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with a keel laid date on or after January 

1, 2010, and for ships having a sewage 

treatment plant installed or delivered on 

or after January 1, 2010. Ships with a 

keel laid date prior to January 1, 2010, 

or ships having a sewage treatment 

plant installed or delivered prior to that 

date, may continue to use equipment 

certified to either the 1976 international 

effluent standards contained in 

resolution MEPC.2(VI) or an applicable 

national specification. In the United 

States, this applicable national 

specification is 33 CFR Part 159. 

MARPOL Annex IV may be applicable 

to other vessels including small tugs, 

recreational boats, yachts, etc., that 

engage in international voyages because 

Regulation 4 in MARPOL Annex IV 

requires a flag Administration to 

establish appropriate measures for 

vessels not subject to international 

sewage regulations. In this case, for U.S. 

vessels and other vessels subject to the 

jurisdiction of the United States, 

appropriate measures are provided for 

under 33 CFR Part 159. U.S. vessels 

intending to engage in international 

voyages may apply for a SOVC. 

Application Procedures 

Facilities that are in the business of 

independently evaluating, inspecting, 

and testing shipboard sewage systems 

and the effluent discharged from such 

systems for compliance with published 

standards may request a U.S. Coast 

Guard letter of acceptance as a qualified 

facility from the Office of Design and 

Engineering Standards (CG–521) listed 

under ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Manufacturers of sewage treatment 

plants may apply to any facility 

accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard as a 

qualified facility to perform 

independent evaluation, inspection, and 

testing of sewage treatment plants for 

compliance with MARPOL Annex IV. 

For sewage comminuting and 

disinfection systems, or for sewage 

holding tanks, the application is sent 

instead to any facility accepted by the 

U.S. Coast Guard as a recognized 

facility. To obtain a U.S. Certificate of 

Approval, the manufacturer submits the 

results from the qualified facility or 

recognized facility, as appropriate, along 

with other supporting documentation, 

to the Marine Safety Center listed under 

ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

The owner or operator of a vessel 

registered in the United States with an 

installed and operational sewage system 

certified by the U.S. Coast Guard may 

apply for a SOVC for MARPOL Annex 

IV from the local OCMI or ACS, as 

appropriate. For assistance in finding 

the nearest OCMI or ACS, visit our 

Internet portal Homeport at http:// 

homeport.uscg.mil and then select Port 

Directory. Alternatively, you may 

contact the Office of Vessel Activities 

(CG–543) listed under ADDRESSES and 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Surveys 

The vessel is subject to an initial 

examination before the ship is put into 

service or before the SOVC is issued for 

the first time. The purpose of this 

examination is to verify that the vessel’s 

structure, equipment, systems, fittings, 

arrangement, and material of the 

installed sewage system are fully 

compliant with MARPOL Annex IV. 

Before 5 years after the initial or last 

renewal survey, the vessel is subject to 

a renewal examination. The purpose of 

this examination is to verify that the 

vessel’s structure, equipment, systems, 

fittings, arrangement, and material of 

the installed sewage system are still 

compliant with MARPOL Annex IV. 

The vessel is subject to additional 

examinations, either general or partial, 

according to the circumstances, 

whenever any important repairs or 

renewals have been made to the 

installed sewage system. The purpose of 

this examination is to verify that the 

necessary repairs or renewals have been 

effectively made, that the materials and 

workmanship of such repairs or 

renewals are satisfactory, and that the 

ship is compliant with MARPOL Annex 

IV. 

Statement of Voluntary Compliance 

The cognizant OCMI or ACS may 

issue or renew, as appropriate, the 

SOVC for MARPOL Annex IV to a U.S. 

vessel that is equipped with an installed 

and operational sewage system certified 

by the U.S. Coast Guard after successful 

onboard survey. The SOVC for 

MARPOL Annex IV, issued on form CG– 

6047A, is valid for a period up to five 

years unless endorsed with an 

extension, provided the periodic 

examinations are conducted and there is 

no change in the vessel’s flag. Vessels 

flagged outside the United States are not 

issued a SOVC certificate by the U.S. 

Coast Guard. 

Reciprocity 

Any vessel flagged or registered 

outside the United States that holds a 

valid ISPPC issued by its flag 

Administration indicating the installed 

sewage system complies with MARPOL 

Annex IV, as amended by either 

resolution MEPC.159(55) or MEPC.2(VI), 

will be accepted by the U.S. Coast 

Guard as being in compliance with U.S. 

regulations on design, construction, 

testing, and certification contained in 33 

CFR part 159, while operating in waters 

subject to the jurisdiction of the United 

States. Acceptance of a valid ISPPC is 

conditional on the installed sewage 

system being substantially in an 

operable condition as required by 

MARPOL Annex IV, and may be subject 

to verification by the U.S. Coast Guard 

under port State control. 

Existing Certificates of Equivalency 

The cognizant OCMI or ACS, as 

appropriate, may continue to issue and 

renew existing Certificates of 

Equivalency issued to U.S. vessels 

under the provisions of ‘‘MOC Policy 

Letter No. 03–03’’ until January 1, 2010, 

at which time all such certificates will 

expire. A copy of ‘‘MOC Policy Letter 

No. 03–03’’ can be found on Homeport 

by clicking the ‘‘Library’’ tab and then 

the ‘‘Policy’’ tab, and finally the ‘‘Policy 

Letter’’ tab. SOVC certificates are 

required on or after January 1, 2010. 

Dated: June 23, 2009. 

Brian M. Salerno, 

Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, 

Security and Stewardship. 

[FR Doc. E9–15485 Filed 6–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5285–N–20] 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Comment Request; 

Manufactured Home Construction and 

Safety Standards Program 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

will be submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 31, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports 

Management Officer, QDAM, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20410; e-mail 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 402–8048. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William W. Matchneer III, Associate 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured 

Housing, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone 

(202) 708–6401 (this is not a toll free 

number) for copies of the proposed 

forms and other available information. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department is submitting the proposed 

information collection to OMB for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35, as amended). 

This Notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

agencies concerning the proposed 

collection of information to: (1) Evaluate 

whether the proposed collection 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 agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (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 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

This Notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Manufactured Home 

Construction and Safety Standards 

Program. 

OMB Control Number, if applicable: 

2502–0233. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: 

Collection of this information will result 

in a better determination of reporting 

how Primary Inspection Agencies and 

manufacturers request certification 

labels, track payment, track production, 

refund monies, and report missing or 

damaged labels to the Department or its 

monitoring contractor. 

Agency form numbers, if applicable: 

Estimation of the total numbers of 

hours needed to prepare the information 

collection including number of 

respondents, frequency of response, and 

hours of response: The number of 

burden hours is 2,811. The number of 

respondents is 176, the number of 

responses is 5,622, the frequency of 

response is on occasion, and the burden 

hour per response is 6.5. 

Status of the proposed information 

collection: This is an extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Authority: 

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as 

amended. 

Dated: June 23, 2009. 

Ronald Y. Spraker, 

Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for Housing—Deputy Federal Housing 

Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. E9–15358 Filed 6–29–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5281-N–51] 

Housing Choice Voucher Program 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The Department is 

soliciting public comments on the 

subject proposal. 

Public Housing Authorities (PHA) 

apply for funding to assist very lowincome families to lease or purchase 

housing. PHAs maintain records on 

participant eligibility, unit acceptability, 

lease and/or housing assistance 

payments, and budget and payment 

documentation. In some cases PHAs 

voluntarily divest their voucher 

programs to a receiving PHA. PHAs may 

also project-base a portion of their 

vouchers or use their vouchers under 

the Homeownership Option. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: July 30, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

approval Number (2577–0169) and 

should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5806. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Deitzer, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; email Lillian Deitzer at 

Lillian_L._Deitzer@HUD.gov or 

telephone (202) 402–8048. This is not a 

toll-free number. Copies of available 

documents submitted to OMB may be 

obtained from Ms. Deitzer. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development has submitted to OMB a 

request for approval of the Information 

collection described below. This notice 

is soliciting comments from members of 

the public and affecting agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information to: (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 agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (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 collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

This notice also lists the following 

information: 

Title of Proposal: Housing Choice 

Voucher Program. 

OMB Approval Number: 2577–0169. 

Form Numbers: HUD–52515, HUD– 

52517, HUD–52530–A, HUD–52530–B, 

HUD–52530–C, HUD–52531–A, HUD– 

52531–B, HUD–52578–B, HUD–52580– 

A, HUD–52641, HUD–52641–A, HUD– 

52642, HUD–52642–A, HUD–52646, 

HUD–52649, HUD–52665, HUD–52667, 

HUD–52672, HUD–52681, HUD–52681– 

B. 

Description of the Need for the 

Information and its Proposed Use: 

Public Housing Authorities (PHA) apply 

for funding to assist very low-income 

families to lease or purchase housing. 

PHAs maintain records on participant 

eligibility, unit acceptability, lease and/ 

or housing assistance payments, and 

budget and payment documentation. In 

some cases PHAs voluntarily divest 

their voucher programs to a receiving 

PHA. PHAs may also project-base a 

portion of their vouchers or use their 

vouchers under the Homeownership 

Option. 

Frequency of Submission: On 

occasion, quarterly, annually. 


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