[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55065-55066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27167]


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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 and 
reinstatement, without change, a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired. Comments are Invited on: 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; the accuracy of the 
Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and 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 August 9, 1996 [FR 61, page 41680].

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November 
22, 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 USCG Desk Officer.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

U.S. Coast Guard

    1. Title: Requirements for the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and 
Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on Passenger Vessels.

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    OMB Control Number: 2115-0549.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Entities: Passenger Vessel Owners and Operators.
    Abstract: The collection of information requires passenger vessels 
to have posted two placards which contain safety and operating 
instructions on the use of cooking appliances that use liquefied gas or 
compressed natural gas.
    Need: Under title 46 U.S.C. 3306(a)(5), the Coast Guard has the 
authority to allow passenger vessels to use liquefied propane gas and 
compressed natural gas cooking appliances provided that operating and 
safety instructions on the use of these appliances are posted on board 
the vessel.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 1,425 hours annually.

    2. Title: Identification of Lifesaving, Fire Protection and 
Emergency Equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0577
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Entities: Owners of Merchant Vessels.
    Abstract: The collection of information requires owners of merchant 
vessels to have identification markings on lifesaving equipment 
including the manufacturer name, model number, capacity, approval 
number and other information concerning performance.
    Need: Under Title 46 U.S.C. 3306, the Coast Guard has the authority 
to prescribe regulations concerning the identification markings on 
lifesaving, fire protection and emergency equipment on board merchant 
vessels.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 4,012 hours annually.

    3. Title: Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0603.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Entities: Owners and operators of tank vessels.
    Abstract: The Collection of Information requires respondents to 
submit a gauging report which consists of survey data and associated 
engineering analysis which is needed by the Coast Guard to inspect tank 
vessels over 30 years old for recertification.
    Need: Section 4109 of the Oil Pollution Act requires the Coast 
Guard to issue regulations relating to the structural integrity of 
older tank vessels, including periodic gauging of the plating thickness 
of the vessel, before a Certificate of Inspection is reissued.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 23,664 hours annually.

    4. Title: Response Resources Inventory Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0606
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Entities: Oil spill response organizations.
    Abstract: The collection of information requires oil spill response 
organizations to answer questions concerning the location and amount of 
equipment and personnel, as well as their availability to respond to a 
coastal oil spill.
    Need: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990, requires the Coast Guard to 
centralize information concerning the amount and location of response 
equipment for oil spills.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 751 hours annually.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 15, 1996.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-27167 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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