[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95625-95626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31395]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-1000]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0025

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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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 Request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of 
its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0025, 
Carriage of Bulk Solids Requiring Special Handling--without change. Our 
ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. 
Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting 
comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before February 27, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2016-1000] to the Coast Guard using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public 
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet 
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from: 
COMMANDANT (CG-612), ATTN: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, U.S. COAST 
GUARD, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE., STOP 7710, WASHINGTON, DC 
20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of 
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, or fax 202-372-8405, 
for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an 
extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 
1625-0025, Carriage of Bulk Solids Requiring Special Handling--46 CFR 
part 148 without change.

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 Collection. There is one 
ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be 
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper 
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard 
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the 
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; 
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information 
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the 
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. In response to 
your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an 
extension of approval for the Collection. 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-2016-1000], and 
must be received by February 27, 2017.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public 
comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and 
can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally, 
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will 
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the 
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal 
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal 
Register (70 FR 15086).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Carriage of Bulk Solids Requiring Special Handling--46 CFR 
part 148.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0025.
    Summary: As specified in 46 CFR part 148, the petition for a 
Special Permit allows the Coast Guard to determine the manner of safe 
carriage for unlisted materials. The information required by Dangerous 
Cargo Manifests and Shipping Papers permit vessel crews and emergency 
personnel to properly and safely respond to accidents involving 
hazardous substances. See 46 CFR 148 Subpart B, 148.60 and 148.70.
    Need: The Coast Guard administers and enforces statutes and rules 
for the safe transport and stowage of hazardous materials, including 
bulk solids.
    Forms: N/A.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels that carry certain 
bulk solids.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 955 
hours to 850 hours a year due to a decrease in the estimated annual 
number of responses for Special Permits.

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

    Dated: December 18, 2016.
Thomas P. Michelli,
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2016-31395 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
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