Vessel Operation Reporting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ENG Form 3925P Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Passengers and Vehicles Carried	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ENG Form 3925C Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Containers Carried	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ENG Form 3925B Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Freight and Passenger Carried (Shallow Draft Inland Traffic)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ENG Form 3925 Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Freight and Passenger Carried	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ENG Form 3925 Vessel Operation Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form ENG Form 3926 Record of Arrivals and Departures of Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form ENG Form 3926 Record Of Arrivals And Departures Of Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0710-0006_SSA_3.24.2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
5546	Vessel Operation Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Passengers and Vehicles Carried
5546	Vessel Operation Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Containers Carried
5546	Vessel Operation Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Freight and Passenger Carried (Shallow Draft Inland Traffic)
5546	Vessel Operation Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Freight and Passenger Carried
5546	Vessel Operation Report	Form and Instruction	Modified
237774	Record Of Arrivals And Departures Of Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified	Record of Arrivals and Departures of Vessels
237774	Record Of Arrivals And Departures Of Vessels	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0710-0006	ICR Reference No: 202303-0710-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-0710-001
Agency/Subagency: DOW/COE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Operation Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/31/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2023
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	6,600	0	34,080
Time Burden (Hours)	8,700	0	15,360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	202,536	0	305,290

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Abstract: The Corps of Engineers uses ENG Forms 3925, 3925B, 3925C, and 3925P as the basic instruments to collect waterborne commerce statistics. These dta, collected from vessel opeating companies, constitute the sole source for domestic vessel movements to freight and passengers on U.S. navigable waterways and harbors; are essential to plans for maintaining U.S. navigable waterways; and are critical to enforcing the "Harbor Maintenance Tax" authorized under Section 1402 of PL 99-662.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 555 Name of Law: Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information required by Secretary of the Army
  

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:
	88 FR 3723	01/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 17829	03/24/2023
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
Record Of Arrivals And Departures Of Vessels	ENG Form 3926	Record of Arrivals and Departures of Vessels
Vessel Operation Report	ENG Form 3925, ENG Form 3925B, ENG Form 3925C, ENG Form 3925P	Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Freight and Passenger Carried ,   Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Freight and Passenger Carried (Shallow Draft Inland Traffic) ,   Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Containers Carried ,   Vessel Operation Report - Statement of Passengers and Vehicles Carried

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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	6,600	34,080	0	-27,480	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,700	15,360	0	-6,660	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	202,536	305,290	0	-102,754	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The respondent burden estimates have changed significantly due to a reassessment of the real burden impact of the forms. The burden imposed by the forms has not changed due to any changes to the forms themselves. We believe the previous estimate for ENG Form 3926 was a misinterpretation – that the estimated number of responses may have mistakenly been shown as the number of respondents, resulting in a total respondent burden estimate that was far too high. The ENG Form 3926 now has an estimated 1,200 annual responses, reflecting both a correction to the previous request’s mistake as well as a general decrease in the number of reports received. We are estimating a significant decrease in the number of respondents to the ENG 3925 series of forms due to industry consolidation. However, response time is being estimated higher due to a reassessment of the time it takes to gather the information required to complete the form, as well as to reflect that each respondents has more information to report due to the industry consolidation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,157,683

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.     Yes

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: 03/27/2023

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