PAPERWORK
REDUCTION
ACT
SUBMISSION
Please
read
the
instructions
before
completing
this
form.
For
additional
forms
or
assistance
in
completing
this
form,
contact
your
agency's
Paperwork
Clearance
Officer.
Send
two
copies
of
this
form,
the
collection
instrument
to
be
reviewed,
the
Supporting
Statement
and
any
additional
documentation
to:
Office
of
Information
and
Regulatory
Affairs,
Office
of
Management
and
Budget,
Docket
Library,
Room
10102,
725
17th
Street
NW
Washington,
DC
20503.

1.
Agency/
Subagency
originating
request
US­
EPA
­
Office
of
Water,
Office
of
Wastewater
Management
(
4204)
2.
OMB
control
number
b.
G
None
a
_
2
0
4
0
­
0
1
0
1_
__
__
__
__

3.
Type
of
information
collection
(
check
one)
a.
G
New
collection
b.
X
Revision
of
a
currently
approved
collection
c.
G
Extension
of
a
currently
approved
collection
d.
G
Reinstatement,
without
change,
of
a
previously
approved
collection
for
which
approval
has
expired
e.
G
Reinstatement,
with
change,
of
a
previously
approved
collection
for
which
approval
has
expired
f.
G
Existing
collection
in
use
without
an
OMB
control
number
4.
Type
of
review
requested
(
check
one)
a.
X
Regular
b.
G
Emergency
­
Approval
requested
by:
/
/
c.
G
Delegated
5.
Small
entities
Will
this
information
collection
have
a
significant
economic
impact
on
a
substantial
number
of
small
entities?
G
Yes
X
No
For
b­
f,
note
item
A2
of
Supporting
Statement
Instructions
6.
Requested
expiration
date
a.
X
Three
years
from
approval
date
b.
G
Other
Specify:
/
/___

7.
Title:
Questionnaire
for
Nominees
for
the
Annual
National
Clean
Water
Act
Recognition
Awards
Program
(
National
Wastewater
Management
Excellence
Awards
Program).

8.
Agency
form
number(
s)
(
If
applicable)
1287.06
9.
Keywords
Clean
Water
Act
Awards,
O&
M
Awards,
Wastewater
Excellence
Awards,
EPA
Awards
Program.

10.
Abstract:
This
is
a
revision
of
a
currently
approved
ICR
to
collect
data
from
EPA's
Clean
Water
Act
Recognition
Awards
(
National
Wastewater
Management
Excellence)
nominees.
Awards
are
for
the
Operations
and
Maintenance
(
O&
M),
Beneficial
Use
of
Biosolids
(
Biosolids),
Storm
Water
(
SW),
and
Combined
Sewer
Overflow
Controls
(
CSO)
program
categories.
Information
collection
approval
for
the
Pretreatment
awards
program
is
included
in
the
National
Pretreatment
Program
ICR
(
OMB
Control
No.
2040­
0009,
EPA,
ICR
No.
0002.09),
approved
through
September
30,
2003.
The
Awards
Program
is
managed
by
EPA's
Office
of
Wastewater
Management
(
OWM).
By
authority
of
Section
501(
e)
of
the
Clean
Water
Act,
as
amended,
the
Awards
Program
recognizes
wastewater
treatment
industries
and
municipalities
which
have
demonstrated
outstanding
technological
achievements,
or
innovative
processes,
methods
or
devices
in
their
waste
treatment
and
pollution
abatement
programs.
Over
50
first
and
second
place
awards
are
presented
at
an
annual
EPA
Ceremony
for
management
excellence
in
the
above
categories.
Occasionally,
nominated
activities
may
receive
an
honorable
mention.
The
wastewater
management
achievements
are
summarized
in
reports,
news
articles
and
national
publications.
The
completed
questionnaire
is
returned
to
the
applicant
at
the
end
of
the
year.
The
collection
of
information
is
estimated
to
include
200
respondents,
2800
burden
hours
(
1600/
8hr
responses
and
1200/
6hr
responses
for
States),
and
$
79,200
($
46,000
for
respondents
and
$
33,200
for
States)
The
cost
to
the
Federal
government
is
$
171,240
per
year.
Participation
by
respondents
is
voluntary.
No
confidential
information
is
requested.

11.
Affected
public
(
Mark
primary
with
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")

a.
Individuals
or
households
d.
Farms
b.
X
Business
or
other
for­
profit
e.
X
Federal
Government
c.
X
Not­
for­
profit
institutions
f.
P
State,
Local
or
Tribal
Govt.
12.
Obligation
to
respond
(
Mark
primary
with
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")

a.
X
Voluntary
b.
G
Required
to
obtain
or
retain
benefits
c.
G
Mandatory
13.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
hour
burden
a.
Number
of
respondents
400
b.
Total
annual
responses
400
1.
Percentage
of
these
responses
collected
electronically
20
%
c.
Total
hours
requested
2800
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
2800
e.
Difference
0
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
Change
0
2.
Adjustment
0
14.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
cost
burden
(
in
thousands
of
dollars)

a.
Total
annualized
capital/
startup
costs
0
b.
Total
annual
costs
(
O&
M)
0
c.
Total
annualized
cost
requested
0
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
0
e.
Difference
0
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
change
0
2.
Adjustment
0
15.
Purpose
of
information
collection
(
Mark
Primary
With
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")

a.
X
Application
for
benefits
e.
__
Program
planning
or
management
b.
X
Program
evaluation
f.
__
Research
c.
__
General
purpose
statistics
g.
__
Regulatory
or
compliance
d.
__
Audit
16.
Frequency
of
record
keeping
or
reporting
(
check
all
that
apply)
a.
Q
Record
keeping
b.
Q
Third
party
disclosure
c.
Q
Reporting
1.
Q
On
occasion
2.
Q
Weekly
3.
Q
Monthly
4.
Q
Quarterly
5.
Q
Semi­
annually
6.
X
Annually
7.
Q
Biannually
8.
Q
Other
(
describe)
17.
Statistical
methods
Does
this
information
collection
employ
statistical
methods?

Q
Yes
X
No
18.
Agency
contact
(
person
who
can
best
answer
questions
regarding
the
content
of
this
submission)
Name:
Maria
E.
Campbell
Phone:
202­
260­
5815
OMB
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19.
Certification
for
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
Submissions
On
behalf
of
this
Federal
agency,
1
certify
that
the
collection
of
information
encompassed
by
this
request
complies
with'
5
CFR
1320.9.

NOTE:
The
text
of
5
CFR
1320.9,
and
the
related
provisions
of
5
CFR
1320.8(
b)(
3),
appear
at
the
end
of
the
instructions.
The
certification
is
to
be
made
with
reference
to
those
regulatory
provisions
as
set
forth
in
the
instructions.

The
following
is
a
summary
of
the
topics,
regarding
the
proposed
collection
of
information,
that
the
certification
covers:

(
a)
It
is
necessary
for
the
proper
performance
of
agency
functions;

(
b)
It
avoids
unnecessary
duplication;

(
c)
It
reduces
burden
on
small
entities;

(
d)
It
uses
plain,
coherent,
and
unambiguous
terminology
that
is
understandable
to
respondents;

(
e)
Its
implementation
will
be
consistent
and
compatible
with
current
reporting
and
record
keeping
practices;

(
f)
It
indicates
the
retention
periods
for
record
keeping
requirements;

(
g)
It
informs
respondents
of
the
information
called
for
under
5
CFR
1320.8(
b)(
3):
(
I)
Why
the
information
is
being
collected'
(
ii)
Use
of
information;
(
iii)
Burden
estimate;
(
iv)
Nature
of
response
(
voluntary,
required
for
a
benefit,
or
mandatory);
(
v)
Nature
and
extent
of
confidentiality;
and
(
vi)
Need
to
display
currently
valid
OMB
control
number;

(
h)
It
was
developed
by
an
office
that
has
planned
and
allocated
resources
for
the
efficient
and
effective
management
and
use
of
the
information
to
be
collected
(
see
note
in
Item
19
of
the
instructions);

(
I)
It
uses
effective
and
efficient
statistical
survey
methodology;
and
(
j)
It
makes
appropriate
use
of
information
technology.

If
you
are
unable
to
certify
compliance
with
any
of
these
provisions,
identify
the
item
below
and
explain
the
reason
in
Item
18
of
the
Supporting
Statement.

Signature
of
Program
Official
Michael
B.
Cook
Director
Office
of
Wastewater
Management
Date
Signature
of
Senior
Official
or
designee
Oscar
Morales,
Director
Collection
Strategies
Division
Office
of
Information
Collection
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Date
OMB
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Certification
Requirement
for
Paperwork
Reduction
Act
Submissions
5
CFR
1320.9
reads
"
As
part
of
the
agency
submission
to
OMB
of
a
proposed
collection
of
information,
the
agency
(
through
the
head
of
the
agency,
the
Senior
Official
or
their
designee)
shall
certify
(
and
provide
a
record
supporting
such
certification)
that
the
proposed
collection
of
information
­­

"(
a)
is
necessary
for
the
proper
performance
of
the
functions
of
the
agency,
including
that
the
information
to
be
collected
will
have
practical
utility;

"(
b)
is
not
unnecessarily
duplicative
of
information
otherwise
reasonably
accessible
to
the
agency;

"(
c)
reduces
to
the
extent
practicable
and
appropriate
the
burden
on
persons
who
shall
provide
information
to
or
for
the
agency,
including
with
respect
to
small
entities,
as
defined
in
the
Regulatory
Flexibility
Act
5
U.
S.
C
§
601(
6)),
the
use
of
such
techniques
as:

"(
1)
establishing
differing
compliance
or
reporting
requirements
or
timetables
that
take
into
account
the
resources
available
to
those
who
are
to
respond;
"(
2)
the
clarification,
consolidation,
or
simplification
of
compliance
and
reporting
requirements;
or
collection
of
information
,
or
any
part
thereof;
"(
3)
an
exemption
from
coverage
of
the
collection
of
information,
or
any
part
thereof;

"(
d)
is
written
using
plain,
coherent,
and
unambiguous
terminology
and
is
understandable
to
those
who
are
to
respond;

"(
e)
is
to
be
implemented
in
ways
consistent
and
compatible,
to
the
maximum
extent
practicable,
with
the
existing
reporting
and
recordkeeping
practices
of
those
who
are
to
respond;

"(
f)
indicates
for
each
recordkeeping
requirement
the
length
of
time
persons
are
required
to
maintain
the
records
specified;

"(
g)
informs
potential
respondents
of
the
information
called
for
under
§
1320.8(
b)(
3);
[
see
below]

"(
h)
has
been
developed
by
an
office
that
has
planned
and
allocated
resources
for
the
efficient
and
effective
management
and
use
of
the
information
to
be
collected,
including
the
processing
of
the
information
in
a
manner
which
shall
enhance,
where
appropriate,
the
utility
of
the
information
to
agencies
and
the
public;

"(
I)
uses
effective
and
efficient
statistical
survey
methodology
appropriate
to
the
purpose
for
which
the
information
is
to
be
collected;
and
"(
j)
to
the
maximum
extent
practicable,
uses
appropriate
information
technology
to
reduce
burden
and
improve
data
quality,
agency
efficiency
and
responsiveness
to
the
public."

NOTE:
5
CFR
1320.8(
b)(
3)
requires
that
each
collection
of
information:

"(
3)
informs
and
provides
reasonable
notice
to
the
potential
persons
to
whom
the
collection
of
information
is
addressed
of:
"(
I)
the
reasons
the
information
is
planned
to
be
and/
or
has
been
used
to
further
the
proper
performance
of
the
functions
of
the
agency;
"(
ii)
the
way
such
information
is
planned
to
be
and/
or
has
been
used
to
further
the
proper
performance
of
the
functions
of
the
agency;
"(
iii)
an
estimate,
to
the
extent
practicable,
of
the
average
burden
of
the
collection
(
together
with
a
request
that
the
public
direct
to
the
agency
any
comments
concerning
the
accuracy
of
this
burden
estimate
and
any
suggestions
for
reducing
this
burden);
"(
iv)
whether
responses
to
the
collection
of
information
are
voluntary,
required
to
obtain
or
retain
a
benefit
(
citing
authority),
or
mandatory
(
citing
authority);
"(
v)
the
nature
and
extent
of
confidentiality
to
be
provided,
if
any
(
citing
authority);
and
"(
vi)
the
fact
that
any
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."

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