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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
BWM_AnnualRptgReq_NPRM_180509.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-11	Available
DHS_USCG-013_MISLE_SORN_20090625.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-19	Available
privacy_pia_008_uscg_misle_20090903.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-19	Available
1625-0069_SS_r0_2018_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B_bwm-arr-nprm.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-19	Available
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-sec151-1512.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-07	Available
USCODE-2011-title16-chap67-subchapII-sec4711.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-10-07	Available
1625-0069_SS_r1_2018_bwm-arr-nprm.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-10-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218158	Annual Reports	Instruction	Removed
20581	Voyage Reports	Other-Form (e-mail or On-line) submission	Modified
201799	BWDS Compliance Extension Request	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0069	ICR Reference No: 201806-1625-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-1625-003
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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/18/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/01/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OIRA is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OIRA a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments. Any previous terms of clearance continue to apply.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	91,947	0	91,947
Time Burden (Hours)	61,819	0	61,819
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-AC45	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 21214	05/09/2018

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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: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Voyage Reports
BWDS Compliance Extension Request
Annual Reports

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The change in burden is a PROGRAM CHANGE due to the 1625-AC458 BWM-ARR rulemaking. The Coast Guard proposes removing a 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $962,718

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 11/01/2018

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