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eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. If your material 

cannot be submitted using http://

www.regulations.gov, contact the person 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document for 

alternate instructions. Documents 

mentioned in this notice, and all public 

comments, are in our online docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov and can be 

viewed by following that Web site’s 

instructions. Additionally, if you go to 

the online docket and sign up for email 

alerts, you will be notified when 

comments are posted. 

We accept anonymous comments. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. For more about privacy and 

the docket, you may review a Privacy 

Act notice regarding the Federal Docket 

Management System in the March 24, 

2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 

FR 15086). 

We did receive one comment on the 

earlier submission of this ICR. The 

commenter requested that we provide 

more detail on the progress of an 

application while it is being processed. 

Although this is not a comment directed 

at the collection, we do provide the 

following response. 

The Coast Guard provides process 

guides for the application of mariner 

credentials that are available upon the 

National Maritime Center (NMC) Web 

site at [http://www.dco.uscg.mil/OurOrganization/Assistant-Commandantfor-Prevention-Policy-CG–P/NationalMaritime-Center/] which detail the 

processes that are followed for the 

evaluation of merchant mariners. 

Furthermore, during the mariner 

evaluation process, the applicants are 

provided email updates (if email 

address is provided) detailing the status 

of their application(s). 

Information Collection Request 

Title: Application for Merchant 

Mariner Credential (MMC), Application 

for Merchant Mariner Medical 

Certificate, Application for Merchant 

Mariner Medical Certificate for Entry 

Level Ratings, Small Vessel Sea Service 

Form, DOT/USCG Periodic Drug Testing 

Form, Disclosure Statement for 

Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/or Other 

Convictions, Merchant Mariner Medical 

Certificate, Recognition of Foreign 

Certificate. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0040. 

Summary: The Application for 

Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), 

Application for Merchant Mariner 

Medical Certificate, Application for 

Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate 

for Entry Level Ratings, Small Vessel 

Sea Service Form, DOT/USCG Periodic 

Drug Testing Form, Disclosure 

Statement for Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/ 

or Other Convictions, contains the 

following information: Signature of 

applicant and supplementary material 

required to show that the mariner meets 

the mandatory requirements for the 

credential or medical certificate sought; 

proof of applicant passing all applicable 

vision, hearing, medical, and/or 

physical exams; negative chemical test 

for dangerous drugs; discharges or other 

documentary evidence of sea service 

indicating the name, tonnage, 

propulsion mode and power of the 

vessels, dates of service, capacity in 

which the applicant served, and on 

what waters; and disclosure 

documentation for narcotics, DWI/DUI, 

and/or other convictions. 

Need: Title 46 United States Code 

(U.S.C.) Subtitle II, Part E, Title 46 Code 

of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 10, 

Subpart B, and International Convention 

on Standards of Training, Certification 

and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, 

as amended (STCW Convention) and the 

STCW Code, including the STCW Final 

Rule (Docket No. USCG–2004–17914) 

published on December 24, 2013, 

requires MMC and Medical Certificate 

applicants to apply at one of the Coast 

Guard’s seventeen Regional 

Examination Centers located 

nationwide. MMCs are established for 

individuals who are required to hold a 

credential under Subtitle II. The Coast 

Guard has the responsibility of issuing 

MMCs and Medical Certificates to 

applicants found qualified as to age, 

character, habits of life, experience, 

professional qualifications, and physical 

fitness. The instruments contained 

within OMB Control No. 1625–0040 

serve as a means for the applicant to 

apply for a MMC and Medical 

Certificate. 

Forms: CG–719B, Application for 

Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC); 

CG–719C, Disclosure Statement for 

Narcotics, DWI/DUI, and/or Other 

Convictions; CG–719K, Application for 

Merchant Mariner Medical Certificate; 

CG–719K/E, Application for Merchant 

Mariner Medical Certificate for Entry 

Level Ratings; CG–719S, Small Vessel 

Sea Service Form; CG–719P, DOT/USCG 

Periodic Drug Testing Form. 

Respondents: Applicants for MMC, 

whether original, renewal, duplicate, 

raise of grade, or a new endorsement on 

a previously issued MMC. Applicants 

for Medical Certificates to include 

National and STCW credentialed 

mariners, and first-class pilots. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden remains 47,444 hours a year 

(CG–719B = 8,475 hours, CG–719K = 

16,440 hours, CG–719K/E = 2,283 hours, 

CG–719S = 14,125 hours, CG–719P = 

4,708 hours, and CG–719C = 1,413). 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. 

Dated: October 17, 2017. 

James D. Roppel, 

U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of 

Information Management. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23218 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0901] 

Information Collection Request to 

Office of Management and Budget; 

OMB 

Control Number: 1625–0036 

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) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an 

extension of its approval for the 

following collection of information: 

1625–0036, Plan Approval and Records 

for U.S. and Foreign Tank Vessels 

Carrying Oil in Bulk; without change. 

Our ICR describes the information we 

seek to collect from the public. Before 

submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast 

Guard is inviting comments as 

described below. 

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast 

Guard on or before December 26, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Coast Guard docket 

number [USCG–2017–0901] to the Coast 

Guard using the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. 

See the ‘‘Public participation and 

request for comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

A copy of the ICR is available through 

the docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov. Additionally, 

copies are available from: Commandant 

(CG–612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction 

Act Manager, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 

Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 

7710, Washington, DC 20593–7710. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Anthony Smith, Office of Information 

Management, telephone 202–475–3532, 

or fax 202–372–8405, for questions on 

these documents. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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–2017–0901], and must 

be received by December 26, 2017. 

Submitting Comments 

We encourage you to submit 

comments through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. If your material 

cannot be submitted using http://

www.regulations.gov, contact the person 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document for 

alternate instructions. Documents 

mentioned in this notice, and all public 

comments, are in our online docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov and can be 

viewed by following that Web site’s 

instructions. Additionally, if you go to 

the online docket and sign up for email 

alerts, you will be notified when 

comments are posted. 

We accept anonymous comments. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. For more about privacy and 

the docket, you may review a Privacy 

Act notice regarding the Federal Docket 

Management System in the March 24, 

2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 

FR 15086). 

Information Collection Request 

Title: Plan Approval and Records for 

U.S. and Foreign Tank Vessels Carrying 

Oil in Bulk. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0036. 

Summary: This information collection 

aids the Coast Guard in determining if 

a vessel complies with certain safety 

and environmental protection 

standards. Plans, to include records, for 

construction or modification of U.S. or 

foreign vessels submitted and 

maintained on board are required for 

compliance with these standards. 

Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 provides 

the Coast Guard with the authority to 

regulate design, construction, alteration, 

repair, maintenance, operation, 

equipping, personnel qualification, and 

manning of vessels carrying oil in bulk. 

See e.g., 33 CFR part 157, Rules for the 

Protection of the Marine Environment 

Relating to Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in 

Bulk, and 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter 

D, Tank Vessels. 

Forms: Not applicable. 

Respondents: Owners and operators 

of vessels. 

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has increased from 2,033 hours 

to 2,106 hours a year due to an increase 

in the estimated number of respondents. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. 

Dated: October 16, 2017. 

James D. Roppel, 

U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of 

Information Management. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23303 Filed 10–25–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2017–0951] 

Information Collection Request to 

Office of Management and Budget; 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0109 

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) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an 

extension of its approval for the 

following collection of information: 

1625–0109, Drawbridge Operation 

Regulations; without change. 

Our ICR describes the information we 

seek to collect from the public. Before 

submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast 

Guard is inviting comments as 

described below. 

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast 

Guard on or before December 26, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Coast Guard docket 

number [USCG–2017–0951] to the Coast 

Guard using the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. 

See the ‘‘Public participation and 

request for comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

A copy of the ICR is available through 

the docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov. Additionally, 

copies are available from: Commandant 

(CG–612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction 

Act Manager, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 

7710, Washington, DC 20593–7710. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Anthony Smith, Office of Information 

Management, telephone 202–475–3532, 

or fax 202–372–8405, for questions on 

these documents. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 


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