34920 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 3, 1996 / Notices

periods beginning on May 15, 1996 through

June 13, 1996 and June 14, 1996 through July

13, 1996.

The Committee for the Implementation of

Textile Agreements has determined that

these actions fall within the foreign affairs

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5

U.S.C. 553(a)(1).

Sincerely,

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Chairman, Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 96–16934 Filed 7–2–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–F

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 96–031]

Agency Information Collection

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act the Coast

Guard announces seven Information

Collection Requests (ICR) coming up for

renewal. These ICRs include: 1.

Application for Vessel Inspection and

Waiver; 2. Bridge Permit Application

Guide; 3. Letter of Intent; 4. Application

for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels; 5.

Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution

Prevention and Safety Records,

Equivalent/Alternatives and

Exemptions; 6. Records Relating to

Citizenship of Personnel on Units

Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS) Activities; and 7. Ballast Water

Management for Vessels Entering the

Great Lakes. Before submitting the

renewal packages to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB), the

Coast Guard is soliciting comments on

specific aspects of the collections as

described below.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before September 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Commandant (G–SII–2), U.S. Coast

Guard Headquarters, Room 6106 (Attn:

Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd St, SW,

Washington, DC 20593–0001, or may be

hand delivered to the same address

between 8 a.m. and 3 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 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, the specific ICR to

which each comment applies, and give

reasons for each comment. The Coast

Guard requests that all comments and

attachments be submitted in an

unbound format no larger than 81⁄2′′ by

11′′, 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, selfaddressed 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: Application for Vessel

Inspection and Waiver.

OMB No. 2115–0007

Summary: The collection of

information requires the owner, agent or

master of a vessel to apply in writing to

the Coast Guard before the

commencement of the inspection for

certification or when, in the interest of

national defense, a waiver is desired

from the requirements of navigation and

vessel inspection.

Need: The reporting requirements of

the Application for Inspection of U.S.

Vessels and the Application for Waiver

and Waiver Order are part of the Coast

Guard’s Marine Inspection Program

authorized by 46 U.S.C. 3306 and 3309.

Respondents: Vessel owner, operator,

agent, masters or interested U.S.

Government agency.

Frequency: On occasion, biennially

and triennially.

Burden: The estimated burden is

1,707 hours annually.

2. Title: Bridge Permit Application

Guide.

OMB No. 2115–0050

Summary: The collection of

information is a bridge permit request

submitted as application for Coast

Guard approval of proposed bridge

projects. Applicants will submit to the

Coast Guard a letter of application along

with letter size drawings (plans) and

maps showing the proposed bridge

project and its location.

Need: Title 33 U.S.C. 401, 491, 525,

and 535, authorize the Coast Guard to

approve plans and locations for all

bridges or causeways that are to be

constructed over navigable waters of the

United States.

Respondents: Public and private

owners of bridges over navigable waters

of the United States.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden: The estimated burden is

2,600 hours annually.

3. Title: Letter of Intent.

OMB No. 2115–007

Summary: The collection of

information is a Letter of Intent which

serves as a notice by a facility owner

and operator to the Coast Guard that

they intend to transfer oil or hazardous

materials from their facility.

Need: Under the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act and Executive

Order 12777, the Coast Guard has the

authority to issue regulations to prevent

the discharge of oil or hazardous

materials from waterfront facilities.

Respondents: Owners and operators

of waterfront facilities.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden: The estimated burden is 460

hours annually.

4. Title: Application for Tonnage

Measurement of Vessels.

OMB No. 2115–0086

Summary: The collection of

information requires vessel owners to

submit application for tonnage

measurement to the Coast Guard or an

organization delegated by the Coast

Guard. Additional information may be

required if an owner requests certain

tonnage treatment.

Need: 46. U.S.C. 14104 requires that

before a vessel is documented or

recorded under laws of the United

States, or where the application of law

of the United States to a vessel is

determined by its tonnage, the vessel

must be measured for tonnage.

Respondent: Vessel owners.

Frequency: Once per vessel.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 44,000 hours annually

5. Title: Oil and Hazardous Material

Pollution Prevention and Safety

Records, Equivalent/Alternatives and

Exemptions

OMB No. 2115–0096

Summary: The collection of

information requires the inspection of

discharge removal equipment on vessels

and requires monitoring, reporting and

recordkeeping regarding discharges of

oil or hazardous materials by facilities

and vessels. The regulated industry has

the option of requesting, in writing,

either equivalent or alternative

procedures, methods or equipment

standards in lieu of any requirement or
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a full or partial exemption of any

requirement.

Need: Under the Federal Water

Pollution Control Act and Executive

Order 12777, Coast Guard has the

authority to issue regulations to prevent

the discharge of oil or hazardous

materials from waterfront facilities and

vessels.

Respondent: Operators of vessels and

owners of waterfront facilities.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden in 1,840 hours annually.

6. Title: Records Relation to

Citizenship of Personnel on Units

Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf

(OCS) Activities.

OMB No. 2115–0143

Summary: The collection of

information requires employers of

vessels and units engaged in exploration

and exploitation of offshore resources

on the OCS such as gas and oil to

ascertain the citizenship of their

employees and to maintain records of

same.

Need: 43 U.S.C. 1356 authorizes the

Coast Guard to issue regulations to man

or crew outer continental shelf (OCS)

facilities with U.S. citizens or

permanent resident aliens.

Respondent: Employers of persons

engaged in Outer Continental Shelf

activities.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 1,510 hours annually.

7. Title: Ballast Water Management for

Vessels Entering the Great Lakes.

OMB No. 2115–0598

Summary: The collection of

information requires vessels entering

the Great Lakes through the Saint

Lawrence Seaway after operating

outside the Exclusive Economic Zone of

the United States to keep records of

their ballast water management.

Need: Under Title 33 U.S.C. 4711 the

Coast Guard has the authority to check

and monitor vessels entering the Great

Lakes regarding their management of

ballast water.

Respondent: Owners/operators of

vessels who enter the Great Lakes.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 228 hours annually.

Dated: June 20, 1996.

D.A. Potter,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of

Command, Control, Communications and

Computers.

[FR Doc. 96–16895 Filed 7–2–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Request Renewal

from the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) of Current Public

Collections of Information

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Renew 13

Currently Approved Public Information

Collection Activities.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and

5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and

Recordkeeping Requirements, the FAA

invites public comment on 13 currently

approved public information collections

being submitted to OMB for renewal.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before September 3, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on any of these

collections may be mailed or delivered

in duplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Ms. Judith Street, Federal

Aviation Administration, Corporate

Information Division, ABC–100, 800

Independence Ave., SW., Washington,

DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Judith Street at the above address or

on (202) 267–9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

solicits comments on any of the current

collections of information in order to:

Evaluate the necessity of the collection;

the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of

the burden; the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and possible ways to

minimize the burden of the collection.

Following are short synopses of the 13

currently approved public information

collection activities which will be

submitted to OMB for review and

approval.

1. 2120–0007, Flight Engineers and

Flight Navigators—FAR 63. The

respondents are 2,881 airmen. The

estimated total annual burden is 25,420

hours. Abstract: FAA Act of 1958,

Section 602 and 607 authorize issuance

of airmen certificates and provide for

examination and rating of flying

schools. FAR 63 prescribes

requirements for flight navigator

certification and training course

requirements for these airmen.

Information collected is used to

determine certification eligibility.

2. 2120–0014, Procedures for NonFederal Navigation Facilities—FAR 171.

The respondents are 2,398 facilities

sponsors. The estimated total annual

burden is 20,792 hours. Abstract: The

non-Federal navigation facilities are

aids to air navigation which are

purchased, installed operated and

maintained by a public entity other than

the FAA and are available for use by the

flying public. Navigation aids may be

located at unattended remote enrollee

sites or at manned airport terminal

locations.

3. 2120–0015, FAA Airport Master

Record. The respondents are 14,000

civil airports. The estimated total

annual burden is 4,375 hours. Abstract:

The FAA Act of 1958 directs the FAA

to collect and disseminate information

about civil aeronautics. The information

is required to carry out FAA missions

related to safety, forecasting, and airport

engineering. The data is the basic source

of data for private, state, Federal and

governmental aeronautical charts and

publications.

4. 2120–0025, Crewmember

Certificate Application. The

respondents are aircrew members that

need to be cleared to enter foreign

countries. There are 1,401 aircrew

members in this category. The estimated

total annual burden is 165 hours.

Abstract: FAA Act of 1958, Section 602

authorizes the issuance of airmen

certificates. 14 CFR parts 121 and 135

prescribes requirements for

crewmember certification. Information

collected is used to determine applicant

eligibility.

5. 2120–0026, Flight Plans (Domestic/

International). The respondents are

682,959 flight plans. The estimated total

annual burden is 268,408 hours.

Abstract: Federal Aviation Act of 1958,

Section 307 (49 U.S.C. 1348) authorized

regulations governing the flight of

aircraft. 14 CFR 91 prescribes

requirements for filing domestic and

international flight plans. Information is

collected to provide protection to

aircraft in flight and persons/property

on the ground.

6. 2120–0039, Air Carriers/

Commercial Operators—FAR 135. The

respondents are an estimated 3,760 air

carriers and commercial operators. The

estimated total annual burden is

347,772 hours. Abstract: The FAA Act

of 1958, Section 604 (49 U.S.C. 1424),

authorizes the issuance of air carriers

operating certificates. 14 CFR part 135

prescribes requirement for air carriers/

commercial operators. Information

collected shows compliance and

applicant eligibility.

7. 2120–0044, Rotorcraft External

Load Operator Certificate Application—

FAR 133. The respondents are an

estimated 400 Rotorcraft External Load

Operators. The estimated total annual

burden is 3,268 hours. Abstract: 14 CFR

prescribes certification requirements for

rotorcraft external load operations.

Information is collected from applicants