Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (CVSSA)

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

CVSSA Requirements

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Who must comply?	Owners, operators, or masters of vessels.
What is this collection about?	The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (CVSSA) was passed by Congress to address serious incidents, including sexual assault and the disappearance of passengers at sea, that have occurred on cruise vessel voyages. CVSSA requirements include video surveillance, incident recordkeeping and company procedures about crewmember access to passenger staterooms.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR Part 70, is available at—http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow to Part 70.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	The CVSSA information is not submitted to the Coast Guard (CG). This information is maintained on the vessel and made available upon request to the CG.
How is the information submitted?	The CVSSA information is not submitted to the CG, rather it is maintained onboard the vessel.
What happens when complete information is received?	The CVSSA information will be verified during normal CG inspections. No specific documentation will be issued by the CG.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office. 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/.

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 30 minutes to initialize a video surveillance system; 1 hour to record an incident report; and up to 20 hours for the procedures establishing guidelines and restrictions on crewmember access to passenger staterooms. 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-new), Washington, DC 20503.