# 2025-19997: EPA Extends Oil Spill Preparedness Paperwork Through 2026

2025-19997, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plans (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 1630.15, OMB Control No. 2050-0135, is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2025-11-17, effective Comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 2026. The information collection is currently approved through May 31, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-19997
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plans (Renewal), EPA ICR No. 1630.15, OMB Control No. 2050-0135
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 90 FR 51311
- Published: 2025-11-17
- Effective: Comments must be submitted on or before January 16, 2026. The information collection is currently approved through May 31, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-01-16
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

EPA Extends Oil Spill Preparedness Paperwork Through 2026

## Summary

The EPA wants to keep collecting info from facilities about their oil spill response plans to keep everyone safe and ready. They’re asking for public feedback by January 16, 2026, before renewing this paperwork, which helps prevent pollution disasters. This renewal won’t add new costs but keeps the current rules going through May 2026 and beyond.

## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR): Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plans (Renewal) (EPA ICR No. 1630.15, OMB Control No. 2050-0135) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through May 31, 2026. This document allows 60 days for public comments.

## Effects PRIA read

- Which facilities must file FRPs: cost, high. If you own or operate a facility that transfers oil over water to or from a vessel and has total storage capacity ≥ 42,000 gallons, or if your facility has total oil storage ≥ 1,000,000 gallons plus one or more listed harm factors, you must prepare and submit a Facility Response Plan (FRP) to EPA.…
- National paperwork burden and cost: cost, high. EPA estimates 16,752 respondents will file FRPs annually, with a total estimated burden of 321,984 hours per year and total estimated costs of $17,348,480 per year (including $20,369 in annualized capital/operation and maintenance costs). The frequency of response is annual.
- No confidentiality assurances for FRP data: cost, low. EPA states that information collected under the FRP rule is not expected to be confidential and that EPA provides no assurances of confidentiality when facilities file their FRPs. Businesses must assume FRP data can be used by EPA, and may be available to state and local governments for emergency p…

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## Sources
- [2025-19997 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/17/2025-19997/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-information-collection-request-comment-request-oil)
- [2025-19997 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-17/pdf/2025-19997.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-19997 (as of 2026-06-08).