[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 223 (Friday, November 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69600-69601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29422]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 2000-8252]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers 2115-0012 and 2115-0518

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of two 
Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs comprise (1) U.S. 
Coast Guard Academy--Preliminary Application and Supplemental Forms and 
(2) International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate. Before 
submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is requesting comments on 
the items described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before January 16, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to the Docket Management System (DMS) 
[USCG 2000-8252], U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 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

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through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-
366-9329.
    The DMS maintains these public docket for this requests. Comments 
will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying in room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif 
Building at the above 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-CIM-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 these documents; or Dorothy 
Beard, Chief, Documentary Services Division, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 202-366-9330, for questions on the docket.

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 2000-8252], and give the reason 
for the comments. 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 Request

    1. Title: U.S. Coast Guard Academy--Preliminary Application and 
Supplemental Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0012.
    Summary: Any person who wishes to compete for an appointment as a 
Coast Guard Cadet must fill out a Preliminary Application and 
Supplemental Forms.
    Need: 14 U.S.C. 211 authorizes the Superintendent of the U.S. Coast 
Guard Academy to ensure that qualified people have every opportunity to 
compete for appointments as cadets.
    Respondents: Men and women between the ages of 17 and 22.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 6,640 hours annually.
    2. Title: International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0518.
    Summary: The information collected aids in the prevention of 
pollution from ships. An International Oil Pollution Prevention 
Certificate and other records serve to verify vessels' compliance with 
certain international and domestic rules on shipping.
    Need: 33 U.S.C. 1901-1915 require that domestic rules implement 
MARPOL 73/78.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion and every five years.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 6,858 hours annually.

    Dated: November 7, 2000.
S.A. Richardson,
Acting, Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 00-29422 Filed 11-16-00; 8:45 am]
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