Vessel Documentation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CG-1340 Vessel Documentation Form	Modified
83-C.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-05-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20495	Vessel Documentation Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0027	ICR Reference No: 201205-1625-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-1625-005
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Documentation
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/03/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	04/30/2013	04/30/2013
Responses	322,215	0	322,215
Time Burden (Hours)	54,466	0	54,466
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Info. that the vessel owners and charterers are required to submit to the Coast Guard in order to determine the eligibility of vessels for documentation and eligibility to engage in a particular employment. The Coast Guard is required to record bills of sale and data pertaining to mortgages. Vessels greater than 5 net tons are affected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 121 Name of Law: DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 26872	06/04/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 48998	09/25/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessel Documentation	CG-1340, CG-1258, CG-4593, CG-5397, CG-1356, CG-1261, CG-5542, CG-1258 Attachment 1-Section A-Additional Vessels, CG-1280, CG-1258 Attachment 2-Section H-Additional Owners, CG-1258 Attachment 3-Section L-Attachment to LLC, CG-1258 Attachment 4-Section L-Attachment to Partn, CG-1258 Attachment 5-Section L-Attachment to Joint, CG-1258 Attachment 6-Section L-Attachment to Trust	Bill of Sale ,   Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of Documentation ,   Bulder's Certification and First Transfer of Title ,   Optional Application for Filing ,   Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation ,   Application for Simplified Measurement ,   Bill of Sale by Government Entity Pursuant to Court Order or Administrative Decree of Forfeiture ,   Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocument Section A-Additional Vessels ,   Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Ceritificate of Documentation; Redocumentation Section H-Additional Owners ,   Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation Section L- Attachment to Limited Liability Company ,   CG-1258 Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation Section L-Attachment to Partnership ,   CG-1258 Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation Section L-Attachment to Joint Venture or Association ,   CG-1258 Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation Section L-Attachment to Trust Arrangement ,   Vessel Renewal Notification Application for Renewal

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	322,215	322,215	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	54,466	54,466	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden is an ADJUSTMENT due to a change (i.e., increase) in vessel population. This change may be due to normal fluctuation in the documented fleet of vessels, or due to recent the migration to the MISLE database from the legacy Marine Safety Information System (MSIS) database.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,348

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/22/2012

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