Course Approvals for Merchant Marine Training Schools

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
DHS_USCG-030 Merchant Seamen's Records SORN.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-09	Repair queued
Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement SORN..pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-09	Repair queued
1625-0028_SS_r0_2021_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B_tv-ff-nprm.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-09	Repair queued
46usc2103_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-09	Repair queued
46usc2104_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-09	Repair queued
46usc7315_2019e.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-09-09	Repair queued
1625-0028_privacy-pia-uscg-015-MMLDS-20110301.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-25	Repair queued
1625-0028_CFR-1996-title46-vol1-sec10-403.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-25	Repair queued
1625-0028_CFR-1996-title46-vol1-sec10-402.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-11-25	Repair queued
1625-0028_SS_r1_2021_tv-ff-nprm.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-11-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
249223	STCW QSS Internal Audit (documentation)	Instruction	New
249222	STCW QSS Manual (review existing)	Instruction	New
249221	STCW QSS Manual (develop new)	Instruction	New
249219	Course Approval Re- Submissions for TV FF rule	Instruction	New
249218	Course Approval Submissions for TV FF rule	Instruction	New
20497	Course Approval Submissions	Instruction	Modified
187518	Recordkeeping for Approved Courses	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0028	ICR Reference No: 202109-1625-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-1625-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Course Approvals for Merchant Marine Training Schools
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 06/21/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/19/2022
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. When and if the agency submits the ICR associated with the final rule, the agency is reminded to follow the procedures in 5 CFR 1320 regarding collections associated with rules.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2023
Responses	3,757	0	3,757
Time Burden (Hours)	145,917	0	145,917
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Approval information is used to approve/disapprove curriculum, facility and faculty for merchant mariner training school courses and ensure approved courses meet statutory requirements. Recordkeeping requirements allow the Coast Guard to monitor schools with approved courses. The respondents are the Merchant Mariner Training Schools. The statutory authority is 46 U.S.C. 2103, 2104 and 7315.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 7315 Name of Law: Training
   US Code: 46 USC 2104 Name of Law: Delegation
   US Code: 46 USC 2103 Name of Law: Superintendence of the Merchant Marine
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 46 USC 2103 Name of Law: Superintendence of the Merchant Marine

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1625-AC64	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 48925	09/01/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Course Approval Re- Submissions for TV FF rule
Course Approval Submissions
Course Approval Submissions for TV FF rule
Recordkeeping for Approved Courses
STCW QSS Internal Audit (documentation)
STCW QSS Manual (develop new)
STCW QSS Manual (review existing)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden is a PROGRAM CHANGE due to the 1625-AC64 rulemaking. The rulemaking proposed to revise the training requirements for national Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements as master of towing vessels (limited) or mate (pilot) of towing vessels on inland waters or Western Rivers routes. The proposal would provide mariners seeking these endorsements the option to take a modified basic firefighting course that eliminates training on equipment that is not required to be carried on towing vessels operating on inland waters or Western Rivers. Applicants who take the modified basic firefighting course would reduce their costs due to the courses being shorter and less expensive than the longer basic firefighting courses. The methodology for calculating burden remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,228,580

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/19/2022

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