[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55386-55387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25155]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2017-0125]
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0121
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICR) 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: 1625-0121,
United States Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission Program
Application and Supplemental Forms; without change. Our ICR describes
the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting
this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described
below.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before January 22,
2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2017-0125] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for
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further instructions on submitting comments.
A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
COMMANDANT (CG-612), 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 Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, or fax 202-372-8405,
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. 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 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. In response to
your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not to seek an
extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider all comments
and material received during the comment period.
We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2017-0125], and
must be received by January 22, 2018.
Submitting Comments
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://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 http://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that Web site'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 received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).
Information Collection Request
Title: United States Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission
Program Application and Supplemental Forms.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0121.
Summary: This collection contains the application and all
supplemental forms required to be considered as an applicant to the
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) Program.
Need: The information is needed to select applicants for
participation in a one-week summer recruiting and training program for
prospective Cadets interested in attending the U.S. Coast Guard
Academy.
Forms: USCGA-AIM1, Travel Update Form; USCGA-AIM2, Scholarship
Request Form; USCGA-AIM3, Medical Release Form.
Respondents: Approximately 2,000 applicants apply annually to
attend the AIM Program. Approximately 3,000 individuals will submit
letters of recommendation for these applicants.
Frequency: Applicants must apply only once per year.
Hour Burden Estimate: The annual burden is estimated at 9,000
hours.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: November 15, 2017.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of Information Management.
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