[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40525-40526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11167]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-25280]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers 1625-0052, 1625-0057, and 1625-0065

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 submit Information Collection Requests 
(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request an 
extension of their approval of the following collections of 
information: (1) 1625-0052, Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo 
Tanks on Unmanned Barges; (2) 1625-0057, Small Passenger Vessels--Title 
46 CFR Subchapters K and T, and the revision of collection (3) 1625-
0065, Offshore Supply Vessels--Title 46 CFR Subchapter L. Before 
submitting these ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on 
them as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before September 15, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
enter the docket [USCG-2006-25280] 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: Ms. Barbara Davis), 
2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number 
is 202-475-3523.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, 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,

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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-2006-25280], 
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., 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: Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned 
Barges.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0052.
    Summary: The Coast Guard uses the results of nondestructive testing 
to evaluate the suitability of older pressure-vessel-type cargo tanks 
of unmanned barges to remain in service. Once every 10 years it 
subjects such a tank, on an unmanned barge 30 years old or older, to 
nondestructive testing.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3703, the Coast Guard is responsible for 
ensuring safe shipment of liquid dangerous cargoes and has promulgated 
regulations for certain barges to ensure the meeting of safety 
standards.
    Respondents: Owners of tank barges.
    Frequency: Every 10 years.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 72 hours 
to 104 hours a year.

    2. Title: Small Passenger Vessels--Title 46 CFR Subchapters K and 
T.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0057.
    Summary: These information requirements are necessary for the 
proper administration and enforcement of the program on safety of 
commercial vessels as it affects small passenger vessels. The 
requirements affect small passenger vessels (under 100 gross tons) that 
carry more than 6 passengers.
    Need: Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast 
Guard prescribed regulations for the design, construction, alteration, 
repair and operation of small passenger vessels to secure the safety of 
individuals and property on board. The Coast Guard uses the information 
in this collection to ensure compliance with the requirements in 46 CFR 
subchapters K and T.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of small passenger vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 366,798 
hours to 353,263 hours a year.

    3. Title: Offshore Supply Vessels--Title 46 CFR Subchapter L.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0065.
    Summary: Title 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard 
to prescribe safety regulations. Title 46 CFR subchapter L contains 
marine safety regulations for offshore supply vessels (OSVs).
    Need: The OSV posting/marking requirements are needed to provide 
instructions to those on board of actions to be taken in the event of 
an emergency. The reporting/recordkeeping requirements verify 
compliance with regulations without Coast Guard presence to witness 
routine matters, including OSVs based overseas as an alternative to 
Coast Guard reinspection.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 6,175 
hours to 6,169 hours a year.

    Dated: July 6, 2006.
R.T. Hewitt,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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