[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 164 (Thursday, August 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50078-50079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14060]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-24850]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers 1625-0066 and 1625-0069

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 is forwarding two 
Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) to request approval of a revision of the following 
collections of information: 1625-0066, Vessel and Facility Response 
Plans (Domestic and Int'l), and Additional Response Requirements for 
Prince William Sound, Alaska, and (2) 1625-0069, Ballast Water 
Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters. Our 
ICRs describe 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 September 25, 2006.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
reach the docket [USCG-2006-24850] 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 Street, 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 or by contacting 
(b) OIRA at (202) 395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in 
time, mark the fax to the attention of Mr. Nathan Lesser, 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). By e-mail to [email protected].
    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 1236 (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 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. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this request, 
[USCG 2006-24850]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is 
best if OIRA receives them on or before September 25, 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, 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-2006-24850], 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 (71 FR 30683, May 30, 2006) required by 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Vessel and Facility Response Plans (Domestic and Int'l), 
and Additional Response Requirements for Prince William Sound, Alaska.

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    OMB Control Number: 1625-0066.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels and facilities.
    Forms: CG-6083.
    Abstract: This information is needed to ensure that vessels and 
facilities are prepared to respond in the event of an oil spill 
incident. The information will be reviewed by the Coast Guard to assess 
the effectiveness of the response plan.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 137,199 
hours to 220,559 hours a year.
    2. Title: Ballast Water Management for Vessels with Ballast Tanks 
Entering U.S. Waters.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0069.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of certain vessels.
    Forms: CG-5662.
    Abstract: The information is needed to carry out the reporting 
requirements of 16 U.S.C. 4711 regarding the management of ballast 
water, to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic nuisance 
species into U.S. waters.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 106,193 
hours to 60,769 hours a year.

    Dated: August 11, 2006.
C.S. Johnson, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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