[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34920-34921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16895]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[CGD 96-031]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act the Coast Guard
announces seven Information Collection Requests (ICR) coming up for
renewal. These ICRs include: 1. Application for Vessel Inspection and
Waiver; 2. Bridge Permit Application Guide; 3. Letter of Intent; 4.
Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels; 5. Oil and Hazardous
Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, Equivalent/
Alternatives and Exemptions; 6. Records Relating to Citizenship of
Personnel on Units Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities;
and 7. Ballast Water Management for Vessels Entering the Great Lakes.
Before submitting the renewal packages to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), the Coast Guard is soliciting comments on specific
aspects of the collections as described below.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 3, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Commandant (G-SII-2), U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, Room 6106 (Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd St, SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001, or may be hand delivered to the same address
between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The telephone number is (202) 267-2326. The comments will
become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and
copying by appointment at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Information Management,
telephone (202) 267-2326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit written
views, comments, data, or arguments. Persons submitting comments should
include their names and addresses, identify this Notice, the specific
ICR to which each comment applies, and give reasons for each comment.
The Coast Guard requests that all comments and attachments be submitted
in an unbound format no larger than 8\1/2\'' by 11'', suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If that is not practical, a second copy
of any bound material is requested. Persons desiring acknowledgement
that their comments have been received should enclose a stamped, self-
addressed post card or envelope.
Interested persons can receive copies of the complete ICR by
contacting Ms. Davis where indicated under ADDRESSES.
Information Collection Requests
1. Title: Application for Vessel Inspection and Waiver.
OMB No. 2115-0007
Summary: The collection of information requires the owner, agent or
master of a vessel to apply in writing to the Coast Guard before the
commencement of the inspection for certification or when, in the
interest of national defense, a waiver is desired from the requirements
of navigation and vessel inspection.
Need: The reporting requirements of the Application for Inspection
of U.S. Vessels and the Application for Waiver and Waiver Order are
part of the Coast Guard's Marine Inspection Program authorized by 46
U.S.C. 3306 and 3309.
Respondents: Vessel owner, operator, agent, masters or interested
U.S. Government agency.
Frequency: On occasion, biennially and triennially.
Burden: The estimated burden is 1,707 hours annually.
2. Title: Bridge Permit Application Guide.
OMB No. 2115-0050
Summary: The collection of information is a bridge permit request
submitted as application for Coast Guard approval of proposed bridge
projects. Applicants will submit to the Coast Guard a letter of
application along with letter size drawings (plans) and maps showing
the proposed bridge project and its location.
Need: Title 33 U.S.C. 401, 491, 525, and 535, authorize the Coast
Guard to approve plans and locations for all bridges or causeways that
are to be constructed over navigable waters of the United States.
Respondents: Public and private owners of bridges over navigable
waters of the United States.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 2,600 hours annually.
3. Title: Letter of Intent.
OMB No. 2115-007
Summary: The collection of information is a Letter of Intent which
serves as a notice by a facility owner and operator to the Coast Guard
that they intend to transfer oil or hazardous materials from their
facility.
Need: Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and Executive
Order 12777, the Coast Guard has the authority to issue regulations to
prevent the discharge of oil or hazardous materials from waterfront
facilities.
Respondents: Owners and operators of waterfront facilities.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 460 hours annually.
4. Title: Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels.
OMB No. 2115-0086
Summary: The collection of information requires vessel owners to
submit application for tonnage measurement to the Coast Guard or an
organization delegated by the Coast Guard. Additional information may
be required if an owner requests certain tonnage treatment.
Need: 46. U.S.C. 14104 requires that before a vessel is documented
or recorded under laws of the United States, or where the application
of law of the United States to a vessel is determined by its tonnage,
the vessel must be measured for tonnage.
Respondent: Vessel owners.
Frequency: Once per vessel.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 44,000 hours annually
5. Title: Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and
Safety Records, Equivalent/Alternatives and Exemptions
OMB No. 2115-0096
Summary: The collection of information requires the inspection of
discharge removal equipment on vessels and requires monitoring,
reporting and recordkeeping regarding discharges of oil or hazardous
materials by facilities and vessels. The regulated industry has the
option of requesting, in writing, either equivalent or alternative
procedures, methods or equipment standards in lieu of any requirement
or
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a full or partial exemption of any requirement.
Need: Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and Executive
Order 12777, Coast Guard has the authority to issue regulations to
prevent the discharge of oil or hazardous materials from waterfront
facilities and vessels.
Respondent: Operators of vessels and owners of waterfront
facilities.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden in 1,840 hours annually.
6. Title: Records Relation to Citizenship of Personnel on Units
Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities.
OMB No. 2115-0143
Summary: The collection of information requires employers of
vessels and units engaged in exploration and exploitation of offshore
resources on the OCS such as gas and oil to ascertain the citizenship
of their employees and to maintain records of same.
Need: 43 U.S.C. 1356 authorizes the Coast Guard to issue
regulations to man or crew outer continental shelf (OCS) facilities
with U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens.
Respondent: Employers of persons engaged in Outer Continental Shelf
activities.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 1,510 hours annually.
7. Title: Ballast Water Management for Vessels Entering the Great
Lakes.
OMB No. 2115-0598
Summary: The collection of information requires vessels entering
the Great Lakes through the Saint Lawrence Seaway after operating
outside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States to keep
records of their ballast water management.
Need: Under Title 33 U.S.C. 4711 the Coast Guard has the authority
to check and monitor vessels entering the Great Lakes regarding their
management of ballast water.
Respondent: Owners/operators of vessels who enter the Great Lakes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 228 hours annually.
Dated: June 20, 1996.
D.A. Potter,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Command, Control,
Communications and Computers.
[FR Doc. 96-16895 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am]
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