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of vessels. The data are used for the

purposes described under the ‘‘Routine

uses of records maintained in the

system, including categories of users

and the purposes of such uses’’ heading

in the enclosed copy of the system

notice prepared for publication in the

Federal Register.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

a. Federal, state, local and

international law enforcement officials

for law enforcement purposes including

the recovery and return of stolen

property and to deter vessel theft, fraud,

and pollution. International

organizations include International

Maritime Organization (IMO), foreign

governments for Port State Control,

foreign governments for marine

casualties, and civil penalty

respondents.

b. Federal and state numbering and

titling officials for the purposes of

tracking, registering and titling vessels.

c. Disclosure may be made to agency

contractors who have been engaged to

assist the agency in the performance of

a contract service or other activity

related to this system of records and

who need to have access to the records

in order to perform the activity.

Recipients shall be required to comply

with the requirements of the Privacy Act

of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a.

d. See DOT Prefatory Statement of

General Routine Uses.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES:

Not applicable.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Storage of all records is in an

automated database operated and

maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Records are retrieved by:

a. Vessel hull identification number

(HIN).

b. State certificate of number.

c. U.S. Coast Guard official number.

d. USCG vessel name and hailing

port.

e. Vessel owner or business name.

f. Interested parties social security

number or alternate identifier (e.g.,

DOB, driver’s license number, or

taxpayer identification number).

g. Case number.

SAFEGUARDS:

The MSIS falls under the guidelines

of the United States Coast Guard

Operations System Center (OSC) in

Martinsburg, WV. This computer facility

has its own approved System Security

Plan, which provides that:

a. The system is maintained in a

secure computer room with access

restricted to authorized personnel only.

b. Access to the building must be

authorized and is limited.

c. MSIS supports different access

levels for fields in the same record.

These levels allow different classes of

users access to specific information as

governed by Federal privacy laws.

d. MSIS controls access by requiring

that users provide a valid account name

and password. MSIS contains a function

that tracks system usage for other

authorized users. MSIS requires users to

change access control identifiers at six

month intervals. The U.S. Coast Guard

operates the MSIS in consonance with

Federal security regulations, policy,

procedures, standards and guidance for

implementing the Automated

Information Systems Security Program.

e. Only authorized DOT and

authorized U.S. Government contractors

conducting system maintenance may

access MSIS records.

f. Access to records are password

protected and the scope of access for

each password is limited to the official

need of each individual authorized

access.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

a. Records of active cases are retained

until they become inactive; inactive

cases are archived. Disposition of

records is pending and will be

determined at a later date. Records will

be selected to be archived into an offline file for any vessel that has been

inactive for a period of 10 years. A

vessel is inactive when the State

number and/or Coast Guard Document

have expired with the exception of the

vessels that have a law enforcement

hold and vessels with a law

enforcement status of stolen.

b. Daily backups shall be performed

automatically. The backups will be

comprised of weekly full backups

followed by daily incremental backups;

a log of transactions is maintained daily

for recovery purposes.

c. Copies of backups are stored at an

off-site location.

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:

Department of Transportation, United

States Coast Guard Headquarters,

Information Resource Division, System

Support Division (G-MRI–2), 2100 2nd

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–

0001.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:

Submit a written request noting the

information desired and for what

purpose the information will be used.

The request must be signed by the

individual or his/her legal

representative. Send the request to:

USCG Headquarters, Commandant (GSII), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20593–0001.

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Same as Notification Procedures.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Same as Notification Procedures.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

All information entered into the MSIS

is gathered from the Coast Guard in the

course of normal routine.

SYSTEM EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS

OF THE ACT:

Portions of this system of records may

be exempt from disclosure under the

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552a (k)(2).

However, in specific cases where

maintenance of information results in

the denial of a right, privileges or

benefits to which the individual is

entitled, the information will be

released in accordance with section

(k)(2). This provides in part that

material compiled for law enforcement

purposes may be withheld from

disclosure to the extent the identity of

the source of the information would be

revealed by disclosing the investigatory

record, and the source has received an

express promise that his/her identity

would be held in confidence.

Additionally, material received prior to

27 September 1974 will be withheld, if

the source received an implied promise

that his/her identity would be held in

confidence.

Dated: December 4, 1997.

Eugene K. Taylor, Jr.,

Office of the Chief Information Officer,

U.S. Department of Transportation.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 97–075]

Agency Information Collection

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

U.S. Coast Guard intends to request
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renewal for one Information Collection

Request (ICR). The ICR concerns vessels

response plans, facility response plans,

shipboard oil pollution emergency

plans, and additional requirements for

Prince William Sound, Alaska. Before

submitting the ICR package to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB), the

U.S. Coast Guard is asking for comments

on the collection as described below.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 9, 1998.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

Commandant (G–SII–2), U.S. Coast

Guard Headquarters, Room 6106 (Attn:

Barbara Davis), 2100 Second St, SW,

Washington, DC 20593–0001, or deliver

them to the same address between 8:00

a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. The

telephone number is (202) 267–2326.

The comments will become part of this

docket and will be available for

inspection and copying by appointment

at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, Office

of Information Management, telephone

(202) 267–2326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The U.S. Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to submit written

views, comments, data, or arguments.

Persons submitting comments should

include their names and addresses,

identify this Notice and the specific ICR

to which each comments applies, and

give reasons for each comments. The

U.S. Coast Guard requests that all

comments and attachments be

submitted in an unbound format no

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches suitable for

copying and electronic filing. If that is

not practical, a second copy of any

bound material is requested. Persons

desiring acknowledgement that their

comments have been received should

enclose a stamped, self-addressed post

card or envelope.

Interested persons can receive copies

of the complete ICR by contacting Ms.

Davis where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

Information Collection Requests

1. Title: Vessel Response Plans,

Facility Response Plans, Shipboard Oil

Pollution Emergency Plans, and

Additional Requirements for Prince

William Sound, Alaska.

OMB Control No. 2115–0595.

Summary: Three of the requirements

found in this collection of information

are from the passage of the Oil Pollution

Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–380). The

requirements meet the intent of the Oil

Pollution Action of 1990 to reduce the

impact of oil spills by requiring owners

or operators of certain tank vessels and

facilities to plan response actions,

practice those actions, and ensure,

through appropriate means, the

necessary response resources for an oil

spill. Additionally, Regulation 26 of

Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, the

Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency

Plan requirements were designed to

improve response capabilities and

minimize environmental impacts of oil

spills.

Need: 33 U.S.C. 1321 requires the

development of tank vessel and facility

response plans. 33 U.S.C. 1901–1911

requires the implementation of

MARPOL 73/78 in U.S. regulations. 33

U.S.C. 2735 requires the additional

response measure in Prince William

Sound, Alaska.

Respondents: Owners or operators of

tank vessels that carry oil in bulk and

operate in waters subject of U.S.

jurisdiction; owners or operators of

marine transportation-facilities; owners

or operators of U.S. flag oil tankers of

150 gross tons and above and each U.S.

ship of 400 gross tons and above;

owners or operators of tank vessels that

load cargo at a facility permitted under

the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization

Act in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

Frequency: On occasion and annually.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 188,629 hours annually.

Dated: December 4, 1997.

O.N. Naccara,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of

Information and Technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activity

Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Transportation,

Federal Aviation Administration (DOT/

FAA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice

announces that the information

collection request described below has

been forwarded to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review. The FAA is requesting an

immediate emergency clearance in

accordance with 5 CFR § 1320.13. The

following information describes the

nature of the information collection and

its expected burden.

DATES: Submit any comments to OMB

and FAA by February 9, 1998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Office of Rulemaking Request

for Evaluation of Customer Standards

Survey.

Need: This information is being

conducted to comply with the Executive

Order 12862, Setting Customer Service

Standards. The information will be used

to evaluate agency performance in the

area of response to exemptions. The

completion of this form is voluntary and

the information collection will be

conducted anonymously.

Respondents: 325 individuals/

business who have applied for

exemptions.

Frequency: Annually.

Burden: 81 hours annually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

obtain a copy of the request for

clearance submitted to OMB, you may

contact Ms. Judith Street at the: Federal

Aviation Administration, Corporate

Information Division, ABC–100, 800

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20591.

Comments may be submitted to the

agency at the address above and to:

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10202, Attention FAA

Desk Officer, 725 17th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20503.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 3,

1997.

Steve Hopkins,

Manager, Corporate Information Division,

ABC–100.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Montgomery and Frederick Counties,

Maryland

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

environmental impact statement will be

prepared for a proposed transportation

project in Montgomery and Frederick

Counties, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Renee Sigel, Planning, Research, and

Environmental Team Leader, Federal

Highway Administration, The