Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CG-719S Small Vessel Sea Service Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-719P DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form CG-719K/E Application for Medical Certificate, Short Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CG-719K Application for Medical Certificate	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CG-719C Disclosure Statement for Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/or Other Convictions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form CG-719B Application for Merchant Mariner Credential	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1625-0040_SS_r0_2025_calc-sheet_m2m-nprm_App_A-to-B.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-06-04	Available
46 CFR Part 13.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-06-04	Available
DHS_USCG_030 Merchant Seamens Records_20090625_74 FR 30308 (1).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-19	Available
privacy-pia-uscg-015-MMLDS-2011 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-19	Available
46 CFR Part 16.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-19	Repair queued
46 CFR Part 12.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-19	Available
46 CFR Part 11.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-19	Available
46 CFR Part 10.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-05-19	Available
1625-0040_SS_r0_2025_m2m-nprm.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-06-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43932	Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	Form	Modified	Small Vessel Sea Service Form
43932	Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	Form	Modified	DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing Form
43932	Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Medical Certificate, Short Form
43932	Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Medical Certificate
43932	Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	Form and Instruction	Modified	Disclosure Statement for Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/or Other Convictions
43932	Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Merchant Mariner Credential
43932	Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1625-0040	ICR Reference No: 202506-1625-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-1625-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates
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: 07/17/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OIRA is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OIRA a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments. Any previous terms of clearance continue to apply.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2028
Responses	310,091	0	310,091
Time Burden (Hours)	61,850	0	61,850
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In accordance with Title 46 CFR Parts 10, 11, 12, 13, and 16, the collection of this information is necessary to determine competency, character & physical qualifications for the issuance of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) or Medical Certificate.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC Subtitle II, Part E Name of Law: Mechant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1625-AC83	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 68042	10/03/2023

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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: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Continuous Discharge Book, Application, Physical Exam Report, Sea Service Report, Chemical Testing, Entry Lvl Physical	CG-719B, CG-719S, CG-719C, CG-719K, CG-719P, CG-719K/E	Application for Merchant Mariner Credential ,   Disclosure Statement for Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/or Other Convictions ,   Application for Medical Certificate ,   Application for Medical Certificate, Short Form ,   DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing Form ,   Small Vessel Sea Service Form

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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-AC83 M2M rulemaking. • Program Change – increase of 156 hours – is due to the addition of an option to exempt certain members of the uniformed services from paying the MMC application fee. To obtain the exemption, the member must provide documentation of their service. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged. In addition to the rulemaking Program Change above, the Coast Guard in April 2025 decommissioned the Homeport website. This site provided, among other things, a web-based method for mariners to check on their credential application status. While this method is no longer available, the Coast Guard provides status checks via phone, email and Live Chat. Details are at—Homeport. Status checks are not a required element of credential application process, and the Coast Guard considers the removal of the Homeport web-based method as imposing no extra burden to mariners.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $33,885,515

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.     Yes

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: 07/17/2025

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