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Appendix A

Table A1. Respondents and Other Assumptions

Description Number Source

Annual Number of Construction Starts > 1 acre 84,472 

Table 1. Distribution of Model Projects for each Model Project Size and 

Duration Category for three Project Types (Residential Construction, 

Nonresidential Construction, and Transportation). [Construction ELG 

Technical Development Document]

Annual Number of Construction Starts 1 - 4.99 acres 47,969 

Table 1. Distribution of Model Projects for each Model Project Size and 

Duration Category for three Project Types (Residential Construction, 

Nonresidential Construction, and Transportation). [Construction ELG 

Technical Development Document]

Annual Number of Construction Starts > 5 acres 36,503 

Table 1. Distribution of Model Projects for each Model Project Size and 

Duration Category for three Project Types (Residential Construction, 

Nonresidential Construction, and Transportation). [Construction ELG 

Technical Development Document]

Total Number of Small MS4s Issued by EPA 361 Stormwater Rulemaking MS4 Analysis - EPA

Total Number of Small MS4s Issued by Authorized 

States 6,271 Stormwater Rulemaking MS4 Analysis - EPA

Total Number of Industrial Facilities eligible for the 

"no exposure" to stormwater waiver from Phase I 

regulations. 36,377 

Economic Analysis of the Final Phase II Stormwater Rule (10/01/1999) as 

cited in NPDES Stormwater Program Phase II (EPA ICR No 1820.04, 

OMB Control No. 2040-0211) corrected by Jack Faulk, personal 

communication. Th 04/08/2008: "I believe the no exposure number is five 

times higher than our current thinking. I would use 36377 as the number 

of sites covered by a no exposure certification." Reaffirmed by Brian 

Rittenhouse 9/22/2011.

Total Number of Existing Major NPDES Permits -

Municipal 4,123 PCS or ICIS Query: Standard (individual) NPDES Municipal

Total Number of Existing Minor NPDES Permits -

Municipal 9,471 PCS or ICIS Query: Standard (individual) NPDES Municipal

Total Number of Existing Sludge Only NPDES 

Permits - Municipal 954 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Municipal
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Description Number Source

Total Number of Existing Major NPDES Permits -

Nonmunicipal 2,036 PCS or ICIS Query: Standard (individual) NPDES Nonmunicipal

Total Number of Existing Minor NPDES Permits -

Nonmunicipal 28,133 PCS or ICIS Query: Standard (individual) NPDES Nonmunicipal

Total Number of Existing Sludge Only NPDES 

Permits - Nonmunicipal 329 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Nonmunicipal

Total Number of Existing Major NPDES Permits -

Federal 80 PCS or ICIS Query: Standard (individual) NPDES Federal

Total Number of Existing Minor NPDES Permits -

Federal 510 PCS or ICIS Query: Standard (individual) NPDES Federal

Annual Number of New Major NPDES Permits -

Nonmunicipal Industrial 19 

PCS or ICIS Query: New STANDARD NPDES in the previous 3 years 

Nonmunicipal

Annual Number of New Minor NPDES Permits -

Nonmunicipal Industrial 785 

PCS or ICIS Query: New STANDARD NPDES in the previous 3 years 

Nonmunicipal

Annual Number of New NPDES Permits -

Nonmunicipal Stormwater 86 

PCS or ICIS Query: New STORMWATER NPDES in last 3 years 

Nonmunicipal

Total Number of Existing NPDES Permits -

Nonmunicipal Industrial 30,169 PCS or ICIS Query: Standard (individual) NPDES Nonmunicipal

Total Number of Existing NPDES Permits -

Nonmunicipal Stormwater (individual Permit) 783 PCS or ICIS Query: STORMWATER (individual) NPDES Nonmunicipal

Total Number of NPDES General Permits Issued by 

EPA (Not permittees covered by general permits, 

but general permits) 27 PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (not permittees)

Total Number of NPDES General Permits Issued by 

Authorized States (Not permittees covered by 

general permits, but general permits) 497 PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (not permittees)

Total Number of Phase I MS4s Permittees (Issued 

by States) 758 Stormwater Rulemaking MS4 Analysis - EPA

Total Number of Phase I MS4s Permittees (Issued 

by EPA) 12 MS4 Program Implementation - Status of Permit Issuance 
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Description Number Source

Total Number of Phase I MS4s Permits (Issued by 

States) 171 Stormwater Rulemaking MS4 Analysis - EPA

Total Number of Phase I MS4s Permits (Issued by 

EPA) 5 MS4 Program Implementation - Status of Permit Issuance

Annual Number of New Permits-Major 89 

PCS or ICIS Query: New Standard (individual) NPDES in the previous 3 

years

Annual Number of New Permits-Minor 1,518 

PCS or ICIS Query: New Standard (individual) NPDES in the previous 3 

years

Annual Number of New State Issued PermitsGeneral 15 PCS or ICIS Query: New general permits (not permittees) in the previous 

3 years

Total Number of Existing POTWs ≽1.0 mgd 3,958 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 POTW

Total Number of Existing POTWs 0.1 - 1.0 mgd 5,354 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 POTW

Total Number of Existing POTWs ≺0.1 mgd 3,020 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 POTW

Total Number of Existing POTWs Unknown Flow 1,353 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 POTW

Total Adjusted Number of Existing POTWs ≽1.0 

mgd 4,391 

PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952; adjusted to account for facilities without 

flow information in PCS

Total Adjusted Number of Existing POTWs 0.1 - 1.0 

mgd 5,942 

PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952; adjusted to account for facilities without 

flow information in PCS

Total Adjusted Number of Existing POTWs ≺0.1 

mgd 3,352 

PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952; adjusted to account for facilities without 

flow information in PCS

Total Number of Existing PrOTWs 3,462 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 PrOTW

Total Number of Industrial stormwater dischargers 

covered by a Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) 89,415 

Jack Faulk, personal communication. Tuesday 5/21/2008 5:57 PM. 

Reaffirmed by Brian Rittenhouse 9/22/2011.

Annual Number of Notice of Termination (NOT) from 

Industrial stormwater dischargers under the MultiSector General Permit (MSGP) 6,857 Estimate from previous ICR.
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Description Number Source

Annual Number of Municipal Sludge Facilities 

required under their sewage sludge permit 

conditions to submit Permittee Reports of Planned 

Facility Changes and Anticipated Noncompliance. 153 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of Nonmunicipal Sludge Facilities 

required under their sewage sludge permit 

conditions to submit Permittee Reports of Planned 

Facility Changes and Anticipated Noncompliance. 10 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of sludge facilities required to 

submit Permittee Reports of Inaccurate Previous 

Information under sewage sludge use or disposal 

conditions 30 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Non-Stormwater General 

Permittees (State-issued) 57,058 GPCFs September 2011, excluding GM O&G Permit. From Jackie Clark

Total Number of Non-Stormwater General 

Permittees (EPA-issued) 5,367 GPCFs September 2011, excluding GM O&G Permit. From Jackie Clark

Uniform Federal Transportation/Utility System 

Application Form (Alaskan Lands Application) 3 Estimate from previous ICR.

MS4 Petition for Individual Permit 24 Estimate from previous ICR.

Permit Consolidation Request 0 Estimate from previous ICR was 2. Changed by Dave Hair.

Notification of Construction Prior to Wastewater 

Permit Issuance 3 Estimate from previous ICR.

NPDES Ocean Discharge Information 30 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of CAFO Permittees 0 

Burden for this activity moved to Supporting Statement for the Information 

Collection Request for Animal Sectors. OMB Control No. 2040-0250, EPA 

ICR No. 1989.07. May 2010 

Total Number of CAAP Permittees 0 

Burden for this activity moved to Supporting Statement for the Information 

Collection Request for Animal Sectors. OMB Control No. 2040-0250, EPA 

ICR No. 1989.07. May 2010 
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Description Number Source

Annual Number of POTWs required to submit 

compliance schedule reports regarding sewage 

sludge permit conditions 100 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of PrOTWs required to submit 

compliance schedule reports regarding sewage 

sludge permit conditions 32 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of POTWs required to submit noncompliance reports regarding sewage sludge permit 

conditions 31 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of PrOTWs required to submit noncompliance reports regarding sewage sludge permit 

conditions 10 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of permittees required to respond to 

Section 308(a) letters 1,200 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Pesticides Packaging and 

Repackaging facilities with certification potential 326 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Aluminum Forming facilities with 

certification potential 76 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Coil Coating facilities with 

certification potential 101 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Can Making (subcategory of coil 

coating) facilities with certification potential 18 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Porcelain Enameling* facilities with 

certification potential 54 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 

facilities with certification potential 130 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard 

facilities with certification potential 361 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Subpart B, Bleached Papergrade 

Kraft and Soda facilities with certification potential 74 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Building Paper and Board Mills 

facilities with certification potential 174 Estimate from previous ICR.
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Description Number Source

Total Number of Steam Electric facilities with 

certification potential 1,372 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Electroplating** facilities with 

certification potential 0 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Metal Finishing facilities with 

certification potential 2,032 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Electrical and Electronic 

Components facilities with certification potential 86 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of Part 435 Certification of Oil and 

Gas Extraction 68 Estimate from previous ICR.

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (AL) 0 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (IL) 0 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (IN) 5 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (KY) 7 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (MD) 1 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (OH) 21 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (PA) 26 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).
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Description Number Source

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (TN) 9 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (VA) 9 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Annual Number of sites to be permitted Coal 

Remining at AML with pre-existing discharges (WV) 0 

Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment of Effluent Limitations 

Guidelines and Standards for the Coal Mining Industry: Remining and 

Western Alkaline Subcategories (EPA-821-B-01-013).

Total Number of Western Alkaline Coal Mining with 

Sediment Control 46 

Need to get from EPA. Original Source: 1998 Keystone Coal Industry 

Manual (as cited in EPA ICR No. 1944.03). These mines are in AZ, CO, 

MT, NM, ND, UT and WY. All except NM have NPDES authorization.

Total number of Subpart B, Bleached Papergrade 

Kraft and Soda Enrolled in Milestone Plans 29 EPA ICR No. 1877.03

Total Number of Subpart B, Bleached Papergrade 

Kraft and Soda anticipated to Enrolled in Milestone 

Plans (Tier One Mills) 0 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Subpart B, Bleached Papergrade 

Kraft and Soda anticipated to Enrolled in Milestone 

Plans (Tier Two Mills) 0 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Subpart B, Bleached Papergrade 

Kraft and Soda anticipated to Enrolled in Milestone 

Plans (Tier Three Mills) 0 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Subpart B Bleached Papergrade 

Kraft & Soda, Direct Discharging facilities 75 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Subpart E Ca / Sodium / Mg Sulfite, 

Direct Discharging facilities 5 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Subpart E Ammonium Sulfite, 

Direct Discharging facilities 2 Estimate from previous ICR.

Total Number of Subpart E Specialty Grade, Direct 

Discharging facilities 2 Estimate from previous ICR.
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Description Number Source

Total number of Minor (Municipal) Dischargers not 

required to report 1,719 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (nonmunicipal) Dischargers 

not required to report 10,751 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (Municipal) Dischargers that 

report Monthly 6,569 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (nonmunicipal) Dischargers 

that report Monthly 11,996 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (Municipal) Dischargers that 

report Bimonthly 32 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (nonmunicipal) Dischargers 

that report Bimonthly 119 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (Municipal) Dischargers that 

report Quarterly 940 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (nonmunicipal) Dischargers 

that report Quarterly 3,843 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (Municipal) Dischargers that 

report Semi-Annually 9 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (nonmunicipal) Dischargers 

that report Semi-Annually 219 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (Municipal) Dischargers that 

report Annually 202 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Total number of Minor (nonmunicipal) Dischargers 

that report Annually 1,205 

PCS or ICIS Query: STANDARD (municipal and nonmunicipal) minor 

reporting frequency

Percent of Non-stormwater General Permittees not 

required to report 72.6%

PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (non-stormwater) reporting 

frequency

Percent of Non-stormwater General Permittees that 

report Monthly 7.8%

PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (non-stormwater) reporting 

frequency

Percent of Non-stormwater General Permittees that 

report Bimonthly 0.4%

PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (non-stormwater) reporting 

frequency
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Description Number Source

Percent of Non-stormwater General Permittees that 

report Quarterly 9.3%

PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (non-stormwater) reporting 

frequency

Percent of Non-stormwater General Permittees that 

report Semi-Annually 6.4%

PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (non-stormwater) reporting 

frequency

Percent of Non-stormwater General Permittees that 

report Annually 3.6%

PCS or ICIS Query: General Permits (non-stormwater) reporting 

frequency

Total Number of Domestic Septage Haulers 4,784 Estimate from previous ICR.

Sludge Only, Class I Mgmt Facilities (Municipal 

Biosolids) 113 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Municipal by Sludge Type

Sludge Only, Non-Class I Mgmt Facilities 

(Municipal Biosolids) 1 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Municipal by Sludge Type

Sludge Only, Unknown Class Mgmt Facilities 

(Municipal Biosolids) 840 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Municipal by Sludge Type

Sludge Only, Class I Mgmt Facilities (Industrial) 73 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Nonmunicipal by Sludge Type

Sludge Only, Non-Class I Mgmt Facilities (Industrial) 39 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Nonmunicipal by Sludge Type

Sludge Only, Unknown Class Mgmt Facilities 

(Industrial Biosolids) 217 PCS or ICIS Query: Sludge Only Nonmunicipal by Sludge Type

Sludge / NPDES POTWs, Class I Sludge Mgmt 

Facilities 989 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 (POTW) by sludge type

Sludge / NPDES POTWs, Non-Class I Sludge Mgmt 

Facilities 1,070 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 (POTW) by sludge type

Sludge / NPDES POTWs, Unknown Class Sludge 

Mgmt Facilities 11,626 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 (POTW) by sludge type

Sludge / NPDES PrOTWs, Class I Sludge Mgmt 

Facilities 113 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 (PrOTW) by sludge type

Sludge / NPDES PrOTWs, Non-Class I Sludge 

Mgmt Facilities 73 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 (PrOTW) by sludge type

Sludge / NPDES PrOTWs, Unknown Class Sludge 

Mgmt Facilities 3,276 PCS or ICIS Query: SIC 4952 (PrOTW) by sludge type

Total number of Major Municipal facilities in the 

Great Lakes Watershed 269 PCS or ICIS Great Lakes Queries
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Description Number Source

Total number of Major Nonmunicipal facilities in the 

Great Lakes Watershed 190 PCS or ICIS Great Lakes Queries

Total number of Minor Municipal facilities in the 

Great Lakes Watershed 796 PCS or ICIS Great Lakes Queries

Total number of Minor Nonmunicipal facilities in the 

Great Lakes Watershed 1,068 PCS or ICIS Great Lakes Queries

Additional facilities that will require WQBEL 

monitoring under the Great Lakes Program 176 

Assessment of Compliance Costs Resulting from Implementation of the 

Final Great Lakes Water Quality Guidance (March 13, 1995)

Municipal facilities required to develop approvable 

control strategies (Pollutant Minimization Programs) 

under the Great Lakes Program 20 EPA estimate

Municipal facilities required to Implement control 

strategies (Pollutant Minimization Programs) under 

the Great Lakes Program 170 EPA estimate

Nonmunicipal facilities required to develop 

approvable control strategies (Pollutant Minimization 

Programs) under the Great Lakes Program 40 EPA estimate

Nonmunicipal facilities required to implement 

approvable control strategies (Pollutant Minimization 

Programs) under the Great Lakes Program 250 EPA estimate

Annual modification and variance request under the 

Great Lakes Program 18 

Assessment of Compliance Costs Resulting from Implementation of the 

Final Great Lakes Water Quality Guidance (March 13, 1995)

Total number of Municipalities with Combined 

Sewer Systems 746 Personal communication, Mohammed Billah 10/17/2011

Total number of CSO Permits 853 Personal communication, Mohammed Billah 10/17/2011, 11/30/11

CSO permits with LTCP Permit Requirements 734 Personal communication, Mohammed Billah 10/17/2011, 11/30/11

Municipalities that will submit NMC documentation 

in the next 3 years - Small 0 Personal communication, Mohammed Billah 10/17/2011, 11/30/11

Municipalities that will submit NMC documentation 

in the next 3 years - Medium 0 Personal communication, Mohammed Billah 10/17/2011, 11/30/11

Municipalities that will submit NMC documentation 

in the next 3 years - Large 0 Personal communication, Mohammed Billah 10/17/2011, 11/30/11
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Description Number Source

Percentage of Municipalities that Choose Public 

Notification - Option 1 (Signs at outfalls) 43%

Previous CSO Control Policy ICR (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA ICR No. 

1680.04)

Percentage of Municipalities that Choose Public 

Notification - Option 2 (Signs at beaches, other 

public exposure areas) 43%

Previous CSO Control Policy ICR (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA ICR No. 

1680.04)

Percentage of Municipalities that Choose Public 

Notification - Option 3 (Press or radio advisories) 30%

Previous CSO Control Policy ICR (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA ICR No. 

1680.04)

Small Permittees Writing LTCP that have existing 

studies 8

6.6% of CSO permits that will submit LTCP (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA 

ICR No. 1680.04)

Medium Permittees Writing LTCP that have existing 

studies 16

13.1% of CSO permits that will submit LTCP (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA 

ICR No. 1680.04)

Large Permittees Writing LTCP that have existing 

studies 5

4.3% of CSO permits that will submit LTCP (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA 

ICR No. 1680.04)

Small Permittees Writing LTCP that do not have 

existing studies 71

59.3% of CSO permits that will submit LTCP (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA 

ICR No. 1680.04)

Medium Permittees Writing LTCP that do not have 

existing studies 15

12.8% of CSO permits that will submit LTCP (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA 

ICR No. 1680.04)

Large Permittees Writing LTCP that do not have 

existing studies 5

3.9% of CSO permits that will submit LTCP (OMB No. 2040-0170; EPA 

ICR No. 1680.04)
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Table A2. Unique Respondents

Respondent Type Number

Annual Number of Construction Starts > 1 acre 84,472 

Total Number of Small MS4s 6,632 

Total Number of Large/Medium MS4s 770 

Total Number of Existing Standard and sludge only Individual NPDES Permits 45,636 

Total Number of Industrial stormwater dischargers covered by a Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) 89,415 

Total Number of Existing NPDES Permits - Nonmunicipal Stormwater (individual Permit) 783 

Total Number of Industrial Facilities eligible for the "no exposure" to stormwater waver from Phase I regulations 36,377 

Total Number of Non-Stormwater General Permittees 57,058 

Total Number of Domestic Septage Haulers 4,784 

Total number of Municipalities with Combined Sewer Systems 746

Total number of Vessels 71,030

Total non-state respondents 397,703 

Authorized States 47

States. Tribes, territories and DC 637 *

* 590 of these 637 states respond to only one information item (certification of EPA-issued permits) [C40]