Rapid Ordinary High Water Mark Field Identification Datasheet

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ENG 6250 Rapid Ordinary High Water Mark Field Identification Datasheet Form and Instruction	New
0710-OHWM_DraftPIA_9.9.2021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-25
0710-OHWM_SSA_10.29.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249802	Rapid Ordinary High Water Mark Field Identification Datasheet Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202110-0710-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOD/COE	Agency Tracking No: 0710-OHWM
Title: Rapid Ordinary High Water Mark Field Identification Datasheet
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	45,001	0
Time Burden (Hours)	22,501	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	609,089	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its Regulatory Program, regulates certain activities in waters of the United States. Waters of the United States are defined under 33 CFR Part 328. In order for the Corps to determine the amount and extent of waters of the United States at a site, aquatic resources must be geographically delineated in accordance with established Regulatory regulations, policy, and guidance. Non-tidal, non-wetland waters of the United States, which are defined in 33 CFR part 328, must be delineated to the extent of the ordinary high water mark (OHWM), which is defined at 33 CFR 328.3(7). Information collected on OHWM datasheets help inform the lateral limits of the Corps’ jurisdiction in non-tidal, non-wetland aquatic resources (e.g., streams or rivers). This information can then be used to inform jurisdictional determinations or permit evaluations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 403 Name of Law: Obstruction of navigable waters generally; wharves; piers, etc.; excavations and filling in
   US Code: 33 USC 401 Name of Law: Construction of bridges, causeways, dams or dikes generally; exemptions
  

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:
	86 FR 38318	07/20/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 60001	10/29/2021
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
Rapid Ordinary High Water Mark Field Identification Datasheet	ENG 6250	Rapid Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) Field Identification Sheet

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	45,001	0	0	45,001	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,501	0	0	22,501	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	609,089	0	0	609,089	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection with a new associated burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $68,131

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? No

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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: 10/29/2021

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