Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
23491	Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2020-0007	ICR Reference No: 199807-2020-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199704-2020-002
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OECA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica
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: 09/30/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/22/1998
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved consistent with EPA's letters to OMB of 9/17/98 and 9/30/98, and consistent with the following terms of clearance: As agreed to by EPA staff, the ICR is amended to eliminate the requirement that tour operators make available post-activity information. This amendment is necessary because the post-activity information os already made available by tour operators to EPA through other Federal government entities. Thus, a requirement for tour operators to report the information would be duplicative and have no practical utility. In the event that post-activity information is no longer available (or EPA has evidence that it will soon become unavailable), EPA will request OMB approval to require tour operators to make this information available to EPA. OMB notes that the burden calculations have been adjusted from the initial 83-I to reflect the elimination of the reporting of post-activity information by tour operators.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2001	10/31/2001	09/30/1998
Responses	12	0	8
Time Burden (Hours)	980	0	960
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 40 CFR part 8 specifies procedures that must be followed by any person or persons organizing a nongovernmental expedition to or within Antarctica in evaluating the potential environmental impacts of their activities. These regulations include the required considerations and elements relevant to environmental documentations of the evaluation, as well as procedures for submission of environmental documentation to allow the EPA to review whether the evaluation meets the obligations set forth herein and the requirements an Annex I of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Environmental Impact Assessment of Nongovernmental Activities in Antarctica	1808.02

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	12	8	0	0	4	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	980	960	0	0	20	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 07/22/1998

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