Written report of marine casualty

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

Report of Marine Casualty & Chemical Testing of Commercial Vessel Personnel

OMB No. 1625-0001 Exp: 01/31/2016

Who must comply?	Owners and operators of commercial vessels.
What is this collection about?	This information collection requires the owner or operator of a vessel, within 5 days, to report a marine casualty. Additionally, the owner or operator of a vessel must report chemical testing of commercial vessel personnel.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR Parts 4 and 16 are available at—http://www.eCFR.gov. For 46 CFR, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow it to Parts 4 and 16. For reporting marine casualties, see 46 CFR Part 4. For chemical testing, see 46 CFR Part 16.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	For reporting a marine casualty, within 5 days of the casualty. For chemical testing of commercial vessel personnel, according to the requirements in 46 CFR Part 16.
How is the information submitted?	For reporting a marine casualty, the information is submitted on form CG-2692 (and CG-2692A, CG-2692B, CG-2692C and CG-2692D, if necessary) within 5 days of the casualty. Forms are available at http://homeport.uscg.mil Missions > Investigations. For chemical testing of commercial vessel personnel, according to the requirements in 46 CFR Part 16. All the above information may be submitted in writing or electronically via facsimile or e-mail.
What happens when complete information is received?	This information will be reviewed by CG investigators. No specific documentation will be issued by the CG.
For additional information, contact--	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 per response for this report varies per information collection--about 1 hour for a report of marine casualty; and from about 4 minutes to 2 hours for chemical testing reporting and recordkeeping. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-INV), 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 (1625-0001), Washington, DC 20503.