Plan Approval and Records for U.S. and Foreign Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1625-0036_30-day FRN_90FR34663_20250723_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-29	Available
1625-0036_30-day FRN_90FR34663_20250723_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-07-29	Available
1625-0036 60-day FR Notice_90FR15152_20240408_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Available
1625-0036 60-day FR Notice_90FR15152_20240408_.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Available
privacy_pia_uscg_misle_20090903.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Available
privacy_pia_uscg_misle_20090903.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Repair queued
1625-0036_SS_r0_2025_calc-sheet-App-A-to-E.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Repair queued
1625-0036_SS_r0_2025_calc-sheet-App-A-to-E.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Repair queued
privacy_pia_008_uscg_misle_2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-12-17	Available
privacy_pia_008_uscg_misle_2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-12-17	Repair queued
33usc1903_2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Available
33usc1903_2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Repair queued
33 CFR Part 157.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Available
33 CFR Part 157.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-09	Repair queued
1625-0036_SS_r0_2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-29	Available
1625-0036_SS_r0_2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-07-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20513	Classification Societies	Instruction	Modified
183343	Appeals and Exemptions - U.S. and foreign vessels	Instruction	Modified
183342	Unspecified Tank Vessels (Recordkeeping-U.S. and foreign vessels)	Instruction	Modified
183341	Foreign tank Vessels	Instruction	Modified
183340	U.S. Tank Vessels	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0036	ICR Reference No: 202504-1625-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-1625-010
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Plan Approval and Records for U.S. and Foreign Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/11/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/07/2025
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2029	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11,429	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,566	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection aids the Coast Guard in determining if a vessel complies with certain safety and environmental protection standards. Plans/records for construction or modification of U.S. or foreign vessels submitted and/or maintained on board are needed for compliance with these standards. The statutory authority for the requirements are 33 U.S.C. 1903, 46 U.S.C. 3703, 3703a, 3705, 3706, 3707, 3710 and 3711.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 3703a Name of Law: Shipping - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes - Tank Vessel Construction Standards
   US Code: 46 USC 3705 Name of Law: Shipping - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes - Crude Oil Tanker Minimum Standards
   US Code: 46 USC 3706 Name of Law: Shipping - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes - Product Carrier Minimum Standards
   US Code: 46 USC 3703 Name of Law: Shipping - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes - Regulations
   US Code: 46 USC 3707 Name of Law: Shipping - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes - Tanker Minimum Standards
   US Code: 46 USC 3710 Name of Law: Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes - Evidence of Compliance by Vessels of the United States
   US Code: 46 USC 3711 Name of Law: Shipping - Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes - Evidence of Compliance by Foreign Vessels
   US Code: 33 USC 1903 Name of Law: Navigation and Navigable Waters - Administration and Enforcement
  

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:
	90 FR 15152	04/08/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34663	07/23/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appeals and Exemptions - U.S. and foreign vessels
Classification Societies
Foreign tank Vessels
U.S. Tank Vessels
Unspecified Tank Vessels (Recordkeeping-U.S. and foreign vessels)

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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	11,429	0	0	0	532	10,897
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,566	0	0	0	69	2,497
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 respondents. There is no proposed change to the reporting and 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: $287,175

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: 08/07/2025

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