[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2429-2430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00428]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0666]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0040

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: 1625-0040, 
Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates; 
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: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before 
February 11, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for 
docket number [USCG-2020-0666]. Written comments and recommendations to 
OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 
days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.
    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-6P), 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: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy 
Management, telephone 202-475-3528, 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-2020-0666], and must be received by February 11, 
2021.

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 to the Coast Guard will 
be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will 
include any personal information you have provided. For more about 
privacy and submissions to the Coast Guard in response to this 
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, 
March 11, 2020). For more about privacy and submissions to OIRA in 
response to this document, see the https://www.reginfo.gov, comment-
submission web page. 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: 1625-0040.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (85 FR 66573, October 20, 2020) 
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: Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical 
Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0040.
    Summary: This information is necessary to determine competency, 
character and physical qualifications for the issuance of a Merchant 
Mariner Credential (MMC) or Medical Certificate.
    Need: Title 46 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) parts 10-13 and 16 
detail the requirements for the issuance of an MMC or Medical 
Certificate.
    Forms:
     CG-719B, Application for Merchant Mariner Credential.
     CG-719C, Disclosure Statement for Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/
or Other Convictions.
     CG-719K, Application for Medical Certificate.
     CG-719K/E, Application for Medical Certificate, Short 
Form.
     CG-719P, DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing Form.
     CG-719S, Small Vessel Sea Service Form.
    Respondents: Applicants for MMC, whether original, renewal, 
duplicate, raise of grade, or a new endorsement on a previously issued 
MMC. Applicants for Medical Certificates to include National and STCW 
credentialed mariners, and first-class pilots.

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    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 
47,444 hours to 62,004 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: January 7, 2021.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2021-00428 Filed 1-11-21; 8:45 am]
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