Required by the adoption of the Int'l
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL
73/78) and other int'l treaties, these certificates and documents
are evidence of compliance with these treaties for U.S. vessels on
int'l voyages. Without the proper certificates/documents, a U.S.
vessel could be detained in a foreign port.
The change in burden is due to
both a PROGRAM CHANGE and an ADJUSTMENT. The PROGRAM CHANGE is an
increase due to the new BWM Certificate Statements of Voluntary
Compliance. The ADJUSTMENT is a decrease due to a decrease in the
estimated annual number of responses. The reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, and the methodology for calculating
burden, remain unchanged.
$83,776
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
David DuPont 202
372-1497
No
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:
(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;
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.