[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80514-80515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32060]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2010-0858]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0002, 1625-0017, 1625-0019, and
1625-0030
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
four 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) 1625-0002, Applications
for Vessel Inspection, Waiver, and Continuous Synopsis Record; (2)
1625-0017, Various International Agreement Safety Certificates and
Documents; (3) 1625-0019, Alternative Compliance for International and
Inland Navigation Rules--33 CFR Parts 81 and 89; (4) and 1625-0030, Oil
and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures. Our ICRs describe the
information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by
OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our
performance of duties.
DATES: Please submit comments on or before January 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2010-0858] 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) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://www.regulations.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail via: [email protected].
(2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590-0001. Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-
366-9329. (b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
(3) 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 this Notice. 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 Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3652 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 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-2010-0858]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is
best if they are received on or before the January 21, 2011.
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-2010-0858], 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 ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for
this collection. 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 this Notice 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-2010-0858''
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).
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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 57809, September 22,
2010) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no
comments.
Information Collection Request
1. Title: Applications for Vessel Inspection, Waiver, and
Continuous Synopsis Record.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0002.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Vessel owner, operator, agent, master or interested
U.S. Government agency.
Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 3306 and 3309 authorize the Coast Guard
to establish regulations to protect life, property, and the
environment. These reporting requirements are part of the Coast Guard's
Marine Safety Program.
Forms: CG-2633, CG-3752, CG-3752A, CG-6039.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 848 hours
to 1,315 hours a year.
2. Title: Various International Agreement Safety Certificates and
Documents.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0017.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Owners and operators of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
vessels.
Abstract: SOLAS applies to all mechanically propelled cargo vessels
of 500 or more gross tons (GT), and to all mechanically propelled
passenger vessels carrying more than 12 passengers that engage in
international voyages. SOLAS and title 46 CFR 2.01-25 list certificates
and documents that may be issued to vessels.
Forms: CG-967, CG-968, CG-968A, CG-969, CG-3347, CG-3347B, CG-4359,
CG-4360, CG-4361, CG-5643, CG-5679, CG-5679A, CG-5680, CG-6038, CG-
6038A.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 127 hours
to 169 hours a year.
3. Title: Alternative Compliance for International and Inland
Navigation Rules--33 CFR Parts 81 and 89.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0019.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Vessel owners, operators, builders and agents.
Abstract: Certain vessels cannot comply with the International
Navigation Rules (see 33 U.S.C. 1601 through 1608; 28 U.S.T. 3459, and
T.I.A.S. 8587) and Inland Navigation Rules (33 U.S.C. 2001 through
2073). The Coast Guard thus provides an opportunity for alternative
compliance. However, it is not possible to determine whether
appropriate, or what kind of alternative procedures might be necessary,
without this collection.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 122 hours
to 50 hours a year.
4. Title: Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0030.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Operators of certain vessels.
Abstract: Title 33 U.S.C. 1231 authorizes the Coast Guard to
prescribe regulations related to the prevention of pollution. Title 33
CFR Part 155 prescribes pollution prevention regulations including
those related to transfer procedures.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 133 hours
to 164 hours a year.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: December 15, 2010.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010-32060 Filed 12-21-10; 8:45 am]
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