US Coast Guard Application For Registration As United States Registered Pilot

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

Disputes

OMB No. 1625-0086 Exp: 08/31/2025

Who must comply?	Commercial vessel master, owner, or agent.
What is this collection about?	This information collection requires a vessel master, owner, or agent that disputes a rate or charge for pilotage services, submit the appeal to the Director within 60 days of the date the pilot association issues the bill and the appeal be delivered on an official form of correspondence.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	Title 46 CFR Parts 401.431(b) are available at—https://www.eCFR.gov. For 46 CFR, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow it to Part 401.431(b). For Disputes, see 46 CFR Part 401.431(b).
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	For submitting disputes, submit the appeal to the Director according to the requirements in 46 CFR Part 401.431(b).
How is the information submitted?	For reporting disputes, the information is submitted as a letter via email attachment to the Director, Great Lakes Pilotage. The information may be submitted in writing or electronically via e-mail.
What happens when complete information is received?	The Director, Great Lakes Pilotage will issue an advisory opinion.
For additional information, contact--	For additional information, contact Great Lakes Pilotage Division (CG-WWM-2) Mr. Vince Berg, 202-906-0835, Vincent.F.Berg@uscg.mil

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 an additional 30 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-WWM), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0086), Washington, DC 20503.