Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1625-0103_SS_r0_2018_calc-sheet_App-A&B.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-29
1625-0103_SS_r0_2018.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-03-29
USCODE-2011-title33-chap25-sec1230.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-15
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-part169.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20652	Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0103	ICR Reference No: 201903-1625-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-1625-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/17/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2019
Terms of Clearance: Approved for two years only. USCG will not receive three years approval until it demonstrates that it has developed a method of tracking its collections and preventing them from falling out of PRA compliance.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,696	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	137	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information is needed to reduce the number of ship collisions with endangered northern right whales. The rules establish two mandatory ship-reporting systems off the northeast and southeast coasts of the United States. Respondents are operators of certain vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1230(d) Name of Law: International Agreements
  

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:
	83 FR 58585	11/20/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 7094	03/01/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States

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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	1,696	0	0	0	-638	2,334
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	137	0	0	0	-51	188
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 hours is an ADJUSTMENT due to a change (i.e., decreased) in the estimated annual number of responses. There is no proposed change to the reporting requirements of this collection. The reporting requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,560

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.     No

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.     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: 03/29/2019

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