Letter of Attestation for Stability Evaluation

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

COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSEL SAFETY REGULATIONS

OMB No. 1625-0061 Exp: 05/31/2011

Who must comply?	Owners and operators of documented and undocumented commercial fishing industry vessels.
What is this collection about?	This information is used by the owners and operators of commercial fishing vessels to assess the safety of their vessels and document compliance with safety regulations. This information is also used by the Coast Guard (CG) to determine compliance of fishing vessels with specific safety equipment requirements.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR Parts 25 and 28 are available at—http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow to Parts 25 and 28.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	The information must be made available for examination by Coast Guard upon request.
How is the information submitted?	The information must be made available for examination by Coast Guard upon request.
What happens when complete information is received?	Coast Guard personnel will examine information to determine compliance with safety regulations.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office or the Fishing Vessel Safety Div at CGHQ. 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/. Commandant (CG-5433) U.S. Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Division, Office of Vessel Activities 2100 2nd St SW, Stop 7581 Washington, DC 20593-7581 Tel: 202-372-1249 [email protected]

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden per response for this report varies per information collection—about 6 minutes for recordkeeping (maintaining a safety orientation letter of certification); 1 hour for marking of emergency equipment; 3 hours to develop emergency instructions; and up to 10 hours to develop stability instructions. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-543), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2^nd St., SW, Stop 7581, Washington D.C. 20593-7581 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0061), Washington, DC 20503.