1625-0029 60-Day Federal Register Notice

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2014)]

[Notices]

[Pages 38051-38053]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2014-15671]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2014-0330; OMB Control Numbers 1625-(0020, 0024, 0029, 0031,

0085)]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

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

U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request

(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a

revision to the following collections of information: 1625-0020,

Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety Zones; 1625-

0024, Safety Approval of Cargo Containers; 1625-0029, Self-propelled

Liquefied Gas Vessels; 1625-0031, Plan Approval and Records for

Electrical Engineering Regulations--Title 46 CFR Subchapter J; and

1625-0085, Streamlined Inspection Program. Our ICRs describes the

information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting these

ICRs to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before September 2,

2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket

number [USCG-2014-0330] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). To avoid duplicate

submissions, please use only one of the following means:

(1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.

(2) Mail: DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-

140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(3) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5

p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone

number is 202-366-9329.

(4) Fax: 202-493-2251. To ensure your comments are received in a

timely manner, mark the fax, to attention Desk Officer for the Coast

Guard.

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

material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in

this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the

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 the docket on the Internet

at http://www.regulations.gov.

Copies of the ICRs are 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, US COAST

GUARD, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE. SE., STOP 7710, WASHINGTON DC

20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of

Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, or fax 202-372-8405,

for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Cheryl Collins, Program

Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket.

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 these ICRs should be

granted based on the Collections 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 the Collections on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or other forms of information

technology. In response to your comments, we may revise these ICRs or

decide not to seek approval of revisions of the Collections. 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

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ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2014-0330], and must

be received by September 2, 2014. 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 ``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.

Submitting Comments

If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-

2014-0330], indicate the specific section of the document to which each

comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. You may submit

your comments and material online (via http://www.regulations.gov), by

fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If

you submit a comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be

considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit

the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be

considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is

received at the DMF. We recommend you include your name, mailing

address, an email 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 your 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. To submit your comment online, go

to http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-2014-0330'' in the

``Search'' box. If you submit your comments by mail or hand 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 comments 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

and will address them accordingly.

Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, as well as

documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the docket, go

to http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box,

which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Search'' box

insert ``USCG-2014-0330'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket

Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. You may also visit the DMF in Room

W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

Anyone can search the electronic form of 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 a Privacy Act statement

regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of

the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Information Collection Request

1. Title: Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety

Zones.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0020.

Summary: The Coast Guard collects this information only when

someone seeks a security zone, regulated navigation area, or safety

area. It uses the information to assess the need to establish one of

these areas.

Need: Section 1226 and 1231 of 33 U.S.C. and 50 U.S.C. 191 and 195,

and parts 6 and 165 of 33 CFR give the Coast Guard Captain of the Port

(COTP) the authority to designate security zones in the U.S. for as

long as the COTP deems necessary to prevent damage or injury. Section

1223 of 33 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe rules to

control vessel traffic in areas he or she deems hazardous because of

reduced visibility, adverse weather, or vessel congestion. Section 1225

of 33 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to establish rules to allow the

designation of safety zones where access is limited to authorized

persons, vehicles, or vessels to protect the public from hazardous

situations.

Forms: Not applicable.

Respondents: Federal, State, and local government agencies, owners

and operators of vessels and facilities.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden increased from 272 hours to

413 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated number of

responses.

2. Title: Safety Approval of Cargo Containers.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0024.

Summary: This information collection is associated with

requirements for owners and manufacturers of cargo containers to submit

information and keep records associated with the approval and

inspection of those containers. This information is required to ensure

compliance with the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC),

29 U.S.T. 3707; T.I.A.S. 9037.

Need: This collection of information addresses the reporting and

recordkeeping requirements for containers in 49 CFR parts 450 through

453. These rules are necessary since the U.S. is signatory to the CSC.

The CSC requires all containers to be safety approved prior to being

used in trade. These rules prescribe only the minimum requirements of

the CSC.

Forms: Not Applicable.

Respondents: Owners and manufacturers of containers and

organizations that the Coast Guard delegates to act as an approval

authority.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 104,095

hours to 98,452 hours a year due to a decrease in the estimated number

of responses.

3. Title: Self-propelled Liquefied Gas Vessels.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0029.

Summary: The information is needed to ensure compliance with our

rules for the design and operation of liquefied gas carriers.

Need: Title 46 U.S.C. sections 3703 and 9101 authorizes the Coast

Guard to establish regulations to protect life, property, and the

environment from the hazards associated with the carriage of dangerous

liquid cargo in bulk. Title 46 C.F.R. part 154 prescribes the rules for

the carriage of liquefied gases in bulk on self-propelled vessels by

governing the design, construction, equipment, and operation of these

vessels and the safety of personnel aboard them.

Forms: Not applicable.

Respondents: Owners and operators of self-propelled vessels

carrying liquefied gas.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 6,754

hours to 7,890 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated number

of respondents.

4. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Electrical Engineering

Regulations--Title 46 CFR Subchapter J.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0031.

Summary: The information is needed to ensure compliance with our

rules on electrical engineering for the design and construction of U.S.

Flag commercial vessels.

Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3306 and 3703 authorize the Coast Guard to

establish rules to promote the safety of life and property in

commercial vessels. The electrical engineering rules appear at 46 CFR

chapter I, subchapter J (parts 110 through 113).

Forms: Not applicable.

Respondents: Owners, operators, shipyards, designers, and

manufacturers of vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 4,754

hours

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to 6,843 hours a year due to an estimated increase in the annual number

of responses.

5. Title: Streamlined Inspection Program.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0085.

Summary: The Coast Guard established an optional Streamlined

Inspection Program (SIP) to provide owners and operators of U.S.

vessels an alternative method of complying with inspection requirements

of the Coast Guard.

Need: Section 3306 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to

prescribe regulations necessary to carry out the inspections of vessels

required to be inspected under 46 U.S.C. 3301, and 46 U.S.C. 3103

allows the Coast Guard to rely on reports, documents, and records of

other persons who have been determined to be reliable to ensure

compliance with vessels and seamen requirements under 46 U.S.C.

subtitle II. The Streamlined Inspection Program regulations under 46

CFR part 8, subpart E, offer owners and operators of inspected vessels

an alternative to traditional Coast Guard inspection procedures. Owners

and operators of vessels opting to participate in the program will

maintain a vessel in compliance with a Company Action Plan (CAP) and

Vessel Action Plan (VAP) and have their own personnel periodically

perform many of the tests and examinations conducted by marine

inspectors of the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard expects participating

vessels will continuously meet a higher level of safety and readiness

throughout the inspection cycle.

Forms: Not applicable.

Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.

Frequency: On occasion. Application and plan development occur only

once at enrollment. Updates and revisions are required to be made every

two years and the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) and the

company will review the plans every five years.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 2,774

hours to 2,334 hours a year due to a decrease in the number of SIP

participants (i.e., companies and vessels).

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

Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: June 26, 2014.

Marshall B. Lytle,

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

Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.

[FR Doc. 2014-15671 Filed 7-2-14; 8:45 am]

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