This information is needed to ensure
that: (1) certain U.S. oceangoing vessels develop and maintain a
waste management plan; (2) certain U.S. oceangoing vessels maintain
refuse discharge records; and (3) certain individuals that act as
person-in-charge of the transfer of fuel receive a letter of
instruction, for prevention of pollution.
The change (i.e., increase) in
hour burden is strictly due to an increase in the vessel
population. The Coast Guard now uses a relatively new data
base--MISLE--for estimating vessel populations and this allows us
to more accurately estimate the vessels impacted by this COI. The
methodology for estimating hour burden per respondent per year
remains unchanged. The change in the number of responses is due to
a change in the methodology used to determine number of Refuse
Discharge Log (RDL) responses. Previously, the Coast Guard
estimated the number of annual RDL responses as equal to the number
of respondents. In this periodic renewal, we have changed the
methodology to account for the estimated number of recordkeeping
actions taken by each respondent for a year. Thus, instead of 1
response per respondent per year, we are estimating about 417
responses per respondent per year. We believe this more accurately
reflects the amount of activity needed to comply with the RDL
recordkeeping requirement. As stated above, the methodology for
estimating hour burden per respondent per year remains unchanged.
We have before, and continue, to estimate RDL hour burden per
action (now equal to a response).
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No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
David DuPont 202
372-1497
No
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.