Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plans (Renewal)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2025-19997.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-12	Repair queued
1630ss15.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-12	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
23904	Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plan Requirements		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2050-0135	ICR Reference No: 202603-2050-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-2050-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OLEM	Agency Tracking No: 1630.15
Title: Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plans (Renewal)
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: 05/26/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	3,563	3,771
Time Burden (Hours)	319,919	385,786
Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,366	25,954

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Abstract: The authority for EPAs facility response plan (FRP) requirements is derived from section 311(j)(5) of the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. EPAs regulation is codified at 40 CFR 112.20 and 112.21 and related appendices. The purpose of an FRP is to help an owner or operator identify the necessary resources to respond to an oil discharge in a timely manner. If implemented effectively, the FRP will reduce the impact and severity of oil discharges and may prevent discharges because of the identification of risks at the facility. Although the owner or operator is the primary data user, EPA also uses the data in certain situations to ensure that facilities comply with the regulation and to help allocate response resources. State and local governments may use the data, which are not generally available elsewhere, and can greatly assist local emergency preparedness planning efforts. The EPA reviews all submitted FRPs and must approve FRPs for those facilities whose discharges may cause significant and substantial harm to the environment to ensure that facilities believed to pose the highest risk have planned for adequate resources and procedures to respond to oil discharges (See 40 CFR 112.20(f)(3) for further information about the criteria for significant and substantial harm.). No information collected under the FRP rule is expected to be confidential. One of the criteria necessary for information to be classified as proprietary business information (40 CFR 2.208) is that a business must show that it has previously taken reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of the information and that it intends to continue to take such measures. EPA provides no assurances of confidentiality to facility owners or operators when they file their FRPs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC Chapter 40 - Oil Pollution Name of Law: Oil Pollution Act
  

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 51311	11/17/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 29957	05/21/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plan Requirements

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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	3,563	3,771	0	0	-208	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	319,919	385,786	0	0	-65,867	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,366	25,954	0	0	-5,588	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: Total estimated costs reflect updated labor rates, consultations with existing plan holders and plan writers, and EPA's current inventory of facilities that have submitted and are maintaining an FRP. The burden estimate showed a net decrease in respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB. This decrease reflects changes in EPA's inventory of FRP planholders, including the number, type and size of facilities, recent trends showing a decrease in new facilities required to prepare an FRP, and updated labor rates. The estimate showed a decrease in estimated capital costs, reflecting trends in the number of new facilities required to prepare an FRP and changes in plan submittal practices from hard copy to electronic format.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,889,251

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: 05/26/2026

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