[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 235 (Thursday, December 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73019-73020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7020]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-23167]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers 1625-0097, 1625-0103, and 1625-0104

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of 
three Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs are: (1) 1625-
0097, Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering Systems--46 CFR 
Subchapter F; (2) 1625-0103, Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the 
Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States; and (3) 1625-0104, 
Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials. 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 February 6, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
enter the docket [USCG-2005-23167] 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.
    (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 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: 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, telephone 202-267-2326, or fax 202-267-4814, 
for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, 
Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the 
docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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; they will include any 
personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT 
to use the 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 [USCG-2005-23167], 
indicate the specific section of the document 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 PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW.,

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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

    1. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering 
Systems--46 CFR Subchapter F.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0097.
    Summary: This collection of information requires an owner or 
builder of a commercial vessel to submit to the U.S. Coast Guard for 
review and approval, plans pertaining to marine engineering systems to 
ensure that the vessel will meet regulatory standards.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe vessel 
safety regulations including those related to marine engineering 
systems. 46 CFR Subchapter F prescribes those requirements. The rules 
provide the specifications, standards and requirements for strength and 
adequacy of design, construction, installation, inspection, and choice 
of materials for machinery, boilers, pressure vessels, safety valves, 
and piping systems upon which safety of life is dependent.
    Respondents: Owners and builders of commercial vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 3,090 
hours to 3,567 hours a year.

    2. Title: Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and 
Southeast Coasts of the United States.

    OMB Control Number: 1625-0103.
    Summary: 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.
    Need: 33 U.S.C. 1230(d) authorizes the Coast Guard to implement and 
enforce these ship reporting systems. The collection involves ships' 
reporting by radio to a shore-based authority when entering the area 
covered by the reporting system. The ship will receive, in return, 
information to reduce the likelihood of collisions between themselves 
and northern right whales--an endangered species--in the areas 
established with critical-habitat designation.
    Respondents: Operators of certain vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 88 hours 
to 226 hours a year.
    3. Title: Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0104.

    Summary: This information is needed to ensure the safe shipment of 
bulk hazardous liquids in barges. The requirements are necessary to 
ensure that barges meet safety standards and to ensure that barge's 
crewmembers have the information necessary to operate barges safely.
    Need: 33 U.S.C. 1903 and 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorize the Coast Guard 
to prescribe rules related to the carriage of liquid bulk dangerous 
cargoes. 46 CFR part 151 prescribes rules for barges carrying bulk 
liquid hazardous materials.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of tank barges.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 10,903 
hours to 13,255 hours a year.

    Dated: November 30, 2005.
R.T. Hewitt,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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