Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. COAST GUARD

WELDING AND HOT WORK PERMITS; POSTING OF WARNING SIGNS

OMB No. 1625-0016 Exp: mm/dd/yyyy

Who must comply?	Owners and operators of certain waterfront facilities and vessels.
What is this collection about?	This information helps ensure that waterfront facilities and vessels are in compliance with safety standards. A permit must be issued prior to welding or hot work on certain waterfront facilities; and, the posting of warning signs is required on certain such facilities.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR 126, 127 & 154 are available at—http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 33 – Navigation and Navigable Waters, and follow to the respective part.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Terminals and vessels report their hot work or welding operations at least 24 hours before the hot work operations begin.
How is the information submitted?	The information is submitted using form CG-4201 to the Coast Guard (CG) Captain of the Port. The form is available at— http://www.uscg.mil/forms/cg/CG_4201.pdf.
What happens when complete information is received?	The CG reviews the information, and if it conforms with the regulations, issues a permit to the applicant.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office. A list of Coast Guard sectors, as part of a comprehensive list of Coast Guard units, can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/.

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The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is 30 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-544), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 St., SW, Washington D.C. 20593-0001 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0016), Washington, DC 20503.