[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 56 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13810-13811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5301]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-26741]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0007, 1625-0049, 1625-0064 and 
1625-0074

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
request for comments announces that the Coast Guard is forwarding four 
Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to request an extension of their approval 
for the following collections of information. The ICRs are: (1) 1625-
0007, Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water 
Movement; (2) 1625-0049, Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied 
Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG); (3) 1625-0064, 
Plan Approval and Records for Subdivision and Stability Regulations--
Title 46 CFR Subchapter S; and (4) 1625-0074, Direct User Fees for 
Inspection or Examination of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Vessels. Our 
ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public. 
Review and comment by OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork 
burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before April 23, 2007.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
reach the docket [USCG-2006-26741] or OIRA more than once, please 
submit them by only one of the following means:
    (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department 
of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) By mail to OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the 
Coast Guard.
    (2)(a) By delivery to room PL-401 at the address given in paragraph 
(1)(a) above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The telephone number is (202) 366-9329. (b) By 
delivery to OIRA, at the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to 
the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) By fax to (a) the Facility at (202) 493-2298 or by contacting 
(b) OIRA at (202) 395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in 
time, mark the fax to the attention of Mr. Nathan Lesser, Desk officer 
for the Coast Guard.
    (4)(a) Electronically through the Web site for the Docket 
Management System (DMS) at http://dms.dot.gov; (b). By e-mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cba5a7aeb8b8aeb98ba4a6a9e5aea4bbe5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b05070e18180e192b040609450e041b450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
    The Docket Management Facility 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 this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket 
on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on 
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, and also from Commandant (CG-611), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 1236 (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 
2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number 
is (202) 475-3523.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of 
Information Management, telephone (202) 475-3523 or fax (202) 475-3929, 
for questions on these documents; or Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, (202) 493-0402, for questions on the 
docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on the 
proposed collections of information to determine whether the 
collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the Department. 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 the information that is 
the subject of 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 DMS or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the 
ICRs addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this 
request, [USCG 2006-26741]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, 
it is best if OIRA receives them on or before the April 23, 2007.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to 
respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related 
materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to 
http://dms.dot.gov; they will include any personal information you have 
provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket Management 
Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy Act Policy'' 
below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include your 
name and address, identify the docket number for this request for 
comment [USCG-2006-26741], indicate the specific section of this 
document or the ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason 
for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by 
electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management 
Facility 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.
    The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material 
received during the comment period. We may change the documents 
supporting this collection of information or even the underlying 
requirements in view of them.
    Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, as well as 
documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go 
to http://dms.dot.gov at any time and conduct a simple search using the 
docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in 
room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., 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 of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

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Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice (72 FR 970, January 
9, 2007) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no 
comments.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk 
Water Movement.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0007.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers of chemicals.
    Forms: CG-4355.
    Abstract: The Coast Guard requires manufacturers of new chemicals 
to submit data on new materials. From the data, the Coast Guard 
determines the appropriate precautions to take.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 108 hours 
to 78 hours a year.
    For this collection, we corrected item 13 of the ICR cover sheet to 
reflect the supporting statement explanation of the difference in 
burden hours. The difference is because of an adjustment rather than a 
program change. A corrected ICR has been added to the docket.
    2. Title: Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas 
(LNG) and Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG).
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0049.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners and operators of waterfront facilities that 
transfer LNG or LHG.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: LNG and other LHG present a risk to the public when 
handled at waterfront facilities. These rules should either prevent 
accidental releases at waterfront facilities or mitigate their results. 
They are necessary to promote and verify compliance with safety 
standards.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 3,540 
hours to 2,838 hours a year.
    For this collection, we corrected item 13 of the ICR cover sheet to 
reflect the supporting statement explanation of the difference in 
burden hours. The difference is because of an adjustment rather than a 
program change. A corrected ICR has been added to the docket.
    3. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Subdivision and Stability 
Regulations--Title 46 CFR Subchapter S.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0064.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners, operators, or masters of vessels.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires owners, 
operators, or masters of certain inspected vessels to obtain and/or 
post various documents as part of the Coast Guard commercial vessel 
safety program.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from is 6,474 
hours to 4,539 hours a year.
    4. Title: Direct User Fees for Inspection or Examination of U.S. 
and Foreign Commercial Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0074.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners of vessels.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: This collection requires the submission of identifying 
information such as a vessel's name, identification number, and of the 
owner's choice whether or not to pay fees for future years. A written 
request to the Coast Guard is necessary.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 3,167 
hours to 4,268 hours a year.

    Dated: March 16, 2007.
C.S. Johnson, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Command, 
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E7-5301 Filed 3-22-07; 8:45 am]
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