1625-0011 60-day FR Notice

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]

[Notices]

[Pages 58819-58820]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2017-26939]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0952]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and

Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0011

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request

(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of

its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0011,

Applications for Private Aids to Navigation and for Class I Private

Aids to Navigation on Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures; without

change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the

public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting

comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before February 12,

2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket

number [USCG-2017-0952] to the Coast Guard using the Federal

eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public

participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.

A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet

at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:

Commandant (CG-612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast

Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE, Stop 7710, Washington, DC

20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of

Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, or fax 202-372-8405,

for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to

OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard

collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information

describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on

the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,

and other important information describing the Collection. There is one

ICR for each Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be

granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper

performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard

would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the

Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information

subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the

Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information technology. In response to

your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an

extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider all comments

and material received during the comment period.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments

and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of

the ICR and the docket number of this request [USCG-2017-0952], and

must be received by February 12, 2018.

Submitting Comments

We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be

submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate

instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public

comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and

can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally,

if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will

be notified when comments are posted.

We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted

without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any

personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the

docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal

Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal

Register (70 FR 15086).

Information Collection Request

Title: Applications for Private Aids to Navigation and for Class I

Private Aids to Navigation on Artificial Islands and Fixed Structures.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0011.

Summary: Under the provision of 14 U.S.C. 81, the Coast Guard is

authorized to establish aids to navigation. Title 14 U.S.C. 83

prohibits establishment of aids to navigation without permission of the

Coast Guard. Title 33 CFR 66.01-5 provides a means for private

individuals to establish privately maintained aids to navigation. Under

43 U.S.C. 1333, the Coast Guard has the authority to promulgate and

enforce regulations concerning lights and other warning devices

relating to the promotion of safety of life and property on artificial

islands, installations, and other devices on the outer continental

shelf involved in the exploration, development, removal, or

transportation of resources there from. Title 33 CFR 67.35-1 prescribes

the type of aids to navigation that must be installed on artificial

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islands and fixed structures. Under the provision of 33 U.S.C. 409, the

Secretary of Homeland Security is mandated to prescribe rules and

regulations for governing the marking of sunken vessels. This

authorization was delegated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard under

Department of Homeland Security. Delegation number 0170 and the marking

of sunken vessels are set out in 33 CFR part 64.11. The information

collected for the rule can be obtained from the owners of sunken

vessels. The information collection requirements are contained in 33

CFR 66.01-5, and 67.35-5.

Need: The information on these private aid applications (CG-2554

and CG-4143) provides the Coast Guard with vital information about

private aids to navigation and is essential for safe marine navigation.

These forms are required under 33 CFR 66 & 67. The information is

processed to ensure the private aid is in compliance with current

regulations. Additionally, these forms provide the Coast Guard with

information which can be distributed to the public to advise of new, or

changes to private aids to navigation. In addition, colleting the

applicant's contact information is important because it allows the

Coast Guard to contact the applicant should there be a discrepancy or

mishap involving the permitted private aid to navigation. Certain

discrepancies create hazards to navigation and must be responded to and

immediately corrected or repaired.

Forms: CG-2554, Private Aids To Navigation Application and CG-4143,

Application For Class I Private Aids To Navigation On Artificial

Islands and Fixed Structures.

Respondents: Owners of private aids to navigation.

Frequency: On occasion.

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 2,000

hours to 1,709 hours due to a decrease in the number of respondents a

year.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: December 6, 2017.

James D. Roppel,

U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of Information Management.

[FR Doc. 2017-26939 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am]

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