[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 228 (Monday, December 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55147-55148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21676]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0344]
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0040
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: 1625-0040,
Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates;
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 January 30,
2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2025-0344] 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 with change. 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-2025-0344, and must
be received by January 30, 2026.
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 as being available in
the docket, 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: Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical
Certificates.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0040.
Summary: This information is necessary to determine competency,
character and physical qualifications for the issuance of a Merchant
Mariner Credential (MMC) or Medical Certificate.
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Need: 46 CFR parts 10-13 and 16 detail the requirements for the
issuance of an MMC or Medical Certificate.
Forms:
CG-718A, Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariner.
CG-719B, Application for Merchant Mariner Credential.
CG-719C, Disclosure Statement for Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/or
Other Convictions.
CG-719D, Application for Duplicate Merchant Mariner Credential
and Medical Certificate.
CG-719K, Application for Medical Certificate.
CG-719K/E, Application for Medical Certificate, Short Form.
CG-719P, DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing Form.
CG-719S, Small Vessel Sea Service Form.
Basis for the change to the Forms: The majority of changes to the
forms in this collection are not associated with new statutory or
regulatory authority, but rather improvements to the flow and quality
of content, user functionality, and to aid the Coast Guard in
processing applications. The forms have undergone significant
reorganization in response to recommendations from the National
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (NMEDMAC), the National
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (NMERPAC), and comments
from the public provided at the NMEDMAC and NMERPAC public meetings. As
an example, the wording, location and specificity of form instructions
were revised to provide better clarity and to improve ease of use. Key
instructions are now located within the corresponding section of the
form to reduce the need for mariner applicants to flip back and forth
between pages to search for instructions. This improvement is also
expected to reduce processing delays caused by submission of incomplete
forms. Another improvement is that these forms will now provide an
option for applicants to sign the forms using an electronic signature.
Finally, additional language was added to Criminal Record Review
section of the CG-719B to clarify that mariners must disclose all
convictions, including convictions for boating safety crimes.
Additionally, for applicants without convictions who have used or been
addicted to dangerous drugs, the CG-719B form now provides a place for
them to list the drugs used without having to fill out a CG-719C.
Basis for the change for the addition of Forms to this collection:
First, the Coast Guard is proposing to add a new optional form, the CG-
719D, to provide a convenient option for individuals who want to
request a duplicate merchant mariner credential or duplicate medical
certificate. Second, the Coast Guard seeks comments on adding form CG-
718A ``Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariner'' into this
collection. Coast Guard personnel use form CG-718A to evaluate an
applicant for an MMC. Form CG-718A was previously accounted for under
OMB Control Number 1625-0012.
Respondents: Applicants for MMC, whether original, renewal,
duplicate, raise of grade, or a new endorsement on a previously issued
MMC. Applicants for Medical Certificates to include National and STCW
credentialed mariners, and first-class pilots.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from
62,006 hours to 57,333 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: November 26, 2025.
Bradley E. White,
(Acting) Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2025-21676 Filed 11-28-25; 8:45 am]
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