30 CFR 254, Oil-Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located Seaward of the Coast Line

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2025-10240.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-06-05	Repair queued
1014-0007 60-day pub. 8-30-24 [89 FR 70665] exp. 10-29-24.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-11	Repair queued
eCFR 30 CFR Part 254 -- Oil-Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-11	Repair queued
1014-0007-SS-2025 renewal.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-04-11	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
232403	254.54 - Oil-spill Prevention Procedures		Modified
232401	254.50; 53 - Response Plan / State Waters developed under State requirements		Modified
232400	254.50; 51; 52 - Response Plan / State Waters Mod Existing Plan		Modified
232399	254.50; 52 - Response Plan / State waters Format Plan		Modified
232398	254.47(d) - Calculating Worst Case Discharge (WCD)		Modified
232397	254.46(c) - Report Oil spills from another facility		Modified
232395	254.46(b) - Oil Spills of 1 or more barrels		Modified
232394	254.44(b) - Different Efficiency Factor		Modified
232393	254.43 - Inspect Response Equip.		Modified
232392	254.42(f) - Inform / Exercise		Modified
232391	254.42(a) thru (e) - Response Plan Exercise		Modified
232387	254.41 - Training		Modified
232386	254.40 - OSRO-provided services, etc.		Modified
232385	254.30; 2(c) - No change to ORSP		Modified
232384	254.30; 2(c) - Revised OSRP		Modified
232383	254.2(c) - Extension		Modified
232382	254.2(b) - Certification		Modified
232381	254.1(e) - Request Jurisdiction		Modified
232380	254.1(a) thru (d); 2(a); 3 thru 5; 7; 20 thru 29; 44(b); 47(a)(3); 51 - New OSRP		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1014-0007	ICR Reference No: 202410-1014-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-1014-008
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BSEE	Agency Tracking No: 1014-0007 ext '25
Title: 30 CFR 254, Oil-Spill Response Requirements for Facilities Located Seaward of the Coast Line
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/05/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	1,439	1,675
Time Burden (Hours)	53,007	60,989
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: BSEE requires the information to ensure compliance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). BSEE uses the information to determine effectiveness of spill-response capability; to verify that State plans meet the minimum OPA requirements; to verify OSR training of personnel; to assess availability and quantities of contractor equipment; to oversee spill-response efforts; to assess efforts to prevent oil spills or substantial threats of such discharges, etc. Respondents are primarily owners or operators of facilities located in both State and Federal waters seaward of the coast line.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 2702 Name of Law: Oil Pollution Act of 1990
   US Code: 33 USC 1321 Name of Law: Federal Water Pollution Control Act
   EO: EO 12777 Name/Subject of EO: Implementation of Sec. 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of October 18, 1972, as Amende
  

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:
	89 FR 70665	08/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 23951	06/05/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 19

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
254.1(a) thru (d); 2(a); 3 thru 5; 7; 20 thru 29; 44(b); 47(a)(3); 51 - New OSRP
254.1(e) - Request Jurisdiction
254.2(b) - Certification
254.2(c) - Extension
254.30; 2(c) - No change to ORSP
254.30; 2(c) - Revised OSRP
254.40 - OSRO-provided services, etc.
254.41 - Training
254.42(a) thru (e) - Response Plan Exercise
254.42(f) - Inform / Exercise
254.43 - Inspect Response Equip.
254.44(b) - Different Efficiency Factor
254.46(b) - Oil Spills of 1 or more barrels
254.46(c) - Report Oil spills from another facility
254.47(d) - Calculating Worst Case Discharge (WCD)
254.50; 51; 52 - Response Plan / State Waters Mod Existing Plan
254.50; 52 - Response Plan / State waters Format Plan
254.50; 53 - Response Plan / State Waters developed under State requirements
254.54 - Oil-spill Prevention Procedures

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,439	1,675	0	0	-236	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	53,007	60,989	0	0	-7,982	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 current OMB inventory for this collection includes 60,989 burden hours. In this submission, we are requesting 53,007 burden hours, an adjustment decrease of -7,982 in burdens. This decrease is due to the number of submissions BSEE received this renewal cycle. There are no non-hour costs burdens associated with this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,081,616

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.     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: 06/05/2025

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