[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 61 (Thursday, March 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21527-21528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06542]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0233]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0011

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-Day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request 
(ICR) 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. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting 
comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before May 28, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2024-0233] to the Coast Guard using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public 
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
    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, fax 202-372-8405, or email [email protected] 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.
    In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not 
to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider 
all comments and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments 
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of 
the ICR and the docket number of this request, USCG-2024-0233, and must 
be received by May 28, 2024.

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 
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

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.
    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(d), the Secretary of Homeland Security 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. The Secretary delegated this 
authority to the Commandant of the Coast Guard under Department of 
Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3. Coast 
Guard's regulations in 33 CFR part 67 prescribe 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, Congress requires 
owners of vessels to immediately mark sunken craft unless Coast Guard 
issues a waiver. The Coast Guard's regulations for marking of sunken 
vessels are set out in 33 CFR part 64.11. The information collected for 
private aids to navigations and markings can only be obtained from the 
owners of sunken vessels. The information collection requirements 
related to these aids to navigation applications are contained in 33 
CFR 66.01-5 and 67.35-5.
    Need: The information in these private aids to navigation 
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 parts 66 and 
67. The information is reviewed 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 promptly 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 2,000 hours to 1,709 hours due to a decrease in the number of 
respondents a year.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

    Dated: March 22, 2024.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2024-06542 Filed 3-27-24; 8:45 am]
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