Shipping Articles

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. COAST GUARD	SHIPPING ARTICLES (cg-705a)	OMB No. 1625-0006 Exp: 10/31/2011
Who must comply?	U.S. vessels and seagoing barges of 100 gross tons or more on a voyage between a port in the U.S. and a port in a foreign country (except a port in Canada, Mexico, or the West Indies); or of 75 gross tons or more on a voyage between a port of the United States on the Atlantic Ocean and a port of the United States on the Pacific Ocean; or of 50 gross tons or more on a voyage between a port in one State and a port in another State other than an adjoining State.
What is this collection about?	The information collected provides a measure for the protection and relief of merchant seamen by requiring a contractual obligation between the master who represents the vessel owner’s interest and the seamen who are engaged or employed on board a vessel, by requiring certain standards to ensure compliance with laws related to manning and the engagement and discharge of seamen.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 United States Code § 10302 & 10502 Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 14, available at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html For voyages for which shipping articles are required see 46 CFR 14.201 For content and form of shipping articles see 46 CFR 14.207
When must information be submitted?	Original Shipping Articles must be submitted by applicable shipping company 3 years after the article was generated; or submitted by shipping companies that go out of business or merges with another company; or upon request by the Coast Guard.
How is the information submitted?	Information is submitted as per 46 CFR 14.313. Shipping articles are alphabetized by vessel name and sent to U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC-42), 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25404.
What happens after providing all required documentation/ information?	Upon receipt and acceptance, shipping articles are transferred and archived at the Federal Records Center in Suitland, Maryland.
For additional information, contact--	U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC-41) at 304-433-3472.

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The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is about 1.5 hours. 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 St., SW, Washington D.C. 20593-0001 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0084), Washington, DC 20503.