[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62554-62555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24582]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0626]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0094

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: 1625-0094, 
Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids; 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 
December 10, 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-2021-0626]. 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:

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Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., 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-2021-0626], and must be received by December 10, 
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: 1625-0094.

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 45743, August 16, 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: Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0094.
    Summary: This information is needed to ensure the safe transport of 
bulk hazardous liquids on chemical tank vessels and to protect the 
environment from pollution.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3703, the Coast Guard is authorized to 
prescribe regulations for protection against hazards to life, property, 
and navigation and vessel safety, and protection of the marine 
environment. The regulations for the safe transport by vessel of 
certain bulk dangerous cargoes are contained in 46 CFR part 153.
    Forms:
     CG-4602B, Cargo Record Book.
     CG-5148, International Certificate of Fitness for the 
Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk.
     CG-5148A, Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of 
Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.
     CG-5148B, Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of 
Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.
     CG-5148C, Certificate of Fitness.
     CG-5461, International Pollution Prevention Certificate 
for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of chemical tank vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 7,611 
hours to 9,310 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated annual 
number of respondents.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

    Dated: November 5, 2021.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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