Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CG-5662 Annual Ballast Water Summary Report - Online	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-5662 Ballast Water Report	Form	Modified	Available
1625-0069 30-day FR Notice_88FR26323_20230428_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-28	Repair queued
1625-0069 60-day FR Notice_887100_20230202_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
privacy_pia_uscg_misle_20090903.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
DHS_USCG-013 MISLE SORN_20090625.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
1625-0069_SS_r0_2022_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B (003).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
33usc1251_2019e (003).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-sec151-2050.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-sec151-2060.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
CFR-2012-title33-vol2-sec151-1512.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-04-12	Repair queued
1625-0069_SS_r0_2022_.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-04-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
218158	Annual Reports	Instruction	Modified
20581	Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters	Form	Modified	Annual Ballast Water Summary Report - Online
20581	Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters	Form	Modified	Ballast Water Report
20581	Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters	Instruction	Modified
201799	BWDS Compliance Extension Request	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0069	ICR Reference No: 202304-1625-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-1625-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters
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: 10/04/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2023
Responses	123,102	0	91,947
Time Burden (Hours)	87,509	0	61,819
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information is needed to carry out the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of 16 U.S.C. 4711 regarding the management of ballast water, to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance species into U.S. waters. Respondents are owners and operators of certain vessels. The statutory authority is 33 U.S.C. 1251. This authority is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(73).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1251 Name of Law: Congressional declaration of goals and policy
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 16 USC 4701 Name of Law: Findings and Purposes

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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 7100	02/02/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 26323	04/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Reports
BWDS Compliance Extension Request
Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters	CG-5662, CG-5662	Ballast Water Report ,   Annual Ballast Water Summary Report - Online

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	123,102	91,947	0	0	31,155	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	87,509	61,819	0	0	25,690	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 to a change (i.e., increase) in the estimated annual number of responses. There is no proposed change to the reporting or recordkeeping requirements of this collection. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and the methodology for calculation burden, remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,498,737

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.     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: 05/18/2023

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