Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Federal Register: July 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 137)
Notices
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
USCG-2009-0116
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0033 and 1625-0039
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding two Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of its approval for the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0033, Display of
Fire Control Plans for Vessels; and (2) 1625-0039, Declaration of
Inspection Before Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.
DATES: Please submit comments on or before August 19, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket number [USCG-2009-0116] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid duplication, please submit your comments by only one of the following means:
(1) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast Guard docket at http:// www.regulation.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail via: oira_ submission@omb.eop.gov.
(2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202- 366-9329. (b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
(3) Fax. (a) To DMF, 202-493-2251. (b) To OIRA at 202-395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax, attention Desk
Officer for the Coast Guard.
The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Copies of the ICRs are available through the docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
Commandant (CG-611), Attn Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, US Coast
Guard, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593-7101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523 or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on whether these ICRs should be granted based on it being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection
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techniques or other forms of information technology.
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 2009-0116
. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if they are received on or before the August 19, 2009.
Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials.
We will post all comments received, without change, to http:// www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the
``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-2009-0116], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail address, or other contact information in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. In response to your comments, we may revise the ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for this collection. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
Viewing comments and documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov to view documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the docket. Enter the docket number [USCG-2009-0116] in the Search box, and click, ``Go>>.'' You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West
Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy
Act statement regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (74 FR 10750, March 12, 2009) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments.
Information Collection Request 1. Title: Display of Fire Control Plans for Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0033.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
Abstract: Under 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast Guard is responsible for the safety of inspected vessels and has promulgated regulations to ensure standards are met.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 859 hours to 514 hours a year. 2. Title: Declaration of Inspection Before Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Bulk.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0039.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Persons-in-charge of transfers.
Abstract: Title 33 U.S.C. 1221 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish regulations preventing the discharge of oil and hazardous material from vessels and facilities. The Declaration of Inspection regulations appear at 33 CFR 156.150 and 46 CFR 35.35-30.
Forms: None.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 68,534 hours to 67,825 hours a year.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: July 13, 2009.
M.B. Lytle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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