[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 176 (Monday, September 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44381-44382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17751]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2025-0297]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0038

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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: 1625-0038, 
Plan Approval and Records for Tank Vessels, Passenger Vessels, Cargo 
and Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Nautical 
School Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels; 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 November 14, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2025-0297] 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-C5I-P), 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., 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-2025-0297, and must 
be received by November 14, 2025.

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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. 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: Plan Approval and Records for Tank Vessels, Passenger 
Vessels, Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling 
Units, Nautical School Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels--46 
CFR Subchapters D, H, I, I-A, R and U.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0038.
    Summary: This collection requires the shipyard, designer or 
manufacturer for the construction of a vessel to submit plans, 
technical information and operating manuals to the Coast Guard.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3301 and 3306, the Coast Guard is responsible 
for enforcing regulations promoting the safety of life and property in 
marine transportation. The Coast Guard uses this information to ensure 
that a vessel meets the applicable standards for construction, 
arrangement and equipment under 46 CFR Subchapters D, H, I, I-A, R and 
U.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Shipyards, designers, and manufacturers of certain 
vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 3,801 
hours to 2,322 hours a year, due to a decrease in the estimated annual 
number of responses.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

    Dated: September 3, 2025.
Bradley E. White,
(Acting) Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2025-17751 Filed 9-12-25; 8:45 am]
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