[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12377-12378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3413]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-23285]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Number 1625-0048

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 one 
Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR is 1625-
0048, Vessel Reporting Requirements. The ICR describes 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 April 10, 2006.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
reach the docket [USCG-2005-23285] 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 (DMS) 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

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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 1236 (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 1900 
Half Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 
(202) 475-3523.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of 
Information Management, telephone (202) 475-3523 or fax (202) 475-3929, 
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: 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 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 
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 
ICR addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this 
request, [USCG 2005-23285]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, 
it is best if OIRA receives them on or before the April 10, 2006.
    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-2005-23285], 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 
throughFriday, 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 (70 FR 76319, 
December 23, 2005) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice 
elicited no comment.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Vessel Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0048.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners, charterers, managing operators, or agents 
of a vessel of the United States.
    Forms: No forms associated with this collection.
    Abstract: The information obtained from these reports will be used 
by the Coast Guard to determine if the vessel reported on is in 
distress and if so, to take action to provide needed assistance. These 
reports (a) Increase the likelihood of timely assistance to vessels in 
distress, especially those that cannot communicate their distress to 
the vessel's owner or others in a position to help, and (b) to place a 
burden of responsibility upon the owner, charterer, managing operator 
or agent for the safety of the vessels. This is of the utmost 
importance since these persons are often the only ones with knowledge 
of the vessels' intended movements.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 137 hours a year.

    Dated: March 2, 2006.
R.T. Hewitt,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard,Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications,Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. E6-3413 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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