The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)
required the development of Vessel and Facility Response Plans to
minimize the impact of oil spills. OPA 90 also required additional
response requirements for Prince William Sound. Shipboard Oil
Pollution Emergency Plans are required of other vessels to minimize
impacts of oil spills.
The change in burden is both an
ADJUSTMENT and a PROGRAM CHANGE (see section 8). The Adjustment
results in a reduction in burden (-140,245 hours) and is due to a
reduction in the number of responses in VRP (TVRP & NTVRP), FRP
and SOPEP/SMPEP. The Program Change results in an increase in
burden (+202 hours) and is due to the inclusion of
alternatives/waivers that were previously unaccounted for in the
collection. The following items listed below are changes to the
collection: • Updated to account for alternatives/waivers. •
Combined TVRP & NTVRP elements into VRP for calculation/summary
purposes as the method for estimating burden is the same. • Aligned
with other new/1-year/5-year resubmit plan cycles. • Simplified to
account for several rulemakings now approved and incorporated into
ICR. • Updated to account for a new voluntary industry practice by
certain SMFF resource providers. • Updated to account for SMPEP
activities. • Updates are provided for cost burden associated with
this collection of information. • The Coast Guard has updated
printable instructions for this collection of information.
$2,074,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
David Du Pont 202
267-0971
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.