[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33140-33141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15116]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0129]


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

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 Request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval for the 
following collection of information: 1625--New, GOCOASTGUARD.COM 
Prospect Questionnaire, Chat Questionnaire and The Officer Program 
Application. 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 September 18, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2017-0129] 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:

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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 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-2017-0129], and 
must be received by September 18, 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: GOCOASTGUARD.COM Prospect Questionnaire, Chat Now 
Questionnaire, and Officer Program Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1625--New.
    Summary: This collection contains the recruiting Web site 
gocoastguard.com Prospect Questionnaire (CGRC-1130), the Officer 
Program Application (CGRC-1131), and the Chat Now Questionnaire (CGRC-
1132) that are used to screen active duty and reserve enlisted and 
officer applicants.
    Need: The information is needed to initiate the recruiting and 
commissioning of active duty and reserve, enlisted and officer members. 
14 U.S.C. 468 authorizes the United States Coast Guard to recruit 
personnel for military service. The information requested on the 
gocoastguard.com Web site is collected in accordance with section 503 
of Title 10 U.S.C. and may be used to identify and process individuals 
interested in applying for enlistment or commission into the United 
States Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve.
    Forms: Prospect Questionnaire (CGRC-1130), the Officer Program 
Application (CGRC-1131), and the Chat Now Questionnaire (CGRC-1132).
    Respondents: Approximately 50,000 applicants apply annually to 
initiate the screening process.
    Frequency: On occasion. Applicants may apply more than once, by 
initially completing the Chat Now Questionnaire (CGRC-1132) to answer 
questions on eligibility and may apply for both enlisted and officer 
programs through the Prospect Questionnaire (CGRC-1130) and/or Officer 
Program Application (CGRC-1131).
    Hour Burden Estimate: This is a new collection. The estimated 
annual burden is 25,000 annual hours.

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

    Dated: July 12, 2017.
Marilyn Scott-Perez,
U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-15116 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am]
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