This information
collection request is approved for 14 months, until December 31,
1999. OMB understands that during this period, EPA expects to
promulgate a final rule revising the SPCC reporting and
recordkeeping requirements. In the ICR associated with this final
rule, EPA should address all comments filed on this information
collection request, in addition to those comments filed on the
proposed rule and the associated ICR. EPA is also reminded that it
should address OMB's 5/5/98 comments filed on the ICR associated
with the proposed rule (subject to the qualification that at the
time of its revisions, EPA should conform with current OMB guidance
regarding treatment of contractor burden).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1999
12/31/1999
10/31/1998
460,732
0
488,730
2,766,821
0
2,557,194
305,000
0
7,203,000
The Oil Pollution Preventionregulation
requires certain regulated facilities to prepare and maintain SPCC
Plans in order to prevent oil discharges.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(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;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.