Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30 Day Federal Register.docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-13
60 Day Federal Register.doc Supplementary Document	2012-06-13
1625-0103_SS_r1_2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-07-20
1625-0103_StatA.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-05-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20652	Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0103	ICR Reference No: 201206-1625-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200905-1625-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/16/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/23/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	2,498	0	2,640
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	211
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information is needed to reduce the number of ship collisions with endangered northern right whales. The rules establish two mandatory ship-reporting systems off the northeast and southeast coasts of the United States. Respondents are operators of certain vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	77 FR 16044	03/19/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 31629	05/29/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States

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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	2,498	2,640	0	0	-142	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	211	0	0	-11	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 in burden hours is an ADJUSTMENT due to a change in the vessel reports. There is no proposed change to the reporting requirements of this collection. The reporting requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged. The following items listed below are changes to the collection: • Decrease in burden (i.e., responses/burden hours) is due to a decrease in the estimated vessel reports. • Updates are provided for cost burden associated with this collection of information. • The Coast Guard has created printable instructions for this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $189,000

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: 07/23/2012

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