1625-0088 30-day FR Notice

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]

[Notices]

[Pages 71072-71073]

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

[FR Doc No: 2021-26358]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0630; OMB Control Number 1625-0088]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management

and Budget

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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

U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),

abstracted below, 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: 1625-0088,

Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast United States;

without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect

from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose

paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before

January 13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the

Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for

docket number [USCG-2021-0630]. Written comments and recommendations to

OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30

days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

Find this particular information collection by selecting

``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using

the search function.

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

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

from: Commandant (CG-6P), 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: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy

Management, telephone 202-475-3528, 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. 3501 et seq., 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. These comments

will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this

Notice.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments

and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the

OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number

of this request, [USCG-2021-0630], and must be received by January 13,

2022.

Submitting Comments

We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking

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

submitted using https://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 https://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 to the Coast Guard will

be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will

include any personal information you have

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provided. For more about privacy and submissions to the Coast Guard in

response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records

notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). For more about privacy and

submissions to OIRA in response to this document, see the https://www.reginfo.gov, comment-submission web page. OIRA posts its decisions

on ICRs online at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the

comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will

become available via a hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625-0088.

Previous Request for Comments

This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The

Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (86 FR 48233, August 27, 2021)

required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments.

Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Information Collection Request

Title: Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast

United States.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0088.

Summary: The information collection requirement for a voyage plan

serves as a preventive measure and assists in ensuring the successful

execution and completion of a voyage in the First Coast Guard District.

This rule (33 CFR 165.100) applies to primary towing vessels engaged in

towing tank barges carrying petroleum oil in bulk as cargo.

Need: Section 311 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998,

Public Law 105-383, 112 Stat. 3411 and 46 U.S. Code 70034 (previously

33 U.S.C. 1231) authorize the Coast Guard to promulgate regulations for

towing vessel and barge safety for the waters of the Northeast subject

to the jurisdiction of the First Coast Guard District. This regulation

is contained in 33 CFR 165.100. The information for a voyage plan will

provide a mechanism for assisting vessels towing tank barges to

identify those specific risks, potential equipment failures, or human

errors that may lead to accidents.

Forms: None.

Respondents: Owners and operators of towing vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden of 937 hours a year

remains unchanged.

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

chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: November 23, 2021.

Kathleen Claffie,

Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.

[FR Doc. 2021-26358 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]

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