[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 921-922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-323]


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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 1995 (44 USC 
Chapter 35), 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 ICRs describe 
the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. 
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collections of information was published on 
October 21, 1997 [62 FR 54679-54680].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Office of Information Management, (202) 267-2326, Department of 
Transportation, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

    Title: Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S. and 
Foreign Commercial Vessels.
    OMB No.: 2115-0617.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Vessel owners of certain inspected vessels.
    Abstract: This collection requires the submission of identifying 
information such as vessel name, vessel identification number and if 
the owner chooses to pay fees for future years, a written request to 
the Coast Guard is required.
    Need: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, which amended 
46 U.S.C. 2110, now requires the Coast Guard to collect user fees from 
inspected vessels. In order to properly track the collection and 
management of fees, the Coast Guard must have current

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identification information. This collection helps to ensure that fee 
collection is carried out efficiently.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2,855 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 11,929.

    Title: U.S. Coast Guard Academy Preliminary Application and 
Supplemental Forms.
    OMB No.: 2115-0012.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Men and Women between the ages of 17 and 22.
    Abstract: This collection of information will require individuals 
who wish to compete for an appointment as a Coast Guard Cadet to fill 
out Preliminary and Supplement Application Forms.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 211(a) authorizes the Superintendent of the 
U.S. Coast Guard Academy to ensure that qualified individuals have 
every opportunity to compete for a cadet appointment.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 6,640 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 13,600.

    Title: Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water 
Movement.
    OMB No.: 2115-0016.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Chemical manufacturers.
    Abstract: This requires manufacturers of chemicals to submit data 
on new materials. From this information, the Coast Guard determines the 
appropriate precautions to be taken.
    Need: Under 46 CFR 30-40, 151, 153, and 154, the Coast Guard 
regulates the transportation of hazardous materials. Due to the nature 
of the chemical industry, new materials are being produced which must 
be shipped. Each of these new materials has unique characteristics 
which require special attention to their mode of shipment.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 25.

    Title: 33 CFR 157--Requirements for the installation and use of oil 
discharge monitoring equipment for tank vessels and International Oil 
Pollution Prevention Certificates.
    OMB No.: 2115-0518.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of U.S. flag tank vessels, 150 
gross tons or more for discharge data. Owners or operator of U.S. flag 
oil tankers of 150 gross tons and above and each U.S. ship of 400 gross 
tons and above that engage in international voyages for IOPP 
Certificates (IOPP).
    Abstract: This collection of information requires U.S.flag tank 
vessels, 150 gross tons or more, to maintain oily mixture discharge 
data. Also U.S. flag oil tankers of 150 gross tons and above and each 
U.S. ship of 400 gross tons and above that engage in international 
voyages are required to have an IOPP Certificate. This collection is a 
combination of OMB Nos. 2115-0526 and 2115-0518 under one OMB approval 
number.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 784 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 1,230.

    Title: Emergency Evacuation Plan for Manned Facilities.
    OMB No.: 2115-0580.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection
    Affected Public: Operators of manned OCS facilities and MODUs.
    Abstract: The collection of information requires the operators of 
manned OCS facilities, including Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 
(MODUs) to submit facility emergency evacuation plans (EEPS) to the 
U.S. Coast Guard.
    Need: Under 43 U.S.C. Section 133(d), the Coast Guard has the 
authority to promulgate and enforce reasonable regulations promoting 
the safety of life and property on OCS facilities. Pub. L. 99-509 
required the Coast Guard to issue regulations for the evaluation of 
personnel from manned OCS facilities. This information is used by the 
Coast Guard to ensure that these facilities establish and maintain 
efficient and safe methods for evaluation.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,460 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 1,045.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, 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 December 31, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-323 Filed 1-6-98; 8:45 am]
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