1625-0096_Inst_r5_2018-mer

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

1625-0096_Inst_r5_2018-mer

OMB: 1625-0096

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF

HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. COAST GUARD

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

OMB No. 1625-0096

Exp: 08/31/2018


Who must comply?

Persons-in-charge of a vessel or onshore/offshore facility; owners or operators of vessels or facilities required to have security plans. The public may voluntarily make a report.

What is this collection about?

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 maritime activity reports and disseminates this information to appropriate entities.

Where do I find the requirements for this information?

Titles 33 CFR 153.203, 40 CFR 263.30 and 264.56, and 49 CFR 171.15 mandate that the NRC be the central place for the public to report all pollution spills. Title 33 CFR 101.305 mandates that owners or operators of vessels or facilities required have security plans report activities that may result in a Transportation Security Incident (TSI) and breaches of security to the NRC. Titles 33, 40 and 49 CFR are available at—https://www.eCFR.gov, select the TITLE and follow to the appropriate part & section.

When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?

For a discharge of an oil or hazardous substance, as soon as a person has knowledge of the discharge (33 CFR 153.203). For suspicious activity, a person should report it without delay (33 CFR 101.305).

How is the information submitted?

Reports to the NRC come in 1 of 2 transmission methods—phone (800-424-8802) or fax (202-267-1322).

What happens when complete information is received?

For a report of any discharge of oil or a hazardous substance, the NRC contacts the pre-designated on-scene coordinator so that appropriate spill mitigation action carried out. For a report of suspicious activity, the NRC disseminates this information to appropriate entities.

For additional information, contact--

the NRC, contact info is at— http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/.


An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is about 5 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-MER), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7516, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7516 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0096), Washington, DC 20503.

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