[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 34338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16673]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


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

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection 
Requests (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collections of information was 
published on April 18, 1997 [FR 62, pages 19159-19162].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 25, 1997.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

    Title: Plan Approval and Records for Foreign Vessels Carrying Oil 
in Bulk.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0106.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of foreign vessels carrying 
oil in bulk.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires owners or 
operators of certain foreign vessels carrying oil in bulk to submit 
documents to the U.S. Coast Guard to determine if vessels meets certain 
requirements in 33 CFR 157. This collection mainly affects vessels from 
countries that are not signatory to the International Convention for 
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the 
Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78).
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3703 and 3703(a), the USCG is authorized to 
issue regulations dealing with design, construction, alteration, 
repair, maintenance, operation and equipping of foreign vessels which 
carry or are constructed to carry or adapted to carry vessels which 
carry or are constructed to carry or adapted to carry oil in bulk. The 
information will be used to determine if (1) the vessel meets the 
Double Hull standards in 33 CFR 157.10(d); (2) information is available 
to vessel personnel to operate the vessel and equipment required and 
(3) a means is available to appeal U.S. Coast Guard decisions with 
respect to the regulations and for obtaining those waivers or 
exemptions permitted by the regulations.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 244 hours.
    Title: Non Destructive Testing Proposal and Results for Pressure 
Vessels Cargo Tanks on Unmanned Barges.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0563.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Owners of inspected barges.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires owners of 
unmanned barges with tanks that are required to be nondestructively 
tested (NDT) to submit a proposal which includes the NDT methods and 
procedures, and locations of the tanks to be tested. The results must 
also be submitted to identify any defects and to evaluate the 
suitability of a tank to remain in service. The Coast Guard requires 
pressure vessel type tanks that are thirty years old and older to be 
subjected to NDT at 10 year intervals.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3703, the U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for 
ensuring safe shipment of liquid dangerous cargoes and has promulgated 
regulations on board certain barges to ensure that safety standards are 
met.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 39 hours.
    Title: Declaration of Inspection.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0506.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Persons in Charge of Transfer Operation.
    Abstract: The collection of information requires a person in charge 
of onshore and offshore facilities to complete a Declaration of 
Inspection (DOI) for each bulk transfer of oil and hazardous material 
conducted and to maintain the DOI onboard the vessel and facility for a 
one month period.
    Need: 33 U.S.C. 1221 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish 
procedure, methods, and equipment requirements to prevent the discharge 
of oil and hazardous material from vessels and both onshore and 
offshore.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 78,800 hours.
    Title: Display of Plans.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0135.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of inspected vessels.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires owners or 
operators of inspected vessels to display certain vessel plans.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the U.S. Coast Guard is 
responsible for ensuring the safety of inspected vessels and has 
promulgated regulations to ensure that safety standards are met. The 
information contained on these plans will be used by shipboard 
personnel during routine duties, such as equipment and system 
maintenance or servicing, as well as under emergency conditions such as 
fire or flooding. In the event assistance is rendered from external 
sources, the plans allow for rapid familiarization with the vessels and 
its system, the information and its availability is crucial in 
minimizing danger to those on board, damage to the vessel, and the 
safety of the port and the environment.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 450 hours.
    Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 20, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-16673 Filed 6-24-97; 8:45 am]
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