Application for a Department of Army Permit

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-08-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
5540	Application for a Department of Army Permit	Other-Report Format	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0710-0003	ICR Reference No: 201308-0710-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-0710-001
Agency/Subagency: DOD/COE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for a Department of Army Permit
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: 09/30/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/03/2013
Terms of Clearance: This collection has been approved for one (1) year without change. The Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has provided comments on this collection request to the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Any request to renew this collection must be accompanied with a response to OIRA's comments and any corresponding revisions to the supporting statement and forms. Any package submitted without a response and revisions will be returned as improperly submitted by OIRA.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	80,000	0	89,450
Time Burden (Hours)	880,000	0	984,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,100,000	0	0

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Abstract: To provide needed information to evaluate requests for the Department of the Army permits. This information is requested from applicants who propose to do work in Waters of the United States, pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act or Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 403 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 33 USC 1344 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 33 USC 1413 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	78 FR 36753	06/19/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 53134	08/28/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for a Department of Army Permit	ENG Form 4345	Application for Department of Army Permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	80,000	89,450	0	0	-9,450	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	880,000	984,000	0	0	-104,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,100,000	0	0	0	4,100,000	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 total burden is decreased from previous estimates due to an economic decline and less permit applications being submitted.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $90,000,000

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: 09/03/2013

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