Existing Applicants

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

Credentialing and Manning Requirements for Officers of Towing Vessels

OMB No. 1625-0078 Exp: 07/31/2017

Who must comply?	Owners and operators of towing vessels.
What is this collection about?	This information collection requires that credentialed officers of towing vessels document certain items, including participation in training and drills.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR Parts 10 and 11, are available at—http://www.eCFR.gov, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow it to the parts.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Information must be submitted to the Coast Guard (CG) Regional Examination Center (REC), as part of an application package, prior to issuance of a credential/endorsement to operate a towing vessel.
How is the information submitted?	The information may be provided in writing or electronically to an REC.
What happens when complete information is received?	Once all required information has been provided and the CG approves it, you will be notified in writing.
For additional information, contact--	The CG National Maritime Center (NMC), or your local REC, or local CG Sector Office. The NMC Customer Service Center is at— 1-888-IASKNMC (1-888-427-5662) or http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/contact_iasknmc.asp A list of RECs is at— http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/rec_information.asp . 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 .5 hours per check-ride record, 1 hour for mariner training/drills recordkeeping, and up to 2 hours for company recordkeeping. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-MMC), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0078), Washington, DC 20503.