Report of Oil or Hazardous Substance Discharge and Report of Suspicious Maritime Activity

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1625-0096_SS(r2).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-07-22
Statutory Regulation.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-04
30-day Federal Register.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-04
60-day Federal Register.doc Supplementary Document	2008-06-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20635	Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge	Modified
185216	America's Waterway Watch	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0096	ICR Reference No: 200805-1625-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-1625-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Oil or Hazardous Substance Discharge and Report of Suspicious Maritime Activity
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: 10/30/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/23/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	156,188	0	109,260
Time Burden (Hours)	13,017	0	9,105
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Any discharge of oil or a hazardous substance must be reported to the National Response Cener (NRC) so that the pre-designated on scene coordinator can be informed and appropriate spill mitigation acton carried out. The NRC also receives suspicious activity reports from the public and disseminates the info to appropriate enities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1321 Name of Law: Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
   US Code: 43 USC 1801 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Resource Management
   US Code: 33 USC 1504 Name of Law: Deepwater Ports
   US Code: 42 USC 9601 Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act of 1990
  

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:
	73 FR 201	01/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 29526	05/21/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
America's Waterway Watch
Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge

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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	156,188	109,260	0	0	46,928	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,017	9,105	0	0	3,912	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., increase) in hour burden is an ADJUSTMENT that is strictly due to a change in the number of NRC reports received by the Coast Guard. The regulations regarding reporting of oil or hazardous substance discharges have not changed, nor the methodology on how the hour burden is estimated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,643,950

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: 07/23/2008

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