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
USEPA/
Office
of
Water/
Office
of
Ground
Water
Drinking
Water
2.
OMB
control
number
b.
G
None
a
2040
­
0205
3.
Type
of
information
collection
(
check
one)
a.
G
New
collection
b.
G
Revision
of
a
currently
approved
collection
c.
X
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:
Microbial
Rules
(
Renewal)

8.
Agency
form
number(
s)
(
If
applicable)
EPA
ICR
No.
1895.03
9.
Keywords:
microbial,
turbidity,
coliform,
National
Primary
Drinking
Water
Regulations,
surface
water,
backwash,
filter
10.
Abstract:
The
Microbial
Rules
ICR
examines
PWS,
primacy
agency,
and
EPA
burden
for
the
Surface
Water
Treatment
Rule
(
except
disinfectant
residual
monitoring),
Total
Coliform
Rule,
Interim
Enhanced
Surface
Water
Treatment
Rule,
Filter
Backwash
Recycle
Rule,
and
Long
Term
1
Enhanced
Surface
Water
Treatment
Rule.
The
rules
included
here
have
reporting
and
recordkeeping
requirements
that
are
mandatory
for
compliance
with
40
CFR
parts
141
and
142.
EPA
has
chosen
to
require
the
least
frequent
collection
that
remains
consistent
with
overall
public
health
preservation
objectives.
Data
collected
allow
States
to
identify
in
a
timely
fashion
significant
contaminant
concentrations
which
might
threaten
the
health
and
safety
of
drinking
water
consumers.
The
information
collected
in
this
ICR
is
used
to
aid
in
understanding
the
quality
of
drinking
water,
protect
public
health
and
welfare
from
microbial
contaminants,
make
regulatory
enforcement
decisions
and
to
oversee
State
programs.

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
Government
12.
Obligation
to
respond
(
Mark
primary
with
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")
a.
G
Voluntary
b.
X
Required
to
obtain
or
retain
benefits
c.
P
Mandatory
13.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
hour
burden
a.
Number
of
respondents
161,274
b.
Total
annual
responses
11,263,556
1.
Percentage
of
these
responses
collected
electronically
95
%
c.
Total
hours
requested
8,624,865
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
8,193,200
e.
Difference
431,665
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
Change
0
2.
Adjustment
431,665
14.
Annual
reporting
and
recordkeeping
cost
burden
(
in
thousands
of
dollars)

a.
Total
annualized
capital/
startup
costs
$
22,793
b.
Total
annual
costs
(
O&
M)
$
74,146
c.
Total
annualized
cost
requested
$
96,939
d.
Current
OMB
inventory
$
82,564
e.
Difference
$
14,375
f.
Explanation
of
difference
1.
Program
change
0
2.
Adjustment
$
14,375
15.
Purpose
of
information
collection
(
Mark
Primary
With
"
P"
and
all
others
that
apply
with
"
X")
a.
__
Application
for
benefits
e.
X
Program
planning
or
management
b.
__
Program
evaluation
f.
__
Research
c._
X
General
purpose
statistics
g.
P
Regulatory
or
compliance
d.
__
Audit
16.
Frequency
of
recordkeeping
or
reporting
(
check
all
that
apply)
a.
X
Recordkeeping
b.
Q
Third
party
disclosure
c.
X
Reporting
1.
X
On
occasion
2.
Q
Weekly
3.
X
Monthly
4.
X
Quarterly
5.
X
Semi­
annually
6.
X
Annually
7.
Q
Biannually
8.
X
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:
Richard
Naylor
Phone:
(
202)
564­
3847
OMB
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95
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
recordkeeping
practices;

(
f)
It
indicates
the
retention
periods
for
recordkeeping
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
Stephen
Heare,
Director
Drinking
Water
Protection
Division
Office
of
Ground
Water
Drinking
Water
Date
Signature
of
Senior
Official
or
designee
Oscar
Morales,
Director
Collection
Strategies
Division
Office
of
Environmental
Information
Date
OMB
83­
I
10/
95
