[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71917-71918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19836]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0734]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0089

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: 1625-0089, 
National Recreational Boating Safety Survey; reinstatement with 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 November 4, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2024-0734] 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-2024-0734, and must 
be received by November 4, 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. We review all 
comments received, but we may choose not to post off-topic, 
inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. 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. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov 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).

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Information Collection Request

    Title: National Recreational Boating Safety Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0089.
    Summary: The National Recreational Boating Safety Survey collects 
data on recreational boating participation and exposure. Specifically, 
the survey focuses on the types of boats used, the demographics of 
boaters, the types of safety equipment on recreational boats, and the 
amount of time boaters spend on the water. Boating hours calculated 
from this survey play an integral part in calculating risk ratios 
associated with recreational boating. In light of the USCG's safety-
oriented mission, we are proposing a name change of this survey to the 
National Recreational Boating Safety Survey from the National 
Recreational Boating Survey.
    Need: The Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 determines the framework 
of the Coast Guard recreational boating safety program. This program as 
set forth in 46 U.S.C. Chapter 131, requires the Coast Guard to 
``encourage greater State participation and uniformity in boating 
safety efforts, and particularly to permit the States to assume a 
greater share of boating safety education, assistance, and enforcement 
activities.'' See 46 U.S.C. 13102. The Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary 
& Boating Safety, Boating Safety Division achieves these goals by 
providing timely and relevant information on boating activities that 
occur in each respective jurisdiction. The boating information provided 
by the Coast Guard enables each State agency to tailor and implement 
safety initiatives addressing specific needs of boaters in local 
jurisdictions. The primary objective of this collection is to provide 
the Coast Guard with the required information in a format suitable to 
effectively manage the program.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Recreational boaters and recreational boat owners 
living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
    Frequency: The survey takes place every five to eight years and the 
last survey was conducted in 2018.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The survey will take approximately 125,863 
respondents a total estimate burden of 15,151 hours.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

    Dated: August 27, 2024.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2024-19836 Filed 9-3-24; 8:45 am]
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