[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68468-68469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26997]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0753]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-NEW
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
the following collection of information: 1625-NEW, Merchant Mariner
Credentialing--Job Task Analysis. Our ICR describe 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
January 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2019-0753] 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.
(3) Fax: 202-395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in a
timely manner, mark the fax, 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 202-372-8413,
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-2019-0753], and must be received by January 15,
2020.
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,
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2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086).
OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://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-NEW.
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (84 FR 54351, October 7,
2019) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no
comments. Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.
Information Collection Request
Title: Merchant Mariner Credentialing--Job Task Analysis.
OMB Control Number: 1625-NEW.
Summary: The Coast Guard's Merchant Mariner Credentialing Program
establishes the requirements for the issuance of a Merchant Mariner
Credential (MMC) with the officer or rating endorsements necessary for
employment on U.S. flagged vessels. To improve the credentialing
process, inform future decisions, and ensure the Coast Guard maintains
standards reflecting changes in technology, the Coast Guard is
conducting a Job Task Analysis (JTA) for each officer and rating
endorsement issued on an MMC. Information shall be collected through
focus group discussions and the administration of surveys.
Participation is voluntary.
Need: The Coast Guard issues credentials to merchant mariners in
accordance with 46 CFR Subchapter B. Screening and assessing applicants
for competency ensure they do not present a safety or security risk,
they are medically qualified to serve, and that they have the training
and experience to serve in the position for which they are applying.
The JTA shall inform the training and assessment processes.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Merchant mariners and shoreside personnel.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 3,060 hours per year.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: December 10, 2019.
James D. Roppel,
Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Information Management.
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