Regulated Navigation Area; Reporting Requirements for Barges Loaded with Certain Dangerous Cargoes, Inland Rivers, Eighth CGD and the Illinois Waterway, Ninth CGD

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

Regulated Navigation Area; Reporting Requirements for Barges Loaded with Certain Dangerous Cargoes, Inland Rivers, Eighth Coast Guard District and the Illinois Waterway, Ninth Coast Guard District

OMB No. 1625-0105 Exp: 07/31/2016

Who must comply?	Owners, agents, masters, towing vessel operators, or persons in charge of barges loaded with Certain Dangerous Cargoes (CDC) or having CDC residue operating on the inland rivers located within the Eighth and Ninth Coast Guard Districts.
What is this collection about?	This information is used to ensure port safety and security and to ensure the uninterrupted flow of commerce.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 33 CFR 165.830 & 165.921 are available at—http://www.eCFR.gov, select TITLE 33 – Navigation and Navigable Waters, and follow to Part 165.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	The information must be provided to the Coast Guard (CG) prior to moving a CDC barge into the Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) and at designated reporting points within the RNA—whenever a District CDC Reporting Unit (CDCRU) is activated. Notification of when and where reporting is required may be made through Marine Safety Information Bulletins, Notices of Enforcement, email and/or through industry outreach.
How is the information submitted?	The information is submitted to the CDCRU. A CDCRU accepts information by various means, including— For D8, by email at d08-smb-cdcru@uscg.mil or via phone or fax as provided in the notification as directed by the District Commander. For D9, by email at d09-smb-cdcru@uscg.mil or via phone or fax as provided in the notification as directed by the District Commander. Persons subject to this requirement may utilize the means that most efficiently meets their needs, provided that the information and timeliness requirements are met.
What happens when complete information is received?	This information will be reviewed by the CG. 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 for this report is about 6 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-CVC), U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7501 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0105), Washington, DC 20503.