Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. COAST GUARD

Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions

OMB No. 1625-0095 Exp: 12/31/2018

Who must comply?	Owners and operators of vessels and facilities.
What is this collection about?	The information is used by the Coast Guard (CG) to ensure that an oil or hazardous material requirement alternative or exemption provides an equivalent level of safety and protection from pollution.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR 154, 155 & 156, are available at—https://www.eCFR.gov, select TITLE 33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS, and follow to appropriate part/section. For facilities, see 33 CFR 154.107, 154.108, 156.107 & 156.110. For vessels, see 33 CFR 155.120 & 155.130.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Information is submitted only when an owner or operator (applicant) seeks an alternative or exemption from the requirements in 33 CFR Part 154-156. That request must be submitted to the CG in accordance with the regulations for review and approval prior to operation.
How is the information submitted?	In writing or electronically via e-mail to the CG. Contact info is below.
What happens when complete information is received?	CG will review the information and determine if it justifies the applicant’s request for alternative or exemption. CG will advise the applicant of its determination.
For additional information—	Contact to your local CG Sector Office. A list of CG sectors, as part of a comprehensive list of CG units, can be found at https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is about 8 hours per request. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-CVC), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7501 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0095), Washington, DC 20503.