[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 25898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11985]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG 2003-15096]


Collection of Information under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers 1625-0046 and 1625-0071

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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) Financial 
Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels), and (2) Boat Owner's 
Report, Possible Safety Defect. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the 
Coast Guard is inviting comments on them as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 14, 2003.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
enter the docket [USCG 2003-15096] more than once, please submit them 
by only one of the following means:
    (1) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20590-0001. 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) By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif 
Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone 
number is 202-366-9329.
    (3) By fax to the Facility at 202-493-2251.
    (4) Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management 
System at http://dms.dot.gov.
    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 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 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 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 this document; or Dorothy 
Beard, Chief, Documentary Services Division, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 202-366-5149, for questions on the docket.

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit comments. 
Persons submitting comments should include their names and addresses, 
identify this document [USCG 2003-15096], and give the reasons 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 Requests

    1. Title: Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels).
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0046.
    Summary: The collection of information requires operators of 
vessels over 300 gross tons to submit to the U.S. Coast Guard evidence 
of their financial responsibility to meet the maximum amount of 
liability in case of a spill of either oil or hazardous substances.
    Need: Under 33 U.S.C. 2716 and 42 U.S.C. 9608, the Coast Guard has 
the authority to ensure that those persons directly subject to these 
rules are in compliance with the provisions.
    Respondents: Operators or owners of vessels over 300 gross tons.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 2,162 hours a year.
    2. Title: Boat Owner's Report, Possible Safety Defect.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0071.
    Summary: The collection of information provides a form for 
consumers who believe their recreational boats or designated associated 
equipment either contains substantial-risk defects or fails to comply 
with Federal safety standards to report the deficiencies to the Coast 
Guard for investigation and possible remedy.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 4310 gives the Coast Guard the authority to require 
manufacturers of recreational boats and certain items of designated 
associated equipment to notify owners and remedy (1) defects that 
create a substantial risk of personal injury to the public and (2) 
failures to comply with applicable Federal safety standards.
    Respondents: Owners and users of recreational boats and of items of 
designated associated equipment.
    Frequency: One time.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 10 hours a year.

    Dated: May 5 2003.
Nathaniel S. Heiner,
Acting Director of Information & Technology.
[FR Doc. 03-11985 Filed 5-13-03; 8:45 am]
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