[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67367-67369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31129]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG 1999-6091]


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 comment. Our ICRs describe the information that we seek to 
collect from the public. Review and comment by OMB ensure that we 
impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of 
duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before January 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send comments to both (1) the Docket Management 
System (DMS), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 
Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001, and (2) the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, to the 
attention of the Desk Officer for the USCG.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available for inspection and 
copying in public docket USCG-1999-6091 of the Docket Management 
Facility 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), U.S. 
Coast Guard, room 6106, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC, between 
10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, Office of Information 
Management, 202-267-2326, for questions on this document; Dorothy 
Walker, Chief, Documentary Services Division, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 202-366-9330, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

    This request constitutes the 30-day notice required by OMB. The 
Coast Guard has already published ((64 FR 45993 (August 23, 1999)) the 
60-day notice required by OMB. That request elicited one comment.
    The comment concerned ICR 2115-0549--Requirements for the Use of 
Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on 
Passenger Vessels. It cited as a ``problem'' two sentences in the ICR, 
which it quoted as follows: (1) ``One section of [our regulations] 
requires the posting of two placards which contain operating 
instructions and safety precautions for the gas cooking appliance and 
gas system.'' (2) ``The information provided by the placards is to be 
used by any person operating cooking appliances to ensure [that they 
are] operated in a safe manner.'' It conceded that ``these are 
certainly reasonable requirements,'' but it maintained that the 
``regulations are defective in that'' they incorporate the requirements 
by reference to standards of the American Boat and Yacht Council or the 
National Fire Protection Association rather than state them in their 
text. [Emphases in original] It further conceded that the markings 
should be required, as they are, but it further maintained that the 
regulations should set forth the substance of the markings or at least 
make explicit the

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fact of their being required, as they do not.
    While the comment was a good one, it pertained to the underlying 
regulation instead of the ICR itself. On October 25, 1999, we replied 
to the comment-explaining among other things that we had incorporated 
the requirements by reference, rather than set them forth in full, for 
the sake of economy-and we sent copies of comment and response to OMB.

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 collections on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments, to DMS or OIRA, must contain the OMB Control Numbers of 
all ICRs addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of 
this request, USCG 1999-6091. Comments to OIRA are best assured of 
having their full effect if OIRA receives them 30 or fewer days after 
the publication of this request.

Information Collection Requests

    Title: Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels. OMB Control 
Number: 2115-0086.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Vessel owners.
    Form(s): CG-5397.
    Abstract: The information collected determines a vessel's tonnage. 
Tonnage in turn determines licensing, inspection, safety requirements, 
and operating fees.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 27,600 hours 
annually.

    Title: Requirements for the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and 
Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on Passenger Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0549.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of passenger vessels.
    Forms: N/A.
    Abstract: The collection of information takes the form of a 
requirement that passenger vessels have posted two placards, which 
contain safety and operating instructions on the use of cooking 
appliances that use liquefied gas or compressed natural gas.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 2,362 hours 
annually.

    Title: Records Relating to Citizenship of Personnel on Units 
Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0143.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of vessels and units engaged in 
activities on the OCS.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: 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). The collection of information imposed by 33 
CFR 141.35 takes the form of a requirement that employers maintain 
records demonstrating compliance.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 449 hours 
annually.

    Title: Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety 
Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0096.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of facilities handling and vessels 
carrying bulk oil and hazardous materials.
    Form(s): CG-4602B.
    Abstract: The information collected 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.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 1,840 hours 
annually.

    Title: Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0089.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of chemical tank vessels.
    Form(s): N/A
    Abstract: The information collected ensures compliance with our 
rules governing ships carrying bulk hazardous liquids.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 471 hours 
annually.

    Title: Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0541.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of tank barges.
    Form(s) N/A.
    Abstract: The information collected ensures the safe shipment of 
bulk hazardous liquids in barges. It ensures that barges meet safety 
standards and that crewmembers have the information necessary to 
operate barges safely.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 11,724 hours 
annually.

    Title: Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in Bulk--
Letter of Intent.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0077.
    Affected Public: Facility operators.
    Forms: N/A
    Abstract: 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 information in the form of a 
letter of intent to operate. This letter identifies the owner and 
operator of the facility for purposes of enforcement and contact.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 460 hours 
annually.

    Title: Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures and Waste 
Management Plans.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0120.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators, of vessels and facilities.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: This rule requires each vessel with a capacity of 250 
barrels or more of oil or hazardous materials to develop and maintain 
procedures that specify measures for safely operating transfer systems. 
It also requires each oceangoing ship of 40 feet or more in length, 
engaged in commerce or equipped with a galley or berth, to develop and 
maintain a waste-management plan for the handling and disposal of ship-
generated garbage.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 14,302 hours 
annually.

    Title: Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering Systems--46 
CFR Subchapter F.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0142.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and builders of commercial vessels.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: The information collected takes the form of owners' and 
builders' of commercial vessels submitting to the Coast Guard, for 
review and approval, plans for marine-engineering systems to ensure 
that the vessels will meet regulatory standards.


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    Title: National Response Resource Inventory.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0606.
    Affected Public: Oil-spill-removal organizations.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: The information collected 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.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 1,446 hours 
annually.

    Title: Identification Markings on Lifesaving, Fire Protection, and 
Emergency Equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0577.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Safety-equipment manufacturers, owners and 
operators of vessels.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: 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 owners and operators of vessels and the Coast Guard to determine 
compliance with regulations.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 4,012 hours 
annually.

    Title: Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses for Certain Tank 
Vessels Over 30 Years Old.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0603.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of certain tank vessels.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Abstract: 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. The information collected helps to verify the structural integrity 
of older tank vessels.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 11,724 hours 
annually.

    Dated: November 23, 1999.
G.N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 99-31129 Filed 11-30-99; 8:45 am]
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