[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55065-55066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27167]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) this notice announces the Department of
Transportation's (DOT) intention to request extensions for three
currently approved information collections coming up for renewal and
reinstatement, without change, a previously approved collection for
which approval has expired. Comments are Invited on: Whether the
proposed collection of information is 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
collection; 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. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collections of information was
published on August 9, 1996 [FR 61, page 41680].
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November
22, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention USCG Desk Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard,
Office of Information Management, telephone (202) 267-2326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U.S. Coast Guard
1. Title: Requirements for the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and
Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on Passenger Vessels.
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OMB Control Number: 2115-0549.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Entities: Passenger Vessel Owners and Operators.
Abstract: The collection of information requires passenger vessels
to have posted two placards which contain safety and operating
instructions on the use of cooking appliances that use liquefied gas or
compressed natural gas.
Need: Under title 46 U.S.C. 3306(a)(5), the Coast Guard has the
authority to allow passenger vessels to use liquefied propane gas and
compressed natural gas cooking appliances provided that operating and
safety instructions on the use of these appliances are posted on board
the vessel.
Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 1,425 hours annually.
2. Title: Identification of Lifesaving, Fire Protection and
Emergency Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0577
Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired.
Affected Entities: Owners of Merchant Vessels.
Abstract: The collection of information requires owners of merchant
vessels to have identification markings on lifesaving equipment
including the manufacturer name, model number, capacity, approval
number and other information concerning performance.
Need: Under Title 46 U.S.C. 3306, the Coast Guard has the authority
to prescribe regulations concerning the identification markings on
lifesaving, fire protection and emergency equipment on board merchant
vessels.
Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 4,012 hours annually.
3. Title: Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0603.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Entities: Owners and operators of tank vessels.
Abstract: The Collection of Information requires respondents to
submit a gauging report which consists of survey data and associated
engineering analysis which is needed by the Coast Guard to inspect tank
vessels over 30 years old for recertification.
Need: Section 4109 of the Oil Pollution Act requires the Coast
Guard to issue regulations relating to the structural integrity of
older tank vessels, including periodic gauging of the plating thickness
of the vessel, before a Certificate of Inspection is reissued.
Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 23,664 hours annually.
4. Title: Response Resources Inventory Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0606
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Entities: Oil spill response organizations.
Abstract: The collection of information requires oil spill response
organizations to answer questions concerning the location and amount of
equipment and personnel, as well as their availability to respond to a
coastal oil spill.
Need: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990, requires the Coast Guard to
centralize information concerning the amount and location of response
equipment for oil spills.
Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 751 hours annually.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 15, 1996.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-27167 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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