1625-0013_Inst_r3_2021-cvc

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

Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines -- Title 46 CFR Subchapter E

OMB No. 1625-0013 Exp: 04/30/2022

Who must comply?	Owners, operators, shipyards, designers, and manufacturers (aka applicants) of certain vessels.
What is this collection about?	This information collection requires an applicant of a vessel to submit plans, technical information and operating manuals to the Coast Guard (CG).
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR Subchapter E, is available at—https://www.eCFR.gov, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow it to Subchapter E.
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	Information must be submitted to the CG prior to construction or modification of vessel.
How is the information submitted?	In writing or electronically via e-mail. Information may be submitted to the CG Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) at the local Sector Office, or the CG Marine Safety Center (MSC). Contact info for CG OCMIs can be found at—https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/. For information on submitting information to the CG MSC, go to— https://www.dco.uscg.mil/msc/ > Contact Us.
What happens when complete information is received?	Once all required information per Title 46 CFR Subchapter E has been provided and the CG approves it, you will be notified in writing.
For additional information, contact--	Your local CG Sector Office or the CG MSC. A list of Coast Guard sectors, as part of a comprehensive list of Coast Guard units, can be found at https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/. The MSC contact info is at— https://www.dco.uscg.mil/msc/ > Contact Us.

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 varies per information collection—from 5 minutes per log entry, to 2 hours for certain certificate or exemption requests. 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 Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7501 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0013), Washington, DC 20503.