Vessel Documentation

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CG-1280 Renewing Endorsements on a Certificate of Documentation	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-1356 Bill of Sale by Government Entity Pursuant to Court Order or Administrative Decree of Forfeiture	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-5397 Application for Simplified Measurement	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form CG-1258 Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-5542 Optional Application for Filing	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-1261 Bulder's Certification and First Transfer of Title	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-4593 Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of Documentation	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-1340 Bill of Sale	Form	Modified	Available
1625-0027_NoC_r0.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-12-14	Repair queued
1625-0027 30-Day FRN.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-10-07	Repair queued
1625-0027_SS_r2_2010.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-04-02	Available
1625-0027_StatA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-04	Available
1625-0027 60-Day FRN.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20495	Vessel Documentation	Instruction	Modified
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Renewing Endorsements on a Certificate of Documentation
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Bill of Sale by Government Entity Pursuant to Court Order or Administrative Decree of Forfeiture
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Application for Simplified Measurement
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Optional Application for Filing
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Bulder's Certification and First Transfer of Title
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of Documentation
20495	Vessel Documentation	Form	Modified	Bill of Sale

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0027	ICR Reference No: 200906-1625-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-1625-013
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Documentation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/02/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2010
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2010
Responses	322,215	0	247,788
Time Burden (Hours)	54,466	0	50,531
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Info. that the vessel owners and charterers are required to submit to the Coast Guard in order to determine the eligibility of vessels for documentation and eligibility to engage in a particular employment. The Coast Guard is required to record bills of sale and data pertaining to mortgages. Vessels greater than 5 net tons are affected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 121 Name of Law: DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS
  

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:
	74 FR 26872	06/04/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 48998	09/25/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessel Documentation	CG-1280, CG-1340, CG-1258, CG-4593, CG-5397, CG-1356, CG-1261, CG-5542	Bill of Sale ,   Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of Documentation ,   Bulder's Certification and First Transfer of Title ,   Optional Application for Filing ,   Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation ,   Application for Simplified Measurement ,   Bill of Sale by Government Entity Pursuant to Court Order or Administrative Decree of Forfeiture ,   Renewing Endorsements on a Certificate of Documentation

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	322,215	247,788	0	0	74,427	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	54,466	50,531	0	0	3,935	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 a change (i.e., increase) in vessel population. This change may be due to normal fluctuation in the documented fleet of vessels, or due to recent the migration to the MISLE database from the legacy Marine Safety Information System (MSIS) database.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,348

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)? No

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: 01/29/2010

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