18254 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 27, 2012 / Notices 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

This Notice relies on the authority of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An 

ICR is an application to OIRA seeking 

the approval, extension, or renewal of a 

Coast Guard collection of information 

(Collection). The ICR contains 

information describing the Collection’s 

purpose, the Collection’s likely burden 

on the affected public, an explanation of 

the necessity of the Collection, and 

other important information describing 

the Collection. There is one ICR for each 

Collection. 

The Coast Guard invites comments on 

whether this ICR should be granted 

based on the Collection being necessary 

for the proper performance of 

Departmental functions. In particular, 

the Coast Guard would appreciate 

comments addressing: (1) The practical 

utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy 

of the estimated burden of the 

Collection; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of 

information subject to the Collection; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the Collection on respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. In response to 

your comments, we may revise this ICR 

or decide not to seek an extension of 

approval for the Collection. We will 

consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

We encourage you to respond to this 

request by submitting comments and 

related materials. Comments must 

contain the OMB Control Number of the 

ICR and the docket number of this 

request, [USCG–2012–0173], and must 

be received by May 29, 2012. 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–2012–0173], indicate 

the specific section of the document to 

which each comment applies, providing 

a reason for each comment. You may 

submit your comments and material 

online (via http://www.regulations.gov), 

by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but 

please use only one of these means. If 

you submit a comment online via 

www.regulations.gov, it will be 

considered received by the Coast Guard 

when you successfully transmit the 

comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or 

mail your comment, it will be 

considered as having been received by 

the Coast Guard when it is received at 

the DMF. We recommend you include 

your name, mailing address, an email 

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 your 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. To submit 

your comment online, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, and type ‘‘USCG– 

2012–0173’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box. If 

you submit your comments 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. We will consider all 

comments and material received during 

the comment period and will address 

them accordingly. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this Notice as 

being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, click on the 

‘‘read comments’’ box, which will then 

become highlighted in blue. In the 

‘‘Keyword’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2012– 

0173’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the 

‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’ 

column. You may also visit the DMF in 

Room W12–140 on the ground floor of 

the DOT West Building, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of 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 a Privacy Act statement 

regarding Coast Guard public dockets in 

the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Information Collection Request 

Title: Vessel Reporting Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0048. 

Summary: Owners, Charterers, 

Managing Operators, or Agents of U.S. 

vessels must immediately notify the 

Coast Guard if they believe the vessel 

may be lost or in danger. The Coast 

Guard uses this information to 

investigate the situation and, when 

necessary, plan appropriate search and 

rescue operations. 

Need: Section 2306(a) of 46 U.S.C. 

requires the owner, charterer, managing 

operator, or agent of a vessel of the 

United States to immediately notify the 

Coast Guard if: (1) There is reason to 

believe that the vessel may have been 

lost or imperiled, or (2) more than 48 

hours have passed since last receiving 

communication from the vessel. These 

reports must be followed by written 

confirmation submitted to the Coast 

Guard within 24 hours. The 

implementing regulations are contained 

in 46 CFR part 4. 

Forms: None. 

Respondents: Businesses or other for 

profit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

annual burden remains 137 hours per 

year. 

Dated: March 20, 2012. 

R.E. Day, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant 

Commandant for Command, Control, 

Communications, Computers and 

Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7285 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–0864] 

Certificate of Alternative Compliance 

for the Research Vessel R/V SIKULIAQ 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces 

that a Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance was issued for the research 

vessel R/V SIKULIAQ as required by 33 

U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18. 

DATES: The Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance was issued on September 9, 

2011, and reissued on March 13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice is 

available for inspection or copying at 

the Docket Management Facility (M–30), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. You may also 

find this docket on the Internet by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2011–0864 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice, call 

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 27, 2012 / Notices 18255 

LCDR Wm. Erik Pickering, District Nine, 

Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast Guard, 

telephone 216–902–6050. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose 

A Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance, as allowed for under 33 

U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18, has 

been issued for the research vessel R/V 

SIKULIAQ, O.N. Pending, Marinette 

Marine Corporation Hull No. MMC 

0650. The vessel’s primary purpose is to 

conduct oceanographic research around 

the world. The unique design of the 

vessel did not lend itself to full 

compliance with 33 CFR 84.05(a) of the 

Coast Guard’s Inland Navigation Rules 

and Annex I (3(a)) of the Convention on 

the International Regulations for 

Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972 and 

1981) (COLREGS). 

The Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 

certifies that full compliance with the 

applicable Inland Navigation Rules and 

COLREGS would interfere with the 

special functions/intent of the vessel 

and would not significantly enhance the 

safety of the vessel’s operation. Placing 

the masthead light in the required 

position would interfere with the 

vessel’s science and boat/davit 

operations. 

The Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance authorizes the R/V 

SIKULIAQ to deviate from the 

requirements set forth in 33 CFR 

84.05(a) and COLREGS Annex I (3(a)), 

and place its aft masthead light 124.7 

feet from the forward masthead light, 

which is less than half of the ship length 

(130.75 feet). 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18. 

Dated: March 16, 2012. 

D.P. Verfaillie, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Prevention 

Division, By Direction of the Commander, 

Ninth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7338 Filed 3–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form N–565; Extension of 

an Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information 

collection under review; Form N–565, 

Application for Replacement 

Naturalization/Citizenship Document; 

OMB Control No. 1615–0091. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

information collection notice is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. Comments 

are encouraged and will be accepted for 

60 days until May 29, 2012. 

During this 60 day period, USCIS will 

be evaluating whether to revise the 

Form N–565. Should USCIS decide to 

revise Form N–565 we will advise the 

public when we publish the 30-day 

notice in the Federal Register in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The public will then 

have 30 days to comment on any 

revisions to the Form N–565. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the item(s) contained in this 

notice, especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 

Coordination Division, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–0997 or 

via e-mail at 

USCISFRComment@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by email, please 

make sure to add OMB Control No. 

1615–0091 in the subject box. 

Note: The address listed in this notice 

should only be used to submit comments 

concerning the extension of the Form N–565. 

Please do not submit requests for individual 

case status inquiries to this address. If you 

are seeking information about the status of 

your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case 

Status’’ online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/ 

Dashboard.do, or call the USCIS National 

Customer Service Center at 1–800–375–5283 

(TTY 1–800–767–1833). 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the collection of information 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of an existing information 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Replacement 

Naturalization/Citizenship Document. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form N–565; 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. Form N–565 is used to 

apply for a replacement of a Declaration 

of Intention, Certificate of Citizenship or 

Replacement Certificate, or to apply for 

a special certificate of naturalization as 

a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a 

foreign country. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 29,298 responses at 55 minutes 

(0.916) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 26,836 annual burden hours. 

If you need a copy of the information 

collection instrument, please visit the 

Web site at: http://www.regulations. 

gov/. 

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020, 

Telephone number 202–272–8377. 

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