[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19792-19793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09183]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0040]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0112
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval for
reinstatement, without change, of the following collection of
information: 1625-0112, Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness via
Electronic Transmission of Vessel Transit Data. Our ICR describes 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: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before June
5, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2019-0040] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you
may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:
(1) Email: [email protected].
(2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, attention
Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet
at https://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:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995;
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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.
Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order 13771, Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and Executive Order 13777,
Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, the Coast Guard is also
requesting comments on the extent to which this request for information
could be modified to reduce the burden on respondents. These comments
will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this
notice.
We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. 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-2019-0040], and must be received by June 5,
2019.
Submitting Comments
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://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 https://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that website'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 https://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).
OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Number: 1625-0112.
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (84 FR 7089, March 1, 2019)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments.
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collections.
Information Collection Request
Title: Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness via Electronic
Transmission of Vessel Transit Data.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0112.
Summary: The Coast Guard collects, stores, and analyzes data
transmitted by LRIT and AIS to enhance maritime domain awareness (MDA).
Awareness and threat knowledge are critical for securing the maritime
domain and the key to preventing adverse events. Data is also used for
marine safety and environmental protection purposes.
Need: To ensure port safety and security and to ensure the
uninterrupted flow of commerce.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Owners or operators of certain vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from
47,245 hours to 52,728 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated
annual number of responses.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: April 30, 2019.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2019-09183 Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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