Oil Record Book for Ships

OMB Control No: 1625-0009	ICR Reference No: 201604-1625-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-1625-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Oil Record Book for Ships
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/11/2016
Terms of Clearance: USCG shall include instructions with its instrument. For each re-submission of this collection, USCG shall continue to explain why an expiration date does meet its prosecutorial needs. Per the previous terms of clearance, the USCG examined its options for an e-ORB and determined that this is not consistent with the MARPOL treaty. The CG included SS language details why a hard copy ORB is required. That SS language is in Appendix A.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	684,784	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	28,536	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and the International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the 1978 Protocol relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78), requires that information about oil cargo or fuel operations be entered into an Oil Record Book.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 96 - 478 2297 Name of Law: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships    US Code: 33 USC 1901 Name of Law: Navigation and Navigable Waters - Definitions

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 72451	11/19/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 17469	03/29/2016
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 Oil Record Book for Ships CG-4602A (Rev. 07-12) Oil Record Book for Ships

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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	684,784	0	0	0	683,112	1,672
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,536	0	0	0	8,315	20,221
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 an increase in the estimated annual number of responses. There is no proposed change to the recordkeeping requirements of this collection. The methodology for calculating burden was revised to more accurately reflect the annual level of recordkeeping activity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,300

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

Agency Contact: David DuPont 202 372-1497

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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: 04/11/2016

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