1625-0041 Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA)

Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, pia@hq.dhs.gov
www.dhs.gov/privacy

PRIVACY THRESHOLD ANALYSIS (PTA)
This form serves as the official determination by the DHS Privacy Office to
identify the privacy compliance requirements for all Departmental uses of
personally identifiable information (PII).
A Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) serves as the document used to identify
information technology (IT) systems, information collections/forms, technologies,
rulemakings, programs, information sharing arrangements, or pilot projects that involve
PII and other activities that otherwise impact the privacy of individuals as determined by
the Chief Privacy Officer, pursuant to Section 222 of the Homeland Security Act, and to
assess whether there is a need for additional Privacy Compliance Documentation. A PTA
includes a general description of the IT system, information collection, form, technology,
rulemaking, program, pilot project, information sharing arrangement, or other Department
activity and describes what PII is collected (and from whom) and how that information is
used and managed.
Please complete the attached Privacy Threshold Analysis and submit it to your
component Privacy Office. After review by your component Privacy Officer the PTA is sent
to the Department’s Senior Director for Privacy Compliance for action. If you do not have a
component Privacy Office, please send the PTA to the DHS Privacy Office:
Senior Director, Privacy Compliance
The Privacy Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Tel: 202-343-1717
PIA@hq.dhs.gov

Upon receipt from your component Privacy Office, the DHS Privacy Office will review this
form and assess whether any privacy compliance documentation is required. If compliance
documentation is required – such as Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), System of Records
Notice (SORN), Privacy Act Statement, or Computer Matching Agreement (CMA) – the DHS
Privacy Office or component Privacy Office will send you a copy of the relevant compliance
template to complete and return.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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202-343-1717, pia@hq.dhs.gov
www.dhs.gov/privacy

Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA)

Specialized Template for
Information Collections (IC) and Forms
The Forms-PTA is a specialized template for Information Collections and Forms. This
specialized PTA must accompany all Information Collections submitted as part of the
Paperwork Reduction Act process (any instrument for collection (form, survey,
questionnaire, etc.) from ten or more members of the public). Components may use this PTA
to assess internal, component-specific forms as well.
Form Number:
Form Title:
Component:

CG-6056C

Supplement to Statement of Voluntary Compliance for Annex VI of
MARPOL 73/78
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Office:
CG-REG

IF COVERED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT:
Collection Title:
Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates
and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates
OMB Control
1625-0041
OMB Expiration
July 31, 2023
Number:
Date:
Collection status:
Extension
Date of last PTA (if
May 21, 2019
applicable):
Name:
Office:
Phone:
Name:
Office:
Phone:

PROJECT OR PROGRAM MANAGER
Mr. David Du Pont
CG-REG
Title:
Reg Dev Mgr
202-372-1497
Email:
David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil

COMPONENT INFORMATION COLLECTION/FORMS CONTACT
A.L. Craig
CG-6P
Title:
PRA Coordinator
202-475-3528
Email:
Albert.L.Craig@uscg.mil

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, pia@hq.dhs.gov
www.dhs.gov/privacy

SPECIFIC IC/Forms PTA QUESTIONS
1. Purpose of the Information Collection or Form
a. Describe the purpose of the information collection or form.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is renewing the Information Collection Request (ICR) titled,
1625-0041: “Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and
Documents, and Equivalency Certificates.”
The purpose of the Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates
and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates (CG-6056C) is to certify that the vessel
meets certain International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973,
as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) requirements. The Coast Guard
issues this form to document compliance with the requirements.
CG-6056C includes the date and signature of the authorized official issuing the
Certificate, port of issue (i.e., where authorizing official endorsed certificate), and vessel
specific information—such as vessel name, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
number, and length.

b. List the DHS (or Component) authorities to collect, store, and use this
information.
The authority for this collection is 33 U.S. Code 1901-1911.
2. Describe the IC/Form
a. Does this form collect any
Personally Identifiable
Information” (PII 1)?

b. From which type(s) of
individuals does this form
collect information?
(Check all that apply.)

☒ Yes
☐ No

☐ Members of the public
☐ U.S. citizens or lawful permanent
residents
☐ Non-U.S. Persons

1
Personally identifiable information means any information that permits the identity of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including
any other information which is linked or linkable to that individual regardless of whether the individual is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident,
visitor to the U.S., or employee or contractor to the Department.

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c. Who will complete and
submit this form? (Check
all that apply.)

d. How do individuals
complete the form? Check
all that apply.

☒ DHS Employees/Contractors (list
Components) USCG Authorizing Official
☐ Other federal employees or contractors

☐ The record subject of the form (e.g., the
individual applicant).
☐ Legal Representative (preparer, attorney,
etc.).
☐ Business entity.
If a business entity, is the only
information collected business contact
information?
☐ Yes
☐ No
☐ Law enforcement.
☒ DHS employee/contractor.
☐ Other individual/entity/organization that is
NOT the record subject. Please describe.
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☒ Paper.
☒ Electronic. (ex: fillable PDF)
☐ Online web form. (available and submitted via
the internet)
Provide link:

e. What information will DHS collect on the form?
CG-6056C includes the date and signature of the authorized official issuing the
Certificate, port of issue (i.e., where authorizing official endorsed certificate), and vessel
specific information—such as vessel name, IMO number, and length.
f. Does this form collect Social Security number (SSN) or other element that is
stand-alone Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (SPII)? No.
☐ Social Security number
☐ DHS Electronic Data Interchange
Personal Identifier (EDIPI)
☐ Alien Number (A-Number)
☐ Social Media Handle/ID
☐ Tax Identification Number

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☐ Visa Number
☐ Passport Number
☐ Bank Account, Credit Card, or other
financial account number
☐ Other. Please list:

☐ Known Traveler Number
☐ Trusted Traveler Number (Global
Entry, Pre-Check, etc.)
☐ Driver’s License Number
☐ Biometrics

g. List the specific authority to collect SSN or these other SPII elements.
N/A
h. Is SSN necessary to carry out the functions of this form and/or fulfill
requirements of the information collection?
N/A

i. How will this information be used? What is the purpose of the collection?
The purpose of the Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates
and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates is to certify that the vessel meets certain
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified
by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) requirements. The Coast Guard issues this
form to document compliance with the requirements.
j.

Are individuals
provided notice at the
time of collection by
DHS (Does the records
subject have notice of
the collection or is
form filled out by
third party)?

☒ Yes. Please describe how notice is provided.
A Privacy Notice will be posted on the CG form.
☐ No.

3. How will DHS store the IC/form responses?
a. How will DHS store
☐ Paper. Please describe.
the original,
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completed IC/forms?
☐ Electronic. Please describe the IT system that will
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store the data from the form.
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b. If electronic, how
does DHS input the
responses into the IT
system?
c. How would a user
search the
information
submitted on the
forms, i.e., how is the
information
retrieved?

2

☒ Scanned forms (completed forms are scanned into
an electronic repository). Please describe the
electronic repository.
Forms that the Coast Guard creates are
maintained in Marine Information for Safety and
Law Enforcement (MISLE) database.

☒ Manually (data elements manually entered). Please
describe.
A scanned record is uploaded to the vesselspecific file in MISLE.
☐ Automatically. Please describe.
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☐ By a unique identifier. 2 Please describe. If
information is retrieved by personal identifier, please
submit a Privacy Act Statement with this PTA.
Click here to enter text.
☒ By a non-personal identifier. Please describe.
A search can be done using vessel-specific
information.
A record is retained for the life of the vessel; NARA
retention schedule number N1-026-05-015.

d. What is the records
retention
schedule(s)? Include
the records schedule
number.
e. How do you ensure
As records are maintained in the MISLE database,
that records are
disposal/deletion is in accordance with the business
disposed of or deleted
rules for the database.
in accordance with
the retention
schedule?
f. Is any of this information shared outside of the original program/office?
☐ Yes, information is shared with other DHS components or offices. Please describe.

Generally, a unique identifier is considered any type of “personally identifiable information,” meaning any information that permits the identity
of an individual to be directly or indirectly inferred, including any other information which is linked or linkable to that individual regardless of
whether the individual is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, visitor to the U.S., or employee or contractor to the Department.

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☐ Yes, information is shared external to DHS with other federal agencies, state/local
partners, international partners, or non-governmental entities. Please describe.
Click here to enter text.
☒ No. Information on this form is not shared outside of the collecting office.

Please include a copy of the referenced form and Privacy Act Statement (if
applicable) with this PTA upon submission.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, pia@hq.dhs.gov
www.dhs.gov/privacy

PRIVACY THRESHOLD REVIEW
(TO BE COMPLETED BY COMPONENT PRIVACY OFFICE)
Component Privacy Office Reviewer:

Date submitted to Component Privacy
Office:
Concurrence from other Components
involved (if applicable):
Date submitted to DHS Privacy Office:
Have you approved a Privacy Act
Statement for this form? (Only
applicable if you have received a
waiver from the DHS Chief Privacy
Officer to approve component Privacy
Act Statements.)

A.L. Craig

April 13, 2023
N/A

April 20, 2023

☐ Yes. Please include it with this PTA
submission.
☒ No. Please describe why not.
Information is not retrieved by a personal
identifier.

Component Privacy Office Recommendation:
Please include recommendation below, including what existing privacy compliance
documentation is available or new privacy compliance documentation is needed.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is renewing the Information Collection Request (ICR) titled,
1625-0041: “Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and
Documents, and Equivalency Certificates.”

The purpose of the Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and
Documents, and Equivalency Certificates (CG-6056C) is to certify that the vessel meets
certain International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as
modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) requirements. The Coast Guard issues
this form to document compliance with the requirements.
CG-6056C includes the date and signature of the authorized official issuing the Certificate,
port of issue (i.e., where authorizing official endorsed certificate), and vessel specific
information—such as vessel name, International Maritime Organization (IMO) number,
and length.
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www.dhs.gov/privacy

Records related to CG-6056C are maintained in accordance with NARA retention schedule
number N1-026-05-015 and located in the facility or vessel-specific file in the Marine
Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) database.

The Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and Documents, and
Equivalency Certificates (CG-6056C) is privacy sensitive-coverage is provided by is privacy
sensitive-coverage is provided by DHS/USCG/PIA-008 (MISLE).

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
202-343-1717, pia@hq.dhs.gov
www.dhs.gov/privacy

PRIVACY THRESHOLD ADJUDICATION
(TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DHS PRIVACY OFFICE)
DHS Privacy Office Reviewer:

Brian Pochatila

PCTS Workflow Number:
Date approved by DHS Privacy Office:
PTA Expiration Date
DHS Privacy Office Approver (if
applicable):

0024333
April 20, 2023
April 20, 2026
Riley Dean

DESIGNATION

Privacy Sensitive IC or
Form:
Determination:

Privacy Act
Statement:
System PTA:
PIA:

SORN:

Yes If “no” PTA adjudication is complete.
☐ PTA sufficient at this time.
☐ Privacy compliance documentation determination in
progress.
☐ New information sharing arrangement is required.
☐ DHS Policy for Computer-Readable Extracts Containing SPII
applies.
☒ Privacy Act Statement required.
☒ Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) required.
☐ System of Records Notice (SORN) required.
☐ Specialized training required.
☐ Other. Click here to enter text.

e(3) statement currently accurate.
PN submitted and approved.
Choose an item.
Click here to enter text.
System covered by existing PIA
If covered by existing PIA, please list: DHS/USCG/PIA-008 Marine
Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE)
If a PIA update is required, please list: Click here to enter text.
Choose an item.
If covered by existing SORN, please list: Click here to enter text.

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If a SORN update is required, please list: Click here to enter text.
DHS Privacy Office Comments:
Please describe rationale for privacy compliance determination above.

USCG is renewing the Information Collection Request (ICR) titled, 1625-0041: “Various
International Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and Documents, and
Equivalency Certificates.” The purpose of the Various International Agreement Pollution
Prevention Certificates and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates (CG-6056C) is to
certify that the vessel meets certain International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78)
requirements. The Coast Guard issues this form to document compliance with the
requirements.

CG-6056C includes the date and signature of the authorized official issuing the Certificate,
port of issue (i.e., where authorizing official endorsed certificate), and vessel specific
information—such as vessel name, International Maritime Organization (IMO) number,
and length.

Records related to CG-6056C are maintained in accordance with NARA retention schedule
number N1-026-05-015 and located in the facility or vessel-specific file in the Marine
Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) database.

DHS Privacy concurs that the Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention
Certificates and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates (CG-6056C) is privacy sensitive
requiring PIA coverage. DHS/USCG/PIA-008 Marine Information for Safety and Law
Enforcement (MISLE) captures information required to support the Coast Guard's marine
safety, security, environmental protection and law enforcement programs. SORN coverage
is not required because information is not retrieved by unique identifiers.

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