[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19080-19081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7246]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-0202]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0044, 1625-0045, and 1625-0060

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting 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) and Analyses to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
requesting an extension of their approval for the following collections 
of information: (1) 1625-0044, Outer Continental Shelf Activities--
Title 33 CFR Subchapter N; (2) 1625-0045, Adequacy Certification for 
Reception Facilities and Advance Notice--33 CFR part 158; and (3) 1625-
0060, Vapor Control Systems for Facilities and Tank Vessels. Before 
submitting these ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as 
described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before June 9, 2008.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket [USCG-2008-
0202], please submit them by only one of the following means:
    (1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Mail: 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.
    (3) Hand delivery: DMF between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 
202-366-9329.
    (4) Fax: 202-493-2251.
    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.
    A copy of the complete ICR is 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:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    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

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collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    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-2008-0202], 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 your 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 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: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to 
view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the 
docket. Enter the docket number [USCG-2008-0202] in the Search box, and 
click, ``Go>>.'' 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.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities--Title 33 CFR 
Subchapter N.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0044.
    Summary: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended, 
authorizes the Coast Guard to promulgate and enforce regulations 
promoting the safety of life and property on OCS facilities. These 
regulations are located in 33 CFR chapter I subchapter N.
    Need: The information is needed to ensure compliance with safety 
regulations related to OCS activities. The regulations contain 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements for annual inspections of 
fixed OCS facilities, requirements for employee citizenship records, 
station bills, and emergency evacuation plans.
    Forms: CG-5432.
    Respondents: Operators of facilities and vessels engaged in 
activities on the OCS.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 5,867 
hours to 6,233 hours a year.
    2. Title: Adequacy Certification for Reception Facilities and 
Advance Notice--33 CFR Part 158.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0045.
    Summary: This information collection is needed to evaluate the 
adequacy of reception facilities prior to issuance of a Certificate of 
Adequacy. Information for the advance notice ensures effective 
management of reception facilities and reduces the burden to facilities 
and ships.
    Need: Section 1905 of 33 U.S.C. gives the Coast Guard the authority 
to certify the adequacy of reception facilities in ports. Reception 
facilities are needed to receive waste from ships which may not be 
discharged at sea. Under these regulations in 33 CFR part 158 there are 
discharge limitations for oil/oily waste, noxious liquid substances, 
plastics, and other garbage.
    Forms: CG-5401, CG-5401A, CG-5401B, CG-5401C.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of reception facilities, and 
owners/operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 1,058 
hours to 1,529 hours a year.
    3. Title: Vapor Control Systems for Facilities and Tank Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0060.
    Summary: The information is needed to ensure compliance with U.S. 
regulations for the design of facility and tank vessel vapor control 
systems (VCS). The information is also needed to determine the 
qualifications of a certifying entity.
    Need: Section 1225 of 33 U.S.C. and 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorize the 
Coast Guard to establish regulations to promote the safety of life and 
property of facilities and vessels. Subpart E of 33 CFR part 154 
contains Coast Guard regulations for VCS and certifying entities.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Respondents are owners/operators of facilities, tank 
vessels, and certifying entities.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 1,145 
hours to 2,724 hours a year.

    Dated: March 28, 2008.
D.T. Glenn,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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