[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7644-7645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3604]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 2002-13767]


Information Collection Under Review by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers 2115-0606, 2115-0077, 2115-0096, 
2115-0549, 2115-0603 and 2115-0640

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Our ICRs describe 
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 March 17, 2003.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
enter the docket (USCG 2002-13767) 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) By mail to 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) By delivery 
to 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 Facility at 202-493-2251 and (b) OIRA at 202-
395-5806, or e-mail to OIRA at [email protected] 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 
website on which you can post your comments.
    The 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 ICRs are available for inspection and 
copying in public dockets. They are available in docket USCG 2002-13767 
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 OIRA. The 
Coast Guard has already published [67 FR 69806 (November 19, 2002)] 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

[[Page 7645]]

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 2002-13767. 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

    1. Title: National Response Resource Inventory.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0606.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Organizations that remove oil spills.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out forms, but the information is submitted in a electronic 
format.
    Abstract: The information is needed to improve the effectiveness of 
deploying response equipment in the event of an oil spill. It may also 
be used in the development of contingency plans.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 1,224 hours 
a year.
    2. Title: Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in 
Bulk--Letter of Intent and Operations Manual (OM).
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0077.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of facilities that transfer oil or 
hazardous materials in bulk.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out forms, but does require the information to be in written 
format to the Coast Guard.
    Abstract: A Letter of Intent is a notice to the Coast Guard Captain 
of the Port that an operator intends to operate a facility that will 
transfer bulk oil or hazardous materials to or from vessels. An OM 
establishes procedures to follow when conducting the transfer and in 
the event of a spill.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 27,819 hours 
a year.
    3. Title: Records on Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution 
Prevention and Safety: Equivalents, Alternatives, and Exemptions.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0096.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of facilities and vessels transferring 
oil and hazardous materials in bulk.
    Form: CG-4602B.
    Abstract: This information is needed to minimize the number and 
impact of pollution discharges and accidents occurring during transfer 
of oil or hazardous materials. It also helps to evaluate proposed 
alternatives and requests for exemptions.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 1,440 hours 
a year.
    4. 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.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out forms, but does require the posting of two placards on 
passenger vessels.
    Abstract: The collection of information requires passenger vessels 
to have posted two placards that contain safety and operating 
instructions on the use of cooking appliances that employ liquefied gas 
or compressed natural gas.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 2,680 hours 
a year.
    5. Title: Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses for Certain 
Tank Vessels Over 30 Years Old.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0603.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of certain tank vessels.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out forms, but does require the information to be in written 
format to the Coast Guard.
    Abstract: OPA 1990 requires the issuance of rules for the 
structural integrity of tank vessels, including periodic gauging of the 
plating thickness of tank vessels over 30 years old. This also helps to 
verify the structural integrity of older such vessels.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 13,688 hours 
a year.
    6. Title: Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and 
Southeast Coasts of the United States.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0640.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of certain vessels.
    Form: This collection of information does not require the public to 
fill out forms, but does require the information to be reported 
electronically.
    Abstract: The information is needed to reduce the number of ship 
collisions with endangered northern right whales. The rules establish 
two mandatory ship-reporting systems off the northeast and southeast 
coasts of the United States.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The estimated burden is 88 hours a 
year.

    Dated: February 4, 2003.
Clifford I. Pearson,
Rear Admiral, Coast Guard, Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 03-3604 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-15-P