Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids

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

Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids

OMB No. 1625-0094 Exp: 10/31/2011

Who must comply?	Owners and operators of U.S. and foreign chemical tank vessels.
What is this collection about?	This collection is about the transport of certain bulk dangerous cargoes by vessel. This information is needed to ensure the safe transport of bulk hazardous liquids on chemical tank vessels and to protect the environment from pollution.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR 153, is available at— http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow to Part 153.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Information must be submitted to the Coast Guard (CG) in advance of operating a chemical tank vessel in U.S. waters. Additionally, these vessels must maintain a record of cargo and ballast operations in a Cargo Record Book (CRB) (for U.S. vessels, form CG-4602B) per 33 CFR 153.909. Supplementary information and examples are provided in the Introduction section of the book.
How is the information submitted?	For authorization to operate—information is submitted in writing or electronically via e-mail. Information is submitted to the CG Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) at the local Sector Office, or the CG Marine Safety Center (MSC). Contact info for CG OCMIs can be found at— http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/. For information on submitting information to the CG MSC, go to— https://homeport.uscg.mil/msc > Contact Us > Mail Address, Telephone Contacts, and E-Commerce Info. For the CRB—the information is not submitted to the CG, rather it is maintained on board the vessel in the CRB.
What happens after providing all required documentation/ information?	For authorization to operate—once all required information per Title 46 CFR 153 has been provided and CG approves it— for U.S. vessels – the appropriate IMO Certificate is issued International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gases in Bulk (form CG-5148) Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (form CG-5148A) International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (form CG-5148B) International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (form CG-5461) for foreign vessels – a Certificate of Compliance is issued For the CRB—the information will be verified during normal CG inspections. No specific documentation will be issued by the CG.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office or the CG MSC. 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/. The MSC contact info is at— https://homeport.uscg.mil/msc > Contact Us > Mail Address, Telephone Contacts, and E-Commerce Info.

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The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden per response for this report varies per information collection—about 1 hour for an Noxious Liquid Substance (NLS) pre-wash exception request; and up to 2 hours for an NLS restricted voyage waiver request. 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 DC 20593-7581 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0101), Washington, DC 20503.