Facility Ground-Water Monioring Requirements (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0959.15 2nd FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-08
0959.15 1st FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-08
0959ss15.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-05-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41673	Facility Ground-Water Monioring Requirements - Private Sector	Modified
185069	Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements - State, Local or Tribal	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0033	ICR Reference No: 201505-2050-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-2050-003
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 0959.15
Title: Facility Ground-Water Monioring Requirements (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/13/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	881	0	818
Time Burden (Hours)	117,027	0	84,391
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,870,276	0	14,551,598

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Abstract: Among other things, RCRA requires the protection of ground water from releases of hazardous wastes from land disposal facilities with regulated units (these include surface impoundments, waste piles, land treatment units, and landfills). Ground-water monitoring standards for interim status facilities are found in 40 CFR part 265, subpart F, and for permitted facilities in 40 CFR part 264, subpart F. Both sets of standards require owners or operators that conduct ground-water monitoring to report information to the oversight agencies on releases of contaminants and to maintain records of ground-water monitoring data at their facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3004 Name of Law: SWDA
   US Code: 42 USC 3005 Name of Law: SWDA
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 8307	02/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 28266	05/22/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Facility Ground-Water Monioring Requirements - Private Sector
Facility Ground-Water Monitoring Requirements - State, Local or Tribal

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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	881	818	0	0	63	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	117,027	84,391	0	0	32,636	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,870,276	14,551,598	0	0	3,318,678	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The reason for the increase in hourly burden is due to an increase in the respondent universe (818 for the previous ICR vs 881 for this renewal), as well as an increase in burden estimates based on consultations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,327,862

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 05/22/2015

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