60 Day Frn

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]

[Notices]

[Pages 56208-56210]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2011-23176]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2011-0843; OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0037, 1625-0041, 1625-0042

and 1625-0044]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit Information Collection Requests

(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of

revisions to the following collections of information: 1625-0037,

Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairs, Cargo Gear

Records, and Shipping Papers, 1625-0041, Various International

Agreement Pollution Prevention Certificates and Documents, and

Equivalency Certificates, 1625-0042, Requirements for Lightering of Oil

and Hazardous Material Cargoes, and l625-0044, Outer Continental Shelf

Activities--Title 33 CFR Subchapter N.

Our ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the

public. Before submitting these ICRs to OIRA, the Coast Guard is

inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 14,

2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket

number [USCG-2011-0843] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). To avoid duplicate

submissions, please use only one of the following means:

(1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.

(2) Mail: DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-

140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(3) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5

p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone

number is 202-366-9329.

(4) Fax: 202-493-2251. To ensure your comments are received in a

timely manner, mark the fax to attention Desk Officer for the Coast

Guard.

The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and

material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in

this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the

docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140

on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet

at http://www.regulations.gov.

Copies of the ICRs are available through the docket on the Internet

at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:

COMMANDANT (CG-611), ATTN: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, U.S. COAST

GUARD, 2100 2ND ST SW, STOP 7101, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-7101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of

Information Management, telephone 202-475-3652, or fax 202-475-3929,

for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program

Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to

OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard

collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information

describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on

the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,

and other important information describing the Collections. There is

one ICR for each Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether these ICRs should be

granted based on the Collections being necessary for the proper

performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard

would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the

Collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the

Collections; (3) ways to enhance the

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quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the

Collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collections on

respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology. In response to your comments, we

may revise these ICRs or decide not to seek approval for the

Collections. We will consider all comments and material received during

the comment period.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments

and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of

the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2011-0843], and

must be received by November 14, 2011. We will post all comments

received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will

include any personal information you provide. We have an agreement with

DOT to use their DMF. Please see the ``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.

Submitting Comments

If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-

2011-0843], indicate the specific section of the document to which each

comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. You may submit

your comments and material online (via http://www.regulations.gov), by

fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If

you submit a comment online via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be

considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit

the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be

considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is

received at the DMF. We recommend you include your name, mailing

address, an e-mail address, or other contact information in the body of

your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding

your submission.

You may submit your comments and material by electronic means,

mail, fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but

please submit them by only one means. To submit your comment online, go

to http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-2011-0843'' in the

``Keyword'' box. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery,

submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\; by 11 inches,

suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by

mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please

enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will

consider all comments and material received during the comment period

and will address them accordingly.

Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, as well as

documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the docket, go

to http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box,

which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box

insert ``USCG-2011-0843'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket

Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. You may also visit the DMF in Room

W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received in

dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or

signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,

business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act statement

regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of

the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Information Collection Requests

1. Title: Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel

Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and Shipping Papers.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0037.

Summary: This information is needed to enable the Coast Guard to

fulfill its responsibilities for maritime safety under Title 46, U.S.

Code. It is solely for this purpose. The affected public includes some

owners or operators of large merchant vessels and all foreign-flag

tankers calling at U.S. ports.

Need: Title 46 U.S. Code 3301, 3305, 3306, 3702, 3703, 3711, and

3714 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish marine safety regulations

to protect life, property, and the environment. These regulations are

prescribed in Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations.

Forms: CG-3585.

Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 17,294

hours to 14,725 hours a year.

2. Title: Various International Agreement Pollution Prevention

Certificates and Documents, and Equivalency Certificates.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0041.

Summary: Required by the adoption of the International Convention

for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78) and other

international treaties, these certificates and documents are evidence

of compliance for U.S. vessels on international voyages. Without the

proper certificates or documents, a U.S. vessel could be detained in a

foreign port.

Need: Compliance with treaty requirements aids in the prevention of

pollution from ships.

Forms: CG-5352, CG-5352A, CG-5352B, CG-6047, CG-6047A, CG-6056, CG-

6056A, CG-6056B, CG-6056C and CG-6057.

Respondents: Owners, operators, or masters of vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 2,067

hours to 2,738 hours a year.

3. Title: Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material

Cargoes.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0042.

Summary: The information for this report allows the U.S. Coast

Guard to provide timely response to an emergency and minimize the

environmental damage from an oil or hazardous material spill. The

information also allows the Coast Guard to control the location and

procedures for lightering activities.

Need: Section 3715 of Title 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to

establish lightering regulations. Title 33 CFR 156.200 to 156.330

prescribes the Coast Guard regulations for lightering, including pre-

arrival notice, reporting of incidents and operating conditions.

Forms: None.

Respondents: Owners, masters and agents of lightering vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 215 hours

to 217 hours a year.

4. Title: Outer Continental Shelf Activities-Title 33 CFR

Subchapter N.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0044.

Summary: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended,

authorizes the Coast Guard to promulgate and enforce regulations

promoting the safety of life and property on OCS facilities. These

regulations are located in 33 CFR chapter I subchapter N.

Need: The information is needed to ensure compliance with the

safety regulations related to OCS activities. The regulations contain

reporting and recordkeeping requirements for annual inspections of

fixed OCS facilities, employee citizenship records, station bills, and

emergency evacuation plans.

Forms: CG-5432.

Respondents: Operators of facilities and vessels engaged in

activities on the OCS.

Frequency: On occasion.

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Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 6,234

hours to 6,304 hours a year.

Dated: September 6, 2011.

R.E. Day,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,

Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.

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