This report is submitted by State
reporting authorities to the USCG. Data collected from these
reports are used to establish USCG Marine Safety performance
measures and publish statistics in accordance with Title 46 USC
6102.
US Code:
46
USC 6102 Name of Law: State marine casualty reporting
system
First, the change (i.e.,
increase) in hour burden is a PROGRAM CHANGE due to the
SNS-VIS-BARD rulemaking [USCG-2003-14963; RIN 1625-AB45]. The
changes to the reporting requirements are as follows- Two
information elements were dropped from the current 33 CFR 173.57(w)
reporting requirements. Those were "beam width at widest point" and
"depth from transom to keel". It is proposed that it is no longer
necessary to collect those two elements of information. Terms
found in 33 CFR 173.57(w) to describe characteristics of the boat
were modified to align with the terms used in 33 CFR 187.103 "What
information must be collected to identify a vessel?". The seven
terms found in 33 CFR 173.57(u) type of vessel operation were
simplified to "maintaining course and speed", "changing course" or
"changing speed". The seven terms previously found in 33 CFR
173.57(u) as "type of vessel operation" were converted to "activity
at time of incident", and an additional 15 descriptive terms were
added. An additional term for "engine drive type" was added.
The above changes result in a change in response time from
30-minutes to 35-minutes per report. Second, the methodology for
calculating burden remains unchanged.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.