In the Maritime Transportation
Security Act of 2002 (MTSA), Congress directed the Secretary of the
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require all
crewmembers on vessels calling at U.S. ports to carry and present
on demand any identification the Secretary decides is necessary.
The Act also directed the Secretary to develop forms and processes
for the identification and verification of crewmembers.
The change (i.e., increase) in
burden is a PROGRAM CHANGE due to a Congressional mandate. In
section 103 of the MTSA, Congress indicated the objective of
requiring crewmember identification to be able to establish
authoritatively, the identity of any seafarer aboard a vessel
within U.S. jurisdiction, including U.S. territorial waters. 116
Stat. 2084, and 46 U.S.C. 70111, note. The results is that this is
a new collection requirement for a crewmember to possess and
present on demand an acceptable identification when in U.S.
navigable waters regardless of whether she or he seeks shore leave
when arriving at a U.S. port.
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David DuPont 202
372-1497
No
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:
(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;
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.