Vessel Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1625-0048 SS_r1.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-03-14
1625-0048 60 Day Federal Register Notice_Volume 80_Page 48553_August 13 2015.doc Supplementary Document	2015-10-15
USCODE-2011-title46-subtitleII-partA-chap23-sec2306.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-15
CFR-2010-title46-vol1-part4.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-15
CFR-2009-title33-vol1-part1-subpart1-05.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-15
1625-0048 Westlaw_Document.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20544	Vessel Reporting Requirements Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0048	ICR Reference No: 201510-1625-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-1625-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Reporting Requirements
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 03/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/31/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	550	0	550
Time Burden (Hours)	138	0	137
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Owners, Charterers, Managing Operators, or Agents of U.S. Vessels must immediately notify the U.S. Coast Guard if they believe the vessel may be lost or in danger. The Coast Guard uses this information to investigate the situation and, when necessary, plan appropriate search and rescue operations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 2306 Name of Law: Vessel Reporting Requirements
  

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:
	80 FR 48553	08/13/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 80789	12/28/2015
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
Vessel Reporting Requirements

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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	550	550	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	138	137	0	0	1	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 annual burden is an ADJUSTMENT (i.e., increase) due to a mathematical error in the agencies estimate in the previous submission. There is no proposed change to the reporting requirements of this collection. The reporting requirements and methodology for calculating burden, remains unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,830

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: 12/31/2015

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