[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10248-10249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5340]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 2001-11105]


Information Collection Under Review by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): 2115-0638

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 one 
Information Collection Report (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Our ICR describes the 
information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comment by 
OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with 
our performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before April 5, 2002.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
enter the docket [USCG 2001-11105] more than once, please submit them 
by only one of the following means:
    (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 
20590-0001. (b) OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the 
attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. Caution: Because of 
recent delays in the delivery of mail, your comments may reach the 
Facility more quickly if you choose one of the other means described 
below.
    (2)(a) By delivery to room PL-401 at the address given in paragraph 
(1)(a) above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. (b) OIRA, at 
the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to the attention of the 
Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) By fax to (a) the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251 or 
(b) OIRA 202-395-7285, attention: Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (4)(a) Electronically through the Web site for the Docket 
Management System at http://dms.dot.gov. (b) OIRA does not have a Web 
site on which you can post your comments.
    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this 
notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as 
documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, 
will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying at room PL-401 (Plaza level), 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet 
at http://dms.dot.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICR are available for inspection and copying 
in public dockets. A copy of it is available in docket USCG 2001-11105 
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

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Regulatory History

    This request constitutes the 30-day notice required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard has already published (66 FR 64897 (December 14, 2001)) the 
60-day notice required by OIRA. That notice elicited no comments.

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard invites comments on the proposed collection of 
information to determine whether the collection is 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 collection; (2) the accuracy of the Department's 
estimated burden of the collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of the 
collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collection 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 Number of 
the ICR addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of 
this request, USCG 2001-11105. 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 Request

    Title: The National Survey of Recreational Boating.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0638.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Recreational boaters.
    Forms: National Recreational Boating Survey.
    Abstract: The mission of the national program of the U.S. Coast 
Guard on Safety of Recreational Boating is to minimize the loss of 
life, the personal injury, the property damage, and the environmental 
impact associated with the use of recreational boats. The purpose of 
the national survey of recreational boating is to capture information 
from recreational boaters nationwide so we can better serve their needs 
and more effectively accomplish our mission. Information captured from 
the survey will enable us to better understand current boating 
practices, the types and number of boats used in each State, and the 
various types of activities associated with recreational boating. Our 
collecting this type of information from boaters across the nation is 
critical in our efforts to implement effective safety initiatives and 
activities with our partners in the States.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 11,458 hours 
a year.

    Dated: February 26, 2002.
N.S. Heiner,
Acting Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 02-5340 Filed 3-5-02; 8:45 am]
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