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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80514-80515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32060]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2010-0858]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0002, 1625-0017, 1625-0019, and 
1625-0030

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding 
four 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) 1625-0002, Applications 
for Vessel Inspection, Waiver, and Continuous Synopsis Record; (2) 
1625-0017, Various International Agreement Safety Certificates and 
Documents; (3) 1625-0019, Alternative Compliance for International and 
Inland Navigation Rules--33 CFR Parts 81 and 89; (4) and 1625-0030, Oil 
and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures. Our ICRs describe 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: Please submit comments on or before January 21, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2010-0858] 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.regulations.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail via: [email protected].
    (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 202-395-5806. To 
ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, 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, U.S. Coast 
Guard, 2100 2nd St. SW., Stop 7101, Washington, DC 20593-7101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of 
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3652 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 techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number 
of the ICRs. They must also contain the docket number of this request, 
[USCG-2010-0858]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is 
best if they are received on or before the January 21, 2011.
    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-2010-0858], 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. Click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become 
highlighted in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2010-0858'' 
and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the 
``Actions'' column. 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).

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Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (75 FR 57809, September 22, 
2010) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no 
comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Applications for Vessel Inspection, Waiver, and 
Continuous Synopsis Record.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0002.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Vessel owner, operator, agent, master or interested 
U.S. Government agency.
    Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 3306 and 3309 authorize the Coast Guard 
to establish regulations to protect life, property, and the 
environment. These reporting requirements are part of the Coast Guard's 
Marine Safety Program.
    Forms: CG-2633, CG-3752, CG-3752A, CG-6039.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 848 hours 
to 1,315 hours a year.
    2. Title: Various International Agreement Safety Certificates and 
Documents.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0017.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 
vessels.
    Abstract: SOLAS applies to all mechanically propelled cargo vessels 
of 500 or more gross tons (GT), and to all mechanically propelled 
passenger vessels carrying more than 12 passengers that engage in 
international voyages. SOLAS and title 46 CFR 2.01-25 list certificates 
and documents that may be issued to vessels.
    Forms: CG-967, CG-968, CG-968A, CG-969, CG-3347, CG-3347B, CG-4359, 
CG-4360, CG-4361, CG-5643, CG-5679, CG-5679A, CG-5680, CG-6038, CG-
6038A.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 127 hours 
to 169 hours a year.
    3. Title: Alternative Compliance for International and Inland 
Navigation Rules--33 CFR Parts 81 and 89.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0019.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Vessel owners, operators, builders and agents.
    Abstract: Certain vessels cannot comply with the International 
Navigation Rules (see 33 U.S.C. 1601 through 1608; 28 U.S.T. 3459, and 
T.I.A.S. 8587) and Inland Navigation Rules (33 U.S.C. 2001 through 
2073). The Coast Guard thus provides an opportunity for alternative 
compliance. However, it is not possible to determine whether 
appropriate, or what kind of alternative procedures might be necessary, 
without this collection.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 122 hours 
to 50 hours a year.
    4. Title: Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0030.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Operators of certain vessels.
    Abstract: Title 33 U.S.C. 1231 authorizes the Coast Guard to 
prescribe regulations related to the prevention of pollution. Title 33 
CFR Part 155 prescribes pollution prevention regulations including 
those related to transfer procedures.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 133 hours 
to 164 hours a year.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 15, 2010.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010-32060 Filed 12-21-10; 8:45 am]
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