[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 207 (Tuesday, October 27, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 57349-57350] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-28751] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements
Agency
Office of the Secretary, DOT.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
This notice lists reports, and recordkeeping requirements, imposed upon the public, transmitted by the Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United States Code, requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal Register, listing information collection request submitted to OMB for approval or renewal under that Act. OMB reviews and approves agency submissions in accordance with criteria set forth in that Act. In carrying out its responsibilities, OMB also considers public comments on the proposed forms and the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. OMB approval of an information collection requirement must be renewed at least once every three years. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the information collection described below was published on August 19, 1998 [63 FR 44503-44505].
Dates
Comments on this notice must be received on or before November 27, 1998.
For Further Information Contact
For copies of these documents, contact Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, 202-267-2326.
Supplementary Information
U. S. Coast Guard
Title: Official Logbook. OMB Control Number: 2115-0071. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Form(s): 706B. Affected Public: U.S. Merchant Mariners and Shipping Companies. Abstract: The information collected from the official logbook will be used by the: (a) Coast Guard inspectors to determine compliance with various laws and to examine incidents of shipboard misconduct, and (b) various federal agency maritime casualty investigators of Federal and Civil courts in instances of injury or litigation between a seaman and his shipping company. The logbook entries are made by the master of the vessel and signed and witnessed by the chief mate or another seaman. Need: The official logbook is required by both statute and regulation (46 CFR 35.07). The official logbook provides the vehicle through which many Coast Guard recordkeeping requirements are maintained. Of particular interest to the Coast Guard are the records kept of all safety related drills and inspections. Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 1,750 hours annually.
Addresses
Written comments on the DOT information collection request should be forwarded, within 30 days of
publication, to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: USCG Desk Officer. If you anticipate submitting substantive comments, but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication are needed to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your intent immediately. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 21, 1998. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 98-28751 Filed 10-26-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P