This information is needed to ensure that: (1) certain U.S. oceangoing vessels develop and maintain a waste management plan; (2) certain U.S. oceangoing vessels maintain refuse discharge records; and (3) certain individuals that act as person-in-charge of the transfer of fuel receive a letter of instruction, for prevention of pollution.
The change (i.e., increase) in hour burden is strictly due to an increase in the vessel population. The Coast Guard now uses a relatively new data base--MISLE--for estimating vessel populations and this allows us to more accurately estimate the vessels impacted by this COI. The methodology for estimating hour burden per respondent per year remains unchanged.
The change in the number of responses is due to a change in the methodology used to determine number of Refuse Discharge Log (RDL) responses. Previously, the Coast Guard estimated the number of annual RDL responses as equal to the number of respondents. In this periodic renewal, we have changed the methodology to account for the estimated number of recordkeeping actions taken by each respondent for a year. Thus, instead of 1 response per respondent per year, we are estimating about 417 responses per respondent per year. We believe this more accurately reflects the amount of activity needed to comply with the RDL recordkeeping requirement. As stated above, the methodology for estimating hour burden per respondent per year remains unchanged. We have before, and continue, to estimate RDL hour burden per action (now equal to a response).
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No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
David DuPont 202 372-1497
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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:
(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;
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.
1625-0072_SS(1).doc
1625-0072_StatA.pdf
Waste Management Plans