[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 198 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52969-52971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24742]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2009-0362]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0014, 1625-0038, and 1625-0069

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), Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of its approval for 
the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0014, Request for 
Designation and Exemption of Oceanographic Research Vessels; (2) 1625-
0038, Plan Approval and Records for Tank, Passenger, Cargo and 
Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Nautical School 
Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels--46 CFR Subchapters D, H, I, 
I-A, R and U; and (3) 1625-0069, Ballast Water Management for Vessels 
with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. Waters. Review and comments by OIRA 
ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our 
performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before November 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2009-0362] 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 via: [email protected].
    (2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey

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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, attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax. (a) To DMF, 202-493-2251. (b) To OIRA at 202-395-5806. To 
ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax, 
attention 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 the 
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 the docket on the Internet 
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the ICRs are available through the docket on the Internet 
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from: 
Commandant (CG-611), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast 
Guard, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593-7101.


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 these ICRs 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. They must also contain the docket number of this request, 
[USCG 2009-0362]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is 
best if they are received on or before November 16, 2009.
    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 
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the 
docket number [USCG-2009-0362], 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. In response to your comments, we 
may revise the ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for 
this collection. 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 the ``read comments'' box, which will then become 
highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2009-0362'' 
and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the 
``Actions'' column. 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 regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 
issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (74 FR 26875, June 4, 2009) 
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Request for Designation and Exemption of Oceanographic 
Research Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0014.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Owners/operators of vessels.
    Abstract: This information is necessary to ensure a vessel 
qualifies for the designation.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 51 hours 
to 35 hours a year.
    2. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Tank, Passenger, Cargo and 
Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Nautical School 
Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels--46 CFR Subchapters D, H, I, 
I-A, R and U.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0038.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Shipyards, designers, and manufacturers of certain 
vessels.
    Abstract: Under 46 U.S.C. 3301 and 3306, the Coast Guard is 
responsible for enforcing regulations promoting safety of life and 
property in marine transportation. The Coast Guard uses this 
information to ensure a vessel meets the applicable standards for 
construction, arrangement, and equipment.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 13,790 
hours to 2,970 hours a year.
    3. 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.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of certain vessels.
    Abstract: The information is needed to ensure compliance with 
requirements in 33 CFR Part 151, Subparts C and D. The information will 
also be used for research and periodic reporting to Congress.
    Forms: CG-5662.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 60,769 
hours to 60,727 hours a year.

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


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    Dated: October 7, 2009.
M.B. Lytle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. E9-24742 Filed 10-14-09; 8:45 am]
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