80 FR 80789 - Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0108

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

Page Range		80789-80790
FR Document		2015-32661

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a revision to the following collection of information: 1625-0108, Standard Numbering System for Undocumented Vessels. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0637]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0108

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the 
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), 
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of a 
revision to the following collection of information: 1625-0108, 
Standard Numbering System for Undocumented Vessels. Our ICR describes 
the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments 
by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our 
performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before 
January 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2015-0637] to the Coast Guard using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you 
may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:
    (1) Email: [email protected].
    (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax: 202-395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in a 
timely manner, mark the fax, attention Desk Officer for the Coast 
Guard.
    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. These 
comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred 
to in this Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments 
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the 
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number 
of this request, [USCG-2015-0637], and must be received by January 27, 
2016.

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).
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice 
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB 
Control Number: 1625-0108.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (80 FR 62080, October 15, 2015) 
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no comments. 
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collections.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Standard Numbering System for Undocumented Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0108.
    Summary: The Standard Numbering System collects information on 
undocumented vessels and vessel owners operating on waters subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States. Federal, State, and local law 
enforcement agencies use information from the system for enforcement of 
boating laws or theft and fraud investigations. Since the September 11, 
2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the need has increased for 
identification of undocumented vessels to meet port security and other 
missions to safeguard the homeland.
    Need: Subsection 12301(a) of title 46, United States Code, requires 
undocumented vessels equipped with propulsion machinery of any kind to 
be numbered in the State where the vessel is principally operated. In 
46 U.S.C. 12302(a), Congress authorized the Secretary to prescribe, by 
regulation, a Standard Numbering System (SNS). The Secretary shall 
approve a State

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numbering system if that system is consistent with the SNS. The 
Secretary has delegated his authority under 46 U.S.C. 12301 and 12302 
to Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. DHS Delegation No. 0170.1. The 
regulations requiring the numbering of undocumented vessels are in 33 
CFR part 173, and regulations establishing the SNS for States to 
voluntarily carry out this function are contained in part 174.
    In States that do not have an approved system, the Federal 
Government (U.S. Coast Guard) must administer the vessel numbering 
system. Currently, all 56 States and Territories have approved 
numbering systems. The approximate number of undocumented vessels 
registered by the States in 2014 was nearly 12 million.
    The SNS collects information on undocumented vessels and vessel 
owners. States submit reports annually to the Coast Guard on the 
number, size, construction, etc., of vessels they have numbered. That 
information is used by the Coast Guard in (1) publication of an annual 
``Boating Statistics'' report required by 46 U.S.C. 6102(b), and (2) 
for allocation of Federal funds to assist States in carrying out the 
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program established by 46 U.S.C. 
chapter 131.
    On a daily basis or as warranted, Federal, State, and local law 
enforcement personnel use SNS information from the States' numbering 
system for enforcement of boating laws or theft and fraud 
investigations. In addition, when encountering a vessel suspected of 
illegal activity, information from the SNS increases officer safety by 
assisting boarding officers in determining how best to approach a 
vessel. Since, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United 
States, the need has increased for identification of undocumented 
vessels and their owners for port security and other missions to 
safeguard the homeland, although the statutory requirement for 
numbering of vessels dates back to 1918.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Owners of all undocumented vessels propelled by 
machinery are required by Federal law to apply for a number from the 
issuing authority of the State in which the vessel is to be principally 
operated. In addition, States may require other vessels, such as 
sailboats or even canoes and kayaks, to be numbered. ``Owners'' may 
include individuals or households, non-profit organizations, and small 
businesses (e.g., liveries that offer recreational vessels for rental 
by the public) or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion. There are no recordkeeping requirements for 
this information collection.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 
286,458 hours to 257,986 hours a year due to a change in methodology.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Thomas P. Michelli,
 Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Coast Guard.
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numbering system if that system is Frequency: On occasion. There are no hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400.
consistent with the SNS. The Secretary recordkeeping requirements for this This is not a toll-free number. Persons
has delegated his authority under 46 information collection. with hearing or speech impairments
U.S.C. 12301 and 12302 to Commandant Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated may access this number through TTY by
of the U.S. Coast Guard. DHS Delegation burden has decreased from 286,458 calling the toll-free Federal Relay
No. 0170.1. The regulations requiring hours to 257,986 hours a year due to a Service at (800) 877–8339.
the numbering of undocumented vessels change in methodology. Copies of available documents
are in 33 CFR part 173, and regulations Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
submitted to OMB may be obtained
establishing the SNS for States to of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. from Ms. Pollard.
voluntarily carry out this function are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Dated: December 21, 2015.
contained in part 174. notice informs the public that HUD is
Thomas P. Michelli, seeking approval from OMB for the
In States that do not have an approved Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Coast
system, the Federal Government (U.S. information collection described in
Guard. Section A.
Coast Guard) must administer the vessel [FR Doc. 2015–32661 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]
numbering system. Currently, all 56 A. Overview of Information Collection
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
States and Territories have approved
Title of Information Collection:
numbering systems. The approximate
Evaluation of the Jobs Plus Pilot
number of undocumented vessels
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Program.
registered by the States in 2014 was OMB Approval Number: N/A.
nearly 12 million. URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Type of Request: New.
The SNS collects information on [Docket No. FR–5837–N–06] Form Number: N/A.
undocumented vessels and vessel Description of the need for the
owners. States submit reports annually Notice of Proposed Information information and proposed use: HUD’s
to the Coast Guard on the number, size, Collection for Public Comment on the: 2014 Appropriations included funding
construction, etc., of vessels they have Evaluation of the Jobs Plus Pilot to support the implementation of the
numbered. That information is used by Program Jobs Plus Pilot Program, a place-based
the Coast Guard in (1) publication of an AGENCY: Office of Policy Development program designed to increase work and
annual ‘‘Boating Statistics’’ report and Research, HUD. earnings among public housing
required by 46 U.S.C. 6102(b), and (2) residents. Nine public housing agencies
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
for allocation of Federal funds to assist (PHAs) were awarded grant funds in
collection.
States in carrying out the Recreational spring 2015, and will implement the
Boating Safety (RBS) Program SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from Jobs Plus program over a period of four
established by 46 U.S.C. chapter 131. the Office of Management and Budget years. The program as designed includes
On a daily basis or as warranted, (OMB) for the information collection three core components: 1) Employment-
described below. In accordance with the related services, 2) financial
Federal, State, and local law
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is incentives—the Jobs Plus Earned
enforcement personnel use SNS
requesting comment from all interested Income Disregard (JPEID), and 3)
information from the States’ numbering
parties on the proposed collection of community supports for work. The Jobs
system for enforcement of boating laws
information. The purpose of this notice Plus program seeks to replicate the
or theft and fraud investigations. In
is to allow for 60 days of public model tested under the Jobs Plus
addition, when encountering a vessel
comment. Demonstration back in the 1990s and
suspected of illegal activity, information
early 2000, which led to sustained
from the SNS increases officer safety by DATES: Comments Due Date: February growth in earned income among
assisting boarding officers in 26, 2016. residents at sites that fully implemented
determining how best to approach a ADDRESSES: Interested persons are the program. This current generation of
vessel. Since, the September 11, 2001 invited to submit comments regarding the Jobs Plus program, however, will
terrorist attacks on the United States, this proposal. Comments should refer to differ from the Jobs Plus demonstration
the need has increased for identification the proposal by name and/or OMB in some important ways—first, the
of undocumented vessels and their Control Number and should be sent to: current iteration of the program will
owners for port security and other Colette Pollard, Reports Management benefit from a more robust financial
missions to safeguard the homeland, Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing incentive, in the form of an earned
although the statutory requirement for and Urban Development, 451 7th Street income disregard designed specifically
numbering of vessels dates back to 1918. SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC for the Jobs Plus program, and second,
Forms: None. 20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 the program will be implemented
Respondents: Owners of all (this is not a toll-free number) or email almost twenty years after the initial
undocumented vessels propelled by at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of demonstration, in a very different
machinery are required by Federal law the proposed forms or other available employment market. Because of these
to apply for a number from the issuing information. Persons with hearing or important variations, HUD is supporting
authority of the State in which the speech impairments may access this an evaluation of the Jobs Plus Pilot
vessel is to be principally operated. In number through TTY by calling the toll- program, with the goal of documenting
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
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addition, States may require other the programs established by the Jobs
vessels, such as sailboats or even canoes 8339. Plus Pilot Program grantees and laying
and kayaks, to be numbered. ‘‘Owners’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the groundwork for a future outcomes
may include individuals or households, Colette Pollard, Reports Management evaluation that will seek to understand
non-profit organizations, and small Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing the impact of the program, both on the
businesses (e.g., liveries that offer and Urban Development, 451 7th Street program participants, as well as the
recreational vessels for rental by the SW., Washington, DC 20410; email entire target development. Specific
public) or other for-profit organizations. Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@ research objectives include, but are not

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Action		Thirty-day notice requesting comments.
Dates		Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before January 27, 2016.
Contact		Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, or fax 202-372-8405, for questions on these documents.
FR Citation		80 FR 80789

80 FR 80789 - Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0108

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard