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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### Coast Guard 

          - [USCG-2008-0961] 

# AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS. 

# ACTION:

Sixty-day notice requesting comments. 

# SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) and Analysis to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0073, Alteration of Unreasonable Obstructive Bridges. Before submitting this ICR to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below. 

# DATES:

Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 24, 2008. 

# ADDRESSES:

To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket [USCG-2008-0961], please use only one of the following means: 

                        (1) Online:                         *http://www.regulations.gov.*

(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility (DMF) (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. 

(3) Hand deliver between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. 

(4) Fax: 202-493-2251. 

                        The DMF maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at                         *http://www.regulations.gov.*

                        A copy of the complete ICR is available through this docket on the Internet at                         *http://www.regulations.gov.*                         Additionally, copies are available from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, (Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523.                     

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Arthur Requina, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Public Participation and Request for Comments. 

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this information collection request should be granted based on it being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 

                    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. 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 paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below.                 

*Submitting comments:*                     If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-2008-0961], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. We recommend you include your name, mailing address, an e-mail 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. If you submit them 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. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them.                 

*Viewing comments and documents:*                     Go to                     *http://www.regulations.gov*                     to view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket. Enter the docket number for this notice [USCG-2008-0961] in the Search box, and click “Go >>.” You may also visit the DMF in room W12-140 on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.                 

*Privacy Act:*                     Anyone can search the electronic form of all 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 the Privacy Act statement regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of the                     **Federal Register**                     (73 FR 3316).                 

## Information Collection Request. 

*Title:*                     Alteration of Unreasonable Obstructive Bridges.                 

*OMB Control Number:*                     1625-0073.                 

*Summary:*                     This collection of information is used to determine if a bridge is unreasonably obstructive.                           ( print page 54843)    

*Need:*                     Sections 494/502, 511, 513, 514, 516, 517, 521, 522, and 523 of 33 U.S.C. authorize the Coast Guard to alter bridges and causeways that go over navigable waters of the United States and are deemed to be unreasonably obstructive. Coast Guard regulations on the alteration of unreasonably obstructive bridges are located in 33 CFR part 116.                 

*Respondents:*                     Public and private owners of bridges over navigable waters of the United States.                 

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                 

*Burden Estimate:*                     The estimated burden has increased from 180 hours to 240 hours per year.                 

Dated: September 15, 2008. 

D.T. Glenn, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. E8-22155 Filed 9-22-08; 8:45 am] 

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