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Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0037
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 (OM...
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. Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, the Coast Guard is also requesting comments on the extent to which this request for information could be modified to reduce the burden on respondents. 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 ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2019-0348], and must be received by July 29, 2019.
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).
Information Collection Request
Title:
Certificates of Compliance, Boiler/Pressure Vessel Repairs, Cargo Gear Records, Shipping Papers, and NFPA 10 Certificates.
OMB Control Number:
1625-0037.
Summary:
This information is needed to enable the Coast Guard to fulfill its responsibilities for maritime safety under Title 46, U.S. Code.
Need:
Title 46 U.S. Code 3301, 3305, 3306, 3702, 3703, 3711, and 3714 authorizes the Coast Guard to establish marine safety regulations to protect life, property, and the environment. These regulations are prescribed in Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations.
The requirements for reporting Boiler/Pressure Valve Repairs, maintaining Cargo Gear Records, maintaining Shipping Papers, issuance of Certificates of Compliance (CG-3585), and maintaining NFPA 10 Certification provide the marine inspector with available information as to the condition of a vessel and its equipment. It also contains information on the vessel owner and lists the type and amount of cargo that has been or is being transported. These requirements are relate to the promotion of safety of life at sea and protection of the marine environment.
Forms:
CG-3585, Certificate of Compliance; CG-5437A, Port State Control Report of Inspection—Form A; CG-5437B, Port State Control Report of Inspection—Form B.
Respondents:
Owners and operators of vessels.
Frequency:
On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate:
The estimated burden has increased from 14,793 hours to 18,703 hours a year, due to an increase in the estimated annual number of responses.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: May 22, 2019.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Information Management.