OMB reminds
Coast Guard that the control number and its expiration date should
be displayed on all instruction materials related to this
information collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2013
92
0
65
10,760
0
3,315
14,450
0
0
The U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Bridge
Administration requires information obtained from the BPAG to
evaluate navigational and environmental impacts of proposed bridge
projects that cross the navigable waters of the U.S. Respondents
include public and private bridge owners.
US Code:
33
USC 401 Name of Law: Navigation and Navigable Waters
In June 2009, the Coast Guard
Bridge Program conducted an internal workload management audit to
better determine program output. This caused no additional public
burden and due to this agency estimate the Coast Guard was able to
better determine the actual burden hours and separate those burden
hours into new low and high impact project categories. Total public
burden hours of the Bridge Permit Program were an estimated 3,315
in FY 08. Actual public burden hours for FY 08 was 3,672, an
increase of 357 burden hours using old calculation methods. There
was no change to the information being collected; however, due to
the internal workload management audit, the previous average number
of 51 hours per response is no longer applicable. The new low and
high impact projects categories more accurately capture the hours
of response. Using the information from the audit it has been
determined that it now requires 62 hours per response for low
impact projects and 141 hours per response for high impact
projects. This was the first year that the burden hours were broken
out into low and high impact so there is no historical data
available to show the adjustments for low and high impact projects.
Total public burden hours for FY 11 are estimated at 10,760. Having
adjusted the calculations, from this point on the Program
anticipates typical changes in burden which are normally attributed
to the number of bridge permit applications received, increased
complexity of bridge projects and their impacts on the environment,
as well as increases in the complexity of environmental laws.
Depending upon the foregoing, future public burden hours may remain
the same, increase or decrease. While historical data for FY 09 and
FY 10 showed relatively moderate growth, FY 11 experienced a
substantial increase in burden hours due to the previously
mentioned documentation of work (25 work-in-progress applications)
that has never before been captured. This agency estimate also
identified a substantial increase in the estimated annualized cost
to the Federal Government since the last OMB approval period. The
cost estimates provided in section 14 above utilize the hourly
workload estimates identified in the audit which were previously
grossly underestimated. The ICR has been updated to capture the
cost per respondent in ROCIS; the annual cost burden was not
captured in the previous submission.
$1,129,503
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
J. Christopher Jaufmann 202
372-1512
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.
BPAG COMDTPUB P16591.3C Final CG-612 Submission.docx
30 Day Federal Register.doc
1625-0015 33 USC 525.pdf
Bridge Permit Application Guide (BPAG)