Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast Coasts of the United States

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. COAST GUARD

Mandatory Ship Reporting System for the Northeast and Southeast coasts of the United States

OMB No. 1625-0103 Exp: 08/31/2012

Who must comply?	Each self-propelled ship of 300 gross tons or greater, except government ships exempted from reporting by regulation V/8-1(c) of SOLAS.
What is this collection about?	The information is needed to reduce the number of ship collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales. The collection involves ships’ reporting to the Coast Guard (CG) when entering an area covered by the reporting system.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR Part 169, Subpart B, is available at—http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS, and follow it to Subpart B of Part 169.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	The information must be submitted to the CG upon entering an area covered by the reporting system.
How is the information submitted?	The information is sent via INMARSAT C, TELEX, e-mail, VHF, or direct relay. Contact details are published annually in the U.S. Coast Pilot.
What happens when complete information is received?	Upon notifying the CG, the ship will receive, in return, operational guidance to reduce the likelihood of collisions between themselves and North Atlantic right whales—an endangered species—in the areas that the animal frequents.
For additional information, contact--	The CG at— 1-757-398-6504. [email protected] Or visit— http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/msr/

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is about 5 minutes. 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 2^nd Street SW Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0103), Washington, DC 20503.