Sewage and Graywater Discharge Records for Certain Cruise Vessels Operating on Alaskan Waters

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30 Day Federal Register Notice.doc Supplementary Document	2007-08-03
1625-0092_Regs.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-07-17
1625-0092 60-day FRN.doc Supplementary Document	2007-07-17
1625-0092_SS(1).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-03-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20627	Logbook	Modified
183045	Vessel Specific Sampling Plan	New
183044	Compliance Certification	New
183043	Participation Certification	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0092	ICR Reference No: 200707-1625-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-1625-007
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Sewage and Graywater Discharge Records for Certain Cruise Vessels Operating on Alaskan Waters
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/25/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/19/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2008
Responses	7,191	0	91
Time Burden (Hours)	636	0	910
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To comply with Public Law 106-554, this information collection is needed to enforce sewage and graywater discharges requirements from certain cruise ships operating on Alaskan waters. Respondents are owners and operators of vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 554 159.315 Name of Law: Sewage and Graywater Discharge Record Book
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 24594	05/03/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 41765	07/31/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Logbook
Vessel Specific Sampling Plan
Participation Certification
Compliance Certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,191	91	0	0	7,100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	636	910	0	0	-274	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change (i.e., decrease) in hour burden is strictly due to a decrease 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 Sewage and Graywater Discharge Log (SGDL) responses. Previously, the Coast Guard estimated the number of annual SGDL 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 150 responses per respondent per year. We believe this more accurately reflects the amount of activity needed to comply with the SGDL recordkeeping requirement. As stated above, the methodology for estimating hour burden per respondent per year remains unchanged. We have before, and continue, to estimate SGDL hour burden per action (now equal to a response).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,471

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(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 language 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) about:

(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.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/19/2007

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