[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32194-32196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15063]



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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: June 15, 1995.

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 SW., Washington, DC 
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 June 15, 1995:

DOT No: 4057
OMB No: 2115-0071
Administration: United States Coast Guard
Title: Official Logbook
Need for Information: Title 46 USC 11301-03, requires commercial 
shipping companies to maintain an official logbook aboard their vessels
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by Coast 
[[Page 32195]] Guard and various federal maritime casualty 
investigators of Federal and Civil courts in instances of injury or 
litigation between a seamen and his shipping company. Coast Guard 
inspectors use the information to determine compliance with various 
laws and to examine incidences of shipboard misconduct
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 1,750
Respondents: Shipping Companies and U.S. Merchant Marineers
Form(s): CG-706B
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 hour

DOT No: 4058
OMB No: 2115-0579
Administration: United States Coast Guard
Title: Application for a permit to transport municipal or commercial 
waste
Need for Information: As mandated by the Shore Protection Act, the 
Coast Guard issued interim regulations requiring owners/operators or 
commercial vessels to apply for a permit to transport municipal or 
commercial waste on the coastal waters of the U.S.
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the Coast 
Guard to issue permits and identification numbers to owners/operators 
of commercial vessels that transport municipal or commercial waste
Frequency: Every three years.
Burden Estimate: 366 hours
Respondents: Owners/operators of municipal or commercial vessels 
transporting waste
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 50 minutes reporting

DOT No: 4059
OMB No: 2127-0052
Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Title: Brake Hose Manufacturing Identification Standard 106
Need for Information: Under the authority of the National Traffic and 
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as amended, Title 15 U.S.C. 1932, 
Section 103, authorizes the issuances of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standards
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to ensure 
traceability of the manufacturer should a noncompliance or safety 
related defect be discovered
Frequency: On Occasion
Burden Estimate: 30 hours
Respondents: Manufacturers
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.5 hours

DOT No: 4060
OMB No: 2115-0582
Administration: United States Coast Guard
Title: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Regulations
Need for Information: The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels Safety 
Act of 1988 requires the Coast Guard to prescribe procedures to reduce 
the high level of fatalities and accidents in the commercial fishing 
industry. Reporting of casuality information from underwriters of 
insurance on commercial fishing industry vessels is required at 46 
U.S.C. 6104
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used by the Coast 
Guard to improve safety in the commercial fishing industry
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 91,920 hours
Respondents: Insurers, vessel owners, agents and individuals in charge 
of commercial fishing vessels
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 hour reporting and 1 hour 
recordkeeping

DOT No: 4061
OMB No: 2125-0514
Administration: Federal Highway Administration
Title: Develop and Submit Utility Accomodation Policies
Need for Information: In carrying out the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 116 
to assure Federal-aid highway projects are being properly maintained 
and 23 U.S.C. 109 to determine whether any rights-of-way on Federal-aid 
systems should be used for accomodating utility facilities, the 
Secretary of Transportation is authorized by 23 U.S.C. 315 to prescribe 
and promulgate rules and regulations
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to review and 
approve state highway agencies utility accommodation policies.
Frequency: After initial submission, submission on 3 to 5 year cycle as 
needed
Burden Estimate: 2,800 hours
Respondents: State highway agencies
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 280 hours

DOT No: 4062
OMB No: 2125-0541
Administration: Federal Highway Administration
Title: Certification of Enforcement of Heavy Vehicle Use Tax
Need for Information: Title 23, U.S.C. 141(d), provides that a States's 
apportionment of funds under 23 U.S.C. 104(b)(5) shall be reduced in an 
amount up to 25 percent of the amount to be apportioned during any 
fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1984, during which vehicles 
subject to the Federal heavy vehicle use tax are lawfully registered 
without having presented proof of payment of tax
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to certify 
proof of payment of heavy vehicle use tax and to provide supporting 
records for each vehicle subject to the tax. The certification 
procedure is the critical factor in establishing a managable and 
reasonable procedure for determining State compliance with the Statue 
23 U.S.C. 141(d)
Frequency: Annually
Burden Estimate: 612 hours
Respondents: State highway agencies
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2 hours processing and 10 hours 
recordkeeping

DOT No: 4063
OMB No: 2125-0515
Administration: Federal Highway Administration
Title: Eligibility Statement for Utility Adjustments
Need for Information: Under the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 123, Federal-
aid highway funds may be used to reimburse State (or local) highway 
agencies when they have paid for the cost of relocation of utility 
facilities necessitated by the construction of Federal-aid highway 
projects
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used by the 
Federal Highway Administration to determine whether the State's 
statutes or ordinances regarding payment for utility relocations are 
acceptable under 23 U.S.C. 123
Frequency: On occasion
Burden Estimate: 180 hours
Respondents: State highway agencies
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 36 hours

DOT No: 4064
OMB No: 2125-0542
Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Title: Petitions for Exemption from the Vehicle Theft Prevention 
Standard, 49 CFR part 543
Need for Information: 29 U.S.C. Chapter 331 requires the Secretary of 
Transportation to promulgate a theft prevetion standard to provide for 
the identification of certain motor vehicles and their major 
replacement parts to impede motor vehicle theft [[Page 32196]] 
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in exercising its 
delegated authority to grant exemptions from the vehicle identification 
requirements of 49 CFR part 541
Frequency: one-time only
Burden Estimate: 96 hours reporting
Respondents: Businesses
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 8 hours

DOT No: 4065
OMB No: 2120-0101
Administration: Federal Aviation Administration
Title: Physiological Training
Need for Information: The submission of the application is authorized 
by Sections 302(k), 605,311, and 313(d) of the Federal Aviation Act of 
1958 (49 U.S.C. 1343(k), 1346, 1352, 1354(d)
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
Aeromedical Education Division (AAM-400) to determine if the applicant 
is qualified to receive physiological training
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: 458 hours annually
Respondents: Individual air crew members
Form(s): FAA Form 3150-7
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 5 minutes per response

DOT No: 4066
OMB No: 2120-0056
Administration: Federal Aviation Administration
Title: Report of Inspections Required by Airworthiness Directives PAR 
part 39
Need for Information: FAR 39 authorized principally by 49 U.S.C., 
Subtitle VII--Aviation Programs, Section 40113(a), Section 44701, and 
Section 44702
Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
Federal Aviation Administration to determine if the corrective action 
called for in the airworthiness directive has been sufficient to 
eliminate the unsafe condition, and if not, a new airworthiness 
directive to correct the unsafe condition will be issued
Frequency: As needed
Burden Estimate: 21,250 hours annually
Respondents: Owners and operators of the affected products
Form(s): None
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 5 minutes per response.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 15, 1995.
Paula R. Ewen,
Chief, Information Management Division.
[FR Doc. 95-15063 Filed 6-9-95; 8:45 am]
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