Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 237 / Wednesday, December 10, 1997 / Notices 65123

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.

[FR Doc. 97–32261 Filed 12–9–97; 8:45 am]

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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.

[FR Doc. 97–32265 Filed 12–9–97; 8:45 am]

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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