[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39551-39552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16720]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2010-0266]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0007, 1625-0074, 1625-0084, 1625-
0093, and 1625-0102
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Thirty-day Notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding
five Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of its approval for
the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0007,
Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water Movement;
(2) 1625-0074, Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Vessels; (3) 1625-0084, Audit Reports under the
International Safety Management Code; (4) 1625-0093, Facilities
Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in Bulk--Letter of Intent and
Operations Manual; and (5) 1625-0102, National Response Resource
Inventory. Our ICRs describes the information we seek to collect from
the public. This notice describes the information we seek to collect.
Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens
commensurate with our performance of duties.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before August 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2010-0266] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid
duplication, please submit your comments by only one of the following
means:
(1) Online: (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://www.regulation.gov.
(b) To OIRA by e-mail via: [email protected].
(2) Mail: (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) To
OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of
the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
(3) Hand Delivery: To DMF address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is
202-366-9329.
(4) Fax. (a) To DMF, 202-493-2251. (b) To OIRA at 202-395-5806. To
ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
The DMF maintains the public docket for these Notices. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
Copies of the ICRs are available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
Commandant (CG-611), Attn Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S.
Coast Guard, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593-7101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929,
for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
these ICRs should be granted based on it being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the
collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the collections; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collections on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number
of the ICRs. They must also contain the docket number of this request,
[USCG-
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2010-0266]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if
they are received on or before August 9, 2010.
Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to
respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials.
We will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the
docket number [USCG-2010-0266], indicate the specific section of the
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each
comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail
address, or other contact information in the body of your document so
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or
delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8-\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail
and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. In response to your
comments, we may revise the ICRs or decide not to seek an extension of
approval for these collections. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider
all comments and material received during the comment period.
Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to
view documents mentioned in these Notices as being available in the
docket. Click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2010-0266''
and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the
``Actions'' column. You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the
West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy
Act statement regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008
issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day Notice (75 FR 20616, April 20, 2010)
as required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.
Information Collection Requests
1. Title: Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk
Water Movement.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0007.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Manufacturers of chemicals.
Abstract: Title 46 CFR parts 30 to 40, 151, 153, and 154 govern the
transportation of hazardous materials. The chemical industry constantly
produces new materials that must be moved by water. Each having unique
characteristics requiring special attention to their mode of shipment.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 78 hours
to 600 hours a year.
2. Title: Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0074.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Owners of vessels.
Abstract: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 [Pub. L.
101-508], which amended 46 U.S.C. 2110, requires the Coast Guard to
collect user fees from inspected vessels. To properly collect and
manage these fees, the Coast Guard must have requisite current
identification information to ensure efficiency.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden hours has decreased from
4,268 hours to 4,160 hours a year.
3. Title: Audit Reports under the International Safety Management
(ISM) Code.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0084.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Owners, operators of vessels, and organizations
authorized to issue ISM Code certificates for the United States.
Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 3203 authorizes the Coast Guard to
prescribe regulations regarding safety management systems. The rules
for those systems, hence the safe operation of vessels are contained in
33 CFR part 96.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 16,873
hours to 18,610 hours a year.
4. Title: Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in
Bulk--Letter of Intent and Operations Manual.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0093.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Operators of facilities that transfer oil or hazardous
materials in bulk.
Abstract: Under 33 U.S.C. 1321 and Executive Order 12777, the Coast
Guard is authorized to prescribe regulations to prevent the discharge
of oil/hazardous substances from facilities and to contain such
discharges. The Letter of Intent is contained in 33 CFR 154.110 and the
Operations Manual is contained in 33 CFR part 154 subpart B.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 53,960
hours to 90,076 hours a year.
5. Title: National Response Resource Inventory.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0102.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Oil spill removal organizations.
Abstract: Section 4202 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L.
101-380) requires the Coast Guard to compile and maintain a
comprehensive list of spill removal equipment. This collection helps
fulfill the requirement.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 1,296 hours a year.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: July 2, 2010.
M.B. Lytle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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