Document ID: USCG-2016-0770-0003
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2016-11-29T05:00Z

TITLE:  Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW), 1995, 1997 and 2010 Amendments to the International
Convention

OMB CONTROL NUMBER:  1625-0079.

SUMMARY:  This information is necessary to ensure compliance with the
international requirements of the STCW Convention, and to maintain an
acceptable level of quality in activities associated with training and
assessment of merchant mariners.

NEED:  Chapter 71 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to issue
regulations related to licensing of merchant mariners.  These
regulations are contained in 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter B.

FORMS:  None.

RESPONDENTS:  Owners and operators of vessels, training institutions,
and mariners.

FREQUENCY:  On occasion.

BURDEN:  The estimated burden has decreased from 31,730 hours to 29,366
hours a year due to a decrease in the estimated annual number of
responses.

CG-REG

28 Jul 2016