District 8 (D8) Hurricane Operations Plan (Initial Submission)

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

Ports and Waterways Safety –- Title 33 CFR Subchapter P

OMB No. 1625-0043 Exp: 07/31/2021

Who must comply?	A Master, owner or agent of a vessel.
What is this collection about?	The information is used by the Coast Guard (CG) to ensure that a deviation from the navigation safety equipment requirements does not reduce safety
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR Subchapter P is available at—https://www.eCFR.gov, select TITLE 33 –NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS and follow to Subchapter P.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Information is submitted only when a Master, owner, or agent (applicant) seeks a deviation from the requirements in 33 CFR Subchapter P.
How is the information submitted?	In writing, electronically via e-mail or facsimile, or verbally (e.g., phone or radio). Information is submitted to the CG. Contact info is below.
What happens when complete information is received?	CG will review the information and determine if it justifies the applicant’s request for deviation. CG will advise the applicant of its determination.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office, Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), or CG District Commander. A list of Coast Guard sectors, VTSs and District Commanders, as part of a comprehensive list of Coast Guard units, can be found at https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/.

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 is about 2.2 hours. 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 (1625-0043), Washington, DC 20503.