Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1808ss07.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-01-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23493	Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica (Renewal)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2020-0007	ICR Reference No: 201401-2020-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-2020-001
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OECA	Agency Tracking No: 1808.07
Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/04/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2014
Responses	18	0	22
Time Burden (Hours)	1,254	0	1,708
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,390	0	4,256

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Abstract: 40 CFR part 8 specifies procedures that must be followed by persons organizing nongovernmental expeditions to or within Antarctica in evaluating the potential environmental impacts of their activities. These regulations include the required considerations and elements relevant to environmental documentation of the evaluation, and procedures for submitting environmental documents to allow EPA to review whether the evaluation meets the obligations set forth in the regulations and the requirements of Annex I of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The regulations also include provisions for approaches for submission of the environmental document that respondents may use that reduce the paperwork burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 57847	09/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 4690	01/29/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica (Renewal)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	18	22	0	0	-4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,254	1,708	0	0	-454	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,390	4,256	0	0	-866	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 change in burden is due to an adjustment by the respondents. There is a decreased adjustment to the annual reporting and recordkeeping hourly burden of 454 hours. This decrease is the result of a change to the level of environmental documentation EPA anticipates the operators (respondents) will submit as well as an anticipated decrease of operators submitting documentation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $61,515

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: 01/29/2014

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