[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 17 (Friday, January 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3774-3775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1870]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[USCG 2002-11351]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers 2115-0539, 2115-0504, 2115-0576,
2115-0581, and 2115-0626
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of five
Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs comprise Requirements
for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes, Tank Vessel
Examination Letters, Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel
Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and Shipping Papers, Instructional
Material for Lifesaving, Fire Protection and Emergency Equipment, Vapor
Control Systems for Facilities and Tank Vessels, and Alternate
Compliance Program. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard
is inviting comments on them as described below.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before March 26, 2002.
ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not
enter the docket [USCG 2002-11351] more than once, please submit them
by only one of the following means:
(1) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
20590-0001. Caution: Because of recent delays in the delivery of mail,
your comments may reach the Facility more quickly if you choose one of
the other means described below.
(2) By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif
Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
(3) By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.
(4) Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management
System at http://dms.dot.gov.
The Docket Management Facility 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 this docket and will be available for inspection or
copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket
on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
Copies of the complete ICR are available through this docket on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, and also from Commandant (G-CIM-2),
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is
202-267-2326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, Office of Information
Management, 202-267-2326, for questions on these documents; or Dorothy
Beard, Chief, Documentary Services Division, U.S. Department of
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Transportation, 202-366-5149, for questions on the docket.
Request for Comments
The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit comments.
Persons submitting comments should include their names and addresses,
identify this document [USCG 2002-11351], and give the reasons for the
comments. Please submit all comments and attachments in an unbound
format no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing. Persons wanting acknowledgment of receipt of
comments should enclose stamped self-addressed postcards or envelopes.
Information Collection Requests
1. Title: Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material
Cargoes.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0539.
Summary: The information for this report allows the Coast Guard to
provide timely response to an emergency and minimize the environmental
damage from an oil or hazardous material spill. The information also
allows the Coast Guard to control the location and procedures for
lightering activities.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3715 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish
lightering rules. 33 CFR 156.200 to 156.330 prescribes the Coast Guard
rules for lightering, including pre-arrival notice, reporting of
incidents and operating conditions.
Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 228 hours a year.
2. Title: Tank Vessel Examination Letters, Certificates of
Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, and
Shipping Papers.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0504.
Summary: This information is needed to enable the Coast Guard to
fulfill its responsibilities for maritime safety under 46 U.S.C. The
affected public includes some owners and operators of large merchant
vessels and all foreign-flag tankers calling at U.S. ports.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3301, 3305, 3306, 3702, 3703, 3711, and 3714
authorizes the Coast Guard to establish marine safety regulations to
protect life, property, and the environment. 46 CFR prescribe these
Coast Guard rules. The requirements for reporting Boiler/Pressure Valve
Repairs, maintaining Cargo Gear Records, maintaining Shipping Papers,
issuance of Certificates of Compliance (CG-3585) and Tank Vessel
Examination Letters (CG-840S-1/CG-840S-2, as appropriate) provide the
marine inspector with available information as to the condition of a
vessel and its equipment. It also contains information on the vessel
owner and lists the type and amount of cargo that has been or is being
transported. These requirements all relate to the promotion of safety
of life at sea and protection of the marine environment.
Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 17,555 hours a year.
3. Title: Instructional Material for Lifesaving, Fire Protection
and Emergency Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0576.
Summary: This information is needed to ensure that vessel crews
have instructional material for lifesaving, firefighting and emergency
equipment. The material is used during training sessions and during
emergencies. It is needed because crew members must have complete
information on the proper operation of equipment.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish
regulations concerning lifesaving, fire protection and other equipment.
46 CFR Subchapters Q and W prescribes regulations that include the
instructional materials needed to ensure a vessel's crew has the
necessary information on the proper use of lifesaving, fire protection
and emergency equipment.
Respondents: Manufacturers of Equipment.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 22,516 hours a year.
4. Title: Vapor Control Systems for Facilities and Tank Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0581.
Summary: The information is needed to ensure compliance with U.S.
rules for the design of facility and tank vessel vapor control systems
(VCS). The information is also needed to determine the qualifications
of a certifying entity.
Need: 33 U.S.C. 1225 and 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorize the Coast Guard
to establish rules to promote the safety of life and property of
facilities and vessels. 33 CFR part 154.800 prescribes the Coast Guard
rules for VCS and certifying entities.
Respondents: Owners, operators of facilities and tank vessels, and
certifying entities.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 1,073 hours a year.
5. Title: Alternate Compliance Program.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0626.
Summary: This information is used by the Coast Guard to assess
vessels participating in the voluntary Alternate Compliance Program
(ACP) prior to issuance of a Certificate of Inspection.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3316, and 3703 authorize the Coast Guard to
establish vessel inspection regulations and inspection alternatives. 46
CFR part 8 prescribes the Coast Guard regulations for recognizing
classification societies and enrollment of U.S.-flag vessels in ACP.
Respondents: Recognized classification societies.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 150 hours a year.
Dated: January 17, 2002.
D.F. Shuell,
Acting Director of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 02-1870 Filed 1-24-02; 8:45 am]
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