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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature 
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 5, 1994.

EFFECTIVE DATE: For further information or to obtain a copy of this ICR 
contact Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Office of Water

    Title: Needs Survey of Publicly-Owned Wastewater Treatment Works 
(POTWs) in the United States (EPA ICR No. 0318.06; OMB Control No. 
2040-0050).
    Abstract: This is an extension of an existing information 
collection sponsored by the Office of Water in support of the 
requirements set forth by Sections 205(a) and 516(b) of the Clean Water 
Act (CWA). The CWA requires EPA to conduct a ``needs survey'' every two 
years as a joint effort of the respondents (States, territories, and 
the District of Columbia), and EPA's Office of Water and Regional 
Offices to gather construction cost estimates and technical data on all 
existing and proposed POTWs. The survey results enable EPA, States and 
Congress to accurately assess construction requirements and develop 
allotment formulas for wastewater treatment resource allocations.
    Respondents will provide information that includes: 1) updated 
technical and construction cost information on municipal wastewater 
treatment facilities, 2) planning documentation relevant to 
construction or project costs of POTWs (capital improvement plans, 
diagnostics results of needs for construction, etc.), 3) justification 
of certain specified categories of need based on construction costs 
curves, and 4) population anomalies relevant to POTWs. Respondents will 
also be asked to provide information related to combined sewer 
overflows (CSOs), non-point source and stormwater discharges. The 
majority of respondents will enter the information using EPA's on-line 
computerized system.
    EPA will manage the conduct of the survey, perform quality control 
and assurance on the needs survey database, and prepare the final 
report to Congress using the information provided by the respondents.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 248 hours per response including 
time for reviewing instructions, gathering and compiling the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the survey information.
    Respondents: State, territorial and District of Columbia government 
agencies responsible for oversight of POTWs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 13,888 hours
    Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to: Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Information Policy Branch (2136), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.

and

Matt Mitchell, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 28, 1994.
Paul Lapsley,
Director, Regulatory Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-16337 Filed 7-5-94; 8:45 am]
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