81 FR 15323 - Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0104

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 55 (March 22, 2016)

Page Range15323-15324
FR Document2016-06430

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 approval of revisions to the following collection of information: 1625-0104, Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0106]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0104

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 approval of 
revisions to the following collection of information: 1625-0104, Barges 
Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials. 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 May 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2016-0106] 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 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: 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 approval of 
revisions of 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-2016-0106], and 
must be received by May 23, 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).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0104.
    SUMMARY: This information is needed to ensure the safe shipment of 
bulk hazardous liquids in barges. The requirements are necessary to 
ensure that barges meet safety standards and to ensure that barge's 
crewmembers have the information necessary to operate barges safely.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe 
rules

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related to the carriage of liquid bulk dangerous cargoes. Title 46 CFR 
151 prescribes rules for barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous 
materials.
    Forms: N/A.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of tank barges.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 
28,958 hours a year to 40,307 hours a year. The change in burden is an 
ADJUSTMENT due to a change in the estimated annual number of new 
construction (n/c) tank barges. In the last ICR, the Coast Guard 
estimated about 160 n/c tank barges per year. In this ICR, the Coast 
Guard estimates about 282 n/c tank barges per year.

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

    Dated: March 14, 2016.
Thomas P. Michelli,
U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-06430 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionSixty-Day Notice requesting comments.
DatesComments must reach the Coast Guard on or before May 23, 2016.
ContactContact Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, or fax 202-372-8405, for questions on these documents.
FR Citation81 FR 15323 

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