[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37309-37310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18117]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT), United States Coast Guard.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists those reports, forms, and recordkeeping 
requirements imposed upon the public which were

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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 1995 (44 USC Chapter 
35). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United 
States Coast Guard invites comments on certain information collections 
for which the USCG intends to request approval from the Office of 
Management and Budget.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DOT information collection requests 
should be forwarded, as quickly as possible, to Office of Management 
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, ATTN: DOT/USCG Desk Officer, 
Room 10202, Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, 2100 Second Street, SW; 
G-SII; Washington, D.C. 20593, Telephone number (202) 267-2326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations (5 CFR 1320) implementing provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) require that interested members 
of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on 
information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies information collections that USCG is 
submitting to OMB for extension or reinstatement, as appropriate. These 
ICRs are: Collection of Marine Casualty Information (Forms CG-2692/
2692A), Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing Information (Form CG-2692B), 
and Management Information System Reports [ICR No. 2115-0003], 
Application and Permit to Handle Hazardous Materials [ICR No. 2115-
0013], Welding and Hot Work Permit [2115-0054], and Plan Review for 
Facilities With Vapor Control System [ICR No. 2115-0581]. USCG has 
revised burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect current 
reporting levels or adjustments based on changes in proposed or final 
rules published since the information collection were last approved. 
USCG will request a three-year term of approval for each information 
collection activity. The following information is provided for each 
information collection: (1) Title of information collection; (2) OMB 
Control Number; (3) Affected Entities, (4) Abstract of the information 
collection activity, including the need for and use of the collection; 
and (5) Estimate of total annual reporting.
    Title: Collection of Marine Casualty Information (Forms CG-2692/
2692A), Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing Information (Form CG-2692B), 
and Management Information System Reports.
    OMB No: 2115-0003.
    Affected Entities: Commercial Marine Industry.
    Abstract: Marine casualty information is necessary for informing 
Coast Guard of commercial vessel casualties involving death, vessel 
damage, etc., as mandated by Congress. Chemical retesting information 
is necessary to improve Coast Guard detection/reduction of drug use by 
mariners. Relative test result information must be sent to Coast Guard 
to evaluate program effectiveness.
    Under Title 46 U.S.C. 7503, Coast Guard has authority to deny the 
issuance of licenses, certificates of registry and merchant Mariner's 
documents to users of dangerous drugs. Coast Guard will use this 
information to: (a) Determine if certain applicants are qualified to be 
issued seaman's papers, (b) initiate administrative action against a 
commercial mariner's right to continue holding seaman's papers, 
initiate civil or criminal penalty action when an individual has been 
found to be operating a vessel while intoxicated, and (d) to asses the 
impact of drug or alcohol use in serious marine accidents.
    Burden Estimate: The current total annual respondent burden 
estimate is 33,878 hours. The average burden hour per response is 54 
minutes reporting and 24 minutes recordkeeping.

    Title: Application and Permit to Handle Hazardous Materials.
    OMB No: 2115-0013.
    Affected Entities: Shipping agents and terminal operators.
    Abstract: This requirement ensures the safe handling of explosives 
and other hazardous materials in port areas and on board vessels. 
Shipping agents and terminal operators who handle the above commodities 
must comply. This information is a requirement stated under the Ports 
and Waterways Safety Act, 33 U.S.C. 1225, the Coast Guard has authority 
to establish procedures and standards for handling of hazardous 
material on vessels and waterfront facilities. This information will be 
used to determine if safe practices are being followed in the stowage 
and handling of explosives and hazardous materials.
    Burden Estimate: The current total annual respondent burden 
estimate is 814 hours. The average burden hour per response is 1 hour 
reporting.

    Title: Welding and Hot Work Permit.
    OMB No: 2115-0054.
    Affected Entities: Owners/operators of vessels and waterfront 
facilities.
    Abstract: This information is used by the Coast Guard to ensure 
compliance with safety regulations. This allows the use of welding or 
other ``hot-work'' equipment on a designated waterfront facility.
    Under Title 33 CFR 126.15(c), 33 CFR 127.617, 33 CFR 154.735(k)(1) 
and 49 CFR 176, Coast Guard has the authority to grant waterfront 
facilities and vessels permits to conduct Hot Works and welding 
activities.
    Coast Guard proposed use of this information is to ensure that 
waterfront facilities and vessels are in compliance with safety 
standards.
    Burden Estimate: The current total annual respondent burden 
estimate is 2,190 hours. The average burden hour per response is 5 
minutes reporting.

    Title: Plan Review for Facilities With Vapor Control Systems.
    OMB No: 2115-0581.
    Affected Entities: Owners/operators of vessels and facilities with 
vapor control systems.
    Abstract: This information is used by the Coast Guard to ensure 
compliance with safety regulations. The regulations that require this 
reporting requirement establish safety requirements for marine vapor 
control systems, and require plans of a facility's vapor control 
systems to be reviewed by a Coast Guard accepted certifying entity to 
ensure compliance with the regulations. The regulations also establish 
procedures for applying to become a certifying entity.
    The Coast Guard proposed use of this information is to ensure that 
facility's that have vapor control systems are in compliance with 
applicable regulations.
    Burden Estimate: The current total annual respondent burden 
estimate is 1,390 hours. The average burden hour per response is 9 
hours reporting.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 11, 1996.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-18117 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]
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