[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5851-5852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2828]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG-1999-5042]


Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 
U.S.C. 3501-3520, the Coast Guard intends to request the Office of 
Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for the renewal of five 
Information Collection Requests (ICR). These ICRs include: (1) The Tank 
Vessel Examination Letter (CG-840S-1&2), Certificate of Compliance, 
Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and Shipping 
Papers; (2) Self-propelled Liquefied Gas Vessels; (3) Alternate 
Compliance Program--Record of Inspections; (4) Requirements for 
Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Materials Cargoes; and (5) 
Instructional Material for Lifesaving, Fire Protection and Emergency 
Equipment. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is asking 
for comments on the collections described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before April 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to the Docket Management Facility, 
(USCG-199-      ), U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-401, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or deliver them to room 
PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same 
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this 
document. Comments will become part of this docket and will be 
available for inspection or copying at room PL-401, located on the 
Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same address between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may 
also access this docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
    Copies of the complete Information Collection Request are available 
through this docket on the Internet at http:dms.dot.gov and also from 
Commandant (G-SII-2), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106, (Attn: 
Barbara Davis), 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The 
telephone number is 202-267-2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, Office of Information 
Management, 202-267-2326, for questions on this document. Should there 
be questions on the docket, contact Pat Chesley, Coast Guard Dockets 
Team Leader, or Dorothy Walker, Chief, Documentary Services Division, 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 202-366-9330.

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit written 
comments. Persons submitting comments should include their names and 
addresses, identify this document (USCG-1999-  ) and the specific 
Information Collection Request (ICR) to which each comment applies, and 
give the reason(s) for each comment. Please submit all comments and 
attachments in an unbound format no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, 
suitable for copying and electronic filing. Persons wanting 
acknowledgment of receipt of comments should enclose stamped, self-
addressed postcards or envelopes.

Information Collection Requests

    1. Title: Tank Vessel Examination Letter (CG-840S-1 & 2), 
Certificate of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairs, Cargo Gear 
Records, and Shipping Papers.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0504.
    Summary: The information in this report is collected to ensure 
compliance with U.S. regulations as part of the Coast Guard's Marine 
Safety Program.
    Need: Title 46 United States Code (USC) 3301, 3305, 3306, 3702, 
3703, 3711, and 3714 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish marine 
safety regulations to protect life, property, and the environment. 
Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prescribe these Coast Guard 
regulations.
    The requirements for reporting Boiler/Pressure Valve Repairs, 
maintaining Cargo Gear Records, maintaining Shipping Papers, issuance 
of Certificates of Compliance and Tank Vessel Examination Letters (CG-
840S-1/CG-840S-2, as appropriate) provide the marine inspector with 
available information as to the condition of a vessel and its 
equipment. It also contains information on the vessel owner and lists 
the type and amount of cargo that has been or is being transported. 
These requirements all relate to the promotion of safety of life at sea 
and protection of the marine environment.
    Respondents: Vessel owners and operators.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 21,531 hours annually.

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    2. Title: Self-propelled Liquefied Gas Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0113.
    Summary: The information in this report is needed to ensure 
compliance with U.S. regulations for the design and operation of 
liquefied gas carriers.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 and 9101 authorizes the Coast Guard to 
establish regulations to protect life, property, and the environment 
from the hazards associated with the carriage of bulk liquid dangerous 
cargoes. Title 46 CFR, part 154 prescribes the Coast Guard regulations 
for the carriage of liquefied gases in bulk on self-propelled vessels 
by establishing rules for the design, construction, equipment, 
personnel safety, and operation of these vessels.
    Respondents: Vessel owners and operators.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: the estimated burden is 4,070 hours annually.
    3. Title: Alternate Compliance Program--Record of Inspections.
    Summary: The information for this report is only collected when an 
owner/operator of an inspected vessel voluntarily decides to 
participate in the U.S. Coast Guard's Alternate Compliance Program 
(ACP). The information collected will be used to assess compliance 
prior to issuance of a Certificate of Inspection.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3316, and 3703 authorizes the Coast 
Guard to establish vessel inspection regulations and inspection 
alternatives. Title 46 CFR, part 8 prescribes the Coast Guard 
regulations for recognizing classification societies and enrollment of 
U.S. flag vessels in ACP.
    Respondents: Classification societies.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 190 hours annually.
    4. Title: Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material 
Cargoes.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0539.
    Summary: The information for this report allows the U.S. Coast 
Guard to provide timely response to an emergency and minimize the 
environmental damage from an oil or hazardous material spill. The 
information also allows the Coast Guard to control the location and 
procedures for lightering activities.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3715 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish 
lightering regulations. Title 33 CFR 156.200 to 156.330 prescribes the 
Coast Guard regulations for lightering, including pre-arrival notice, 
reporting of incidents and operating conditions.
    Respondents: Vessel owners and operators.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 315 hours annually.
    5. Title: Instructional material for Lifesaving, Fire Protection 
and Emergency Equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0576.
    Summary: The information for this report allows crew members of 
U.S. vessels to provide proper and timely response to an emergency, to 
minimize personnel injuries or deaths and to prevent environmental 
damage from an oil or hazardous material spill. The information is used 
during training sessions and during emergencies.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish 
regulations concerning lifesaving, fire protection and other equipment. 
Title 46 CFR, subchapters Q and W prescribes regulations that include 
the instructional materials needed to ensure a vessel's crew has the 
necessary information on the proper use of lifesaving, fire protection 
and emergency equipment.
    Respondents: Equipment manufacturers.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 8,512.
    Dated: January 28, 1999.
G.N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 99-2828 Filed 2-4-99; 8:45 am]
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