Notice2026-15968
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0046
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August 6, 2026
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0046, Certificates of Financial Responsibility under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50866-50867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15968]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0247]
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0046
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of
its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0046,
Certificates of Financial Responsibility under the Oil Pollution Act of
1990; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to
collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast
Guard is inviting comments as described below.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before October 5,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG-2026-0247 to the Coast Guard at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. See the ``Public participation and request for
comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.
A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet
at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Additionally, copies are available
from: COMMANDANT (CG-PM), ATTN: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, U.S.
COAST GUARD, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE SE, STOP 7710, WASHINGTON,
DC 20593-7710.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy
Management, telephone (571) 607-4058, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#432b32306e27246e2e6e20246e75726e332a2a03363020246d2e2a2f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8a0b9bbe5acafe5a5e5abafe5fef9e5b8a1a188bdbbabafe6a5a1a4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C.., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application
to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection.
The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not
to seek a reinstatement of the Collection. We will consider all
comments and material received during the comment period.
We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of
the ICR and the docket number of this request, USCG-2026-0247, and must
be received by October 5, 2026.
Submitting Comments
We encourage you to submit comments through at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If your material cannot be submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents
mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all
public comments, are in our online docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. If you go to the online docket and sign up for email
alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.
We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> will include any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020).
Information Collection Request
Title: Certificates of Financial Responsibility under the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0046
Summary: The information collection requirements described in this
supporting statement are necessary to provide evidence of a
respondent's ability to pay for removal costs and damages associated
with discharges or substantial threats of discharges of hazardous
material or oil into the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines or the
exclusive economic zone of the United States. The requirements are
imposed generally on operators and financial guarantors of tank vessels
over 100 gross tons and all vessels over 300 gross tons.
Need: If the requested information is not collected, the Coast
Guard will be unable to comply with the provisions of the Oil Pollution
Act (OPA) of 1990 and Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability
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Act (CERCLA) to ensure that responsible parties have the ability to pay
for cleanup costs and damages when there is an oil or hazardous
material spill or threat of a spill.
Forms:
<bullet> CG-5585, Application for Vessel Certificate of Financial
Responsibility (Water Pollution).
<bullet> CG-5586-1, Master Insurance Guaranty.
<bullet> CG-5586-2, Surety Bond Guaranty.
<bullet> CG-5586-3, Financial Guaranty.
<bullet> CG-5586-4, Master Financial Guaranty.
Respondents: Vessel operators and approved insurers
Frequency: Annually, to include collection of information on a
three-year cycle.
Hour Burden Estimate: Total annual cost is $380,160. The burden
cost to the federal government was updated to reflect 2025 dollars. The
reporting requirements and the hours of burden remain unchanged. The
estimated burden remains 3,400 hours a year.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.
Dated: July 16, 2026.
Bradley E. White,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2026-15968 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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