[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37977-37978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15035]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-0202]


Collection of Information under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0044, 1625-0045, and 1625-0060

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 
three 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) 1625-0044, Outer 
Continental Shelf Activities--Title 33 CFR Subchapter N; (2) 1625-0045, 
Adequacy Certification for Reception Facilities and Advance Notices--33 
CFR part 158; and (3) 1625-0060, Vapor Control Systems for Facilities 
and Tank Vessels. 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 August 1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2008-0202] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the 
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid 
duplication, please submit your comments 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) DMF (M-30), DOT, 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 the 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 ICR. Comments to Coast Guard must contain the docket number of 
this request, [USCG 2008-0202]. For your comments to OIRA to be 
considered, it is best if they are received on or before the August 1, 
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.

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    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 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. 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. Enter the docket number [USCG-2008-0202] in the Search box, and 
click, ``Go>>.'' You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 in 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 (73 FR 19080, April 8, 
2008) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no 
comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Outer Continental Shelf Activities--Title 33 CFR 
subchapter N.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0044.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Operators of facilities and vessels engaged in 
activities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
    Abstract: 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.
    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 Notices--33 CFR part 158.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0045.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of reception facilities, and 
owners/operators of vessels.
    Abstract: 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 regulations in 33 CFR part 158 there 
are discharge limitations for oil/oily waste, noxious liquid 
substances, plastics, and other garbage. 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.
    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.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Respondents are owners/operators of facilities, 
tank vessels, and certifying entities.
    Abstract: 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 vapor control systems (VCS) and 
certifying entities. The information is needed to ensure compliance 
with U.S. regulations for the design of facility and tank vessel VCS. 
The information is also needed to determine the qualifications of a 
certifying entity.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 1,145 
hours to 2,724 hours a year.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: June 26, 2008.
D.T. Glenn,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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