Vessel and Facility Response Plans (Domestic and International), and Additional Response Requirements for Prince William Sound Alaska

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CG-6083 Vessel Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Response Plans (VRPs) Form	Modified
1625-0066_SS_r0_2013_calc-sheets-App-A-to-F_ntvrp-fr.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-17
1625-0066_StatA.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-06-28
1625-0066_SS_r4_2013_ntvrp-fr.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46326	Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP)	Modified
46325	Prince William Sound (PWS)	Modified
46324	Facility Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Response Plans (FRPs)	Modified
46323	Nontank Vessel Response Plans (NTVRPs)	Removed
46318	Vessel Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Response Plans (VRPs) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0066	ICR Reference No: 201306-1625-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-1625-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel and Facility Response Plans (Domestic and International), and Additional Response Requirements for Prince William Sound Alaska
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/03/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	7,982	0	57,383
Time Burden (Hours)	136,460	0	276,503
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) required the development of Vessel and Facility Response Plans to minimize the impact of oil spills. OPA 90 also required additional response requirements for Prince William Sound. Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans are required of other vessels to minimize impacts of oil spills.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1321(j)(5)(a) and (j) Name of Law: Federal Water Pollution Control Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1625-AB27	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 11111	07/16/2013

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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: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Nontank Vessel Response Plans (NTVRPs)
Vessel Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Response Plans (VRPs)	CG-6083	Application for Approval/Revision of Pollution Response Plans
Facility Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Response Plans (FRPs)
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP)
Prince William Sound (PWS)

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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	7,982	57,383	0	68	-49,469	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	136,460	276,503	0	202	-140,245	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden is both an ADJUSTMENT and a PROGRAM CHANGE (see section 8). The Adjustment results in a reduction in burden (-140,245 hours) and is due to a reduction in the number of responses in VRP (TVRP & NTVRP), FRP and SOPEP/SMPEP. The Program Change results in an increase in burden (+202 hours) and is due to the inclusion of alternatives/waivers that were previously unaccounted for in the collection. The following items listed below are changes to the collection: • Updated to account for alternatives/waivers. • Combined TVRP & NTVRP elements into VRP for calculation/summary purposes as the method for estimating burden is the same. • Aligned with other new/1-year/5-year resubmit plan cycles. • Simplified to account for several rulemakings now approved and incorporated into ICR. • Updated to account for a new voluntary industry practice by certain SMFF resource providers. • Updated to account for SMPEP activities. • Updates are provided for cost burden associated with this collection of information. • The Coast Guard has updated printable instructions for this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,074,000

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]? 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? 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: 07/18/2013

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