[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58452-58454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29123]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping
requirements imposed upon the public which were 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 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Section 3507 of
Title 44 of the United States Code, requires that agencies prepare a
notice for publication in the Federal Register, listing information
collection request submitted to OMB for approval or renewal under that
Act. OMB reviews and approves agency submissions in accordance with
criteria set forth in that Act. In carrying out its responsibilities,
OMB also considers public comments on the proposed forms and the
reporting and recordkeeping requirements. OMB approval of an
information collection requirement must be renewed at least once every
three years.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the information collection's described below was published
on August 19, 1998 (63 FR 44503-44505). The ICR's are: 1. Claims Under
The Oil Pollution Act of 1990; 2. Security Zones, Regulated Navigation
Areas, and Safety Zones; 3. Advance Notice and Adequacy Certification
for Reception Facilities; 4. Commercial Fishing Vessel Regulations; 5.
Equivalent and Approved Equipment; 6. Marine Portable Tanks (MPT's);
Alteration Non-specification Portable Tanks; Approval; 7. Plan Approval
and Records For Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk; 8. Application For A
Permit To Transport Municipal or Commercial Waste; and 9. State Access
To The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund For Removal Costs Under The Oil
Pollution Act of 1990.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November
30, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For copies of these documents, contact
Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, 202-267-2326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U. S. Coast Guard
1. Title: Claims Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0596.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Forms: N/A.
Affected Public: Claimants and responsible parties of oil spills.
Abstract: The information collected will be used to determine if
claims submitted to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund are compensable
and where compensable, ensure that the correct amount of reimbursement
for damages are made from the Fund.
Need: Coast Guard will ensure that fair and reasonable payments are
made to claimants and will protect the interest of the Federal
Government. Claims that are submitted must be fully substantiated and
the procedures for advertising and presentation of claims must be
followed as directed by OPA 90 (33 U.S.C. 2713 and 2714).
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 10,163 hours annually.
2. Title: Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety
Zones.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0076.
Type Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): N/A.
Affected Public: States, Local Government Agencies, Vessels and
facilities.
Abstract: The information for this report is only collected when a
security zone, regulated navigation area or safety zone is requested.
The information collected will be used to assess the need to establish
a security zone, safety zone or regulated navigation area.
Need: 33 CFR, parts 6 and 165 gives the Coast Guard Captain of the
Port (COTP), the authority to designate security zones in the U.S. for
a period of time he deems necessary to prevent damage or injury. 33
U.S.C. 1223 authorized the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations to
control vessel traffic in areas which are determined to be hazardous
due to conditions of reduced visibility, adverse weather or vessel
congestion. 33 U.S.C. 1225 authorized the Coast Guard to establish
regulations to allow the designation of safety zones
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where access is limited to authorized persons, vehicles, or vessels to
protect the public from hazardous situations.
Burden: The estimated burden is 394 hours annually.
3. Title: Advance Notice and Adequacy Certification for Reception
Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0543. (2115-0554 Advance Notice of Need
for Reception Facilities, is combined into this collection).
Type Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): CG-5401, CG-5401A, CG-5401B, and CG-5401C.
Affected Public: Reception Facility Owners and Operators of Ports
and Terminals.
Abstract: Persons in charge of ports and terminals will submit
information necessary for the Coast Guard to determine whether their
reception facility is adequate. Ships in need of a reception facility
will be required to give a 24 hour notice.
Need: 33 U.S.C. 1905 gives Coast Guard the authority to certify the
adequacy of reception facilities at ports and terminals. Reception
facilities are needed to receive wastes which ships may not discharge
at sea. Under these regulations, there are discharge limitations for
oil and oily wastes, noxious liquid substances, plastics and other
garbage.
Burden: The burden estimate is 175.5 hours annually.
4. Title: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0582.
Type Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Underwriters of Insurance Co., Owners, Agents and
Individuals-in-charge of commercial fishing vessels.
Abstract: The reporting requirements for this information
collection are intended to improve safety on board commercial fishing
industry vessels. The requirements apply to all commercial fishing
vessels and seamen on such vessels. The information collections
require: (a) The posting of a placard to inform individuals on board of
their duties, (b) that new fish processing vessels meet all
classification and survey requirements of the American Bureau of
Shipping, (c) that stability information for each vessel in detail be
submitted, (d) marking of lifesaving equipment, (e) that letters of
acceptance for instructors and the course curriculum being proposed to
ensure that the instructors and the course being taught meet minimum
standards and (f) that letters approving exemptions are being proposed
to ensure that the master and individual in charge knew that the vessel
is exempted from particular regulations.
Need: Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 6104, the U.S. Coast Guard
has developed regulations in which to reduce the unacceptably high
level of fatalities and accidents in the commercial fishing industry.
The regulations will also act as means of verifying compliance and to
enhance safe operation of fishing vessels.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 79,670 hours annually.
5. Title: 33 CFR 140.15 Equivalents and Approved Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0553.
Type Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Owner and/or operators of Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) facilities.
Abstract: This collection of information is necessary to implement
the Best Available and Safest Technology concept of Section 21 of the
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Act.
Need: The information is used by the Coast Guard for comparison
with existing standards or procedures to ensure that at least an
equivalent level of safety is maintained as provided for in the
regulations.
Burden Estimate: The estimated hour burden is 100 hours annually.
6. Title: Marine Portable Tanks (MPT's): Alteration Non-
Specification Portable Tanks; Approval.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0585.
Type request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Respondents: Owners of MPT's.
Abstract: The information collected under 46 CFR subpart 98.33-1
specifies that the Commandant of the Coast Guard may approve the design
of portable tanks for the transport of certain Grade E combustible
liquids and other low hazard materials when the tanks do not meet a DOT
design standard.
Need: Approval of the Coast Guard for alterations to MPT's ensures
that the altered tank retains the level of safety to which it was
originally designed. In addition, rules that allow the approval of non-
specification portable tanks assure that innovation and new designs are
not frustrated by the regulation.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 53 hours annually.
7. Title: Plan Approval and Records For Vessels Carrying Oil In
Bulk.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0503 (2115-0520--Plan Approval and Records
for Existing Tank Vessels of 20,000 to 40,000 Deadweight Tons Carrying
Oil in Bulk and 2115-0106--Plan Approval and Records for Foreign
Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk, are combined into this collection.)
Type Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels carrying oil in
bulk.
Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 provides the Coast Guard with
general authority to regulate the design, construction, alteration,
repair, maintenance, operation and equipping of vessels carrying oil in
bulk.
Need: The purpose of the collection is to provide sufficient
information to the Coast Guard to determine that a vessel complies with
the minimum mandated standards as promulgated by regulations.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 315 hours annually.
8. Title: Application For A Permit To Transport Municipal or
Commercial Waste.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0579.
Type Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Owners or Operators of Municipal and Commercial
Vessels transporting waste.
Abstract: The information collected under this report provides the
basis for issuing or denying a permit for the transportation of
municipal or commercial waste in the coastal waters of the United
States.
Need: In accordance with 33 U.S.C. 2601, the U.S. Coast Guard
issued regulations requiring owners or operations of vessels to apply
for a permit to transport municipal or commercial waste in the United
States and to display an identification number or other markings on
their vessels.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 376 hours annually.
9. Title: State Access To The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund For
Removal Costs Under The Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0597.
Type Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form(s): N/A.
Affected Public: State Governments.
Abstract: The information provided by the State to the Coast Guard
National Pollution Funds Center will be used to determine whether
expenditures submitted by the state to the Fund are compensable and,
where compensable, ensure that the correct amount of funding is made
from the Fund.
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Need: Under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 2712, Coast Guard has
promulgated regulations detailing the manner in which to obligate the
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (or the Fund). In order to ensure fair
and reasonable payments to States and to protect the interests of the
Federal Government, all expenditures submitted by a state must be fully
substantiated and the procedures for presentation of those expenditures
to the Fund must be followed.
Burden: The estimated burden in 3 hours annually.
Addresses: Written comments on the DOT information collection
request should be forwarded, within 30 days of publication, to Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN:
USCG Desk Officer. If you anticipate submitting substantive comments,
but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication are needed
to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your intent
immediately.
Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collections of
information are 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 collections; 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.
A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 1998.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-29123 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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