[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19082-19084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7264]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-0178]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0032, 1625-0037, 1625-0041, and 1625-
0042.

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 an 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) 1625-0032, Vessel Inspection Related Forms and 
Reporting Requirements Under Title 46 U.S. Code; (2) 1625-0037, 
Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairs, Cargo Gear 
Records, and Shipping Papers; (3) 1625-0041, Various International 
Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and Documents, and 
Equivalency Certificates; and (4) 1625-0042, Requirements for 
Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes. Before submitting 
this ICR 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-
0178], 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 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-2008-0178], 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-2008-0178] 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: Vessel Inspection Related Forms and Reporting 
Requirements Under Title 46 U.S. Code.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0032.
    Summary: This collection of information requires owners, operators, 
agents or masters of certain inspected vessels to obtain and/or post 
various forms as part of the Coast Guard's Commercial Vessel Safety 
Program.
    Need: The Coast Guard's Commercial Vessel Safety Program 
regulations are found in 46 CFR, including parts 2, 26, 31, 71, 91, 
107, 115, 126, 169, 176, and 189; as authorized in Title 46 U.S.C. A 
number of reporting and recordkeeping requirements are contained 
therein.
    Forms: CG-841, CG-854, CG-948, CG-949, CG-950, CG-950A, CG-2832.
    Respondents: Owners, operators, agents, and masters of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 1,471 
hours to 1,686 hours a year.
    2. Title: Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel 
Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and Shipping Papers.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0037.
    Summary: This information is solely needed to enable the Coast 
Guard to fulfill its responsibilities for maritime safety under Title 
46, U.S. Code. The affected public includes some owners or operators of 
large merchant vessels and all foreign-flag tankers calling at U.S. 
ports.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3301, 3305, 3306, 3702, 3703, 3711, and 3714 
authorize the Coast Guard to establish marine safety regulations to 
protect life, property, and the environment. These regulations are 
prescribed in Title 46 CFR.

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    The requirements for reporting Boiler/Pressure Valve Repairs, 
maintaining Cargo Gear Records, Shipping Papers, and issuance of 
Certificates of Compliance (CG-3585) provide the marine inspector with 
available information as to the condition of a vessel and its 
equipment. It also contains information on the vessel owner and lists 
the type and amount of cargo that has been or is being transported. 
These requirements promote the safety of life at sea and protection of 
the marine environment.
    Forms: CG-3585.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 13,577 
hours to 17,294 hours a year.
    3. Title: Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention 
Certificates and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0041.
    Summary: Required by the adoption of the International Convention 
for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78), these 
certificates and documents are evidence of compliance with this 
convention for U.S. vessels on international voyages. Without the 
proper certificates or documents, a U.S. vessel could be detained in a 
foreign port.
    Need: Compliance with MARPOL 73/78 aids in the prevention of 
pollution from ships.
    Forms: CG-5352, CG-5352A, CG-5352B, CG-6047, CG-6056, CG-6056A, CG-
6057.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 6,874 
hours to 2,067 hours a year.
    4. Title: Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material 
Cargoes.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0042.
    Summary: The information for this report allows the U.S. Coast 
Guard to provide timely response to an emergency and minimize the 
environmental damage from an oil or hazardous material spill. Further, 
it also allows the Coast Guard to control the location and procedures 
for lightering activities.
    Need: Section 3703 of Title 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to 
establish lightering regulations. Title 33 CFR 156.200 to 156.330 
prescribes the regulations, including pre-arrival notice, reporting of 
incidents, and operating conditions.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 324 hours 
to 215 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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