[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 47777-47778] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-23074] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Agency
Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST).
Action
Notice.
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Summary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on July 3, 1996 [FR 61, page 34920].
Dates
Comments must be submitted on or before October 9, 1996.
For Further Information Contact
Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Information Management, telephone (202) 267-2326.
Supplementary Information
United States Coast Guard
Title: Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels. OMB No. 2115-0086. Affected Public: Vessel owners. Abstract: The collection of information requires vessel owners to submit application for tonnage measurement to the Coast Guard or an organization delegated by the Coast Guard. Additional information may be required if an owner requests certain tonnage treatment. Need: 46. U.S.C. 14104 requires that before a vessel is documented or recorded under laws of the United States, or where the application of law of the United States to a vessel is determined by its tonnage, the vessel must be measured for tonnage. Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 44,000 hours annually. Title: Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, Equivalent/Alternatives and Exemptions. OMB No. 2115-0096. Affected Public: Operators of vessels and owners of waterfront facilities. Abstract: The collection of information requires the inspection of discharge removal equipment on vessels and requires monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping regarding discharges of oil or hazardous materials by facilities and vessels. The regulated industry has the option of requesting, in writing, either equivalent or alternative procedures, methods or equipment standards in lieu of any requirement or a full or partial exemption of any requirement. Need: Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and Executive Order 12777, Coast Guard has the authority to issue regulations to prevent the discharge of oil or hazardous materials from waterfront facilities and vessels. Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 1,840 hours annually. Title: Records Relation to Citizenship of Personnel on Units Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities. OMB No.: 2115-0143. Affected Public: Employers of persons engaged in Outer Continental Shelf activities. Abstract: The collection of information requires employers of vessels and units engaged in exploration and exploitation of offshore resources on the OCS such as gas and oil to ascertain the citizenship of their employees and to maintain records of same. Need: 43 U.S.C. 1356 authorizes the Coast Guard to issue regulations to man
or crew outer continental shelf (OCS) facilities with U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens. Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 1,510 hours annually. Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention OST Desk Officer.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 5, 1996. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 96-23074 Filed 9-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P