[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10768-10769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3898]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 2001-8269]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers 2115-0557, 2115-0100, and 2115-
0618

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of 
three Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs comprise (1) 
Advance Notice of Vessels' Arrival and Departure, (2) Carriage of Bulk 
Solids Requiring Special Handling--46 CFR Part 148, and (3) 
Questionnaire on Boating Statistics. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, 
the Coast Guard is requesting comments on the items described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before April 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to the Docket Management System (DMS) 
[USCG 2001-8269], U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or deliver them to 
room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the 
same address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    The DMS maintains the public docket for these requests. Comments 
will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying in room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif 
Building at the above address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also access this docket on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on 
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov and also from Commandant (G-CIM-2), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100 
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 
202-267-2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, Office of Information 
Management, 202-267-2326, for questions on these documents; or Dorothy 
Beard, Chief, Documentary Services Division, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 202-366-9330, for questions on the docket.

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit written 
comments. Persons submitting comments should include their names and 
addresses, identify this document [USCG 2001-8269], and give the reason 
for the comments. Please submit all comments and attachments in an 
unbound format no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying 
and electronic filing. Persons wanting acknowledgment of receipt of 
comments should enclose stamped self-addressed postcards or envelopes.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Advance Notice of Vessels' Arrival and Departure.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0557.
    Summary: The Ports and Waterways Safety Act authorizes the Coast 
Guard to require pre-arrival message or messages from any vessel 
entering a port or place in the United States.
    Need: This information is necessary to control vessel traffic, 
develop contingency plans, and enforce rules. Owners and operators of 
vessels may apply for waivers of these rules.
    Respondents: Frequency: Owners and operators of vessels .
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 21,288 hours a year.
    2. Title: Carriage of Bulk Solids Requiring Special Handling--46 
CFR part 148.
    OMB Control Number: 2115-0100.
    Summary: The information in the application for a special permit 
lets the Coast Guard determine the severity of the hazard posed by the 
material, lets it set specific guidelines for safe carriage, or, if the 
material presents too great a hazard, lets it deny permission for 
shipping the material.
    Need: The Coast Guard administers and enforces statutes and rules 
for the safe transport and stowage of hazardous materials, including 
bulk solids. Under 46 CFR part 148, the Coast Guard may issue special 
permits for the carriage of bulk solids requiring special handling.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels that carry certain 
bulk solids.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 830 hours a year.
    3. Title: Questionnaire on Boating Statistics.

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    OMB Control Number: 2115-0618.
    Summary The Office of Boating Safety of the Coast Guard may 
collect, analyze, and annually publish statistical information on 
recreational-boating accidents (46 U.S.C. 6102 (b)). Accordingly, the 
Coast Guard publishes an annual report, Boating Statistics 
(COMDTPUBP16754). This report contains statistics and other information 
on recreational-boating accidents. The statistics derive from data on 
Recreational Boating Accident Reports submitted by the States, the 
District of Columbia, and the five U.S. Territories.
    Need: The purpose of this questionnaire is to determine our 
customers' needs for information and measure their satisfaction with 
Boating Statistics. The results of the questionnaire will help us 
improve the quality (customer satisfaction) of the annual report. A 
questionnaire is the most accurate and practical way of obtaining this 
information with the least burden on the respondent and on the Federal 
Government.
    Respondents: Recreational boaters.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 320 hours a year.

    Dated: January 11, 2001.
V.S. Crea,
Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 01-3898 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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