[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22717-22719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9738]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2011-0016]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget
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
Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) requesting approval of a revision to the following
collections of information: 1625-0005, Application and Permit to Handle
Hazardous Materials, 1625-0024, Safety Approval of Cargo Containers,
1625-0036, Plan Approval and Records for U.S. and Foreign Tank Vessels
Carrying Oil in Bulk, and 1625-0061, Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel
Safety Regulations.
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 May 23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2011-0016] 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
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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-2011-0016]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is
best if they are received on or before May 23, 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-2011-0016], 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-2011-0016''
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 (76 FR 5815, February 2, 2011)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request
1. Title: Application and Permit to Handle Hazardous Materials.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0005.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Shipping agents and terminal operators that handle
hazardous materials.
Abstract: The information sought by this collection, which includes
Form CG-4260, ensures the safe handling of explosives and other
hazardous materials around ports and aboard vessels.
Forms: CG-4260.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 185 hours
to 205 hours a year.
2. Title: Safety Approval of Cargo Containers.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0024.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Owners and manufacturers of containers, and
organizations that the Coast Guard delegates to act as an approval
authority.
Abstract: This information collection is associated with
requirements for owners and manufacturers of cargo containers to submit
information and keep records associated with the approval and
inspection of those containers. This information is required to ensure
compliance with the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC),
29 U.S.T. 3707; T.I.A.S. 9037.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 105,920
hours to 104,096 hours a year.
3. Title: Plan Approval and Records for U.S. and Foreign Tank
Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0036.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
Abstract: This information collection aids the Coast Guard in
determining if a vessel complies with certain safety and environmental
protection standards. Plans, to include records, for construction or
modification of U.S. or foreign vessels submitted and maintained on
board, are required for compliance with these standards.
Forms: Not applicable.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 1,253
hours to 1,357 hours a year.
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4. Title: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0061.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Owners, agents, individuals-in-charge of commercial
fishing vessels, and insurance underwriters.
Abstract: This information collection is intended to improve safety
on board vessels in the commercial fishing industry. The requirements
apply to those vessels and to seamen on them.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 5,917
hours to 5,945 hours a year.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: April 7, 2011.
D. M. Dermanelian,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-9738 Filed 4-21-11; 8:45 am]
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