Exemption Request

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

Navigation Safety Information and Emergency Instructions for Certain Towing Vessels

OMB No. 1625-0082 Exp: 07/31/2017

Who must comply?	Owners, operators and masters of towing vessels.
What is this collection about?	This information collection requires towing vessels carry certain navigation safety information and post muster list/emergency instructions to improve the safety of the vessels and the crews that operate them.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR Part 160 and 46 CFR Part 199, are available at—http://www.eCFR.gov. For 33 CFR, select TITLE 33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS, AND FOLLOW IT TO PART 160. For 46 CFR, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow it to part 199.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Information is not submitted to the Coast Guard (CG), rather it is maintained on board the towing vessel.
How is the information submitted?	The navigation safety information may be in any format, written or electronic, and must be available for inspection by the CG. The muster list and emergency instructions must be in written format conspicuously displayed in multiple locations on the vessel.
What happens when complete information is received?	This 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 per response for this report varies per information collection—about 5 minutes per VTS report, 15 minutes per inspection or failure record, 20 minutes for marine charts, general publications, breaking strength, retest or condition records, and up to 1 hour per Exemption Request, Muster List or Emergency Instruction. 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 (1625-0082), Washington, DC 20503.