Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Vessels

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1625-0074_SS_r0_2013_calc-sheets-App-A-to-B.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-01-15	Available
1625-0074 30-Day FRN.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-10-31	Available
60_Day Federal Register Notice.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-10-30	Available
1625-0074_SS_r0_2013_calc-sheets-App-A-to-B.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-10-30	Available
1625-0074_StatA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-10-30	Available
1625-0074_SS_r1_2013.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-10-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20591	Reading Notificaint and Making Payment	Instruction	Modified
193738	Special Request: Refunds		Modified
193737	Special Request: Prepayments		Removed
193736	Special Request: Exemption and Waivers		Modified
193735	Foreign Tank Vessels and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units		Modified
193734	Fee for Overseas Inspection		Modified
193733	Reading Payment Receipt Letter		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0074	ICR Reference No: 201310-1625-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1625-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Vessels
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	25,720	0	33,740
Time Burden (Hours)	2,783	0	4,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,736	0	0

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Abstract: The Coast Guard is required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to collect user fees from Coast Guard inspected commercial vessels. In order to do so the Coast Guard requires the submission of identifying information from the owners of these vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC Section 2110 Name of Law: Shipping
  

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 42535	07/16/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 65349	10/31/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Special Request: Prepayments
Reading Notificaint and Making Payment
Reading Payment Receipt Letter
Fee for Overseas Inspection
Special Request: Exemption and Waivers
Foreign Tank Vessels and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
Special Request: Refunds

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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	25,720	33,740	0	0	-8,020	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,783	4,160	0	0	-1,377	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,736	0	0	0	5,736	0

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., decrease) in burden is an ADJUSTMENT due to a reduction in the estimated annual number of responses. There is no proposed change to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of this collection. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements remain unchanged. The following items listed below are changes to the collection: • Updates are provided for cost burden associated with this collection of information. • The Coast Guard has updated printable instructions for this collection of information (i.e., the addition of the OMB expiration date, and in the burden statement (footer) the update of the CG's mailing address).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $273,117

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: 10/31/2013

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