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SUPPORTING STATEMENT

LABELING REQUIRED IN 33 CFR PARTS 181 AND 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3

JUSTIFICATION

1. CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAKE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION NECESSARY

In accordance with Section 4302(a)(3) of Title 46 of the U.S. Code: "the Secretary may prescribe regulations requiring or permitting the display of seals, labels, plates, insignia or other devices for certifying or evidencing compliance with safety regulations and standards of the United States Government for recreational vessels and associated equipment."

Parts 181 and 183 of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations and 46 CFR 25.10-3 contain the regulations and safety standards authorized by the statutes which apply to manufacturers of recreational boats, un-inspected commercial vessels and associated equipment. The regulations and safety standards contain information collections, which require boat and associated equipment manufacturers, importers and the boating public to apply for serial numbers and to display various labels evidencing compliance: Hull Identification Numbers; U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label; Gasoline Fuel Tank Label; USCG Type Fuel Hose Label; and Certified Navigation Light Label.

Hull Identification Numbers (33 CFR 181.21 through 181.35): The Hull Identification Number is a 12 character serial number (similar to the VIN on an automobile), which provides evidence of compliance with regulations and uniquely identifies each boat manufactured by an individual for his or her own use or manufactured or imported by a company for the purposes of sale. The first three characters in each Hull Identification Number are a three character Manufacturer Identification Code the Coast Guard assigns to each manufacturer and importer who submits an application (33 CFR 181.31).

U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label (33 CFR 183.21 through 183.27): The U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities label gives consumers a guide in selecting safe loading and powering capacities for mono hull boats less than 20 feet in length. The label also evidences compliance with the Safe Loading and/or Safe Powering Standards in 33 CFR Part 183.

Gasoline Fuel Tank Label (33 CFR 183.514): The label evidences compliance with requirements for fuel tanks in the Coast Guard Fuel System Standard in 33 CFR Part 183, and provides information to members of the public who purchase fuel tanks for use in recreational boats and to manufacturers, dealers and installers of fuel tanks in recreational boats.

USCG Type Fuel Hose Label (33 CFR 183.540): The label evidences compliance with requirements for fuel hose in the Coast Guard Fuel System Standard in 33 CFR Part 183, and provides information to members of the public who purchase fuel hoses for use in recreational boats and to manufacturers, dealers and installers of fuel hoses in recreational boats.

Certified Navigation Light Label (33 CFR 183.810 & 46 CFR 25.10-3): The label evidences compliance with requirements for navigation lights in 33 CFR Part 183 and 46 CFR 25, and provides information to members of the public who purchase navigation lights for use in recreational boats and to manufacturers, dealers and installers of navigation lights in recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels.

2. HOW, BY WHOM, AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE IS THE INFORMATION USED?

Hull Identification Numbers: All recreational boats manufactured in or imported into the United States for the purposes of sale must be identified with two Hull Identification Numbers (HIN). The HIN provides a unique identification for each boat: (1) a primary HIN affixed to the transom; and (2) a secondary HIN affixed somewhere on the interior of the boat or beneath an item of hardware. The secondary HIN required in the regulations is used in tracing lost stolen or abandoned boats on which the primary HIN may have been removed or altered. The first three characters in the HIN are the Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC). The regulations require each recreational boat manufacturer or U.S. importer to request a MIC in writing. Manufacturers of recreational boats for the purposes of sale to the public must provide the Coast Guard with their company name and address, and a brief description of the types and lengths of boats the company will manufacture (33 CFR 181.31(a)). The information is used to determine which manufacturers are building boats subject to U.S. Coast Guard safety standards. Importers of foreign-built boats for the purposes of sale to the public must provide the Coast Guard with their company name and address, a list of the foreign manufacturers whose boats they will import and a brief description of the types and lengths of boats the company will import (33 CFR 181.31(b). Individuals who build or import a boat for their own use and not for the purposes of sale do not request a MIC from the Coast Guard. Instead, each "Backyard Boat Builder" requests an entire Hull Identification Number from the issuing authority in the State in which the individual resides (33 CFR 181.31(c)). The MIC in an HIN issued by a State consists of the State abbreviation followed by the letter, "Z." Characters four through eight are a manufacturer serial number consisting of letters of the English alphabet (except "I," "O" and "Q") or Arabic numerals or both. A manufacturer or importer may choose any serial number sequence as long as each boat has a different HIN.

Note: For the purposes of calculating the burdens associated with the requirement for two Hull Identification Numbers, no burdens are associated with determining a hull serial number. This is because there are literally thousands of possible sequential serial number combinations, i.e., 00001, 00002, 00003, etc. or A0000, B0000, C0000, etc., which do not require any special expertise to assign. Some manufacturers might incur additional burdens in determining hull serial numbers indicative of vessel-specific information of significance to the manufacturer such as factory where boat was manufactured, boat type, type of propulsion, etc. However, such burdens involve optional designations available to a manufacturer, and are not required for compliance with the HIN regulations.

Characters nine and 10 indicate the date of certification for boats subject to an applicable Coast Guard safety standard in 33 CFR Part 183 (mono hull boats less than 20 feet in length except sailboats, canoes, kayaks and inflatables and any boat with a permanently installed gasoline engine). In all other cases characters nine and 10 indicate the date of manufacture. Characters 11 and 12 indicate the model year of the boat, such as "03" for 2003.

Purpose of the HIN Requirement: Boat manufacturers, the Coast Guard and various State and Federal agencies use the MIC and the HIN to identify boats subject to recall in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 4310; to identify the date of a boat's construction and the safety standards in effect when it was built; to identify boats being registered; to identify boats involved in accidents; and to trace lost, stolen or abandoned boats. The information describing the types and sizes of boats manufactured is used to determine which manufacturers are building boats subject to U.S. Coast Guard safety standards for the purposes of compliance inspection (factory visits) and enforcement.

U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label: Manufacturers and importers of boats subject the Safe Loading and Safe Powering Standards in Subparts C and D of 33 CFR Part 183 must affix a U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities label. Required wording and format are supplied by the Coast Guard; however, the manufacturer must perform certain tests and calculations to determine the individual values which apply to each boat model (Safe Loading and Safe Powering capacities are usually the same for all additional units of the same model).

The U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities label displays the maximum person(s) capacity (in terms of the number of persons and in terms of the number of pounds), the maximum weight capacity in pounds (persons, motor and gear for outboard powered boats and persons and gear for inboards and stern drives) and the maximum horsepower capacity (outboard powered boats only). The U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities label gives the consumer a guide in selecting appropriate loads and an appropriate maximum horsepower for certain outboard powered boats.

The Display of Capacity Information, Safe Loading and Safe Powering Standards were developed because statistics had shown that mono hull boats less than 20 feet in length, except sailboats, canoes, kayaks and inflatable boats were involved in significant numbers of accidents due to overloading or overpowering. A small boat hull can physically accommodate a much more people and more weight or a larger motor (outboards only) than many boats can safely carry.

Gasoline Fuel Tank Label: Manufacturers and importers of boats equipped with a permanently installed gasoline engine must comply with the Fuel System Standard in Subpart J of 33 CFR Part 183. Gasoline fuel tanks must be labeled in accordance with 33 CFR 183.514. Required wording for part of the label and the format for the label are specified in the regulations; however, the tank manufacturer must perform tests and calculations to validate the safety of the tank and determine some information which is different for various models and is the same for additional units of the same model. Information concerning month and year of manufacture changes according to when the fuel tank is manufactured.

Note: The Fuel System Standard in which the labeling requirements for fuel tanks appear applies to the boat manufacturer; however, most boat manufacturers do not build their own fuel tanks. Therefore, fuel tank manufacturers are actually the respondents who are subject to the labeling requirements.

Each fuel tank label must contain:

1. Fuel tank manufacturer's name (or logo) and address;

2. Month (or lot number) and year of manufacture;

3. Capacity in U.S. gallons;

4. Material of construction;

5. The pressure the tank is designed to withstand without leaking;

6. Model number, if applicable;

7. The statement, "This tank has been tested under 33 CFR 183.580"; and

8. If the tank is tested in accordance with 183.584 at less than 25g vertical accelerations, the statement, "Must be installed aft of the boat's half length."

The requirements for fuel tank labels are necessary to reducing the number of deaths and injuries and the amount of property damage caused by fires and explosions of gasoline on boats. The information required on the fuel tank label and the tests that must be performed on a fuel tank are consistent with voluntary industry standards that have been in existence since the 1950's. Also since the 1950's, marine surveyors inspecting boats for insurance companies required the information included in the voluntary standards for their inspection of boats.

USCG Type Fuel hose label: Manufacturers and importers of boats equipped with a permanently installed gasoline engine must comply with the Fuel System Standard in Subpart J of 33 CFR Part 183. Gasoline fuel hoses must be labeled in accordance with 33 CFR 183.540(e) and (f). Required wording and the format for the label are specified in the regulations; however, the manufacturer must perform tests to determine the permeation rates of four different types of hose. Also, the year of manufacture must be displayed on the hose.

Note: The Fuel System Standard in which the labeling requirements for fuel hoses appear applies to the boat manufacturer; however, most boat manufacturers do not manufacture their own fuel hoses. Therefore, fuel hose manufacturers are actually the respondents who are subject to the labeling requirements.

Each fuel hose must bear a label, which contains the following information:

1. The statement "USCG TYPE (insert A1, A2, B1 or B2)";

2. The year in which the hose was manufactured; and

3. The manufacturer's name or registered trademark.

The Fuel System Standard requires different types of hose depending upon where the hose is installed in a boat and whether or not it will pass a two and one-half minute fire test.

Fuel hose labels are necessary to identify fuel hose which is resistant to permeation due to alcohol-blended fuels for the purposes of reducing the number of deaths and injuries and the amount of property damage caused by fires and explosions of gasoline on boats.

Certified Navigation Light label: Manufacturers and importers of recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels equipped with a navigation lights must install navigation lights, which comply with the Navigation Rules. Navigation lights must be labeled in accordance with 33 CFR 183.810 and 46 CFR 25.10-3. Required wording and the format for the label are specified in the regulations; however, the manufacturer must perform tests to determine whether or not a navigation light model meets the requirements of the regulations.

Note: The Navigation Light Standard in which the labeling requirements for navigation lights appear applies to the boat manufacturer; however, most boat manufacturers do not manufacture their own navigation lights. Therefore, navigation light manufacturers are actually the respondents who are subject to the labeling requirements.

Each navigation light must bear a label, which contains the following information:

1. ``USCG Approval 33 CFR 183.810.''

2. ``MEETS______.'' (Insert the identification name or number of the standard under paragraph 33 CFR 183.810(a)(2) of this section, to which the laboratory type-tested.)

3. ``TESTED BY______.'' (Insert the name or registered certification-mark of the laboratory listed by the Coast Guard that tested the fixture to the standard under paragraph (a)(2) of this

section.)

4. Name of manufacturer.

5. Number of model.

6. Visibility of the light in nautical miles.

7. Date on which the light was type-tested.

8. Identification and specifications of the bulb used in the compliance test.

Navigation light labels are necessary to identify lights, which meet applicable requirements in the Navigation Rules, thereby reducing the number of deaths and injuries and the amount of property damage caused by collisions at night involving recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels.

3. WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT DOES THE COLLECTION INVOLVE THE USE OF AUTOMATED, ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL COLLECTION TECHNIQUES? WHAT CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

As a practical matter, there is no means for applying improved information technology to the display of labels, beyond improvements in label manufacture and construction. Some of the labeling requirements have been amended periodically to increase the usefulness or prominence of the information displayed. The use of computer-generated labels, in lieu of conventional molded plastic or metal labels, has been considered in estimating the burdens and costs associated with the display of some labels.

The labeling requirements in 33 CFR Parts 181 and 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3 do not involve information collected by the Coast Guard. Instead, the regulations require manufacturers of recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels and associated equipment to perform certain tests and to display labels on their products as evidence of compliance with applicable Coast Guard safety standards and regulations. The labels provide information, which is important to prospective purchasers, owners, operators and repairers of recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels and associated equipment. There is no practical way to collect (provide) the information electronically.

4. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION

A search of the USCG data collections revealed no duplications of this information collection. There is no similar data collected.

5. IF THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION INVOLVES SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER SMALL ENTITIES, DESCRIBE METHODS USED TO MINIMIZE BURDENS:

To the extent that there are burdens on small businesses, they are minimal because the information small businesses are required to provide is for a smaller number of affected units, i.e., annual production figures.

6. CONSEQUENCE TO COAST GUARD BOATING STANDARDS PROGRAM IF LABELING REQUIREMENTS ARE WITHDRAWN OR INFORMATION IS COLLECTED LESS FREQUENTLY.

In the absence of the Hull Identification Number requirements, there is no way to individually identify each boat built by every manufacturer or importer. This would make it impossible to identify the date of a boat's construction and the safety standards in effect when it was built; to identify boats being registered; to identify boats involved in accidents; and to trace lost, stolen or abandoned boats. The regulations governing Manufacturer Identification Codes; require a single application for a MIC.

In the absence of a requirement for a U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities label, there would be increased accidents involving sinking, capsizing, swamping and drowning involving small boats.

The absence of a Gasoline Fuel Tank Label would remove information useful to the boat owner who needs a suitable replacement fuel tank and would make it impossible for the Coast Guard, marine surveyors and manufacturers to determine whether tanks installed in recreational boats meet applicable requirements. This would increase the risk for increased numbers of fires and explosions on recreational boats because of non-complying fuel tanks.

The absence of the USCG Type Fuel Hose Label would remove information necessary to determine whether a hose installed meets applicable requirements and finding equivalent replacement hose. This would increase the risk for increased numbers of fires and explosions on recreational boats because of non-complying fuel hoses.

The absence of the Certified Navigation Light Label would remove information necessary to determine whether lights being installed on recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels meet applicable requirements and finding equivalent replacement lights. This would increase the risk for higher numbers of nighttime collisions involving recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels because of non-complying lights.

Manufacturers of boats subject to labeling requirements in 33 CFR Parts 181 and 183 do not have to furnish the information more than the single time before the boat is offered for sale to the public.

7. EXPLAIN ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

There are no special circumstances applicable to this information collection.

8. PROVIDE A COPY AND IDENTIFY THE DATE AND PAGE NUMBER OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND SUMMARIZE COMMENTS. DESCRIBE EFFORTS TO CONSULT WITH PERSONS OUTSIDE THE AGENCY:

On December 1, 2006, USCG published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register at 71 FR 69579 requesting comments from the public. USCG has not received any comments for this information collection.

The Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety also conducts two meetings of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council each year. The Council is made up of a total of 21 members; seven members represent the boating industry; seven are State boating authorities; and seven represent the boating public. Issues involving Coast Guard regulations applicable to boat manufacturers, including labeling requirements, are routinely discussed at NBSAC meetings. In addition, every five years the Coast Guard conducts regulatory reviews under the auspices of NBSAC for all of the regulations applicable to manufacturers of recreational boats and associated equipment.

9. EXPLAIN ANY DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS

USCG does not provide payments or gifts to respondents in exchange for the information collected.

10. DESCRIBE ANY ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY PROVIDED TO RESPONDENTS:

There are no assurances of confidentiality for this information collection.

11. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY QUESTIONS OF A SENSITIVE NATURE

There are no questions of a sensitive nature involved in this information collection.

12. PROVIDE ESTIMATES OF THE BURDEN OF COLLECTION OF INFORMATION:

TABLE 1 Summary of Annual Burden Hours for Labeling in 33 CFR Parts 181 and 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3

Labeling Requirement	Annual Burden Hours
Hull Identification Number	337,490
Display of Capacity Information	41,292
Fuel Tank Label	3,727
Fuel Hose Label	9,768
Navigation Light Label	2,830
Total	395,107

Hull Identification Number

Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC): The regulations require each recreational boat manufacturer or U.S. importer to write the Coast Guard and request a MIC supplying their company name and address, and a brief description of the types and lengths of boats the company will manufacture. The average number of Manufacturer Identification Codes issued for the last nine years is 285.

Time to Request MIC: 5 minutes (.0833 hours)

285 x .0833 = 23.74 hours to request MIC

Recordkeeping: None

Hull Identification Numbers for Individuals building their own boats (BYBBs)

Individuals who build their own boats must request an HIN from the State in which they live.

Responses: 17,075* BYBBs annually (1 per respondent)

* Based on 4 State survey in 1989

Preparation time: 5 min. (.0833 hrs.) per response

17,075 x .0833 = 1,422 hours to request BYBB HIN

Recordkeeping: None

Display of HIN

Time Required to affix: .1666 hrs (10 min. per boat)

Estimated Annual Production: 2,000,000

BYBB HINs = 17,075

2,000,000 + 17,075

2,017,075 x .1666 = 336,044 hours to display HIN

24.0

1,422.0

336,044.0

337,490.0 hours Total Annual Burden for HIN

Recordkeeping: None

U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label

(testing for new models; display for all boats subject to the standard; no recordkeeping)

The U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities label displays safe loading and safe powering information for certain recreational boats.

Safe Loading

1709 new models introduced annually

Two people one eight hour day to conduct test = 16 hours

16 x 1709 = 27,344 hours to test

Safe Powering

1609 new models introduced annually

One person one hour to measure boat and make calculations

1609 x 1 = 1,609 hours to test

Time Required to Affix U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label

Based on a nine year average, we estimate 340,916 boats are sold annually that are subject to the requirement for a capacity label:

Estimated 2 minutes to affix label

2 x 340,916 = 681,833/60 = 12,339 hours to affix

27,344.0

1,609.0

12,339.0

41,292.0 hours Total Annual Burden for Display of Capacity Information

Fuel Tank Label

(testing for new models; display for all boats subject to the standard; no recordkeeping)

Testing Gasoline Fuel Tank for Purposes of Label Display:

New Tank Models Manufactured Annually = 100

.25 hrs (15 minutes) to conduct Static Pressure Test

.25 x 100 = 25 hours to Test Tanks

Display of Label

Time Required to affix: 2 minutes per tank

Based on a nine year average, we estimate 111,057 boats are sold annually that subject to Fuel System Standard.

.15 x 740,383 = 111,057 Units subject to Fuel System Standard

111,057 x 2 = 222,114/60 = 3,702 hours to label tanks

Recordkeeping: None

25.0

3702.0

3,727.0 hours Total Annual Burden for Fuel Tank Label

U.S. Coast Guard Type Fuel Hose Label

(testing for all batches; display for all hose used on boats subject to the standard; no recordkeeping)

Testing USCG Type Fuel Hose

Based on a nine year average we estimate 111,057 boats are sold annually that are subject to fuel hose requirement.

Fuel hose installed in a boat = Approximately 20 feet

20 x 111,057 = 2,221,140 feet of hose

Estimated 5,000 feet of hose per batch manufactured

2,045,4800/5000 = 444 batches of hose manufactured annually

Estimated 20 hours to test a batch of fuel hose

20 x 444 = 8,880 hours to test

Labeling Fuel Hose

444 batches manufactured annually

Labels are painted on using a roller

Estimated 2 hours to manufacture and label a batch

2 x 444 = 888 hours to label fuel hose

Recordkeeping: None

8880.0

888.0

9,768.0 hours total annual burden for Fuel Hose Label

Certified Navigation Light Label

(testing for new models; display on all lights for boats subject to the standard; no recordkeeping)

Testing Certified Navigation Lights for the Purposes of Label Display:

There are nine manufacturers of navigation lights on the market.

The testing portion of this information collection takes place only when a manufacturer wants to place a new light on the market.

We estimate that it takes one employee a total of one hour to prepare the paperwork to submit a light for performance tests and actual testing would take approximately one hour.

If each of these manufacturers submits three new models of lights for testing each year, the burden for testing is:

9 manufacturers x 2 hours x 3 lights = 54 hours burden for testing

Labeling navigation lights:

Much of the verification is printable on an insert with the package, or on a sticker (described in Title 33 CFR 183.810). If the insert and/or sticker are machine inserted or applied, we estimate 5 seconds per navigation light for labeling

Based on a nine year average, we estimate 740,383 boats are sold annually with navigation lights

The typical recreational boat or un-inspected vessel displays from three to six navigation lights (sidelights, masthead light, a stern light and an anchor light)

3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 18/4 = 4.5 lights average per vessel

.60 x 740,383 = 444,230 x 5 seconds = 2,221,150/60 = 37,019 minutes x 4.5 = 166,585

166,585/60 = 2,776 hours burden for labeling

54.0

2776.0

2830.0 = 2,830 hours total annual burden for Navigation Light Label

13. TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATED COST TO RESPONDENTS

TABLE 2 Summary of Annual Costs for Labeling in 33 CFR Parts 181 and 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3

Labeling Requirement	Annual Costs
Hull Identification Number	$1,015,709.00
Display of Capacity Information	$692,795.00
Fuel Tank Label	$56,528.00
Fuel Hose Label	$133,200.00
Navigation Light Label	$498,255.00
Total	$2,396,487.00

Hull Identification Numbers:

Request for a Manufacturer Identification Code

(Manufacturers and Importers)

Responses: 285 new manufacturers annually (1 per respondent)

Preparation time: 5 min. (.0833 hrs.) per response

Estimated hourly cost for secretary: $17.00

Postage per response = $.39

(No recordkeeping)

$17.00 x .0833 = $1.41

($1.41 + $.39) x 285 = $513.00 Estimated total annual cost

Request for Hull Identification Number

(Backyard Boat Builders [BYBB])

Responses: 17,075* BYBBs annually (1 per respondent)

* Based on estimates from 4 State survey in 1989

Preparation time: 5 min. (.0833 hrs.) per response

Postage per response = $.39

(No recordkeeping)

Cannot estimate cost of time to the public

Cannot estimate cost of recordkeeping to the public

17,075 x $.39 = $6,659.25 Estimated total annual postage cost

Costs to Affix HINs: Manufacturers of all boats must display two Hull Identification Numbers*.

Label Construction: (1) HIN labels on fiberglass boats usually consist of a "male" embossed mirror image label which is stuck to the transom area of the hull mold which results in a "female" embossed HIN in the fiberglass of the hull. Metal labels may also be used, provided they are riveted and epoxied to the transom area of the finished boat hull. (2) HIN labels on aluminum boats usually consist of a metal label riveted and epoxied or welded to the transom area of the finished boat hull. (3) HIN labels on wooden boat hulls may be carved or burned on the finished boat hull. Metal labels may also be used, provided they are riveted and epoxied to the transom area of the finished boat hull.

*The secondary HIN may be handwritten and glassed over on the interior surface of a fiberglass boat.

Estimated number of boats manufactured annually = 2,000,000

Estimated number of BYBB HINs issued annually = 17,075

Average estimated cost of 2 HINs per boat = $.50

.50 x 2,017,075 = $1,008,537 Estimated annual cost to affix

$513.00 + $6659 + $1,008,537 = $1,015,709.00 Total

U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label

The requirement for the Display of Capacity Information, the Loading Standard and the Safe Powering Standard (outboard powered boats only) apply to manufacturers of mono hull boats less than 20 feet in length, except sailboats, canoes, kayaks and inflatable. The tests which must be performed and the information which must be displayed vary depending upon type of propulsion.

Costs to perform tests:

Safe Loading Standard for determination of maximum persons capacity and maximum weight capacity:

Average of 1709 new models introduced annually which are subject to the Safe Loading Standard. Estimated cost to conduct Safe Loading tests: $250.00

1709 x $250.00 = $427,250 Cost for Safe Loading Tests

Safe Powering Standard for determination of maximum horsepower capacity of outboard powered boats:

Average of 1609 new models introduced annually which are subject to the Safe Powering Standard. Estimated cost to conduct Safe Powering calculations: $50.00

1609 x $50.00 = $80,450.00 Cost for Safe Powering

Costs to Affix U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities label:

Label Construction: The label must resist the weather and wear encountered in normal use of the boat (material that can withstand exposure to water, oil, salt spray, direct sunlight, heat, cold and wear expected in normal use), and the label must be made so that it shows visible traces of any attempt to alter or remove information on it. Generally, capacity labels are constructed of plastic, printed aluminum plates, or adhesive, mylar-covered computer generated paper labels.

Nine year average of 370,191 units subject to Capacity Label Requirement.

Average cost of label = $.50

$.50 x 370,191 = $185,095.00 Total

$427,250.00 Cost for Safe Loading Tests

$ 80,450.00 Cost for Safe Powering Tests

$185,095.00 Cost for Display of Label

$692,795.00 Total Cost for Display of Capacity Information

Gasoline Fuel Tank Label:

Cost for Static Pressure Test = $10.00

New Tank Models Manufactured Annually = 100

$10.00 x 100 = $1,000 cost to test fuel tanks

Average cost of label = $.50

.15 x 740,383 = 111,057 Units subject to Fuel System Standard

(estimated 15 percent of annual production)

$.50 x 111,057 = $55,528.00 Total

$1,000.00 + $55,528 = $56,528 Total for Fuel Tank Label

U.S. Coast Guard Type Fuel Hose Label:

.15 x 740,383 = 111,057 Units subject to Fuel System Standard

(estimated 15 percent of annual production)

Fuel hose installed in a boat = Approximately 20 feet

20 x 111,057 = 2,221,140 feet of hose

Estimated 5,000 feet of hose per batch manufactured

2,221,140/5000 = 444 batches of hose manufactured annually

Estimated $200.00 to test a batch of fuel hose

$200.00 x 444 = $88,800 to Test Fuel Hose

Cost to purchase fuel hose labels:

Estimated $100.00 per batch to label fuel hose

$100.00 x 444 (batches) = $44,400 To Label

$88,800 + 44,400 = $133,200

Certified Navigation Light Label

Testing Costs: In conversations with Underwriters Laboratories and Imanna Laboratory, testing laboratories approved by the Coast Guard, we developed an estimate of $500 for a performance test of each model. Volume discounts for multiple model tests from these laboratories will decrease the cost of each model to $400. We know that the nine manufacturers of navigation lights introduce three new models each year with a testing cost of $400 per model.

9 x 3 x 400 = $10,800.00

Labeling Costs: Labeling navigation lights:

Each model will need 1000 labels,

Each of 9 manufacturers introduces 3 new models per year.

We first compute the one-time cost of labeling for the 3 models of each type of light. Using estimates from labeling companies, we have determined that manufacturers will pay about $240 for 1,000 labels. In computing the cost of labeling we must also include a one-time $45 plate charge for each model. Therefore:

9 x 3 x $240.00 = $6480.00

9 x 3 x $45.00 = $1215.00

$7695.00 total for navigation light label

3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 18/4 = 4.5 lights average per vessel

.60 x 740,383 = 444,230 (boats) x 4.5 (avg. lights per vessel) = 1,999,035 total lights

1,999,035 (lights)/1,000 (labels) = 1,999

1,999 (batches of labels) x $240.00 (per 1000 labels) = $479,760.00 cost for labels

$10,800 + $7,695 + $479,760 = $498,255 Total for Certified Navigation Light Label

14. TOTAL ANNUAL ESTIMATED COST TO GOVERNMENT

The estimated annual cost to the Federal Government is $2,627.00 due to operational expenses (man hours). For the Manufacturer Identification Codes, the average number of respondents for the last nine years is 285. The information supplied by boat manufacturers and importers is entered on a computerized database. It takes an estimated 15 minutes (.25 hours) to read the manufacturer's correspondence, enter the information into the database and compose and send a reply. 285 x .25 = 71 man-hours expended annually. Estimated average cost/hour = $37.00

71 x $37.00 = $2,627.00. There are no costs to the Government associated with requirements for affixing labels.

15. EXPLAIN REASONS FOR PROGRAM CHANGES

Program changes are a function of the numbers of boats manufactured annually, which can vary significantly from year to year. Some significant factors affecting the numbers of boats manufactured annually are the state of the economy, interest rates, and the cost of petroleum.

Note: We used estimates of annual sales figures published by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Statistical & Research Department to estimate burdens and costs to respondents; however, comments received during various rulemaking projects have indicated that the Coast Guard may have underestimated annual production figures by more than a million boats.

16. OUTLINE PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION

The collection of this information does not involve statistical methods.

17. IF SEEKING OMB APPROVAL TO NOT DISPLAY EXPIRATION DATE, EXPLAIN THE REASONS THAT DISPLAY WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE

It would be inappropriate to display the expiration date on the labels required by 33 CFR Parts 181 and 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3, because the information collections do not involve information collected by the Coast Guard. Instead, the regulations require manufacturers of recreational boats and un-inspected commercial vessels and associated equipment to perform certain tests and to display labels on their products: (1) to provide consumers, operators and owners with information necessary to safe use and operation of their boats; and (2) as evidence of compliance with applicable Coast Guard safety standards and regulations. While display of the expiration date of information collections on forms has a meaningful purpose for assuring that agencies comply with 5 CFR 1320, there is no similar meaningful purpose for displaying the expiration date on labels which provide the boating public with information considered vital to recreational boating safety. In addition, were the Coast Guard to require boat manufacturers to display the expiration date of the information collection requirements on the labels, it would increase their burdens.

18. CERTIFICATION FOR PAPAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSIONS

The Coast Guard certifies that this collection of information complies with 5 CFR 1320.9.

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