[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56208-56210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23176]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2011-0843; OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0037, 1625-0041, 1625-0042 
and 1625-0044]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget

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) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of 
revisions to the following collections of information: 1625-0037, 
Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairs, Cargo Gear 
Records, and Shipping Papers, 1625-0041, Various International 
Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and Documents, and 
Equivalency Certificates, 1625-0042, Requirements for Lightering of Oil 
and Hazardous Material Cargoes, and l625-0044, Outer Continental Shelf 
Activities--Title 33 CFR Subchapter N.
    Our ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the 
public. Before submitting these ICRs to OIRA, the Coast Guard is 
inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 14, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2011-0843] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the 
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). To avoid duplicate 
submissions, please use only one of the following means:
    (1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Mail: DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (3) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 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. To ensure your comments are received in a 
timely manner, mark the fax to 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: Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of 
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3652, 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

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to 
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard 
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information 
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on 
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, 
and other important information describing the Collections. There is 
one ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether these ICRs should be 
granted based on the Collections 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

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quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the 
Collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collections on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. In response to your comments, we 
may revise these ICRs or decide not to seek approval for the 
Collections. We will consider all comments and material received during 
the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments 
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of 
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2011-0843], and 
must be received by November 14, 2011. 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-
2011-0843], indicate the specific section of the document to which each 
comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. You may submit 
your comments and material online (via http://www.regulations.gov), by 
fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If 
you submit a comment online via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be 
considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit 
the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be 
considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is 
received at the DMF. 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. To submit your comment online, go 
to http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-2011-0843'' in the 
``Keyword'' box. If you submit your comments by mail or hand 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 comments 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 
and will address them accordingly.
    Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, as well as 
documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the docket, go 
to http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box, 
which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box 
insert ``USCG-2011-0843'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket 
Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. You may also visit the DMF in Room 
W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of 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 a Privacy Act statement 
regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of 
the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Information Collection Requests

    1. Title: Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel 
Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and Shipping Papers.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0037.
    Summary: This information is needed to enable the Coast Guard to 
fulfill its responsibilities for maritime safety under Title 46, U.S. 
Code. It is solely for this purpose. 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. Code 3301, 3305, 3306, 3702, 3703, 3711, and 
3714 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish marine safety regulations 
to protect life, property, and the environment. These regulations are 
prescribed in Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations.
    Forms: CG-3585.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 17,294 
hours to 14,725 hours a year.
    2. 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) and other 
international treaties, these certificates and documents are evidence 
of compliance 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 treaty requirements aids in the prevention of 
pollution from ships.
    Forms: CG-5352, CG-5352A, CG-5352B, CG-6047, CG-6047A, CG-6056, CG-
6056A, CG-6056B, CG-6056C and CG-6057.
    Respondents: Owners, operators, or masters of vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 2,067 
hours to 2,738 hours a year.
    3. 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. The 
information also allows the Coast Guard to control the location and 
procedures for lightering activities.
    Need: Section 3715 of Title 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to 
establish lightering regulations. Title 33 CFR 156.200 to 156.330 
prescribes the Coast Guard regulations for lightering, including pre-
arrival notice, reporting of incidents and operating conditions.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Owners, masters and agents of lightering vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 215 hours 
to 217 hours a year.
    4. Title: Outer Continental Shelf 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 the 
safety regulations related to OCS activities. The regulations contain 
reporting and recordkeeping requirements for annual inspections of 
fixed OCS facilities, 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.

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    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 6,234 
hours to 6,304 hours a year.

    Dated: September 6, 2011.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-23176 Filed 9-9-11; 8:45 am]
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