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.
The statutory authority is 33 U.S.C. 1321 and 1504, 42 U.S.C. 9601, 43 U.S.C. 1801, and 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701 (§§70101 - 70132). The authority of 33 U.S.C. 1321 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(79). The authority of 33 U.S.C. 1504 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(75). The authority of 42 U.S.C. 9601 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(87). The authority of 43 U.S.C. 1801 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(90). The authority of 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701 is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(70).
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
The change in burden is an ADJUSTMENT due change (i.e., increase) in the estimated annual number of responses. There is no proposed change to the reporting requirements of this collection. The reporting requirements, and the methodology for calculation burden, remain unchanged.
$1,636,745
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No
No
No
No
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No
David DuPont 202 372-1497
No
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.
1625-0096 30-day FR Notice_90FR23695_20250604_.docx
1625-0096_SS_r0_2025_calc-sheet_App_AB.pdf
Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharge