Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1625-0069_SS_r4a_2012_bwds-fr.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-05-04
1625-0069_StatA.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20581	Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters Instruction	Unchanged
201799	BWDS Compliance Extension Request Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0069	ICR Reference No: 201205-1625-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-1625-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/10/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/07/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	90,667	0	90,638
Time Burden (Hours)	60,961	0	52,570
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information is needed to carry out the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of 16 U.S.C. 4711 regarding the management of ballast water, to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species into U.S. waters. Respondents are owners and operators of certain vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 4711 Name of Law: Aquatic nuisance species in waters of United States
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1625-AA32	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 17254	03/23/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 68772	11/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 1942	01/12/2012
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
Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters	CG-5662, CG-5662	Ballast Water Reporting Form ,   Ballast Water Reporting Form-online
BWDS Compliance Extension Request

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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	90,667	90,638	0	29	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	60,961	52,570	0	8,391	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: First, the change (i.e., increase) in hour burden is a PROGRAM CHANGE due to the BWDS rulemaking [USCG-2001-10486; RIN 1625-AA32]. The new reporting requirement- • allow a vessel owner/operator to request compliance extension. The final rule's new collection of information is a result of public comments received in the NPRM. In this final rule, we have included a paperwork provision to allow a vessel owner/operator to request an extension if they cannot practicably comply with the compliance date otherwise applicable to their vessel. This extension provision gives flexibility to vessel owners and operators to comply with this rule. Second, listed below are additional revisions to the collection- • Coast Guard has developed an Instruction sheet. • Updates are provided for cost burden and government cost associated with this collection of information. Third, the BWM reporting requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $916,840

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 05/07/2012

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