[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11939-11940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4194]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2007-0045]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0005, 1625-0020, 1625-0029, 1625-
0031, and 1625-0085

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding 
five Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of their approval 
for the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0005, 
Application and Permit to Handle Hazardous Materials; (2) 1625-0020, 
Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety Zones; (3) 1625-
0029, Self-propelled Liquefied Gas Vessels; (4) 1625-0031, Plan 
Approval and Records for Electrical Engineering Regulations--Title 46 
CFR Subchapter J; and (5) 1625-0085, Streamlined Inspection Program. 
Our ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public. 
Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens 
commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before April 4, 2008.

ADDRESSES: To prevent duplicate submissions to the docket [USCG-2007-
0045] or to OIRA, please submit your comments and related material by 
only one of the following means:
    (1) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://www.regulation.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail to: [email protected].
    (2) Mail or hand delivery. (a) To Docket Management Facility (DMF) 
(M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. 
Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. 
(b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the 
attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax. (a) To DMF, 202-493-2251. (b) To 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.
    The DMF 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 W12-140 
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
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://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on 
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are 
available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 
(Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd 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. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether 
this information collection request should be granted based on it being 
necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. 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 information subject to 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 Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number 
of the ICRs addressed. Comments to Coast Guard must contain the docket 
number of this request, [USCG 2007-0045]. For your comments to OIRA to 
be considered, they must be received on or before April 4, 2008.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to 
respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. 
We will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you 
provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the 
paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy Act Policy'' below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the 
docket number [USCG-2007-0045], indicate the specific section of the 
document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each 
comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail 
address, or other contact information in the body of your document so 
that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. 
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or 
delivery to the DMF 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

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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. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and 
material received during the comment period.
    Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to 
view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the 
docket. Click on ``Search for Dockets,'' and enter the docket number 
(USCG-2007-0045) in the Docket ID box, and click enter. You may also 
visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., 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 by visiting http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (72 FR 64233, November 15, 
2007) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no 
comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Application and Permit to Handle Hazardous Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0005.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Shipping agents and terminal operators that handle 
hazardous materials.
    Abstract: Sections 1225 and 1231 of 33 U.S.C. authorize the Coast 
Guard to establish standards for the handling, storage, and movement of 
hazardous materials on a vessel and waterfront facility. Regulations in 
33 CFR 126.17, 49 CFR 176.100, and 176.415 prescribe the rules for 
facilities and vessels.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 145 hours 
to 185 hours a year.
    2. Title: Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety 
Zones.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0020.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Federal, State, and local government agencies, 
vessels, and facilities.
    Abstract: Sections 1226 and 1231 of 33 U.S.C.; 50 U.S.C. 191 and 
195; and parts 6 and 165 of 33 CFR give the Coast Guard Captain of the 
Port (COTP) the authority to designate security zones in the U.S. for 
as long as deemed necessary to prevent damage or injury. Section 1223 
of 33 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe rules to control 
vessel traffic in areas deemed hazardous because of reduced visibility, 
adverse weather, or vessel congestion. Section 1225 of 33 U.S.C. 
authorizes the Coast Guard to establish rules to allow the designation 
of safety zones where access is limited to authorized persons, 
vehicles, or vessels to protect the public from hazardous situations.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 194 hours 
to 295 hours a year.
    3. Title: Self-propelled Liquefied Gas Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0029.
    Type Of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of self-propelled vessels 
carrying liquefied gas.
    Abstract: Sections 3703 and 9101 of 46 U.S.C. authorize the Coast 
Guard to establish regulations to protect life, property, and the 
environment from the hazards associated with the carriage of dangerous 
liquid cargo in bulk. Part 154 of 46 CFR prescribes these rules for the 
carriage of liquefied gases in bulk on self-propelled vessels by 
governing the design, construction, equipment, and operation of these 
vessels and the safety of personnel aboard them.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 5,416 
hours to 6,566 hours a year.
    4. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Electrical Engineering 
Regulations--Title 46 CFR Subchapter J.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0031.
    Type Of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners, operators, and builders of vessels.
    Abstract: Sections 3306 and 3703 of 46 U.S.C. authorize the Coast 
Guard to establish rules to promote the safety of life and property in 
commercial vessels. The electrical engineering rules appear at 46 CFR 
chapter I, subchapter J (parts 110 through 113).
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 1,151 
hours to 3,529 hours a year.
    5. Title: Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP).
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0085.
    Type Of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Abstract: Section 3306 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to 
prescribe regulations necessary to carry out inspections of vessels 
required under 46 U.S.C. 3301. Within the same subtitle, section 3103 
allows the Coast Guard to rely on reports, documents, and records of 
other persons/methods determined to be reliable, to ensure compliance 
with vessels and seamen requirements. The SIP regulations under 46 CFR 
part 8, subpart E, offer owners and operators of inspected vessels an 
alternative to traditional Coast Guard inspection procedures. Owners 
and operators of vessels opting to participate in the program will 
maintain them in compliance with a Company Action Plan (CAP) and Vessel 
Action Plan (VAP). They will have their own personnel periodically 
perform many of the tests/examinations conducted by marine inspectors 
of the Coast Guard, who expect participating vessels will continuously 
meet a higher level of safety/readiness throughout the inspection 
cycle.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 2,138 
hours to 2,496 hours a year.

    Dated: February 14, 2008.
D.T. Glenn
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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