[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 66624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32065]
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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 those forms, reports, and recordkeeping
requirements imposed upon the public which were 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 USC 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's described below was published
on September 16, 1998 [63 FR 49631].
Dates: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January 4,
1999.
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: Safety Approval of Cargo Containers.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0094.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Forms: N/A.
Affected Public: Container owners; container manufacturers;
organizations to which the Coast Guard delegates its approval
authority.
Abstract: The information collection requires owners and
manufacturers of cargo containers to submit information and keep
records to make it possible for the Coast Guard or its appointed agents
to conduct the approval process. The reporting requirements are
necessary to provide the Coast Guard the information it needs to
approve new equipment and designs. The recordkeeping requirements are
necessary to assist the Coast Guard in its inspections of containers
following approval.
Need: This collection of information addresses the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for containers in 49 CFR Parts 450-453.
These rules are necessary because the U.S. is signatory to the
International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC). These rules
prescribe only the minimum requirements of the CSC.
Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 71,505 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 November 20, 1998.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-32065 Filed 12-1-98; 8:45 am]
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