1625-0081 30-Day FRN

[Federal Register: August 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 153)]

[Notices]

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-0244]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management

and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0081 and 1625-0083

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

request for comments announces that the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding

two Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) requesting an extension of their approval

for the following collections of information: (1) 1625-0081, Alternate

Compliance Program, and (2) 1625-0083, Operational Measures for

Existing Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls. Our ICRs describe the

information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by

OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our

performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before September 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket

number [USCG-2008-0244] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or to OIRA. To avoid

duplication, please submit your comments by only one of the following

means:

(1) Electronic submission. (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://

www.regulations.gov. (b) To OIRA by e-mail via: oira_

submission@omb.eop.gov.

(2) Mail or Hand delivery. (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building

Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC

20590-0001. Hand deliver between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-

366-9329. (b) To OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to

the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

(3) Fax. (a) To DMF, 202-493-2251. (b) To OIRA at 202-395-6566. To

ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax to the

attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and

material

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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.

Copies of the complete ICRs are 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: 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.

Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number

of the ICR. Comments to Coast Guard must contain the docket number of

this request, [USCG 2008-0244]. For your comments to OIRA to be

considered, it is best if they are received on or before September 8,

2008.

Public participation and request for comments: 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-2008-0244], 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 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. The Coast Guard and OIRA will

consider all comments and material received during the comment period.

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 [USCG-2008-0244] 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 of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11,

2000 (65 FR 19477), or by visiting http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

Previous Request for Comments

This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The

Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (73 FR 26126, May 8, 2008)

required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments.

Information Collection Request

1. Title: Alternate Compliance Program.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0081.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Recognized classification societies.

Abstract: This information is used by the Coast Guard to assess

vessels participating in the voluntary Alternate Compliance Program

(ACP) before issuance of a Certificate of Inspection. Sections 3306 and

3316 of 46 U.S.C. authorize the Coast Guard to establish vessel

inspection regulations and inspection alternatives. Part 8 of 46 CFR

contains the Coast Guard regulations for recognizing classification

societies and enrollment of U.S.-flag vessels in ACP.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 164 hours

to 212 hours per year.

2. Title: Operational Measures for Existing Tank Vessels Without

Double Hulls.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0083.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Owners, operators, and masters of certain tank

vessels.

Abstract: The information is needed to ensure compliance with U.S.

regulations regarding operational measures for certain tank vessels

while operating in the U.S. waters. Sections 3703 and 3703a of 46

U.S.C. authorize the Coast Guard to establish regulations for tank

vessels to promote the safety of life for increased protection against

hazards to life and property, for navigation and vessel safety, and for

enhanced protection of the marine environment. Subparts G, H, and I of

33 CFR part 157 contain Coast Guard regulations regarding operational

measures for certain tank vessels without double hulls.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 6,807

hours to 3,474 hours per year.

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: July 29, 2008.

D.T. Glenn,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,

Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.

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