## Clean Watershed s Needs Survey

Office of Wastewater Management

EPA ICR Number 0318. 1 2

OMB CONTROL NUMBER 2040 - 0050

August 2010

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SUPPORTING STATEMENT A. JUSTIFICATION SECTION 1 IDENTIFI CATION OF THE INFORM ATION COLLE CTION TITLE: Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) (Renewal) ICR NUMBER : 0318.1 2 OMB Control Number: 2040

- 0050 ABSTRACT : The Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) is required by Clean Water Act (CWA) Sections 205(a) and 516 . It is a periodic inv entory of existing and projected publicl y owned wastewater treatment works (POTWs) and other water pollution control facilities in the United States, as well as an estimate of how many POTWs need to be built. The CWNS is a joint effort of EPA and the Stat es. The Survey records cost and technical data associated with POTWs and other water pollution control facilities, existing and projected , in the United States

. The State respondents who provide this information to EPA are State agencies responsible for environmental pollution control. No confidential information is used, nor is sensitive information protected from release under the Public Information Act. EPA achieves national consistency

in the final results through the application of uniform guidelin es and validation techniques

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SECTION 2 NEED FO R AND USE OF THE COL LECTION NEED FOR THE COLLECT ION : EPA prov ides an estimate of POTWs construction and other water pollution control requirements for each State, Territory , and the District of Columbia t o Congress under CWA Section 516 , which say s in part: “The Administrator in cooperation with the States, including water pollution control agencies and other water pollution control planning agencies, sh all make (a ) a detailed estimate of the cost of carr yi ng ou t the provisions of this Act; (b ) a detailed estimate, biennially revised, of the cost of construction of all needed POTWs in each of the States.” Further, CWA Section 604(a ) states the Clean Water State Revolving Funds shall be allocated in accord ance with CWA Section 205. CWA Section 205 provides that allotments shall be made only in accordance with a revised cost estimate made and submitted to Congress in accordance w ith CWA Section 516 and only after such revised cost estimate shall be approved by law specificall y enacted hereafter. USE OF THE COLLECTIO N : In addition to CWA Section 205 uses of the data for funds allotment, Congress utilizes the data to assist deliberations on specific legislation and funding measures related to water pollution c ontrol. Additional uses of the data include:  Local, state, and other uses of the data for NPDES permit writing, Total Maximum Daily Load anal ys es, and other environmental program support  W astewater treatment technology and environmental measures support r elated to EPA’s Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative  Private industry

efforts to target technical support for facilities  Baseline data for EPA, Department of Homeland Security , and other agencies for use in more specialized reports and for providing prog ram focus. At the end of each CWNS, a report is written and published highlighting the national results of the survey

and describing the methodology used to collect, document, and quality assure all of the State data included therein. The Report includes many tables and graphs. The appendices of the Report are detailed state

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- state and national summary tables. The Report and the detailed graphs and tables are publicly available at http://www.epa.gov/cwns/

. SECTION 3 NONDUPLIC ATION, CONSULTATIONS , AND OTHER COLLECTION CRITERIA NONDUPLICATION: EPA avoid s duplication of effort in a number of way s . To begin each new Survey , EPA provides each State their exact inventory of data from the preceding survey to u pdate and revise, with EPA updat ing onl y the cost data for inflation. States also have access to technical and cost data contained in the CWNS data sy stem from previous Survey s. This eliminates the need for States to provide information which has alread y been approved and ensures national consistency

. States and EPA Regions are informed of the data and document updat e procedures at the CWNS Kickoff Meeting and via web seminars and other electronic communications

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The new Data Entry

Portal for CWNS 2008 was developed in the EPA Enterprise Portal to provide man y features that avoid duplication of effort. The s ys tem provide s ability to:
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### T ransfer wastewater discharge permit data from EPA’s Permit Compliance Sy stem and EPA’s In tegrated Compliance Informatio n Sy stem directly into the CWNS 2008 data sy stem,
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### Click on locations in the internet WATERS L ite View er mapping tool and have the location data transferred into the CWNS 2008 data sy stem,
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### I ncorporate data from EPA’s Impaired Waters and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Benefits databases ,  

### Have local communities update their CWNS information , and

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### Upload and comment upon documents to minimize effort related to data and doc ument quality assurance reviews (EPA is scanning and posting in the sy stem documents submitted in prior survey s) In addition to sy stem enhancements, required data elements were reduced between CWNS 2004 and CWNS 2008. Data quality assurance methods have also been streamlined to require less respondent time while preserving data quality a ssurance. CONSULTATIONS EPA, with input from an advisory CWNS W orkgroup composed of State and EPA Regional representatives , refines the approach es and methodologies used in each Survey

. The CWNS 2012 Workgroup was established in November 2009 following an October 2 009 invitation to a list of S tate environmental department commissioners provided b y the Environmental Council of the States . Recom mendations made by the CWNS 2008 Workgroup at the end of the 2008 Survey , along with recommendations from the CWN S 20 12 Workgroup , informed the refined methods for the CWNS 2012 data collection addressed by this ICR . The CWNS 2012 Workgroup provided input on updating the eligibility criteria, data collection/submission methodolog ies , and the CWNS Data Entry Portal

. As with past survey s, the updated criteria, methodologies and data sy stem guidance will be published in a detailed user manual for State and EPA Regional CWNS Coordinators. EFFECTS OF LESS FREQUENT COLLEC T ION The Needs Survey was initially conducted ev er y t wo ye ars. In 1994, a survey was mandated for the collection of drinking water infrastructure needs. Therefore, after the completion of the CWNS 1992 , the CWNS began being conducted every four ye ars, alternating with the drinking water survey
. Eac h item in the CWNS is necessary to accomplish one or more goals of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Failure to update the information could put EPA, States and Regions in the position of being unable to respond in a timely and accurate manner to the Report’s CW A mandates . The CWA and state revolving fund all otment formula is overdue for reauthorization by Congress and the needs data submitted by States may play

an important role in determining the appropriation o f funds

. The Needs Survey data also play

a major part in evaluating costs for regulations such as stormw ater rules and in related reports such as the Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Gap Analy sis Report. Additionally , the data need regular updating to support the variet y of additional uses described at the end of Section 2.

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GENERAL GUIDELINES The Survey

follows OMB’s general guidelines

. CONFIDENTIALITY No confidential information is used. SENSITIVE QUESTIONS The Needs Survey

does not ask for information considered sensitive or which appears to fa ll within the ty

pes of confidential data protected from release under the Public Information Act. SECTION 4 THE RESPO NDENTS AND THE INFOR MATION REQUESTED RESPONDENTS/NAICS CODES The North American Industry Classification S ys tem (NAICS) information for the respondents affected b y this collection activity are as follows: Establishment Group Number Industry Number Water Pollution Control 924 924110 Se wage Plants and S ys tems 221 221320 INFORMATION REQUESTE D The ty pes of data that will be collected rel ate to wastewater infrastructure and the costs thereof, including publicl y - owned wastewater treatment and convey ance s ys tems that need to be built or upgraded to control wastewater, storm water, nonpoint source discharges , and combined sewer / sanitary sewe r overflow s . SECTION 5 THE INFOR MATION COLLECTED

– AGENCY ACTIVITIES, CO LLECTION METHODOLOGY , AND INFORMATION MANAGEME NT AGENCY ACTIVITIES Every four ye ars, the data are collected, revi ewed and summarized over a two

- year time period to give EPA suffici ent time to complete review and verification and to prepare the final report. The States and Regions also review the collected data during this time. Specificall y, the States are responsible for:  C ollecting, reviewing and updating the data on municipal w astewater treatmen t facilities, storm water, and n on - point source projects,  S ubmitting proper documen tation where necessary ,  J ustify ing certain specified categories of need that are ba sed on construction cost curves, and  A ddressing questions about populatio n s served anomalies. EPA Headquarters is responsible for:  Managing the Survey and its data base to ensure national consistency ,  S etting national documentation standards and identify ing data sources,  R eviewing documentation to ensure its acc eptability and updating records,

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 A ssigning proper basis of estimates to all cost estimates and appl yi ng EPA Cost Curve procedures where appropriate,  R eviewing and approving new facility data submitted by

the States ,  P erforming quality

assurance chec ks on needs and popul ation data,  D eleting needs estimates for facilities that cannot be properl y documented in accordance with the establis hed list of acceptable criteria, and  Preparing the final Report to Congress and disseminating Survey information over the internet ( http://www.epa.gov/cwns/ )

. EPA Regions are responsible for:  Promoting States’ full participation in CWNS ,  A ssisting States with state

- specific data collection / update methodologies ,  Assisting States in addressing Stat es’ submissions evaluated b y EPA as not meeting CWNS criteria , and  A rranging Regional briefings on conduct of the data collection and results of the survey

. COLLECTION METHODOLO GY AND MANAGEMENT EPA consistently has used current technology to complete the Survey . In 1974, the data were collected on 35

- page questionnaires (EPA

- 1 Form), manually completed by the States. This method placed a large burden on State and EPA regional personnel and resources. In 1976, the EPA

- 1 Form was redesigned and considera bl y reduced in size and was made computer compatible. In 1983, the EPA

- 1 Form was reviewed and revised to two pages which were computer compatible. Subsequent Survey s were conducted in a similar manner. The 1986 Survey preprinted information for States to update on one

- page fact sheets which were easier to use than the computerized EPA

- 1 Form. Since 1988, the Needs Survey review and update process are computerized to further reduce the workload for the States and Regions in collecting and updating faci lity

data. In respon se to terms of clearance of ICR (#0318.10), EPA, in partnership with States, made several enhancements to the database to streamline data entry , including reducing data element requirements and integrating with other EPA datasets. E PA has also strengthened procedures to ensure outdated information is removed from the database. While reviewing data, EPA reviews supporting documentation submitted by States to ensure that data entered in the s ys tem meets CWNS eligibility criteria and is consistent with data in the documents. CWNS eligibility criteria are: 1. A description of the water quality impairment and information on the potential source. The problem description should include specific pollutant source information. A general stateme nt about water quality impairment does not meet this criterion. 2. The location of the problem, included as a latitude/longitude point, or in the case of an nonpoint source (NPS ) project, as a pol ygon (of the project location and/or the beneficial receiving w aters). 3. One or more specific pollution control measures or BMPs used to address the problem. 4. The capital cost to implement each pollution control measure or BMP. General estimates for the problem area were not permitted; only site

- specific data are acceptable to generate the costs.

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5. The source of the costs (e.g., an engineer’s estimate, facility plan, cost of comparable practices, estimates from equipment suppliers) for each solution. 6. The total capital costs for all pollution control measures and BMPs docume nted for a facility (all costs will be converted to January 1, 2012 , dollars for CWNS 2012 .) 7. For all needs entered into CWNS, i f a facility / NPS project need i s greater than $20 million (January 1, 2012 dollar b ase), the documentation date needs to be January 1, 200 6 , or more current; for all other facility / NPS project needs, the documentation date needs to be January 1, 2002 , or more current. In addition to these criteria, the CWNS user manual l ists a set of document ty pes that are pre approved for us e in documenting needs and related costs. Cost curves are utilized to estimated costs for a small portion of documented needs that do not have well documented costs. For CWNS 2012, EPA is offering States two options for participating: (1) the Traditional Method and (2) the Gap Approach Option. T he Gap Approach Option enables a State to comprehensivel y assess at the State level , for various facility size groupings , wastewater facility revenues and capital and operation maintenance (O&M) expenses over 20 y ears. This comprehensive facilit y economic anal ys is supports State and EPA sustainable infrastructure programs. The Traditional Method enables States to assess the capital needs for each facility within the state. This spatially comprehensive assessment of capital needs, along with current and projected populations receiving various levels of wastewater treatment, supports holistic watershed management approaches. Under the “Traditional Method” of d ocumentin g water pollution control needs, s tates sub mit capital nee ds for all facilities in the state: • Wastewater Treatment Plants

• Separate Sewer S ys tems
• Combined Sewer Sy stems
• Stormwater Management

• Decentralized Wastewater Treatment

• Nonpoint Source (NPS) Control For each need, s tate s submit one or more supporting documents (Facility Plan, Engineer’s Estimate,...). Revenue and O&M needs data are NOT collected in the Traditional Method. Under the “Gap Approach” to d ocumentin g water pollution control needs, s tates submit capital & O&M needs and revenues for a sample of these facilities: • Wastewater Treatment Plants

• Separate Sewer S ys tems
• Combined Sewer Sy stems For these sampled facilities, revenues are submitted and asset condition analy sis data is used to estimate capital and O&M needs. Results from the sample set of facilities are extrapolated to provide State level estimates at +/

- 10 % accuracy . Average sample rates are: • 10

- 25% for facilities serving less than 10,000 people

• 30

- 60% for facilities serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people

• 100% (census survey ) for the largest 3% of facilities in each state

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Since in CWNS the Gap Approach is onl y applicable to Wastewater Treatment Plants, Separate Sewer S ys tems, and Combined Sewer S ys tems, States selecting the Gap Approach will use the Traditional Method for all other facilities (Stormwater Management, Decentralized Wastewater Treatment, NPS Control).
SMALL ENTITY FLEXIBI LITY Collection of information associated with the Need s Survey does not involve small busin esses. The primary

respondents are the States, usuall y the State Water Pollution Control Agency or the Department of Environmental Protection. EPA allows States to submit simplified forms for their data from communities of 10,000 and less. COLLECTION SC HEDULE The CWNS 2012 data entry period will be Dece mber 15, 2010 through October 26 , 2012

. Data qualit y assurance and anal ys is activitie s will be performed November 2012 through February

2013 . The Report will be developed and submitted to OMB for review in Summer 2013

. SECTION 6 ESTIMA TING THE BURDEN AND COST OF THE COLLECTION ESTIMATING RESPONDEN T COSTS The average cost to States of staff compensation and benefits is estimated to be $40.32 per hour (Department of Labor, May 200 8 ), the annual Stat e burden hour estimate of 7, 183 hours equates to overall State costs of $ 289,598

. The average cost to L ocal Facilities of staff compensation and benefits is estimated to be $42.17 per hour (Department of Labor, May 2008), the annual wastewater facility burden hour estimate of 1,932 hours equates to overall wastewater facility costs of $ 81,468

. The re are no additional costs bey ond costs associated with the above burden hour estimate.

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Burden for State Government and Local Facility Participation in Data Co llection This table summarizes burden estimates across all States. I t results from summing the values in tables in the following thre e pages.

1) O btai n acce ss &

t rain ing fo r t heD at a En tr y Port al (D EP ) 2. 8 157 $6,312 157 $6 ,312
2) M an ag e ot hers ' a cces s to th e DE P 1. 4 78 $3,156 78 $3 ,156 3) W orki ng w ithprim ar y da ta su ppl ie rs 30 .9 1,728 $69,661 1,728 $6 9,661 4) Com pi li ng da ta from da ta su ppl iers 26 .0 1,457 $58,734 1,457 $5 8,734 5) D ata Ent

ry & D oc um en t Submis si on 50 .5 2,830 $114,087 1,932 $81 ,468 4,761 $1 95,555 6) D ata Q ual ityA ss ura

nc e Ac tiviti es 16 .7 934 $37,648 934 $3 7,648 Annual To tals 12 8.3 7,183 $289,598 1,932 $81 ,468 9,115 $3 71,066 3- Ye arTot als 38 4.8 21,548 $868,795 5,796 $24 4,404 27,343 $1,113,1 99 To tal Ho ur s TO TA L Re sp onde nt Co sts / Y ea r AC TI VI TY St ate Loc al F ac ili ti es St ate / Local T

otal s

LA BO R Ho ur s / Re sp onde nt / Ye ar TO TA

L Re sp on de nt Ho ur s / Ye ar TO TA

L Lab or Co st s/ Yr . [at $4 0.32 / hr .] LA

BO R Ho ur s / Re sp on de nt / Yea r TO TA

L Re spo nde nt Ho ur s / Ye ar [5,124 Re sp on de nt s / Ye ar] TO TAL

Lab or Co st s/ Yr . [at $42.17 / hr .]

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This table summarizes burde n estimates for the estimated 49 States that will select the Traditional Method.

1) O btai n acce ss &

t rai ni ng for t he Da ta E nt ry Po rt al (D EP ) 2.7 130 $5,2 38 13 0 $5,238 2) M an ag e ot hers ' a cces s to the DE P 1.3 65 $2,6 19 65 $2,619 3) W orki ng wi th pri

ma ry da ta suppli er s 27.8 1,364 $55,0 03 1,364 $5 5,003 4) Com pil in g da ta from da ta suppli er s 27.8 1,364 $55,0 03 1,364 $5 5,003 5) D ata E ntry & D oc um en t Su bmis si on 55.7 2,728 $110, 006 0.33 1,470 $61,993 4,198 $1 71,999 6) D ata Q ual ity A ss ura

nc e Ac ti viti es 17.2 844 $34,0 49 84 4 $3 4,049 An nual T otals 132.6 6,496 $261,918 0.33 1,470 $61,993 7,966 $3 23,911 3- Ye ar T ot als 39 8 19,488 $785, 755 1.00 4,410 $185,978 23,898 $9 71,734 AC TI VI TY Sta te Loc al Facil it ie s St ate / Loc al Totals

LA BO R Ho ur s / Re sp on de nt / Ye ar TOTA L

Re sp onde nt Ho ur s/ Ye ar [49 Re sp on de nt s / Ye ar ] LA BO R Ho ur s / Re spo nde nt / Ye ar TO TA L

Re sp on de nt Ho ur s / Y ea r [4,14 4 Re sp onde nts

/ Ye ar ] TOTA L Re sp on de nt Co st s / Ye ar TOTA L La bo r Co st s/ Yr . [at $42.17 / hr .] Total

Ho ur s TO TA L Labo r Cos ts / Y r. [at $40.32 / hr .]

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This table summarizes burden estimates for wastewater collection and treatment facilities the estimated 7 States that will select the Gap Approach Option.

1) O btai n acce ss &

t ra in in g fo r t heD ata Ent ry

Portal (DEP ) 3.7 26 $1,041 26 $1 ,041
2) M an ag e ot he rs ' a cces s to th e DE P 1.8 13 $52 0 13 $520 3) W or ki ng w ithprima ry

da ta su ppl ie rs 50.7 35 5 $14,308 355 $1 4,308 4) Com pi ling da ta from da ta su ppl ie rs 12.0 84 $3,382 84 $3 ,382 5) D ata Entry & D oc um en t Su bmis si on 12.0 84 $3,382 0.67 449 $1 8,942 533 $2 2,324 6) D ata Q ualityA ss urance Ac tiviti es 12.0 84 $3,382 84 $3 ,382 An nual To tals 92.2 64 5 $26,015 0.67 449 $1 8,942 1,094 $4 4,958 3- Ye ar Tot als 27 7 1,936 $78,046 2.00 1, 348 $5 6,826 3,283 $1 13,993 Total Ho ur s TO TA L La bo r Co st s / Yr. [at $40.32 / hr .] AC TI VI TY St ate Lo ca l Fa ci lit ie s St ate / Loc al Total s

LA BO R Hou rs / Re sp on de nt/ Ye ar TO TA

L Re spo nde nt Ho ur s / Ye ar [7 R es po nd en ts / Ye ar ] LA BO R Ho ur s / Re sp onden t / Ye ar TOTA L

Re sp on de nt Hou rs / Y

ea r [674 Res po nden

ts / Ye ar ] TO TA L Re sp on de nt Co st s / Ye ar TO TA L Lab or Co sts/ Yr . [at $42. 17 / hr .]

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This table summarizes burden estimates for other facilities (Stormwater Management, Decen tralized Wastewater Treatment, NPS Control) in the estimated 7 States that will select the Gap Approach Option.

1) O btai n a cce ss &trai ning fo r t he D at a En tr y Port al (D EP ) 0.1 1 $33 1 $33
2) M anage ot hers ' a cces s to th e DE P 0.1 0 $17 0 $17 3) W or ki ng w ithprima ry da ta suppl ie rs 1.2 9 $350 9 $350 4) Com pil in g da ta from da ta su ppl ie rs 1.2 9 $350 9 $350 5) D ata Entry & D oc um en t Su bmis si on 2.5 17 $699 0. 67 13 $5 33 30 $1 ,232 6) D ata Q ual ityA ss urance Ac ti vi ti es 0.8 5 $216 5 $216 Annual To tals 5.9 41 $1,665 0. 67 13 $5 33 54 $2 ,198 3- Ye ar T ot als 18 124 $4,994 2. 00 38 $1,599 162 $6 ,593 AC TIV ITY St ate Loc al F acil itie s St ate / Lo ca l Total s

LA BO R Ho ur s / Re spo nde nt/ Ye ar TO TA L

Re sp on de nt Ho ur s/ Ye ar [7 R es po nd en ts / Ye ar ] LA BO R Ho ur s / Re sp onde nt / Ye ar TO TA

L Re sp onde nt Ho ur s / Yea r [114 Re sp on de nt s / Ye ar ] TO TA L Re sp onde nt Co st s / Ye ar TO TA L Labor Co st s/ Yr . [at $40.32 / hr .] To tal Ho urs TO TA L Lab or Co st s / Yr . [at $ 42.17 / hr .]

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ESTIMATED AGENCY BURDEN AND COSTS The annualized estimate for the total cost to the Federal Government is $ 929,320 ; to include $90 , 0 00 fo r CWNS sy stem maintenance at EPA’s computing facility , $535 , 0 00 for contra ctor support, and $304,320 in EPA employ ee compensation and benefits cost

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Co nt ract M an ag eme nt 0.30 $38,040 $10,000 $48,040 Re gi onal A ss is tan ce

to Sta te s 0.35 $44,380 $44,380 Pl an , I mple men t, &

M an ag e S urv

ey 0.30 $38,040 $30,000 $68,040 Pr ovi de L ogi st ic s Su pport 0.05 $6,340 $15,000 $21,340 Re fine M od el in g A pproach es 0.05 $6,340 $30,000 $36,340 Pr ovi de Da ta E nt ry P ortal s up port 0.15 $19,020 $205,000 $90,000 $314,020 Pr ovi de T ech ni ca l Su

pport 0.15 $19,020 $40,000 $59,020 Wo rk group F ac il ita tio n &

S up port 0.10 $12,680 $20,000 $32,680 Re vi ew , Q/

A, a nd R ec onc il e D ata 0.10 $12,680 $110,000 $122,680 Ma rke t and pro

mo te CW NS 0.30 $38,040 $15,000 $53,040 Pr ep ar e Fi nal Re

port 0.45 $57,060 $25,000 $82,060 Deve lo p & Main tainW eb R ep ort s 0.10 $12,680 $35,000 $47,680 An nual To tals 2.40 $304,320 $535,000 $90,000 $929,320 3- Ye ar Tot als 7.20 $912,960 $1,605 ,000 $270,000 $2,787,960 TOTA L AG ENCY Co sts / Y ea r AC TI VI TY AG EN CY Lab or Ho ur s / Ye ar [FTE] AG

EN CY Lab or C os ts / Ye ar [$126.8K / FT E] CO NT RA CT

Co st s / Ye ar AGEN CY

Co mp ut in g Fa cil it y Co st s / Ye ar



### REASONS FOR CHANGE I N BURDEN There is an increase of 308 hours in the total est imated respondent burden compared with that identified in the I CR currently approved b y OMB. The 308 hour increase is the net result of a decrease of 52 State burden hours combined with an increase of 360 hours in L ocal Facility burden hours. These chang es are estimated impacts of 7 States selecting the Gap Approach Option. In this option, total state effort is projected to decrease slightl y due to the sampling design (the greater State effort per facility is slightly

more than offset b y entering data fo r a sampled portion rather than for all facilities). For Local Facilities, the projected increased burden results from the extra per facility effort being slightly

more than the burden saved b y switching from a census to a sampling approach.

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BURDEN STAT EMENT The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.55 hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended b y persons to generate, maintain, retain, o r 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 s ys tems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verify ing information, proces sing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing way s to compl y with any previously

applicable instructions and requirements which have subsequently changed; train personnel to be able to respond to a collecti on of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or other wise disclose the information. To comment on the Agency 's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and an y sug gested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this I CR under Docket ID No. EPA

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through Friday , excluding legal holiday s. The telephone number for the Rea ding Room is (202) 566

- 1744, and the telephone number for the Water Docket is (202) 566

- 2426. An electronic version of the public docket is available through http://www.regulations.gov. Use www.regulations.gov to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically . Once in the sy stem, select “search,” then key in the docket ID number identified above. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA. Please include the EPA Docket ID No. EPA

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