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 www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using www.regulations.gov, 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 www.regulations.gov 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 www.regulations.gov 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 ( printed page 50867) 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:

• CG-5585, Application for Vessel Certificate of Financial Responsibility (Water Pollution).
• CG-5586-1, Master Insurance Guaranty.
• CG-5586-2, Surety Bond Guaranty.
• CG-5586-3, Financial Guaranty.
• 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.

91 FR 50866