chosen not to participate in the statistical portion of
the survey (i.e., collecting data from systems serving 3,301
100,000 people). For the states that opt out of the statistical
portion of the survey, the needs of the participating states will
be used to determine the needs for systems serving 3,301 100,000
people. All states with systems serving more than 100,000 people
will participate in census portion of the survey. For the 2007
DWINSA, EPA will conduct a census of all community water systems
(CWSs) serving populations more than 100,000 and select a random
sample of CWSs that serve populations of 3,301 100,000. EPA will
conduct a site visit for 600 randomly selected CWSs serving 3,300
and fewer people and will estimate infrastructure needs for
not-for-profit noncommunity water systems (NPNCWSs) in the states
and all Alaska Native and American Indian systems based on the 1999
DWINSA. EPA will send the data collection instrument to all CWSs
serving more than 100,000 people and a random sample of CWSs
serving between 3,301 and 100,000 people (i.e., medium and large
system sample). The data collection instrument consists of project
tables in which the water systems list all their capital
improvement projects through the year 2026. The same data
collection instrument will be used for CWSs serving a population of
3,300 and fewer (i.e., small system sample); however, the data
collection instrument will be completed by an EPA site visit
contractor.
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.
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Information Collection Request for the 2007 Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment (DWINSA)