Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LL 19 Domestic Load Line Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form LL 18-F Limited Service Domestic Load Line Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form LL 18-E Load Line Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form LL 14-A Great Lakes Load Line Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form LL 13-C Temporary Load Line Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form A21 HSSC LL-EXEMPT International Load Line Exemption Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form 88 USA LL International Load Line Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form LL 40-A Coastwise Load Line Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
1625-0013_SS.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-06-05	Available
1625-0013_StatA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-21	Available
30-day Federal Register.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-21	Available
60-day Federal Register.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-21	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	Domestic Load Line Certificate
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	Limited Service Domestic Load Line Certificate
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	Load Line Certificate
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	Great Lakes Load Line Certificate
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	Temporary Load Line Certificate
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	International Load Line Exemption Certificate
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	International Load Line Certificate
20465	Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	Form	Modified	Coastwise Load Line Certificate
185396	Vessels operating with a limited domestic service line		New
185395	Vessels operating with a conditional exemption		New
185394	New Vessels		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0013	ICR Reference No: 200805-1625-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-1625-004
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2008
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	17,993	0	20,530
Time Burden (Hours)	1,699	0	1,681
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is required to ensure that certain vessels are not loaded deeper than appropriate for safety. Vessels over 150 gross tons or 79 feet in length engaged in commerce on inter- national or coastwise voyages by sea are required to obtain a Load Line Certificate. This collection also incorporates the Great Lakes load lines rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC Chapter 51 Name of Law: Shipping--Load Lines
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 201	01/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 29526	05/21/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
New Vessels
Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines	88 USA LL, LL 18-F, LL 19, A21 HSSC LL-EXEMPT, LL 13-C, LL 18-E, LL 40-A, LL 14-A	International Load Line Certificate ,   International Load Line Exemption Certificate ,   Temporary Load Line Certificate ,   Great Lakes Load Line Certificate ,   Load Line Certificate ,   Limited Service Domestic Load Line Certificate ,   Domestic Load Line Certificate ,   Coastwise Load Line Certificate
Vessels operating with a conditional exemption
Vessels operating with a limited domestic service line

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	17,993	20,530	0	0	-2,537	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,699	1,681	0	0	18	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden is an ADJUSTMENT due to changes in vessel population estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/27/2008

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