1625-0036 2021 Calc-Sheet

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Appendix A: Requirements Causing the Information Collection
Subject and Affected Population

33 CFR

Respondents

Subpart A – General
Authorizing classification societies to perform plan reviews, certifications and inspections & Appeals.
Any classification society that wishes to be authorized must submit an application to the Coast Guard.
Classification societies authorized to perform such duties must keep available plans, calculations, records of inspections,
etc.
Any person/classification society not satisfied with a ruling may appeal the ruling in writing.
Any person not satisfied with a ruling may appeal the ruling in writing.
Subpart B - Design, Equipment, and Installation
Owner or operator of a tank vessel engaged in the transfer of crude oil from an offshore oil exploitation or production
facility on the Outer Continental Shelf must apply for acceptance of a special ballast arrangement, when necessary.
Each tank vessel that carries oil in bulk must have an instruction manual that describes the automatic and manual
operation of the cargo and ballast system in the vessel.
Owner, builder or designer of a new vessel that carries oil in bulk as cargo and wishes to enter the navigable waters of the
United States must submit documentation to the Coast Guard.
Owner or operator of a tank vessel that will be modified to meet segregated ballast tanks requirements must submit
calculations, plans and specifications for existing vessels.
Subpart C – Vessel Operation
Availability and use of the cargo and ballast system instruction manual.
The master of a tank vessel must ensure that the instruction manual is available and used when the cargo or ballast
systems are operated.
Subpart D – Crude Oil Washing (COW) System on Tank Vessels
Submission of COW plans for U.S. tank vessels.
Owner or operator of a tank vessel must submit COW plans for U.S. tank vessels.
The owner or operator of a U.S. tank vessel having a COW system must submit 2 copies of the COW operations and
equipment manual for inspection of U.S. vessels.
U.S. tank vessels having a COW system are required to have COW documents on board.
If more than one tank vessel is constructed from the same plans, the owner or operator may submit a written request to the
Commandant for only one of those tank vessels of the same class to be inspected.
If a U.S. tank vessel has tanks similar in dimensions and internal structure, the owner or operator may submit a written
request to the OCMI for only one of those tanks to be inspected.
The owner or operator of a U.S. tank vessel that is to be inspected must submit to the Coast Guard inspector evidence that
the COW piping system has passed a test of 1 ½ times the design working pressure.
After passing the inspections, the owner, operator, and master shall ensure that the results of the inspections are recorded
in the Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual.
Submission of COW plans for foreign tank vessels.
Owner or operator of a foreign tank vessel must submit COW plans for the vessels.
Foreign tank vessels having a COW system that desire a Coast Guard approved manual must submit 2 copies of a manual
that meets 33 CFR 158.138.
A foreign tank vessel having a COW system that desires a letter from the Coast Guard accepting the plans submitted must
have COW documents on board.
If a foreign tank vessel has tanks similar in dimensions and internal structure, the owner or operator may submit a written
request to the Commandant for only one of those tanks to be inspected.
The owner or operator of a foreign tank vessel that is to be inspected must submit to the Coast Guard inspector evidence
that the COW system has been installed in accordance with the plans accepted.
After passing the inspections, the owner, operator, and master shall ensure that the results of the inspections are recorded
in the Crude Oil Washing Operations and Equipment Manual.
Subject and Affected Population

157.04(b), (c)(3) – (6)
157.06

Authorized Classification Societies are
estimated to approve 75% of Build Plans
annually.

Historically one Appeal per year.

157.10b(d)
157.23

New US and Foreign Tank Vessels.

157.24
157.24(a)

157.49

All US and Foreign Tank Vessels Carrying Oil
in US annually. Foreign Tank Ships estimated
as 50% of Total Foreign Population.

157.1
157.108
157.116
157.144

New US Tank Vessels.

157.146
157.148
157.15
157.102
157.11
157.118

New Foreign Tank Vessels.

157.147
157.148

157.15
33 CFR

Respondents

Subpart E – Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks on Tank Vessels
Dedicated clean ballast tanks for U.S. tank vessels.
Owner or operator of a tank vessel that will be modified to meet clean ballast tanks requirements must submit plans for U.S. tank vessels.
157.2
Owner or operator of a tank vessel that will be modified to meet clean ballast tanks requirements must submit a manual.
157.206
U.S. tank vessels equipped with dedicated clean ballast tanks are required to have related documents on board.
The owner or operator of a tank vessel that wants to make alterations to the dedicated clean ballast tanks must submit
plans to show alterations.
Dedicated clean ballast tanks for foreign tank vessels.
Foreign flag vessels that wish to obtain a letter from the Coast Guard accepting the clean ballast tanks plans, and fall
under any of the DWT determinations above would have to show proof of meeting the clean ballast tanks requirements.
Foreign flag vessels that wish to obtain a letter from the Coast Guard accepting the clean ballast tanks plans, and fall
under any of the DWT determinations above would have to show proof of meeting the clean ballast tanks requirements and
submit an operations manual.
A foreign tank vessel equipped with dedicated clean ballast tanks that desires a letter from the Coast Guard accepting the
plans submitted must have them on board.
The owner or operator of a tank vessel that wants to make alterations to the dedicated clean ballast tanks must submit
plans to show alterations.
Exemptions
The owner or operator of a vessel seeking an exemption or modification from these requirements must submit an
application requesting an exemption. The application must be in writing and submitted to the Commandant.
The owner, operator, and master of each vessel that has been granted an exemption must ensure that the letter that
grants the exemption is on board the vessel, or the certificate of inspection bearing the exemption is on board the vessel.

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New US Tank Vessels.

157.214
157.218
157.202
157.202

157.208

New Foreign Tank Vessels.

157.216
157.218

157.302
Historically none.
157.310(e) and (f)

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Appendix B: Total Estimated Annual Burden on Industry from Reporting Requirements
Build Plans Reviewed by ACS
Total Annual Build Plans

75%
222

Classification Society Copies of Build Plan Approvals
Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hours per Response
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

7
167
1
167
$72
$12,024

Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hour Burden
Cost Burden

7
167
167
$12,024

Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hour Burden
Cost Burden

222
222
222
$15,984

Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hour Burden
Cost Burden

1
1
4
$288

Build Plan and Related Submissions
US Tank Vessels

Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hours per Response
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

Tank Ship
0
0
1
0
$72
$0

Tank Barge
39
39
1
39
$72
$2,808

Tank Ship
183
183
1
183
$72
$13,176

Tank Barge
0
0
1
0
$72
$0

Appeals
1
1
4
4
$72
$288

Exemptions
0
0
8
0
$72
$0

Total
39
39
39
$2,808

Foreign Tank Vessels

Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hours per Response
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

Total
183
183
183
$13,176

Appeals and Exemptions

Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hours per Response
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

Total
1
1
4
$288

Total Reporting
Reporting Respondents
Reporting Responses
Reporting Hour Burden
Reporting Cost Burden

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230
390
393
$28,296

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Appendix C: Total Estimated Annual Burden on Industry from Recordkeeping Requirements
Tank Ship Population: Foreign
Foreign Tank Ships in US per Year
Tank Barge Population: Foreign
Tank Barge Population: Unspecified
Non-US Tank Barges Affected by COI

10,002
50%
217
13
0%

US Tank Vessels

Recordkeeping Respondents
Recordkeeping Responses
Hours per Action
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

Tank Ship
411
411
0.2
83
$72
$5,976

Tank Barge
5,076
5,076
0.2
1,016
$72
$73,152

Tank Ship
5,001
5,001
0.2
1,001
$72
$72,072

Tank Barge
0
0
0.2
0
$72
$0

Tank Ship
19
19
0.2
4
$72
$288

Tank Barge
0
0
0.2
0
$72
$0

Total
5,487
5,487
1,099
$79,128

Foreign Tank Vessels

Recordkeeping Respondents
Recordkeeping Responses
Hours per Action
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

Total
5,001
5,001
1,001
$72,072

Unspecified Tank Vessels

Recordkeeping Respondents
Recordkeeping Responses
Hours per Action
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

Total
19
19
4
$288

Total Recordkeeping
Recordkeeping Respondents
Recordkeeping Responses
Recordkeeping Hour Burden
Recordkeeping Cost Burden

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10,507
10,507
$2,104
$151,488

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Appendix D: Total Estimated Annual Burden on Industry

Respondents
Responses
Hour Burden
Cost Burden

Reporting
230
390
393
$28,296

Recordkeeping
10,507
10,507
2,104
$151,488

Total
10,737
10,897
2,497
$179,784

Total Respondents
Total Responses
Total Hour Burden
Total Cost Burden

10,737
10,897
2,497
$179,784

*Estimates may not sum due to rounding

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1625-0036
Appendix E: Estimated Annual Federal Government Cost

Annual Respondents
Annual Responses
Hours per Review
Hour Burden
Wage Rate
Cost Burden

ACS Approvals
7
167
5
835
$98
$81,830

Build Plans
222
222
10
2,220
$98
$217,560

Appeals
1
1
40
40
$98
$3,920

Total
230
390

$303,310

Total Cost Burden

$303,310

3,095

*Estimates may not sum due to rounding

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