Report of Oil or Hazardous Substance Discharge and Report of Suspicious Maritime Activity

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1625-0096 30-day FR Notice_87FR31251_20220523_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-24	Repair queued
1625-0096 60-day FR Notice_87FR13740_20220310_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
1625-0096_SS_r0_2022_calc-sheet_App-AB.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
DHS-USCG-013_MISLE_SORN_2009-06-25.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
privacy_pia_uscg_misle_20090903.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
46usc70101-70132_Chpt701_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
43usc1801_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
42usc9601_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
33usc1504_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
33usc1321_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
CFR-2004-title40-vol24-sec263-30 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
CFR-2010-title33-vol2-sec153-203.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
CFR-2011-title49-vol2-sec171-15 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
CFR-2012-title40-vol27-sec264-56.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
CFR-2014-title33-vol2-sec153-205.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
CFR-2015-title33-vol1-sec101-305.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
StatA OCS Lands Act Amendments 1978 Sec 306 (a).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-31	Repair queued
StatA Federal Water Pollution Control Act Section 311_b_5.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-03-31	Repair queued
1625-0096_SS_r0_2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-05-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20635	Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge	Instruction	Modified
185216	America's Waterway Watch	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0096	ICR Reference No: 202205-1625-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-1625-008
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Oil or Hazardous Substance Discharge and Report of Suspicious Maritime Activity
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/29/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/10/2022
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2022
Responses	24,547	0	24,738
Time Burden (Hours)	3,683	0	1,980
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Any discharge of oil or a hazardous substance must be reported to the National Response Center (NRC) so that the pre-designated on-scene coordinator can be informed and appropriate spill mitigation action carried out. The NRC also receives suspicious activity reports from the public and disseminates the info to appropriate entities. The statutory authority is 33 U.S.C. 1321 and 1504, 42 U.S.C. 9601, 43 U.S.C. 1801, and 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701 (§§70101 - 70132). The authority of 33 U.S.C. 1321 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(79). The authority of 33 U.S.C. 1504 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(75). The authority of 42 U.S.C. 9601 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(87). The authority of 43 U.S.C. 1801 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(90). The authority of 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(70).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1801 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Resource Management
   US Code: 33 USC 1504 Name of Law: Deepwater Ports
   US Code: 42 USC 9601 Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act of 1990
   US Code: 33 USC 1321 Name of Law: Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
  

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:
	87 FR 13740	03/10/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 31251	05/23/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
America's Waterway Watch
Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	24,547	24,738	0	0	-191	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,683	1,980	0	0	1,703	0
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 is an ADJUSTMENT due primarily to a change (i.e., increase) in the estimated hour burden per response. The Coast Guard revised the hour burden per response from 5 minutes to 8.5 minutes per response. Based on recent NRC data, the change more accurately reflect the time per response. The reporting requirements remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,270,080

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.     Yes

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: 06/10/2022

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