2019-24023. Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0056  

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    AGENCY:

    Coast Guard, DHS.

    ACTION:

    Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

    SUMMARY:

    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the collection of information classified under OMB Control Number 1625-0056; without change. This collection of information is used for issuing vessel serial numbers and labels for the following: Hull Identification Numbers; U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities; Gasoline Fuel Tank; USCG Type Fuel Hose and Certified Navigation Light Labels. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

    DATES:

    Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before December 4, 2019.

    ADDRESSES:

    You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket number [USCG-2019-0262] to the Coast Guard using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:

    (1) Email: OIRA-submission@omb.eop.gov.

    (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

    (3) Fax: 202-395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax, attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet at https://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.

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    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.

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    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 Start Printed Page 59397the 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. These comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this Notice.

    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number of this request, [USCG-2019-0262], and must be received by December 4, 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).

    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625-0056.

    Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (84 FR 42938, August 19, 2019) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited one comment that stated, “to check all policy by the owner/government policy to register to show more penalties from act of government” which does not provide any suggestions for improving this collection of information. Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collections.

    Information Collection Request

    Title: Labeling required in 33 CFR parts 181 and 183 and 46 CFR 25.10-3.

    OMB Control Number: 1625-0056.

    Summary: Parts 181 and 183 of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations and 46 CFR 25.10-3 contain the regulations and safety standards authorized by the statutes which apply to manufacturers of recreational boats, un-inspected commercial vessels and associated equipment. The regulations and safety standards contain information collections, which require boat and associated equipment manufacturers, importers and the boating public to apply for serial numbers and to display various labels evidencing compliance: Hull Identification Numbers; U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label; Gasoline Fuel Tank Label; USCG Type Fuel Hose Label; and Certified Navigation Light Label.

    Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 4302(a)(3) gives the Coast Guard the authority to require the display of seals, labels, plates, insignia, or other devices for certifying or evidencing compliance with safety regulations and standards of the United States Government for recreational vessels and associated equipment.

    Forms: CG-9070, Application for Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC).

    Respondents: Manufacturers of boats, fuel tanks, fuel hoses and navigation lights.

    Frequency: Once.

    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 204,996 hours to 216,144 hours a year, due to the estimated annual number of responses.

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

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    Dated: October 30, 2019.

    James D. Roppel,

    Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Information Management.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-24023 Filed 11-1-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Document Information

Published:
11/04/2019
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Thirty-day notice requesting comments.
Document Number:
2019-24023
Dates:
Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before December 4, 2019.
Pages:
59396-59397 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. USCG-2019-0262
PDF File:
2019-24023.Pdf
Supporting Documents:
» From CG- 9070, Application for Manufacturer Identification Code (MIC)
» Supporting Statement
» PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION