[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 48000] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-23165] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on July 3, 1996 [FR 61, page 34921]. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 9, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Information Management, telephone (202) 267-2326. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: United States Coast Guard Title: Ballast Water Management for Vessels Entering the Great Lakes. OMB Control Number: 2115-0598. Affected Public: Owners/operators of vessels who enter the Great Lakes. Abstract: The collection of information requires vessels entering the Great Lakes through the Saint Lawrence Seaway after operating outside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States to keep records of their ballast water management. Need: Under Title 33 U.S.C. 4711 the Coast Guard has the authority to check and monitor vessels entering the Great Lakes regarding their management of ballast water. Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 228 hours annually. Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention OST Desk Officer. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 5, 1996. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 96-23165 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P