[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52073-52074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13609]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0514]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0061

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: 1625-0061, 
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Regulations; 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 August 20, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2024-0514] 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:

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-2024-0514, and must 
be received by August 20, 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: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0061.
    Summary: This information collection is intended to improve safety 
on board vessels in the commercial fishing industry. The requirements 
apply to those vessels and to mariners on them.
    Need: Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 6104, the Coast Guard 
promulgated regulations in 46 CFR part 28 to reduce fatalities and 
accidents in the commercial fishing industry. The rules allowing the 
collection also provide means of verifying compliance and enhancing 
safe operation of fishing vessels.
    Forms: CG-5587, USCG Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examination.
    Respondents: Owners, agents, individuals-in-charge of commercial

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fishing vessels, and insurance underwriters.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden decreased from 4,832 
hours to 3,316 hours a year, primarily due to a decrease in the 
estimated annual number of citizenship waiver requests.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

    Dated: June 10, 2024.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2024-13609 Filed 6-20-24; 8:45 am]
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