Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0291-0010
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2006-07-21T04:00Z

ATTACHMENT
Consultation
Process
Respondent
#
1:
Date:
(
1)
Publicly
Available
Data
(
1)
Is
the
data
that
the
Agency
seeks
available
from
any
public
source,
or
already
collected
by
another
office
at
EPA
or
by
another
agency?
(
2)
If
yes,
where
can
you
find
the
data?
(
Does
your
answer
indicate
a
true
duplication,
or
does
the
input
indicate
that
certain
data
elements
are
available,
but
that
they
don't
meet
our
data
needs
very
well?)

(
2)
Frequency
of
Collection
Can
the
Agency
collect
the
information
less
frequently
and
still
produce
the
same
outcome?

(
3)
Clarity
of
Instructions
(
1)
The
ICR
is
intended
to
require
that
respondents
provide
certain
data
so
that
the
Agency
can
utilize
them.
(
1)
Based
on
the
instructions
(
regulations,
PR
Notices,
etc.),
is
it
clear
what
you
are
required
to
do
and
how
to
submit
such
data?
(
2)
If
not,
what
suggestions
do
you
have
to
clarify
the
instructions?
(
2)
Do
you
understand
that
you
are
required
to
maintain
records?
(
3)
Considering
that
there
is
no
required
submission
format,
is
it
difficult
to
submit
information
in
ways
that
are
clear,
logical
and
easy
to
complete?
(
4)
Regarding
the
any
[
specific
program]
forms,
do
you
use
them?
Are
they
clear,
logical,
and
easy
to
complete?

(
4)
Electronic
Reporting
and
Record
keeping
The
Government
Paperwork
Elimination
Act
requires
agencies
make
available
to
the
public
electronic
reporting
alternatives
to
paper­
based
submissions
by
2003,
unless
there
is
a
strong
reason
for
not
doing
so.
One
such
reason
is
that,
at
the
present
time,
the
Agency
is
unable
to
ensure
the
security
of
CBI
that
might
be
transmitted
over
the
Internet.
(
1)
What
do
you
think
about
electronic
alternatives
to
paper­
based
records
and
data
submissions?
Current
electronic
reporting
alternatives
include
the
use
of
"
web
forms"/
XML
based
submissions
via
the
Agency's
Internet
site
and
magnetic
mediabased
submissions,
e.
g.,
diskette,
CD­
ROM,
etc.
Would
you
be
interested
in
pursuing
electronic
reporting?
Are
you
keeping
your
records
electronically?
If
yes,
in
what
format?
(
2)
Although
the
Agency
does
not
offer
an
electronic
reporting
option
because
of
CBI­
related
security
concerns
at
this
time
(
1)
would
you
be
more
inclined
to
submit
CBI
on
diskette
than
on
paper?
(
2)
what
benefits
would
electronic
submission
bring
you
in
terms
of
burden
reduction
or
greater
efficiency
in
compiling
the
information?

(
5)
Burden
and
Costs
(
1)
Are
the
labor
rates
accurate?
(
2)
The
Agency
assumes
there
are
no
capital
costs
associated
with
this
activity.
Is
that
correct?
(
3)
Bearing
in
mind
that
the
burden
and
cost
estimates
include
only
burden
hours
and
costs
associated
with
the
paperwork
involved
with
this
ICR,
e.
g.,
the
ICR
does
not
include
estimated
burden
hours
and
costs
for
conducting
studies,
are
the
estimated
burden
hours
and
labor
rates
accurate?
If
you
provide
burden
and
cost
estimates
that
are
substantially
different
from
EPA's,
please
provide
an
explanation
of
how
you
arrived
at
your
estimates.
(
4)
Are
there
other
costs
that
should
be
accounted
for
that
may
have
been
missed?