State Petitions for No-Discharge Zones (NDZs), Emergency Orders, Review of National Standards of Performance, and Enhanced Great Lakes System Requirements under CWA Section 312(p) (Final Rule)
State Petitions for
No-Discharge Zones (NDZs), Emergency Orders, Review of National
Standards of Performance, and Enhanced Great Lakes System
Requirements under CWA Section 312(p) (Final Rule)
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
10/30/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
3
0
82
0
150
0
Clean Water Act section 312(p), titled
Uniform National Standards for Discharges Incidental to Normal
Operation of Vessels, directs EPA to establish national standards
of performance for discharges incidental to the normal operation of
commercial vessels greater than 79 feet in length; other
non-recreational, non-Armed Forces vessels, such as research and
emergency rescue vessels; and ballast water only from small vessels
(vessels less than 79 feet in length) and fishing vessels of all
sizes. The activities covered by this ICR include petitions from
states, as provided for in 312(p), for the establishment of
no-discharge zones (NDZs), issuance of emergency orders, review of
standards of performance, and establishment of enhanced Great Lakes
system requirements. This is not a reporting requirement, nor are
there any deadlines associated with these requests. Instead, states
may voluntary undertake the burden of pursuing a petition as needed
or desired. The information collection burden is largely
attributable to the preparation of these petitions by states and
EPA's subsequent review of the petitions.
US Code:
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USC 312(p) Name of Law: Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
(VIDA)
This is a request for a new OMB
Control Number to cover the requirements under the final rule for
Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance.
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:
(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;
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.