83 FR 9010 - Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0012

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 42 (March 2, 2018)

Page Range		9010-9011
FR Document		2018-04263

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 an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0012, Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariner; without change. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0134]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0012

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 an extension of 
its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0012, 
Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariner; without change. 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 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2018-0134] 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: 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; Title 44 United States Code (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 an 
extension of approval for 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

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ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2018-0134], and must 
be received by May 1, 2018.

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 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 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: Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariner.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0012.
    Summary:Title 46, U.S.C. 10311 requires each master or individual 
in charge of a vessel, to prepare a Certificate of Discharge to 
Merchant Mariner for each mariner being discharged from the vessel. 
These documents are used to establish evidence of sea service aboard 
U.S.flagged merchant vessels for merchant mariners to upgrade their 
credentials, establish proof of eligibility for union and other 
benefits, and in litigation when vessel service is an issue.
    Need: The information collected provides the U.S. Coast Guard 
evidence of sea service used in determining eligibility for issuance of 
a merchant mariner credential, to determine eligibility for various 
benefits such as medical and retirement, and to provide information to 
the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) on the availability of 
mariners in a time of a national emergency.
    Forms: CG-718A, Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariner.
    Respondents: Shipping companies, master or individuals in charge of 
a vessel.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated annual burden remains 1,478 
hours.

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

    Dated: February 26, 2018.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of Information Management.
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transfer of ownership, should be at the current regulations. Additionally, these ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
discretion of the system that has always forms provide the Coast Guard with identified by Coast Guard docket
been in place. Coast Guard response: information which can be distributed to number [USCG–2018–0134] to the Coast
Nothing about the private aid to the public to advise of new, or changes Guard using the Federal eRulemaking
navigation process is changing and to private aids to navigation. In Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
therefore we have not revised this addition, collecting the applicant’s See the ‘‘Public participation and
information collection request in contact information is important request for comments’’ portion of the
response to the comment. Accordingly, because it allows the Coast Guard to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
no changes have been made to the contact the applicant should there be a further instructions on submitting
Collections. discrepancy or mishap involving the comments.
Information Collection Request permitted private aid to navigation. A copy of the ICR is available through
Certain discrepancies create hazards to the docket on the internet at http://
Title: Applications for Private Aids to navigation and must be responded to www.regulations.gov. Additionally,
Navigation and for Class I Private Aids and immediately corrected or repaired. copies are available from: Commandant
to Navigation on Artificial Islands and Forms: CG–2554, Private Aids to (CG–612), Attn: Paperwork Reduction
Fixed Structures. Navigation Application, and CG–4143, Act Manager, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703
OMB Control Number: 1625–0011. Application for Class I Private Aids to Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE, STOP
Summary: Under the provision of 14 Navigation on Artificial Islands and 7710, Washington, DC 20593–7710.
U.S.C. 81, the Coast Guard is authorized
Fixed Structures. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
to establish aids to navigation. 14 U.S.C. Respondents: Owners of private aids
83 prohibits establishment of aids to Anthony Smith, Office of Information
to navigation. Management, telephone 202–475–3532,
navigation without permission of the Frequency: On occasion.
Coast Guard. 33 CFR 66.01–5 provides or fax 202–372–8405, for questions on
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated these documents.
a means for private individuals to burden has decreased from 2,000 hours
establish privately maintained aids to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to 1,709 hours a year due to a decrease
navigation. Under 43 U.S.C. 1333, the in the number of respondents. Public Participation and Request for
Coast Guard has the authority to Comments
promulgate and enforce regulations Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
concerning lights and other warning of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. This Notice relies on the authority of
devices relating to the promotion of Dated: February 26, 2018. the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995;
safety of life and property on artificial James D. Roppel, Title 44 United States Code (U.S.C.)
islands, installations, and other devices U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an
on the outer continental shelf involved Information Management. application to OIRA seeking the
in the exploration, development, [FR Doc. 2018–04272 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]
approval, extension, or renewal of a
removal, or transportation of resources Coast Guard collection of information
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there from. 33 CFR 67.35–1 prescribes (Collection). The ICR contains
the type of aids to navigation that must information describing the Collection’s
be installed on artificial islands and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND purpose, the Collection’s likely burden
fixed structures. Under the provision of SECURITY on the affected public, an explanation of
33 U.S.C. 409, the Secretary of the necessity of the Collection, and
Homeland Security is mandated to Coast Guard other important information describing
prescribe rules and regulations for the Collection. There is one ICR for each
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0134]
governing the marking of sunken Collection.
vessels. This authorization was Information Collection Request to The Coast Guard invites comments on
delegated to the Commandant of the Office of Management and Budget; whether this ICR should be granted
Coast Guard under Department of OMB Control Number: 1625–0012 based on the Collection being necessary
Homeland Security Delegation number for the proper performance of
0170 and the marking of sunken vessels AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS. Departmental functions. In particular,
are set out in 33 CFR part 64.11. To Sixty-day notice requesting
ACTION: the Coast Guard would appreciate
change any regulation, 5 U.S.C. 553 comments. comments addressing: (1) The practical
requires rule making to be published in utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy
the Federal Register and that the notice SUMMARY: In compliance with the of the estimated burden of the
shall include a statement of time, place, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the
and nature of public rule making U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an quality, utility, and clarity of
proceedings. The information collected Information Collection Request (ICR) to information subject to the Collection;
for the rule can only be obtained from the Office of Management and Budget and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the owners of sunken vessels. The (OMB), Office of Information and the Collection on respondents,
information collection requirements are Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an including the use of automated
contained in 33 CFR 66.01–5, and extension of its approval for the collection techniques or other forms of
67.35–5. following collection of information: information technology. In response to
Need: The information on these 1625–0012, Certificate of Discharge to your comments, we may revise this ICR
private aid applications (CG–2554 and Merchant Mariner; without change. Our or decide not to seek an extension of
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CG–4143) provides the Coast Guard ICR describes the information we seek approval for the Collection. We will
with vital information about private aids to collect from the public. Before consider all comments and material
to navigation and is essential for safe submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast received during the comment period.
marine navigation. These forms are Guard is inviting comments as We encourage you to respond to this
required under 33 CFR 66 & 67. The described below. request by submitting comments and
information is processed to ensure the DATES: Comments must reach the Coast related materials. Comments must
private aid is in compliance with Guard on or before May 1, 2018. contain the OMB Control Number of the

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Sixty-day notice requesting comments.
Dates		Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before May 1, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, or fax 202-372-8405, for questions on these documents.
FR Citation		83 FR 9010

83 FR 9010 - Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0012

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 42 (March 2, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard