[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 179 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48519-48520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23418]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) this notice announces the Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) intention to request extensions for three 
currently approved information collections coming up for renewal. 
Comments are Invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of 
information was published on July 3, 1996 ([FR 61, page 34920]).
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 
11, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention OST Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Office of Information Management, telephone (202) 267-2326.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

U.S. Coast Guard

    1. Title: Application for Vessel Inspection and Waiver.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0007
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Entities: Vessel owner, operator, agent, masters or 
interested U.S. Government agencies.
    Abstract: 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.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 1,707 hours annually.

    2. Title: Bridge Permit Application Guide.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0050.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Entities: Public and private owners of bridges over 
navigable waters of the United States.
    Abstract: 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.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 2,600 hours annually.

    3. Title: Letter of Intent.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0077.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Entities: Owners and operators of waterfront facilities.
    Abstract: 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.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 460 hours annually.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 6, 1996.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-23418 Filed 9-12-96; 8:45 am]
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