Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels)

OMB Control No: 1625-0046	ICR Reference No: 202107-1625-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-1625-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/25/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	8,412	3,400
Time Burden (Hours)	3,803	3,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is "reporting" in nature and is used by the Coast Guard's National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC) to establish compliance with 33 CFR 138.80, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA, 33 U.S.C. 2716), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9608).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 2716 Name of Law: Financial Responsibility    US Code: 42 USC 9608 Name of Law: Financial Responsibility

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1625-AC39	Proposed rulemaking	85 FR 28802	05/13/2020

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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: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) CG-5585 (10/19), CG-5586 (09/19), CG-5586-1 (09/19), CG-5586-2 (09/19), G-5586-3 (09/19)), CG-5586-4 (09/19) Insurance Guaranty ,   Master Insurance Guaranty ,   Surety Bond Guaranty ,   Financial Guaranty ,   Master Financial Guaranty ,   Application for Vessel Certificate of Financial Responsibility (Water Pollution)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	8,412	3,400	0	0	5,012	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,803	3,400	0	0	403	0
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 a result of a new rulemaking [USCG-2017-0788, RIN: 1625-AC39] that requires additional information from COFR Operators and guarantors (see section 12 above for the incremental burden associated with the rulemaking).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $253,440

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Ashanti Thompson 703 872-6009 [email protected]

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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: 10/25/2021

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