BSEE requires the information to ensure compliance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). BSEE uses the information to determine effectiveness of spill-response capability; to verify that State plans meet the minimum OPA requirements; to verify OSR training of personnel; to assess availability and quantities of contractor equipment; to oversee spill-response efforts; to assess efforts to prevent oil spills or substantial threats of such discharges, etc. Respondents are primarily owners or operators of facilities located in both State and Federal waters seaward of the coast line.
US Code:
33 USC 2702
Name of Law: Oil Pollution Act of 1990
US Code:
33 USC 1251 et seq
Name of Law: Federal Water Pollution Control Act
EO: EO 12777 Name/Subject of EO: Implementation of Sec. 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of October 18, 1972, as Amende
The current OMB inventory includes 35,070 burden hours for this collection of information. This submission requests 60,198 burden hours. This represents an adjustment increase of 25,128 hours. The increase is due to re-estimating the amount of time required to respond. There is no non-hour cost burden associated with this collection.
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.