This collection
is not approved as the associated rule is not final. The agency
should incorporate changes to the collection based on comments
received from the public before resubmitting the collection with
the final rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
In order for facility owners or
operators to assert an innocent landowner defense to liability
under 33 U.S.C. 2703 (d)(4) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA 90), they
must show that all appropriate inquiries, as promulgated in 33 CFR
137, were conducted before acquisition of the facility. These
inquiries are conducted to establish that they did not know nor had
reason to know of the presence of oil at the facility before
acquisition and include, but are not limited to, interviews with
current and previous owners and operators, review of documentation
specific to the facility and adjoining properties, and site
inspections. A report is required to document the findings of the
all appropriate inquiries.
The Oil Pollution Act in 33
U.S.C. 2703.D(4)(B) requires the promulgation and clarification of
the standards and practices for making all appropriate inquiries to
later establish an innocent landowner defense to liability under
OPA 90. Therefore, this program change, described in 33 CFR 137,
necessitates this collection.
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Jennifer YI 202 493-6715
JENNIFER.AH.YI@uscg.mil
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.