[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55298-55299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28104]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements: Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 1995 (44 USC 
Chapter 35), this notice announces that the Information Collection 
Requests (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describe 
the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. 
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collections of information was published on 
August 12, 1997 [62 FR 43193-43195].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Office of Information Management, (202) 267-2326, Department of 
Transportation, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

United States Coast Guard (USCG)

    Title: Shipping Articles.
    OMB No.: 2115-0015.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Merchant Mariners.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires merchant mariners 
to complete form CG-705A Shipping Articles before entering the service 
of a shipping company.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. 10302, 10303, 13304, 10307 and 10103, requires a 
master of a vessel to have each crew member make a shipping article 
agreement in writing before proceeding on a voyage.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 18,000 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 900.

    Title: Barge Fleeting Facility Records.
    OMB No. 2115-0092.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Persons in charge of barge fleeting families.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires the person in 
charge of a barge fleeting facility to keep records of the twice daily 
inspections of the barge mooring and movements of barges and hazardous 
cargo in and out of the facility.
    Need: Title 33 CFR 165.803(I), is designed to prevent barges from 
breaking away from a fleeting facility and drifting downstream out of 
control in very congested areas.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 19,162 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 70.

    Title: Various Forms and Posting Requirements Under Title 46, CFR 
Concerning Vessel Inspections.
    OMB No. 2115-0133.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Owners, operators, agents or masters of certain 
inspected vessels.
    Abstract: This requires owners, operators, agents or masters of 
certain inspected vessels to obtain and/or post various forms as part 
of the Coast Guard's Commercial Vessels Safety Program.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 2113, 3301, 3304-3714, the U.S. Coast Guard 
is responsible for ensuring the proper administration of the Coast 
Guard Commercial Vessel Safety Program.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,130 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 12,159.

    Title: Plan Approval and Records for Tank, Passenger, Cargo & 
Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Nautical 
Schools, Oceanographic Vessels & Electrical Engineering.
    OMB No. 2115-0505.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Shipyard, designer or manufacturer of certain 
vessels.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires the shipyard, 
designer or manufacturer for the construction of vessels to submit 
plans,

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technical information, and operating manuals to the U.S. Coast Guard.
    Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3301 and 3306, the U.S. Coast Guard is 
responsible for enforcing regulations promoting the safety of life and 
property in marine transportation. This information is used by the U.S. 
Coast Guard to ensure that a vessel meets the applicable construction, 
arrangement and equipment standards.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 7,545 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 146.

    Title: Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Hazard Gas Waterfront 
Facilities.
    OMB No.: 2115-0552.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Operators or Owners of waterfront facilities that 
transfer LNG and LHG.
    Abstract: The collection of information requires owners or 
operators of waterfront facilities that handle liquefied hazardous gas 
(LHG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) to: (a) Provide the Coast Guard 
with a letter of intent when a facility transfers the gases in bulk; 
(b) request permission to use an alternative procedure that provide at 
least the same degree of safety as the regulations; ( c) develop and 
submit to the Coast Guard two copies of the facilities operations 
manual and emergency manual; (d) certify in writing that each person in 
charge of shoreside transfer operations is qualified; (e) complete, 
with the person in charge of vessel transfer operations, a Declaration 
of Inspection; (f) test and inspect the transfer system to ensure the 
system will not fail and release hazardous gases; and, (g) provide for 
the right to appeal the action in these regulations.
    Need: 33 CFR Part 127, Subparts A and C, gives Coast Guard the 
authority to publish regulations that provide safety standards for the 
design, construction, equipment, operations, maintenance, personnel 
training, and fire protection at waterfront facilities handling 
liquefied natural and hazardous gases.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,261 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 173.

    Title: 33 CFR Subchapter P-Ports and Waterways Safety.
    OMB No.: 2115-0540.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Master, owner or agents of a vessel.
    Abstract: This collection of information allows the master, owner 
or agent of a vessel affected by these regulations to request to the 
Coast Guard, deviation from navigation safety equipment requirements to 
the extent that there is no reduction in safety.
    Need: Title 33 CFR, Subchapter P, allows any person directly 
affected by these regulations to request a deviation from any of the 
requirements as long as the level of safety is not reduced.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 600 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 400.

    Title: 46 CFR Subchapter S--Subdivision and Stability.
    OMB No.: 2115-0589.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of inspected vessels.
    Abstract: This collection of information requires owners or 
operators of inspected vessels to submit plans and information 
concerning stability to the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that applicable 
stability standards are met.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3306, directs the Coast Guard to make 
appropriate regulations, including standards for vessel stability. This 
information is used by the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that a vessel 
meets the applicable stability standards.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 19,693 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 644.

    Title: Hopper Dredge Working Freeboard; Loadline and Stability.
    OMB No.: 2115-0565.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of self-propelled hopper 
dredges.
    Abstract: This collection of information provides a mechanism for 
owners and operators of self-propelled hopper dredges to request a 
working freeboard.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 requires the U.S. Coast Guard to 
prescribe regulations necessary for navigation and vessels safety. 
These requirements ensure that self-propelled hopper dredges meet 
certain structural and stability standards.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 10.

    Title: Alternative Provisions for Reinspection of Offshore Supply 
Vessels in Foreign Ports, 46 CFR 91.27-13.
    OMB No.: 2115-0571.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of offshore supply vessels 
operating in foreign ports.
    Abstract: This collection of information provides a mechanism for 
owners and operators of Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV) based overseas to 
submit certified examination reports and statements to the U.S. Coast 
Guard as an alternative to Coast Guard reinspection.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3308 gives Coast Guard the authority to 
examine each vessel subject to inspection at proper times to ensure 
continued compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This 
requirement allows the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure that applicable OSV 
are in compliance.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 572 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 10.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. Comments are invited 
on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Department, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of 
the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 16, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-28104 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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