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Narrative of Changes

The purpose of the Narrative of Changes is to clearly indicate revisions to a collection since the previous approval

Collection Title: Alternate Compliance Program

OMB Control No.: 1625-0081

Current Expiration Date: 11/30/2011

Collection Instruments: CG-3752, CG-3752A and Instructions

The change in burden hours is an ADJUSTMENT. There is no proposed change to the reporting or recordkeeping requirements of this collection. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged.

The following listed below are changes to the collection:

• Decrease in burden (respondents/responses/burden hours) is due to a decrease in the annual number of vessels electing to voluntarily participate in the Alternate Compliance Program.

• Inclusion of a new collection instrument, CG-3752A. Form CG-3752A, titled “APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION OF U.S. VESSEL (NEW CONSTRUCTION),” will be used in place of form CG-3752 specifically for a vessel under construction. The new form will allow us to better facilitate the inspection of a new vessel. Form CG-3752 will continue to be used for existing vessel inspection requests. As both forms collect similar information, the shift from one form to another is burden neutral. NOTE—The burden associated with these 2 forms are accounted for in ICR 1625-0002.

• Added a note to the Classification Society Recognition table to highlight that we anticipate that classification societies will be issuing International Anti-fouling System (IAFS) Certificate in the near future.

• Updates are provided for cost burden associated with this collection of information.

• USCG has created printable instructions for this collection of information.