[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54301-54302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20330]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2004-18949]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: 1625-0006 [Formerly 2115-0015], Shipping Articles

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 an 
Information Collection Request (ICR), 1625-0006, Shipping Articles. 
Before submitting this ICR to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting your 
comments.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 8, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
enter the docket [USCG-2004-18949] 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 to Federal facilities, 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 Docket Management Facility at (202) 493-2251.
    (4) Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management 
System at http://dms.dot.gov.
    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 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 ICR is available through this docket on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 6106 (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 
(202) 267-2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of 
Information Management, (202) 267-2326, for questions on these 
documents; or Ms. Andrea M. Jenkins, Program Manager, Docket 
Operations, (202) 366-0271, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Participation and Request for Comments: We encourage you to 
participate in this request for comments by submitting comments and 
related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, 
to http://dms.dot.gov, and they will include any personal information 
you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket 
Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy Act 
Policy'' below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include your 
name and address, identify the docket number for this request for 
comment [USCG-2004-18949], indicate the specific section of this 
document or the ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason 
for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by 
electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management 
Facility at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit them by only 
one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an 
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would 
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, 
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and 
material received during the comment period. We may change the 
documents supporting this collection of information or even the 
underlying requirements in view of them.
    Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, as well as 
documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go 
to http://dms.dot.gov at any time and conduct a simple search using the 
docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in 
Room

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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.
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments 
received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the 
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an 
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy 
Act Statement of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.
    Information Collection Request:
    Title: Shipping Articles.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0006.
    Summary: Sections 10302 and 10502 of 46 U.S.C., and 46 CFR 14.201 
mandates that the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or 
individual in charge shall make a shipping agreement in writing with 
each seaman before the seaman commences employment. Section 14.313 of 
46 CFR mandates that shipping companies, after 3 years, deliver 
original shipping articles to Coast Guard custody for storage at the 
Federal Records Center in Suitland, MD. In addition, shipping companies 
must provide copies of shipping articles to the mariner and the Coast 
Guard upon request.
    Need: The information collected provides verification, 
identification, location and employment record of U. S. merchant seaman 
to the following: (1) Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies 
for use in criminal or civil law enforcement purposes, (2) shipping 
companies, (3) labor unions, (4) seaman's authorized representatives, 
(5) seaman's next of kin, (6) whenever the disclosure of such 
information would be in the best interest of the seaman or his/her 
family.
    Respondents: Individuals or companies.
    Frequency: Once.
    Burden: The estimated burden is 18,000 hours a year.

    Dated: August 30, 2004.
Clifford I. Pearson,
Assistant Commandant for C4, And Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 04-20330 Filed 9-7-04; 8:45 am]
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