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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

 

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping 
requirements imposed upon the public which were transmitted by the 
Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 USC Chapter 35).

DATES: October 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DOT information collection requests 
should be forwarded, as quickly as possible, to Edward Clarke, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10202, 
Washington, D.C. 20503. If you anticipate submitting substantive 
comments, but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication 
are needed to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your 
intent immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the DOT information 
collection requests submitted to OMB may be obtained from Susan Pickrel 
or Annette Wilson, Information Management Division, M-34, Office of the 
Secretary of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20590, (202) 366-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United 
States Code, as adopted by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 
requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal 
Register, listing those information collection requests submitted to 
OMB for approval or renewal under that Act. OMB reviews and approves 
agency submissions in accordance with criteria set forth in that Act. 
In carrying out its responsibilities, OMB also considers public 
comments on the proposed forms and the reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements. OMB approval of an information collection requirement 
must be renewed at least once every three years.

Items Submitted to OMB for Review

    The following information collection requests were submitted to OMB 
on October 14, 1994:

DOT No: 4003
OMB No: 2115-0015
Administration: United States Coast Guard
Title: Shipping Articles
Need for Information: Title 47 USC 10302, 10303, 13304 and 10103 
requires shipping companies to post page 1 of the Shipping Articles on 
board their vessels as an official notice of the contract for the 
voyage.
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the Coast 
Guard to enforce vessel manning laws and regulations; it will also be 
used by the merchant mariner to provide them a written contract and 
record for their benefits of entitlement.
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 18,000 hours
Respondents: Merchant Seaman and Shipping Companies
Form(s): CG-705A
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 20 hours.

DOT No: 4004
OMB No: 2106-0013
Administration: Office of the Secretary
Title: Canadian Charter Air Taxi Operators
Need for Information: Title 14 CFR 294 establishes a classification of 
foreign air carriers as Canadian charter air taxi operators and 
establishes registration procedures for these carriers operating or 
seeking to operate transborder services between Canada and the United 
States.
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the DOT 
to determine whether a Canadian taxi meets the U.S. criteria for an 
operating authorization pursuant to the Nonscheduled Air Services 
Agreement.
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 13.5 hours
Respondents: 27
Form(s): OST Form 4505
Average Burden Hours Per Response: .52 hours

DOT No: 4005
OMB No: 2127-0008
Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Title: Consumer Complaint/Recall Audit Information
Need for Information: The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act 
of 1966, as amended 15 USC 1412, allows the Secretary of Transportation 
to solicit information from owners of all types of motor vehicles and 
motor vehicle/equipment, which is used to identify and evaluate 
possible safety related defects and provide necessary evidence of the 
existence of such a defect.
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used to provide 
information to motorists on the effectiveness of a particular recall 
and to identify significant vehicle/equipment problems.
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 36,380 hours
Respondents: 239,000
Form(s): HS-350, 350D, 350C, and 161
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.1 hour

DOT No: 4006
OMB No: 2115-0037
Administration: United States Coast Guard
Title: Importation of Noncomplying Recreational Boats and Products 
Subject to U.S. Customs Regulations and USCG Regulations (CG-5096)
Need for Information: Title 46 USC 4307(a)(1), Prohibited Acts, ensures 
that individuals may not introduce, deliver or import into the U.S. a 
recreational vessel or associated equipment unless it is in compliance 
with the regulations prescribed under Chapter 43; Title 46 USC 4304, 
Importation of Nonconforming vessels and Equipment, ensures that 
nonconforming recreational vessels or associated equipment will be 
brought into conformity with the applicable safety regulations before 
the vessels or equipment can be operated on waters subject to the 
jurisdiction of the US.
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the USCG 
to determine (1) whether foreign-built recreational boats meet the same 
Federal safety standards and regulations as those in the US; (2) what 
company or individual would be responsible for bringing boats and 
products into conformance with applicable regulations; and (3) what 
company or individual will be responsible for compliance with other 
statutory requirements if a defect was discovered at a later date.
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 62.5 hours
Respondents: Importers of recreational boats and associated equipment
Form(s): CG-5096
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 15 minutes reporting

DOT No: 4007
OMB No: 2120-0045
Administration: Federal Aviation Administration
Title: Bird Strike Incident/Ingestion Report
Need for Information: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 provides for the 
regulation and promotion of civil aviation in such a manner as to best 
foster its development and safety. It is essential that FAA have 
adequate information on how bird activities are affecting aviation in 
order to continue research and test programs to improve present 
aircraft and engine airworthiness standards and to allow the FAA to 
provide helpful guidance on this subject.
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the FAA 
and the International Civil Aviation Organization to develop standards 
to cope with bird hazards to aircraft, injury to personnel, and for 
bird habitat control methods on or adjacent to airports.
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 160 hours annually
Respondents: Individuals
Form(s): FAA Form 5200-7
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 5 minutes per response

DOT No: 4008
OMB No: 2115-0514
Administration: United States Coast Guard
Title: Merchant Marine License, Certificate and Document Application 
and 5 Year Terms of Validity
Need for Information: Title 46 USC 7101 and 7302, Merchant Marine 
License, Certificate and Document Application, ensures that individuals 
applying for a merchant mariner license, certificate of registry and 
merchant mariner document meet the minimum experience levels set forth 
in these statutes and Sections 4102 (b), (c) and (d) of OPA 90, changed 
the Terms of Validity for certificates of registry (CORs) and merchant 
marine documents (MMDs) from indefinite to five years in order to 
continually verify that holders of these documents are qualified.
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the Coast 
Guard to make an informed judgment as to whether or not the applicants 
should be granted mariner credentials.
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 160,943
Respondents: Merchant Marine
Form(s): CG-719A, CG-719B, CG719K, CG-866, CG-887, CG-4509, CG-4510, 
CG-7198, CG-5206, CG-4865, CG-3750, CG-2987, CG-2849, CG-5205, FBI (FO-
258)
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 35 minutes reporting and 37 seconds 
recordkeeping

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on October 14, 1994.
Paula R. Ewen,
Chief, Information Management Division.
[FR Doc. 94-25986 Filed 10-19-94; 8:45 am]
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