[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39644-39645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19324]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5544-2]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; NPDES Compliance Assessment and Certification 
Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


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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 following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: the National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance Assessment/
Certification Information (OMB Control No. 2040-0110, expiration date 
9/30/96). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected burden and cost; where appropriate, it includes the 
actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 29, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 260-
2740, and refer to EPA ICR No. 1427.05.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Information Collection Request for the National Pollutant 
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Compliance Assessment/
Certification Information (OMB Control No. 2040-0110; EPA ICR No. 
1427.05) expiring 9/30/96. This is a revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Compliance assessment reporting requirements consist of 
routine submittals which may include annual certifications, reports 
submitted when a compliance schedule milestone is reached, and non-
routine submittals, which are required when certain conditions occur 
(e.g., unanticipated bypass). Permit writers need this information to 
determine if permittees are complying with the terms and conditions of 
their permits. The information is mandatory, established by (1) 
reporting requirements in 40 CFR Part 122, Sections: 122.41(e)(5); 
122.41 (j) and (l); 122.41 (m) and (n); 122.44; and, (2) inspection and 
recordkeeping requirements for storm water associated with industrial 
discharges in 40 CFR Part 122, Section 122.41(i)(4) (i) and (ii). This 
ICR fully integrates compliance assessment requirements previously 
covered under the Storm Water Implementation ICR (OMB No. 2040-0004); 
sewage sludge; and certification for exemption from monitoring for 
seven industrial categories (OMB No. 2040-0033); and, includes 
consideration for new storm water sources, many of which were permitted 
for the first time in the last three years. Users of the data include 
Federal (EPA) and State permitting authorities for determining 
compliance under the above citations.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Federal Register Notice required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on April 9, 
1996 (61 FR 15801; a technical correction was published on May 8, 1996 
(61 FR 20814). No comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, 
install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of 
collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; 
adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable 
instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review 
the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: NPDES permittees.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,673.
    Frequency of Response: Variable, as needed.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 744,865 hours.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No.1427.05 and OMB Control No.2040-0110 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, OPPE Regulatory 
Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460

    and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: July 23, 1996.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 96-19324 Filed 7-29-96; 8:45 am]
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