Any discharge of oil or a hazardous substance must be reported to the National Response Cener (NRC) so that the pre-designated on scene coordinator can be informed and appropriate spill mitigation acton carried out. The NRC also receives suspicious activity reports from the public and disseminates the info to appropriate enities.
US Code:
33 USC 1321
Name of Law: Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
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
The change (i.e., increase) in hour burden is an ADJUSTMENT that is strictly due to a change in the number of NRC reports received by the Coast Guard. The regulations regarding reporting of oil or hazardous substance discharges have not changed, nor the methodology on how the hour burden is estimated.
$1,643,950
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
David DuPont 202 372-1497
No
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(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
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1625-0096_SS(r2).doc
Statutory Regulation.pdf
Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge