Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0106
| Published date | 27 August 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 53012 |
| Record Number | 2020-18854 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Coast Guard,Homeland Security Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 167 (Thursday, August 27, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 167 (Thursday, August 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53012-53013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18854]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0190]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0106
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: 1625-0106,
Unauthorized Entry Into Cuban Territorial Waters; 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
September 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for
docket number [USCG-2020-0190]. 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. 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.
Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order 13771, Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and Executive Order 13777,
Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, the Coast Guard is also
requesting comments on the extent to which this request for information
could be modified to reduce the burden on respondents. 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-2020-0190], and must be received by September
28, 2020.
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 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
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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: 1625-0106.
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (85 FR 35946, June 12, 2020)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). We received one comment in response
to our 60 day notice. The commenter expressed their support for the
collection of information stating that the USCG should be allowed to
collect the necessary information from all U.S. vessels and vessels
with no nationality transiting these waters. The commenter also stated
that this rule not only will reinforce the embargo, but it will
increase security.
The U.S. Coast Guard enforces these requirements on all applicable
vessels. Under exsiting authority, the Coast Guard can request this
information from operators of vessels identified as being without
nationality or stateless. No changes have been made to the information
collection request in response to the comment.
Information Collection Request
Title: Unauthorized Entry Into Cuban Territorial Waters.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0106.
Summary: The Coast Guard, pursuant to Presidential proclamation and
order of the Secretary of Homeland Security, is requiring U.S. vessels,
and vessels without nationality, less than 100 meters, located within
the internal waters or the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the
United States, that thereafter enter Cuban territorial waters, to apply
for and receive a Coast Guard permit.
Need: The information is collected to regulate departure from U.S.
territorial waters of U.S. vessels, and vessels without nationality,
and entry thereafter into Cuban territorial waters. The need to
regulate this vessel traffic supports ongoing efforts to enforce the
Cuban embargo, which is designed to bring about an end to the current
government and a peaceful transition to democracy. Accordingly, only
applicants that demonstrate prior U.S. government approval for exports
to and transactions with Cuba will be issued a Coast Guard permit.
The permit regulation requires that applicants hold United States
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and U.S.
Department of Treasury the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
licenses that permit exports to and transactions with Cuba. The USCG
permit process thus allows the agency to collect information from
applicants about their status vis-[agrave]-vis BIS and OFAC licenses
and monitor compliance with BIS and OFAC regulations. These two
agencies minister statutes and regulations that proscribe exports to
(BIS) and transactions with (OFAC) Cuba. Accordingly, in order to
assist BIS and OFAC in the enforcement of these license requirements,
as directed by the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security,
the Coast Guard is requiring certain U.S. vessels, and vessels without
nationality, to demonstrate that they hold these licenses before they
depart for Cuban waters.
Forms: CG-3300, Application for Permit to Enter Cuban Territorial
Seas.
Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has been decreased to 5
hours per year due to the reinforced restrictions and current status of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuban governments
resulting in fewer individuals are attempting to travel to Cuba via the
maritime realm.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: August 21, 2020.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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