[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45993-45995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21790]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG-1999-6091]


Collection of Information by Agency Under Review by Office of 
Management and Budget

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 approval of 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the renewal of twelve 
Information Collection Requests (ICRs). These ICRs comprise: 1. 
Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels, 2. Requirements for the 
Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking 
Fuel on Passenger Vessels, 3. Records Relating to Citizenship of 
Personnel on Units Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities, 
4. Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, 
Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions, 5. Ships Carrying Bulk 
Hazardous Liquids, 6. Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials, 7. 
Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in Bulk--Letter of 
Intent, 8. Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures and Waste 
Management Plans, 9. Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering 
Systems--46 CFR Subchapter F, 10. National Response Resource Inventory, 
11. Identification Markings on Lifesaving, Fire Protection, and 
Emergency Equipment, and 12. Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses 
for Certain Tank Vessels Over 30 Years Old. 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 October 22, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to the Docket Management Facility 
[USCG-1999-6091], 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 9 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 
Request. 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 ICRs 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. With

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questions on the docket, ask 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-1999-6091] and the specific 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: Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0086.
    Summary: The information for this collection is used to determine a 
vessel's tonnage. Tonnage in turn is used as a basis for licensing, 
inspection, safety requirements, and operating fees.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 14104 requires that before a vessel is documented 
or recorded under laws of the United States, or where the application 
of law of the United States to a vessel is determined by its tonnage, 
the vessel must be measured for tonnage.
    Respondents: Vessel owners.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 27,600 hours annually.

    2. Title: Requirements for the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and 
Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on Passenger Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0549.
    Summary: The collection of information requires passenger vessels 
to have posted two placards, which contain safety and operating 
instructions on the use of cooking appliances that use liquefied gas or 
compressed natural gas.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306(a)(6) authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe 
regulations for the use of vessel stores and other supplies of a 
dangerous nature. These regulations cover both uninspected and 
inspected passenger vessels.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of passenger vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 2,362 hours annually.

    3. Title: Records Relating to Citizenship of Personnel on Units 
Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0143.
    Summary: Vessels and units engaged in activities on the OCS 
(exploration and exploitation of offshore resources such as gas and 
oil) must be manned and crewed by U.S. citizens or permanent resident 
aliens [43 U.S.C. 1356]. 33 CFR 141.35 requires employers to maintain 
records demonstrating compliance.
    Need: This information is needed to ensure compliance with the 
statutory mandates to man or crew OCS facilities with U.S. citizens or 
permanent resident aliens.
    Respondents: Operators of vessels and units engaged in activities 
on the OCS.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 412 hours annually.

    4. Title: Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and 
Safety Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0096.
    Summary: This ICR requirement will minimize the number and impact 
of pollution discharges and accidents occurring during transfer of oil 
or hazardous materials. It will also help to evaluate proposed 
alternatives and requests for exemptions.
    Need: This ICR is needed to (1) prevent or mitigate the results of 
an accidental release of bulk liquid hazardous materials being 
transferred at waterfront facilities; (2) ensure that facilities and 
vessels that use vapor-control systems are in compliance with the 
safety standards developed by the Coast Guard; (3) provide equipment 
and operational requirements for facilities and vessels that transfer 
oil or hazardous materials in bulk to or from any vessel with a 
capacity of 250 or more barrels; and (4) provide procedures for vessel 
or facility operators who request exemption or partial exemption from 
the requirements of the pollution-prevention regulations.
    Respondents: Operators of facilities handling and vessels carrying 
bulk oil and hazardous materials.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 1,840 hours annually.

    5. Title: Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0089.
    Summary: The information in this report is required to ensure 
compliance with U.S. regulations governing ships carrying bulk 
hazardous liquids.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe 
regulations for protection against hazards to life, property, and the 
marine environment. 46 CFR part 153 prescribes regulations for the safe 
transport by vessel of bulk hazardous liquids.
    Respondents: Operators of chemical tank vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 471 hours annually.

    6. Title: Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0541.
    Summary: This ICR ensures the safe shipment of bulk hazardous 
liquids in barges. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements are 
necessary to ensure that barges meet safety standards and to ensure 
that crewmembers have the information necessary to operate barges 
safely.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3703 directs the Coast Guard to prescribe 
regulations for the carriage of, among other things, cargoes of bulk 
liquid hazardous materials. 46 CFR part 151 prescribes the regulations 
for barges carrying cargoes of bulk liquid hazardous materials.
    Respondents: Opertors of tank barges.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 11,724 hours annually.

    7. Title: Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in 
Bulk--Letter of Intent.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0077.
    Summary: Each waterfront facility that intends to transfer oil or 
hazardous materials in bulk to or from vessels must notify the Coast 
Guard Captain of the Port by submitting a letter of intent to operate. 
This letter identifies the owner and operator of the facility for 
purposes of enforcement and contact.
    Need: 33 U.S.C. 1321 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe 
pollution-prevention regulations. 33 CFR 154.110 prescribes the 
regulations on letters of intent.
    Respondents: Facility operators.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 460 hours annually.

    8. Title: Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures and Waste 
Management Plans.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0120.
    Summary: This rule requires vessels with a capacity of 250 barrels 
or more of oil or hazardous materials to develop and maintain 
procedures which provide basic safety information for operating 
transfer systems. It also requires oceangoing ships of 40 feet or more 
in length, engaged in commerce or equipped with galleys or berths, to 
develop and maintain waste-management plans for the handling and 
disposal of ship-generated garbage.
    Need: 33 U.S.C. 1221 and 1903 authorize the Coast Guard to 
prescribe

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regulations to prevent pollution. 33 CFR part 155 prescribes such 
regulations including those related to transfer procedures, and 33 CFR 
part 151 prescribes such regulations including those related to waste-
management plans.
    Respondents: Owners and operators, of vessels and facilities.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 14,302 hours annually.

    9. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering 
Systems--46 CFR Subchapter F.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0142.
    Summary: This collection of information requires owners and 
builders of commercial vessels to submit to the U.S. Coast Guard, for 
review and approval, plans for marine-engineering systems to ensure 
that the vessels will meet regulatory standards.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe 
vessel-safety regulations including those related to marine-engineering 
systems. 46 CFR Subchapter F prescribes those requirements.
    Respondents: Owners and builders of commercial vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 3,433 hours annually.

    10. Title: National Response Resource Inventory.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0606.
    SUMMARY: The information in this collection should improve the 
effectiveness of deploying response equipment in the event of an oil 
spill. It may also serve in the development of contingency plans.
    Need: Section 4202 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-
380) required the Coast Guard to compile and maintain a comprehensive 
list of oil-spill-removal equipment. This collection helps fulfill that 
requirement.
    Respondents: Oil-spill-removal organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    11. Title: Identification Markings on Lifesaving, Fire Protection, 
and Emergency Equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0577.
    SUMMARY: Lifesaving, fire protection, and emergency equipment must 
be identified by its manufacturer, model number, capacity, approval 
number, and other information concerning its performance. Markings help 
the vessel owner and Coast Guard to determine compliance with 
regulations.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe 
regulations for lifesaving, firefighting, and emergency equipment for 
use on inspected vessels. 46 CFR Subchapter Q prescribes equipment 
manufacturers' marking requirements, and other subchapters in title 46 
prescribe vessel owners' and operators' marking requirements.
    Respondents: Safety-equipment manufacturers and owners and 
operators, of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 4,012 hours annually.

    12. Title: Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses for Certain 
Tank Vessels Over 30 Years Old.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0603.
    Summary: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires the issuance of 
regulations for the structural integrity of tank vessels, including 
periodic gauging of the plating thickness of tank vessels over 30 years 
old. This collection of information helps to verify the structural 
integrity of older tank vessels.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe 
regulations related to tank vessels, including design, construction, 
alteration, repair, and maintenance. 46 CFR 31.10-21a prescribes the 
regulations related to periodic gauging and engineering analyses of 
certain tank vessels over 30 years old.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of certain tank vessels.
    Frequency: Every 5 years.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 18,502 hours annually.

    Dated: August 13, 1999.
G. N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 99-21790 Filed 8-20-99; 8:45 am]
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