Report of Oil or Hazardous Substance Discharge and Report of Suspicious Maritime Activity

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-Day Federal Register Notice.doc Supplementary Document	2015-05-01
1625-0096_StatA+.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-31
1625-0096_SS_r1_2015_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-31
StatA OCS Lands Act Amendments 1978 Sec 306 (a).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-31
StatA Federal Water Pollution Control Act Section 311_b_5.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-31
60-Day Federal Register.doc Supplementary Document	2015-02-20
1625-0096_Regs.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-02-20
1625-0096_SS_r3_2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-08-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20635	Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge Instruction	Modified
185216	America's Waterway Watch Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0096	ICR Reference No: 201502-1625-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-1625-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Oil or Hazardous Substance Discharge and Report of Suspicious Maritime Activity
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 08/07/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	39,286	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,144	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Any discharge of oil or a hazardous substance must be reported to the National Response Center (NRC) so that the pre-designated on-scene coordinator can be informed and appropriate spill mitigation action carried out. The NRC also receives suspicious activity reports from the public and disseminates the info to appropriate entities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1801 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Resource Management
   US Code: 33 USC 1504 Name of Law: Deepwater Ports
   US Code: 42 USC 9601 Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act of 1990
   US Code: 33 USC 1321 Name of Law: Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
  

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:
	80 FR 46	01/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 12506	03/09/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge
America's Waterway Watch

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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	39,286	0	0	0	-105,890	145,176
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,144	0	0	0	-8,954	12,098
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., decrease) in the number of NRC reports received by the Coast Guard. It is unknown why we have seen a large decrease in the number of annual responses. The reporting requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,158,465

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: 05/15/2015

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