80 FR 15023 - Commercial Fishing Vessel Engineers
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
| Page Range | 15023-15023 | |
| FR Document | 2015-06480 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 15023] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06480] [[Page 15023]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2015-0174] Commercial Fishing Vessel Engineers AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of an updated policy letter entitled ``Engineer Officer Endorsements on Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels.'' The letter provides guidance to Coast Guard officers with respect to the upcoming enforcement of existing requirements for the proper credentialing of engineering officers. Some accident investigations have found that engineers were not properly credentialed to serve in their assigned positions. This notice promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety and stewardship missions. DATES: The Coast Guard's enforcement of existing requirements for the proper credentialing of engineer officers on uninspected commercial fishing vessels begins October 15, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document call or email Mr. Jack Kemerer, Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-1249, email [email protected]. For information about viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826, toll free 1-800- 647-5527. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion Longstanding Coast Guard regulations \1\ state that an ``individual engaged or employed to perform the duties of chief engineer on a mechanically propelled, uninspected, seagoing, documented vessel of 200 gross tons or over must hold an appropriately endorsed MMC [merchant mariner credential] authorizing service as a chief engineer,'' and that, ``An individual in charge of an engineering watch on a mechanically propelled, seagoing, documented vessel of 200 GRT [gross regulatory tons] or more, other than an individual described in Sec. 15.820 of this subpart, must hold an appropriately endorsed license or MMC authorizing service as an assistant engineer.'' In October 2011, we issued a policy letter \2\ noting widespread non-compliance with these requirements among commercial fishing vessel engineers. Recognizing that the industry would require time to come into compliance, we set January 1, 2014, as the date we would begin strict enforcement of the regulations. In December 2013,\3\ upon learning that industry required still more time, we delayed that date one year to January 1, 2015. We are again delaying the date, to October 15, 2015, but we are preparing to enforce compliance beginning on that October date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 46 CFR 15.820(c) and 46 CFR 15.825(a). \2\ Policy Letter 11-11 (CG-543 Memorandum 16700), Oct. 7, 2011, ``Engineer Officer Endorsements on Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels.'' \3\ CGMS DTG 061640Z Dec 13, ``Engineer Officer Endorsements on Uninspected Commercial Fishing Vessels.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We understand that strict industry-wide compliance may still not be practicable as of October 15, 2015. Therefore, where an owner/operator or company has established a training program designed to bring company operations into compliance with the prescribed regulations on engineer officer endorsements, the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) may defer, for a specific vessel or fleet of vessels, on a case by case basis, strict enforcement of the provisions of the regulations beyond October 15, 2015. Persons seeking this consideration should submit a proposal to their cognizant OCMI as soon as possible but not later than October 15, 2015. This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). Dated: March 12, 2015 J.C. Burton, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Prevention and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-06480 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND compliance with these requirements request to the Office of Management and
SECURITY among commercial fishing vessel Budget (OMB) for review and approval
engineers. Recognizing that the industry in accordance with the Paperwork
Coast Guard would require time to come into Reduction Act: Small Vessel Reporting
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0174] compliance, we set January 1, 2014, as System (SVRS). This is a proposed
the date we would begin strict extension of an information collection
Commercial Fishing Vessel Engineers enforcement of the regulations. In that was previously approved. CBP is
December 2013,3 upon learning that proposing that this information
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. industry required still more time, we collection be extended with a change to
ACTION: Notice of availability. delayed that date one year to January 1, the burden hours, but no changes to the
2015. We are again delaying the date, to information collected. This document is
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces
October 15, 2015, but we are preparing published to obtain comments from the
the availability of an updated policy
to enforce compliance beginning on that public and affected agencies.
letter entitled ‘‘Engineer Officer
Endorsements on Uninspected October date. DATES: Written comments should be
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels.’’ We understand that strict industry- received on or before April 20, 2015 to
The letter provides guidance to Coast wide compliance may still not be be assured of consideration.
Guard officers with respect to the practicable as of October 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
upcoming enforcement of existing Therefore, where an owner/operator or invited to submit written comments on
requirements for the proper company has established a training this proposed information collection to
credentialing of engineering officers. program designed to bring company the Office of Information and Regulatory
Some accident investigations have operations into compliance with the Affairs, Office of Management and
found that engineers were not properly prescribed regulations on engineer Budget. Comments should be addressed
credentialed to serve in their assigned officer endorsements, the Officer in to the OMB Desk Officer for Customs
positions. This notice promotes the Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) may and Border Protection, Department of
Coast Guard’s maritime safety and defer, for a specific vessel or fleet of Homeland Security, and sent via
stewardship missions. vessels, on a case by case basis, strict electronic mail to oira_submission@
enforcement of the provisions of the omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806.
DATES: The Coast Guard’s enforcement
regulations beyond October 15, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of existing requirements for the proper Persons seeking this consideration
credentialing of engineer officers on Requests for additional information
should submit a proposal to their should be directed to Tracey Denning,
uninspected commercial fishing vessels cognizant OCMI as soon as possible but
begins October 15, 2015. U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
not later than October 15, 2015. Regulations and Rulings, Office of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For This notice is issued under authority International Trade, 90 K Street NE.,
information about this document call or of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
email Mr. Jack Kemerer, Coast Guard; 1177, at 202–325–0265.
telephone 202–372–1249, email Dated: March 12, 2015
J.C. Burton, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Jack.A.Kemerer@uscg.mil. For
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of proposed information collection was
information about viewing or submitting
Prevention and Compliance. previously published in the Federal
material to the docket, call Cheryl
[FR Doc. 2015–06480 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] Register (79 FR 77020) on December 23,
Collins, Program Manager, Docket
2014, allowing for a 60-day comment
Operations, telephone 202–366–9826, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
period. This notice allows for an
toll free 1–800–647–5527.
additional 30 days for public comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND This process is conducted in accordance
Discussion SECURITY with 5 CFR 1320.10. CBP invites the
Longstanding Coast Guard general public and other Federal
regulations 1 state that an ‘‘individual U.S. Customs and Border Protection agencies to comment on proposed and/
engaged or employed to perform the or continuing information collections
[1651–0137]
duties of chief engineer on a pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
mechanically propelled, uninspected, Agency Information Collection Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
seagoing, documented vessel of 200 Activities: Small Vessel Reporting 3507). The comments should address:
gross tons or over must hold an System (a) Whether the collection of
appropriately endorsed MMC [merchant information is necessary for the proper
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border performance of the functions of the
mariner credential] authorizing service Protection, Department of Homeland
as a chief engineer,’’ and that, ‘‘An agency, including whether the
Security. information shall have practical utility;
individual in charge of an engineering
watch on a mechanically propelled, ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
seagoing, documented vessel of 200 comments; Extension of an existing estimates of the burden of the collection
GRT [gross regulatory tons] or more, collection of information. of information; (c) ways to enhance the
other than an individual described in quality, utility, and clarity of the
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border information to be collected; (d) ways to
§ 15.820 of this subpart, must hold an Protection (CBP) of the Department of
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appropriately endorsed license or MMC minimize the burden, including the use
Homeland Security will be submitting of automated collection techniques or
authorizing service as an assistant the following information collection
engineer.’’ In October 2011, we issued a the use of other forms of information
policy letter 2 noting widespread non- technology; and (e) the annual costs to
Endorsements on Uninspected Commercial Fishing respondents or record keepers from the
Industry Vessels.’’
1 46CFR 15.820(c) and 46 CFR 15.825(a). 3 CGMS DTG 061640Z Dec 13, ‘‘Engineer Officer collection of information (total capital/
2 PolicyLetter 11–11 (CG–543 Memorandum Endorsements on Uninspected Commercial Fishing startup costs and operations and
16700), Oct. 7, 2011, ‘‘Engineer Officer Vessels.’’ maintenance costs). The comments that
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability. | |
| Dates | The Coast Guard's enforcement of existing requirements for the proper credentialing of engineer officers on uninspected commercial fishing vessels begins October 15, 2015. | |
| Contact | For information about this document call or email Mr. Jack Kemerer, Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-1249, email [email protected] For information about viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826, toll free 1-800- 647-5527. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 15023 |
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