Application

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

Streamlined Inspection Program

OMB No. 1625-0085 Exp: 09/30/2014

Who must comply?	Owners and operators of U.S.-flag inspected vessels.
What is this collection about?	The Coast Guard (CG) established an optional Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP) to provide owners and operators of U.S. vessels an alternative method of complying with inspection requirements.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR Part 8, is available at—http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 46–SHIPPING, and follow to Part 8.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	The information must be provided to the CG prior to a vessel participating in the SIP.
How is the information submitted?	In writing or electronically via e-mail. Information is submitted to the CG Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) at the local Sector Office. Contact info for CG OCMIs can be found at—http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/.
What happens when complete information is received?	The CG will review the information and determine if a vessel is eligible to participate in the SIP, and advise the vessel owner or operator in writing.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office or the CG MSC. A list of Coast Guard sectors, as part of a comprehensive list of Coast Guard units, can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/. The CG Headquarters SIP Program Manager at— (202) 372-1272 or e-mail: [email protected]. Or visit— https://homeport.uscg.mil/ > Missions > Domestic Vessels > Alternate Inspection Programs > Streamlined Inspection Program SIP.

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 varies per information collection—from 10 hours per Action Plan update; 16 hours per SIP application, 40 hours for a new Vessel Action Plan, and up to 80 hours for a new Company Action Plan. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-CVC), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7501 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0085), Washington, DC 20503.