[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28567-28568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12920]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0253]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0042

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 an extension 
of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0042, 
Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes, and 
Advance Notice of Transfer; without change. 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 July 
19, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2019-0253] 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; 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-2019-0253], and must be received by July 19, 
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

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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: 1625-0042.

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 13945, April 8, 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: Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material 
Cargoes, and Advance Notice of Transfer.
    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. It also provides advance notice 
of transfers at certain facilities.
    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 and 
156.400 to 156.430 prescribes the Coast Guard regulations for 
lightering, including pre-arrival notice, reporting of incidents and 
operating conditions. Section 1225 of 33 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast 
Guard to prescribe advance notice of transfer regulations. Title 33 CFR 
156.118 prescribe the regulations.
    Forms: CG-4020, 4 Hour Advance Notice of Transfer.
    Why Is Coast Guard Proposing A New Form: The Coast Guard proposes 
the use of a new form CG-4020--4 Hour Advance Notice of Transfer, 
because we believe that the form will improve communications and 
enhance information exchange accuracy. The optional form provides a 
facility representative with a simple means of complying with the 
existing advance notice of transfer requirements in 33 CFR 156.118.
    Respondents: Owners, masters and agents of lightering vessels, and 
facility representatives.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 372 
hours to 985 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: June 13, 2019.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2019-12920 Filed 6-18-19; 8:45 am]
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