[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35237-35238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16664]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG 1999-5220]


Information Collection by Agency Under Review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB)

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
request for comments announces that the Coast Guard has forwarded the 
information Collection Reports (ICRs) abstracted below to OMB for 
review and comments. Our ICRs describe the information that we seek to 
collect from the public. Review and comment by OMB ensure that we 
impose on the public the lightest burden of paperwork compatible with 
our performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before July 30, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Please send comment to both (1) the Docket Management 
Facility (DMS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-
401, 400 Seventh Streets S.W., Washington, DC 20590-0001, and (2) the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of OMB, 725 17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer 
of the USCG.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available for inspection and 
copying in public docket USCG-1999-5220 of the DMS between 10 a.m. and 
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays; for inspection 
and printing on the internet at http://dms.dot.gov; and for inspection 
from the Commandant (G-SII-2). Headquarters of the U.S. Coast Guard , 
room 6106, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC, also between 10 a.m. 
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this document, call 
Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management of the Coast Guard at 
202-267-2326. For questions on this docket, call Dorothy Walker, Chief 
of Dockets of the DMS, at 202-366-9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory History

    This request constitutes the 30-day notice required by OMB. The 
Coast Guard has already published [64 FR 13463 (March 18, 1999)] the 
60-day notice required by OMB. The request elicited no comments.

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard invites comments on the proposed collections of 
information to determine whether the collections are necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Department. In particular, 
the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical 
utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the Department's 
estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of the 
collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments, whether to DMS or to OIRA, must contain the OMB Control 
Numbers of all ICRs addressed by the comments. Comments to DMS must 
contain the docket-number of the request, USCG 1999-5220. Comments to 
OIRA are best assured of having there full effect if OIRA receives them 
30 or fewer days after the publication of this request.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Firefighing Equipment, Structural Fire Protection Materials, 
Lifesaving Equipment, and Marine Sanitation Devices.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0141.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers of safety equipment and material.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Abstract: The information in this report is necessary to ensure 
compliance with our rules governing specific types of safety equipment 
and materials installed on commercial vessels and pleasure craft. 
Manufactures must submit drawings, specifications, and laboratory test 
reports to the Coast Guard before it gives any approval.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 7,220 hours 
annually.
    Title: Plan Review for Facilities with Vapor Control System (VCSs).
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0581.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Marine facilities with VCSs and VCS-certifying 
entities.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: The information in this report is necessary to ensure 
compliance with our rules for the design of a facility's VCS. It is 
also necessary so we can determine the qualifications of a certifying 
entity.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 1,390 hours 
annually.
    Title: Electrical Engineering Regulations--46 CFR Subchapter J.

    OMB Control Number: 2115-0115.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels, and shipbuilders.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: The information in this report is necessary to ensure 
compliance with our electrical-engineering rules for the design and 
construction of U.S.-flag commercial vessels.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 478 hours 
annually.
    Title: Application and Permit to Handle Hazardous Materials.

    OMB Control Number: 2115-0013.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Shipping agents, and operators of terminals that 
handle hazardous materials.
    Form(s): CG-4260.
    Abstract: The information in this form CG-4260 allows the U.S. 
Coast Guard to determine whether the applicant is following safe 
practices for the stowage and handling of explosives and hazardous 
materials.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 395 hours 
annually.
    Title: Application Manual and Amendments for Facilities 
Transferring Oil and Hazardous Materials in Bulk.

    OMB Control Number: 2115-0078.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of facilities.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: The information in this report is necessary to ensure 
compliance with our rules for facilities transferring oil and hazardous 
materials in bulk.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 22,632 hours 
annually.
    Title: Operational Measures to Reduce Oil Spills from Existing Tank 
Vessels Without Double Hulls.

    OMB Control Number: 2115-0629.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Owners and operators of tank vessels.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 24,355 hours 
annually.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on June 15, 1999.
S.A. Richardson,
Acting Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 99-16664 Filed 6-29-99; 8:45 am]
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