[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22443-22444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08791]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0045]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0011

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: 1625-0011, 
Applications for Private Aids to Navigation and for Class I Private 
Aids to Navigation on Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures; 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 
May 28, 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-2021-0045]. 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. 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-2021-0045], and must be received by May 28, 
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: 1625-0011.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (86 FR 10126, February 18, 
2021) 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 Private Aids to Navigation and for Class I 
Private Aids to Navigation on Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0011.

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    Summary: Under the provision of 14 U.S.C. 81, the Coast Guard is 
authorized to establish aids to navigation. 14 U.S.C. 83 prohibits 
establishment of aids to navigation without permission of the Coast 
Guard. 33 CFR 66.01-5 provides a means for private individuals to 
establish privately maintained aids to navigation. Under 43 U.S.C. 
1333, the Coast Guard has the authority to promulgate and enforce 
regulations concerning lights and other warning devices relating to the 
promotion of safety of life and property on artificial islands, 
installations, and other devices on the outer continental shelf 
involved in the exploration, development, removal, or transportation of 
resources there from. 33 CFR 67.35-1 prescribes the type of aids to 
navigation that must be installed on artificial islands and fixed 
structures. Under the provision of 33 U.S.C. 409, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security is mandated to prescribe rules and regulations for 
governing the marking of sunken vessels. This authorization was 
delegated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard under Department of 
Homeland Security Delegation number 0170 and the marking of sunken 
vessels are set out in 33 CFR part 64.11. To change any regulation, 5 
U.S.C. 553 requires rulemaking to be published in the Federal Register 
and that the notice shall include a statement of time, place, and 
nature of public rule making proceedings. The information collected for 
the rule can only be obtained from the owners of sunken vessels. The 
information collection requirements are contained in 33 CFR 66.01-5, 
and 67.35-5.
    Need: The information on these private aid applications (CG-2554 
and CG-4143) provides the Coast Guard with vital information about 
private aids to navigation and is essential for safe marine navigation. 
These forms are required under 33 CFR 66 & 67. The information is 
processed to ensure the private aid is in compliance with current 
Regulations. Additionally, these forms provide the Coast Guard with 
information which can be distributed to the public to advise of new, or 
changes to private aids to navigation. In addition, collecting the 
applicant's contact information is important because it allows the 
Coast Guard to contact the applicant should there be a discrepancy or 
mishap involving the permitted private aid to navigation. Certain 
discrepancies create hazards to navigation and must be responded to and 
immediately corrected or repaired.
    Forms:
     CG-2554, Private Aids to Navigation Application.
     CG-4143, Application for Class I Private Aids to 
Navigation on Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures.
    Respondents: Owners of private aids to navigation.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated annual burden has decreased 
from 1,709 hours in 2017 to 712 hours in 2020 due to a decrease in the 
number of respondents per year.

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

    Dated: April 22, 2021.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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