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OMB Control No:
2050-0021
ICR Reference No:
200911-2050-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200610-2050-002
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OLEM
Agency Tracking No:
0328.15
Title:
Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Requirements - Amendments (Final Rule)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/15/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/23/2009
Terms of Clearance:
When this ICR is renewed, EPA should review the respondent burden, universe, response number, labor rates, and capital costs and ensure these estimates have been updated.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2013
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2010
Responses
652,049
0
446,145
Time Burden (Hours)
8,041,358
0
2,191,068
Cost Burden (Dollars)
161,008,709
0
35,752,645
Abstract:
The 2009 amendments will reduce the burden of the SPCC regulation, with expected benefits for small entities. Specifically, the rule amendments include: exempting hot-mix asphalt; exempting pesticide application equipment and related mix containers; exempting residential heating oil containers; amending the definition of "facility"; amending the facility diagram requirement; defining "loading/unloading rack"; providing streamlined requirements for a subset of Tier 1 qualified facilities; amending general secondary containment requirement; exempting non-transportation-related tank trucks from sized secondary containment requirements; amending security requirements; amending integrity testing requirements; amending requirements for animal fats or vegetable oil containers; streamlining several requirements for onshore oil production facilities; and exempting underground oil storage tanks at nuclear power generation facilities. Differences in burden and costs from the previous ICR are attributed to both adjustments and program changes. Adjustments capture updates to the number of affected facilities, wages, and unit costs in the absence of the 2009 SPCC amendments. Program changes reflect the 2009 revisions to the SPCC rule, which affect both per-facility costs and the number of affected facilities. In total, the burden hours presented in this ICR have increased relative to the current OMB inventory. The new burden estimate shows a net annualized increase of approximately 5.8 million hours. As a result of the final amendments, the reporting and recordkeeping burden would decrease by 1.3 million hours. The final amendments would reduce capital and O&M costs by approximately $7.5 million. The net effect on annualized capital and O&M costs to regulated facilities is estimated at $125 million, mainly due to a larger number of facilities expected to incur paperwork-related costs and the revisions made to the estimates of the per-facility capital and O&M costs.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
33 USC 1321(j)(1)(C) Sec 311(j)(1)(C)
Name of Law: Clean Water Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2050-AG16
Final or interim final rulemaking
74 FR 58783
11/13/2009
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans - Private Sector Entities
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans - State, Local or Tribal Governments
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
652,049
446,145
0
148,347
57,557
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
8,041,358
2,191,068
0
-1,274,327
7,124,617
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
161,008,709
35,752,645
0
-11,181,829
136,437,893
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
Differences in burden and costs from the previous ICR are attributed to both adjustments and program changes. Adjustments capture updates to the number of affected facilities, wages, and unit costs in the absence of the final amendments. Program changes reflect the final revisions to the SPCC rule, which affect both per-facility costs and the number of affected facilities.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$591,000
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]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
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:
Hugo Fleischman 202 564-1968 fleischman.hugo@epa.gov
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
11/23/2009
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