[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39323-39325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13385]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-21004]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): 1625-0060, 1625-0081, and 1625-0083

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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 three 
Information Collection Requests (ICRs)--(1) 1625-0060, Vapor Control 
Systems for Facilities and Tank Vessels; (2) 1625-0081, Alternate 
Compliance Program; and (3) 1625-0083, Operational Measures for 
Existing Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls--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 August 8, 2005.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
reach the docket (USCG-2005-21004) or OIRA 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 (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) By mail to OIRA, 725 17th St., NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the 
Coast Guard.
    (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) 493-2298 and (b) OIRA at 
(202) 395-6566, 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 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 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 (CG-611), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 
2100 Second Street

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SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is (202) 267-2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of 
Information Management, telephone (202) 267-2326 or fax (202) 267-4814, 
for questions on these documents; or Ms. Andrea M. Jenkins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, (202) 366-0271, for questions on the 
docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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 Number of the 
Information Collection Reports (ICRs) addressed. Comments to DMS must 
contain the docket number of this request, (USCG 2005-21004). For your 
comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if OIRA receives them on 
or before August 8, 2005.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to 
respond to 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-2005-21004), 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.
    The Coast Guard and OIRA 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 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.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice required by 44 
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2) (70 FR 21805, April 27, 2005). That notice elicited 
two comments. The first comment relates to information collection 1625-
0083. The commenter states that the Coast Guard should not allow 
vessels carrying toxics, including oil, into the U.S. unless they have 
double hulls and suggests that we discontinue the information 
collection. In general, the comment is beyond the scope of this 
information collection. Summarily, information collection 1625-0083 
requires the master, owner, or operator of a tank vessel to record and 
document information that is necessary for the safe operation of the 
vessel and to manage operational procedures, records, and licenses. The 
recordkeeping requirements in this collection ensure that pilots are 
adequately informed of the vessel's status, maneuvering capabilities, 
and under-keel clearance before beginning a transit. This collection 
aids the Coast Guard by allowing inspectors to determine if a vessel is 
in compliance with the requirements contained in 33 CFR part 157. The 
supporting statement in the docket contains details of this collection. 
Collection of Information (COI) 1625-0083 is one of many collections 
related to environmental protection and maritime security. The second 
comment relates to 1625-0060, Vapor Control Systems for Facilities and 
Tank Vessels. The commenter raises two points:
     Alternative methods of inspection should be allowed, and;
     Our estimated hour burden is too low--commenter used an 
example of it taking 800 to 1200 man-hours per year for one large 
facility to comply with 33 CFR 156.170(g)(3) requirements.
    In response to the first point, the Coast Guard notes that 33 CFR 
part 156 already has a provision for the Captain of the Port (COTP) to 
consider and approve alternatives in general. Section 156.107 of that 
part allows the COTP to consider and approve alternatives, procedures, 
methods, or equipment standards to be used by a vessel or facility 
operator in lieu of any requirements in this part if certain conditions 
are met.
    In response to the second point, the comments are beyond the scope 
of this notice. The equipment tests and inspections in 33 CFR 156.170 
are covered by a different collection of information: 1625-0095, Oil 
and Hazardous Materials Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, 
Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions (see 1990 final rule entitled 
``Marine Vapor Control Systems,'' 55 FR 25396, 25427, June 21, 1990). 
The 1625-0095 collection has been approved through March 2006.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Vapor Control Systems for Facilities and Tank Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0060.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of facilities and tank 
vessels, and certifying entities.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: The information is needed to ensure compliance with U.S. 
regulations for the design of facility and tank vessel vapor control 
systems (VCS). The information is also needed to determine the 
qualifications of a certifying entity.
    Burden Estimates: The estimated burden has increased from 1,073 
hours to 1,145 hours a year.
    2. Title: Alternate Compliance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0081.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Affected Public: Recognized classification societies.
    Forms: CG-3752.
    Abstract: This information is used by the Coast Guard to assess 
vessels

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participating in the voluntary Alternate Compliance Program (ACP) 
before issuance of a Certificate of Inspection.
    Burden Estimates: The estimated burden has increased from 150 hours 
to 164 hours a year.
    3. Title: Operational Measures for Existing Tank Vessels Without 
Double Hulls.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0083.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Affected Public: Owners, operators and masters of certain tank 
vessels.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: The information is needed to ensure compliance with U.S. 
regulations regarding operational measures for certain tank vessels 
while operating in the U.S. waters.
    Burden Estimates: The estimated burden has decreased from 18,006 
hours to 6,807.

    Dated: June 30, 2005.
Nathaniel S. Heiner,
Acting, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, 
Computers and Information Technology.
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