Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Airport Deicing Category (Proposed Rule)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2326ss01.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-09-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190791	Permitting Authorities	New
190790	Airlines	New
190789	Airports	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2040-0285	ICR Reference No: 200909-2040-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OW	Agency Tracking No: 2326.01
Title: Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Airport Deicing Category (Proposed Rule)
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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is not approved at this time. In developing the final rule, EPA should carefully assess whether all record keeping and reporting requirements satisfy the requirements of the PRA, including the requirements in 5 CFR 1320.9 that collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including that that the information to be collected will have practical utility, and the requirement to reduce to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provde information to or for the agency.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This Information Collection Request (ICR) seeks approval of the information requirements in the Proposed Rule for the Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Airport Deicing Category. EPA is proposing wastewater regulations (effluent guidelines and standards or ELGs) for airports that conduct deicing operations. Aircraft are deiced by the spraying of chemicals called aircraft deicing fluids (ADF), which contain water pollutants. Airports also apply airfield pavement deicing chemicals to runways, taxiways and ramps which similarly contain water pollutants. The proposed rule would require airports to collect ADF usage data, capture a specified amount of spent ADF, meet effluent limitations for chemical oxygen demand (COD) for the captured ADF. Larger airports would be required to capture 60 percent and smaller airports 20 percent of the spent ADF. For airfield pavement discharges, the proposed rule would require airports to eliminate use of urea-based deicers or meet numeric effluent limitations for ammonia.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1311-18, 1342, 1370 Name of Law: Clean Water Act (as amended)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2040-AE69	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 44676	08/28/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Airports
Airlines
Permitting Authorities

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new proposed regulation.

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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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 09/24/2009

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