Regattas and Marine Parades

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

Regattas and Marine Parades

OMB No. 1625-0008 Exp: 06/30/2014

Who must comply?	Any event sponsor wishing to conduct activity that may block, or impede safe navigation on the navigable waters of the United States.
What is this collection about?	Marine events may actually block navigation channels or cause interference with adjacent vessel traffic or with the ability of larger commercial vessels to safely navigate designated shipping lanes. Also, adjacent vessel traffic may interfere with the safety or conduct of the marine event. The permit application provides the Coast Guard with the minimum information needed to identify the marine event and the event contact to consider whether or not an event is likely to result in the loss of human life unless special precautions are taken.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR 100, is available at http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov. Select TITLE 33 – SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS, and follow to Part 100.15(d)
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Information must be submitted to the Coast Guard 135 days prior to the proposed event (33 CFR 100.15c).
How is the information submitted?	The information is to be submitted to the local Sector Commander who has jurisdiction of the affected navigable waters. A list of Coast Guard Sectors can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/. The information should be sent via mail or facsimile to the attention of the: Commanding Officer. A directory of Sector contact information, including mailing addresses, phone numbers, and facsimile numbers may be found at http://homeport.uscg.mil under the “Missions” tab. As an alternative, the information may be submitted electronically through the Coast Guard’s Homeport web portal at http://homeport.uscg.mil.
What happens when complete information is received?	The Coast Guard uses this information to identify each marine event and event sponsor information for accountability, clarifying information and event control, to determine whether the event requires and merits Coast Guard approval. Coast Guard will assess whether supervision or assistance is required and what impacts the event may have on navigation and on the environment.
For additional information, contact--	Commandant (CG-5PW), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Stop 7509 Washington D.C. 20593-7509

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 60 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-5PW), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Washington D.C. 20593-7509 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0008), Washington, DC 20503.