1625-0007 30-day FR Notice

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]

[Notices]

[Pages 53114-53115]

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

[FR Doc No: 2024-13885]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0184]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management

and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0007

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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

U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),

abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension

of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0007,

Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water Movement;

without change.

Our ICR describes 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: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before

July 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the

Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for

docket number [USCG-2024-0184]. Written comments and recommendations to

OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30

days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

Find this particular information collection by selecting

``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using

the search function.

A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet

at https://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available

from: COMMANDANT (CG-6P), ATTN: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, U.S.

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

WASHINGTON, DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy

Management, telephone 202-475-3528, fax 202-372-8405, or email hqs-dg-m-cg-61-pii@uscg.mil for questions on these documents.

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. 3501 et seq., 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

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information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each

Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be

granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper

performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard

would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the

Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information

subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the

Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments

will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this

Notice.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments

and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the

OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number

of this request, USCG-2024-0184, and must be received by July 25, 2024.

Submitting Comments

We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking

Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be

submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate

instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public

comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and

can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally,

if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will

be notified when comments are posted.

We accept anonymous comments. All comments to the Coast Guard will

be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will

include any personal information you have provided. For more about

privacy and submissions to the Coast Guard in response to this

document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,

March 11, 2020). For more about privacy and submissions to OIRA in

response to this document, see the https://www.reginfo.gov, comment-

submission web page. OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each

ICR. An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will become available via a

hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625-0007.

Previous Request for Comments

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

Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (89 FR 18427, March 13, 2024)

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

Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Information Collection Request

Title: Characteristics of Liquid Chemicals Proposed for Bulk Water

Movement.

OMB Control Number: 1625-0007.

Summary: Chemical manufacturers submit chemical data to the Coast

Guard. The Coast Guard evaluates the information for hazardous

properties of the chemical to be shipped via tank vessel. A

determination is made as to the kind and degree of precaution which

must be taken to protect the vessel and its contents.

Need: 46 CFR parts 30 to 40, 151, 153, and 154 govern the

transportation of hazardous materials. The chemical industry constantly

produces new materials that must be moved by water. Each of these new

materials has unique characteristics that require special attention to

their mode of shipment.

Forms: None.

Respondents: Manufacturers of chemicals.

Frequency: On occasion.

Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated annual burden has increased

from 600 hours to 2,190 hours a year, due to an increase in the

estimate annual number of responses.

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

chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: May 23, 2024.

Kathleen Claffie,

Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.

[FR Doc. 2024-13885 Filed 6-24-24; 8:45 am]

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