[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57918-57919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15494]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0233]


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 
August 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for 
docket number [USCG-2024-0233]. 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, 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. 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-2024-0233, and must be received by August 15, 
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 to the Coast Guard will 
be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will 
include any personal information you have

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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 (89 FR 21527, March 28, 2024) 
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice received three off-topic 
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.
    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. et seq., 
chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: June 10, 2024.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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