[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58186-58187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28965]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 2001-10403]


Information Collections Under Review by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): 2115-0503, 2115-0543, 2115-0553, 2115-0579, 2115-
0094, and 2115-0582

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 
six Information Collection Reports (ICRs) abstracted below to OMB for 
review and comment. Our ICRs describe the information 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 December 20, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Please send comments to (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 2001-10403 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-CIM-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 
Beard, Chief, Documentary Services Division, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 202-366-5149, 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 [66 FR 45072 (August 27, 2001)] the 
60-day notice required by OMB. That notice 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 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 2001-10403. 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

    1. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Vessels Carrying Oil in 
Bulk.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0503.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Forms: This collection of information does not require the public 
to fill out Coast Guard forms, but does require the owners of vessels 
to submit plans, calculations, specifications and manuals to the Coast 
Guard Marine Safety Center for review.
    Abstract: This information collection aids the Coast Guard in 
determining whether a vessel complies with certain standards of safety 
and environmental protection.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 443 hours a 
year.
    2. Title: Advance Notice and Certification of Adequacy for 
Reception Facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0543.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of reception facilities, and 
owners and operators of vessels.
    Form: CG-5401, CG-5401A, CG-5401B, and CG-5401C.
    Abstract: This information collection is needed to evaluate the 
adequacy of reception facilities before issuance of a Certificate of 
Adequacy. Information for the advance notice ensures effective 
management of reception facilities and reduces the burden to facilities 
and ships.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 1,215 hours 
a year.
    3. Title: Approval of Equivalent Equipment or Procedures Other Than 
Those Specified by Rule.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0553.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of facilities in the Outer 
Continental Shelf (OCS).
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out Coast Guard forms, but does require the public to submit their 
information by letter or e-mail.
    Abstract: This information collection implements the concept of 
Best Available and Safest Technology provided for in section 21 of the 
Outer-Continental-Shelf (OCS) Lands Act, as amended. The information 
allows owners and operators to propose, for approval by the Coast 
Guard, alternative equipment or procedures that would provide a 
comparable level of safety.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 50 hours a 
year.
    4. Title: Application for Permit to Transport Municipal and 
Commercial Waste.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0579.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out Coast Guard forms, but does require the owner or operator of a 
vessel to apply for a permit to transport waste.
    Abstract: This information collection provides the basis for 
issuing or denying a permit for the transportation of municipal or 
commercial waste in the coastal waters of the United States.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 391 hours a 
year.
    5. Title: Safety Approval of Cargo Containers.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0094.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and manufacturers of containers, and 
organizations that the Coast Guard delegates to act as Approval 
Authorities.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out Coast Guard forms, but does require the public to formulate 
their own applications to apply for approval of their cargo containers.
    Abstract: This information collection requires owners and 
manufactures of cargo containers to submit information and keep records 
associated with the approval and inspection of those containers. This 
information is needed to ensure compliance with the International 
Convention for Safe Containers (CSC).
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 101,732 
hours a year.
    6. Title: Safety of Vessels in the Commercial Fishing Industry.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0582.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners, agents, individuals-in-charge of vessels 
in the commercial fishing industry, and insurance underwriters.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out Coast Guard forms, but does require each affected member of 
the public to submit a letter of attestation, an exemption request, or 
a request for acceptance as a qualified instructor.
    Abstract: This information collection is intended to improve safety 
on board vessels in the commercial fishing industry.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 8,205 hours 
a year.

    Dated: November 9, 2001.
V.S. Crea,
Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 01-28965 Filed 11-19-01; 8:45 am]
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