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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205826	Ballast Water Management Annual Report	New
20581	Ballast Water Management Voyage Report	Modified
201799	BWDS Request for Extension of Compliance Date	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0069	ICR Reference No: 201302-1625-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-1625-003
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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2013
Terms of Clearance: Coast Guard will resubmit an ICR for the additional information collection as a result of the rule at the final rulemaking stage.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	90,667	0	90,667
Time Burden (Hours)	60,961	0	60,961
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-AB68	Proposed rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ballast Water Management Voyage Report	CG-5662
BWDS Request for Extension of Compliance Date	CG-5662
Ballast Water Management Annual Report	CG-5662

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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 a PROGRAM CHANGE due to a new reporting requirement. The Coast Guard will be requiring vessels with ballast tanks and operating solely on voyages among ports or places within a single COTP Zone to submit an annual summary report of their BWM practices. The Coast Guard does not currently collect BWM information on this segment of the maritime population and subsequently cannot make fully informed programmatic decisions. This information gap was highlighted by commenters during the BWDS rulemaking. We agree this gap needs to be filled and are proposing a streamlined process to accomplish that. The Coast Guard anticipates the information collection requirement would lapse after the completion of three annual report cycles. The BWM Voyage reporting and BWDS Compliance Extension request requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $929,730

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: 04/25/2013

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