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specific endorsements, described in CG– 

MMC Policy Letter 01–21. 

Before creating any such requirement, 

the Coast Guard would undertake a 

separate rulemaking. 

We issue this notice of availability in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 

under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 7101. 

If you have questions about the policy 

letter, or believe that changes are 

necessary, please contact the person in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

Dated: January 7, 2021. 

Jeffrey G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2021–00372 Filed 1–11–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2020–0663] 

Collection of Information Under 

Review by Office of Management and 

Budget; OMB Control Number 1625– 

0109 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting 

comments. 

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: 1625–0109, Drawbridge 

Operation Regulations; 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 

February 11, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast 

Guard should be submitted using the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. Search for docket 

number [USCG–2020–0663. 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–2020–0663], and must 

be received by February 11, 2021. 

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 

OIRA in response to this document, see 

the https://www.reginfo.gov, commentsubmission 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: 1625–0109. 

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 66572, October 20, 2020) 

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: Drawbridge Operation 

Regulations. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0109. 

Summary: The Bridge Program 

receives approximately 412 requests 

from bridge owners per year to change 

the operating schedule of various 

drawbridges across the navigable waters 

of the United States. The information 

needed for the change to the operating 

schedule can only be obtained from the 

bridge owner and is generally provided 

to the Coast Guard in either written or 

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Need: 33 U.S.C. 499 authorizes the 

Coast Guard to change the operating 

schedules of drawbridges that cross over 

navigable waters of the United States. 

Forms: None. 

Respondents: The public and private 

owners of bridges over navigable waters 

of the United States. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden is 1,672 hours a year. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: January 7, 2021. 

Kathleen Claffie, 

Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. 

Coast Guard. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2020–0041] 

National Merchant Marine Personnel 

Advisory Committee; Vacancy 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Request for applications; resolicitation for a member credentialed 

with ratings as a qualified member of 

the engine department. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is resoliciting applications from persons 

interested in membership on the 

National Merchant Marine Personnel 

Advisory Committee (Committee) to 

represent the viewpoint of those 

credentialed with ratings as a qualified 

member of the engine department. This 

recently established Committee will 

advise the Secretary of the Department 

of Homeland Security on matters 

relating to personnel in the United 

States merchant marine, including the 

training, qualifications, certification, 

documentation, and fitness of mariners. 

Please read the notice for description of 

the Committee position we are seeking 

to fill. 

DATES: Your completed application 

should reach the Coast Guard on or 

before March 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a 

cover letter expressing interest in an 

appointment to the Committee and a 

resume detailing their experience. We 

will not accept a biography. 

Applications should be submitted: via 

the following method: 

• By Email: Megan.C.Johns@uscg.mil. 

Subject Line: N–MERPAC (preferred) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Megan Johns Henry, Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer of the 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee; Telephone 202–372–1255; 

or Email at Megan.C.Johns@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

15, 2020, the Coast Guard published a 

request in the Federal Register (85 FR 

29467) for applications for membership 

in the National Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee. On July 

31, 2020, the Coast Guard published an 

additional request in the Federal 

Register (85 FR 46141) for applications 

for membership in the National 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee from those holding Merchant 

Mariner Credentials with rating 

endorsements. The Coast Guard is resoliciting applications from persons 

interested in membership on the 

National Merchant Marine Personnel 

Advisory Committee to represent the 

viewpoint of those credentialed with a 

rating endorsement as a qualified 

member of the engine department. 

Applicants who hold a Merchant 

Mariner Credential with an officer 

endorsement are not eligible for this 

position. Applicants who responded to 

the previous notices do not need to 

reapply. 

The National Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee is a 

Federal advisory committee. It will 

operate under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. Appendix, and the 

administrative provisions in Section 601 

of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 2018 (specifically, 

46 U.S.C. 15109). 

The Committee was established on 

December 4, 2019, by the Frank 

LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 2018, which added section 

15103, National Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee, to Title 

46 of the U.S. Code. The Committee will 

advise the Secretary of Homeland 

Security on matters relating to 

personnel in the United States merchant 

marine, including the training, 

qualifications, certification, 

documentation, and fitness of mariners. 

The Committee is required to meet at 

least once a year in accordance with 46 

U.S.C. 15109(a). We expect the 

Committee to meet at least twice a year, 

but it may meet more frequently. The 

meetings are generally held in cities that 

have high concentrations of maritime 

personnel and related marine industry 

businesses. 

All members serve at their own 

expense and receive no salary or other 

compensation from the Federal 

Government. Members may be 

reimbursed, however only for travel and 

per diem in accordance with the Federal 

Travel Regulations. 

Under the provisions in 46 U.S.C. 

15109(f)(6), if you are appointed as a 

member of the Committee, your 

membership term will expire on 

December 31 of the third full year after 

the effective date of your appointment. 

The Secretary may require an individual 

to have passed an appropriate security 

background examination before 

appointment to the Committee, 46 

U.S.C. 15109(f)(4). 

In this solicitation for a Committee 

member, we will consider applications 

for the following position: 

• United States’ citizens holding 

active licenses or certificates issued 

under 46 U.S.C. chapter 71 or merchant 

mariner documents issued under 46 

U.S.C. chapter 73, including two 

credentialed with ratings: one that must 

be endorsed as a qualified member of 

the engine department. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security does not discriminate in 

selection of Committee members based 

on race, color, religion, sex, national 

origin, political affiliation, sexual 

orientation, gender identity, marital 

status, disabilities and genetic 

information, age, membership in an 

employee organization, or any other 

non-merit factor. The Department of 

Homeland Security strives to achieve a 

widely diverse candidate pool for all of 

its recruitment selections. 

If you are interested in applying to 

become a member of the Committee, 

send your cover letter and resume to 

Megan Johns Henry, Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer of the 

National Merchant Marine Personnel 

Advisory Committee via one of the 

transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES

section by the deadline in the DATES

section of this notice. When you send 

your application to us via email, we will 

send you an email confirming receipt of 

your application. 

Dated: January 7, 2021. 

Jeffrey G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

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