83 FR 58780 - Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0035

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 225 (November 21, 2018)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding 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 a collection of information regarding: 1625-0035, Title 46 CFR Subchapter Q: Lifesaving, Electrical, Engineering and Navigation Equipment, Construction and Materials & Marine Sanitation Devices (33 CFR part 159); without change. 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 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58780-58781]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25268]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0792]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0035

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), 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for 
a collection of information regarding: 1625-0035, Title 46 CFR 
Subchapter Q: Lifesaving, Electrical, Engineering and Navigation 
Equipment, Construction and Materials & Marine Sanitation Devices (33 
CFR part 159); without change. 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 
December 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2018-0792] to the Coast Guard using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://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.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet 
at https://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: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an ICR to OMB, OIRA, 
requesting an extension of its approval for a collection of the 
following information: 1625-0035, Title 46 CFR Subchapter Q Lifesaving, 
Electrical, Engineering and Navigation Equipment, Construction and 
Materials & Marine Sanitation Devices (33 CFR part 159) without change.

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-2018-0792], and must be received by December 21, 
2018

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using https://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 https://www.regulations.gov and 
can be viewed by following that website'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 https://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 https://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: 1625-0035.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (83 FR 45267, September 6, 
2018) 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

    Title: Title 46 CFR Subchapter Q: Lifesaving, Electrical, 
Engineering and

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Navigation Equipment, Construction and Materials & Marine Sanitation 
Devices (33 CFR part 159).
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0035.
    Summary: This information is used by the Coast Guard to ensure that 
regulations governing specific types of safety equipment, material and 
Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) installed on commercial vessels and 
pleasure craft are met. Manufacturers are required to submit drawings, 
specifications, and laboratory test reports to the Coast Guard before 
any approval is given.
    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, and 4302 authorize the 
Coast Guard to establish safety equipment and material regulations. 
Title 46 CFR parts 159 to 164 prescribe these requirements. Title 33 
U.S.C. 1322 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish MSD regulations. 
Title 33 CFR part 159 prescribes these rules. NVIC 8-01 (Chg 3) 
prescribes the standards for navigation equipment. This information is 
used to determine whether manufacturers are in compliance with Coast 
Guard regulations. When the Coast Guard approves any safety equipment, 
material or MSD for use on a commercial vessel or pleasure craft, the 
manufacturer is issued a Certificate of Approval.
    Forms: CGHQ-10030, Certificate of Approval.
    Respondents: Manufacturers of safety equipment, materials and 
marine sanitation devices.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 
118,594 hours to 114,586 hours a year due to a decrease in the 
estimated annual number of responses.

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

    Dated: November 14, 2018.
James D. Roppel,
Acting Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Information Management.
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