[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37533-37534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14736]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2025-0144]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0121

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: 1625-0121, 
United States Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission Program 
Application and Supplemental Forms; reinstatement with change. Since 
the last application of February 27, 2018, changes include updated 
submission dates and additional medical clearance questions for the 
application to ensure applicants are medically safe to train. The 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.

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DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before October 6, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2025-0144] 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 (571) 607-4058, 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-2025-0144, and must 
be received by October 6, 2025.

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).

Information Collection Request

    Title: United States Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission 
Program Application and Supplemental Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0121.
    Summary: This collection contains the application and all 
supplemental forms required to be considered as an applicant to the 
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) Program.
    Need: The information is needed to select applicants for 
participation in a one-week summer recruiting and training program for 
prospective Cadets interested in attending the U.S. Coast Guard 
Academy.
    Forms:
    USCGA-AIM1, Travel Update Form.
    USCGA-AIM2, Scholarship Request.
    USCGA-AIM3, Medical Release Form.
    Respondents: Approximately 2,000 applicants apply annually to 
attend the AIM Program. Approximately 3,000 individuals will submit 
letters of recommendation for these applicants.
    Frequency: Applicants must apply only once per year.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The annual burden is estimated at 9,000 
hours.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

     Dated: May 13, 2025.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2025-14736 Filed 8-4-25; 8:45 am]
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