Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast United States

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. COAST GUARD

Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast United States

OMB No. 1625-0088 Exp: 07/31/2012

Who must comply?	Owners, operators and masters of towing vessels.
What is this collection about?	The information (i.e., voyage plan) serves as a preventive measure and assists in ensuring the successful execution and completion of a voyage in the First Coast Guard District.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR Part 165 is available at— http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS, and follow to Part 165, section 165.100.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	The information is not submitted to the Coast Guard (CG), rather it is maintained on board the vessel. The voyage plan may be in paper or electronic format.
How is the information submitted?	The information is not submitted to the CG, rather it is maintained on board the vessel.
What happens when complete information is received?	The information will be verified during normal CG inspections. No specific documentation will be issued by the CG.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office. A list of Coast Guard sectors, as part of a comprehensive list of Coast Guard units, can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden per response for this report is 30 minutes per voyage plan. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-543), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2^nd Street SW Stop 7581, Washington DC 20593-7581 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0088), Washington, DC 20503.