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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
BWM Online Instructions.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-05
1625-0069_SS_r0_2015_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B_bwmrr-fr.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
1625-0069_StatA.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-sec151-1512.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
USCODE-2011-title16-chap67-subchapII-sec4711.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-sec151-2060.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-sec151-2050.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
1625-0069_SS_r0_2015_bwmrr-fr.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-12-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218158	Annual Reports Instruction	New
20581	Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters Instruction	Modified
201799	BWDS Compliance Extension Request Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0069	ICR Reference No: 201509-1625-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201505-1625-003
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: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/04/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/05/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2018
Responses	91,947	0	90,667
Time Burden (Hours)	61,819	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: US Code: 16 USC 4701 Name of Law: Findings and Purposes

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1625-AB68	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 73105	11/24/2015

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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
Annual Reports
Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters	CG-5662, CG-5662	Ballast Water Report ,   Annual Ballast Water Summary Report - Online
BWDS Compliance Extension Request

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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	91,947	90,667	1,280	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	61,819	60,961	858	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 a PROGRAM CHANGE due to the 1625-AB68 BWMRR rulemaking. The Coast Guard added a new reporting requirement to require vessels (with ballast tanks) operating solely on voyages among ports or places within a single COTP Zone to submit an Annual (summary) report of their BWM practices. 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: $976,158

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: 11/05/2015

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