117 HR 7771 IH: To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2022-05-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 117th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 7771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2022 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

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Study on cost of compliance with permit requirements

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342 and 1344), including— (1)with respect to such section 402, costs associated with applications, permitting time, compliance with effluent limitations and best management practices, and monitoring; and (2)with respect to such section 404, costs associated with applications, permitting time, impact avoidance and minimization, and compensatory mitigation. (b)

Contents of study

The study required under subsection (a) shall include an analysis, with respect to the 5 years prior to the date of enactment of this Act, of— (1)the total cost to all permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342 and 1344); (2)the average cost to a permit applicant or permit holder of complying with such sections, including such average cost in each such year; (3)the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with such sections based on the type of permit applicant or permit holder and the economic sector to which such permit applicant or permit holder belongs; and (4)a comparison of such costs in urban and rural areas. (c)

Submission

Upon completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of such study.