Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CG-4201 Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs Form	Modified
30 Day Federal Register.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-14
60 Day Federal Register.docx Supplementary Document	2012-09-14
1625-0016_SS_r2_2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-01-07
1625-0016_Regs_2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20471	Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0016	ICR Reference No: 201209-1625-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-1625-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/07/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	967	0	748
Time Burden (Hours)	546	0	425
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collected here helps to ensure that waterfront facilities and vessels are in compliance with safety standards. A permit must be issued prior to welding or hot work on certain waterfront facilities; and, the posting of warning signs is required on certain such facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	77 FR 32657	06/01/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 53898	09/04/2012
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
Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs	CG-4201	Welding and Hotwork

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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	967	748	0	0	219	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	546	425	0	0	121	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 the burden 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 items listed below are changes to the collection: • Increase in burden (i.e., burden hours) is due to a increase in the facility population. • Updates are provided for cost burden associated with this collection of information. • The Coast Guard has updated printable instructions for this collection of information for clarity and to add expiration date of ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37,745

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: 10/25/2012

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