[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45993-45995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21790]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[USCG-1999-6091]
Collection of Information by Agency Under Review by Office of
Management and Budget
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3501-3520, the Coast Guard intends to request the approval of
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the renewal of twelve
Information Collection Requests (ICRs). These ICRs comprise: 1.
Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels, 2. Requirements for the
Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking
Fuel on Passenger Vessels, 3. Records Relating to Citizenship of
Personnel on Units Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities,
4. Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records,
Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions, 5. Ships Carrying Bulk
Hazardous Liquids, 6. Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials, 7.
Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in Bulk--Letter of
Intent, 8. Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures and Waste
Management Plans, 9. Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering
Systems--46 CFR Subchapter F, 10. National Response Resource Inventory,
11. Identification Markings on Lifesaving, Fire Protection, and
Emergency Equipment, and 12. Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses
for Certain Tank Vessels Over 30 Years Old. Before submitting the ICRs
to OMB, the Coast Guard is asking for comments on the collections
described below.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before October 22,
1999.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to the Docket Management Facility
[USCG-1999-6091], U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-401, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or deliver them to room
PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same
address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this
Request. Comments will become part of this docket and will be available
for inspection or copying at room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of
the Nassif Building at the same address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also access
this docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov and also from Commandant (G-SII-2),
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is
202-267-2326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, Office of Information
Management, 202-267-2326, for questions on this document. With
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questions on the docket, ask Dorothy Walker, Chief, Documentary
Services Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, 202-366-9330.
Request for Comments
The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit written
comments. Persons submitting comments should include their names and
addresses, identify this document [USCG-1999-6091] and the specific ICR
to which each comment applies, and give the reason(s) for each comment.
Please submit all comments and attachments in an unbound format no
larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic
filing. Persons wanting acknowledgment of receipt of comments should
enclose stamped, self-addressed postcards or envelopes.
Information Collection Requests
1. Title: Application for Tonnage Measurement of Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0086.
Summary: The information for this collection is used to determine a
vessel's tonnage. Tonnage in turn is used as a basis for licensing,
inspection, safety requirements, and operating fees.
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.
Respondents: Vessel owners.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 27,600 hours annually.
2. Title: Requirements for the Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas and
Compressed Natural Gas as Cooking Fuel on Passenger Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0549.
Summary: 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: 46 U.S.C. 3306(a)(6) authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe
regulations for the use of vessel stores and other supplies of a
dangerous nature. These regulations cover both uninspected and
inspected passenger vessels.
Respondents: Owners and operators of passenger vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 2,362 hours annually.
3. Title: Records Relating to Citizenship of Personnel on Units
Engaged in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Activities.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0143.
Summary: Vessels and units engaged in activities on the OCS
(exploration and exploitation of offshore resources such as gas and
oil) must be manned and crewed by U.S. citizens or permanent resident
aliens [43 U.S.C. 1356]. 33 CFR 141.35 requires employers to maintain
records demonstrating compliance.
Need: This information is needed to ensure compliance with the
statutory mandates to man or crew OCS facilities with U.S. citizens or
permanent resident aliens.
Respondents: Operators of vessels and units engaged in activities
on the OCS.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 412 hours annually.
4. Title: Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and
Safety Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0096.
Summary: This ICR requirement will minimize the number and impact
of pollution discharges and accidents occurring during transfer of oil
or hazardous materials. It will also help to evaluate proposed
alternatives and requests for exemptions.
Need: This ICR is needed to (1) prevent or mitigate the results of
an accidental release of bulk liquid hazardous materials being
transferred at waterfront facilities; (2) ensure that facilities and
vessels that use vapor-control systems are in compliance with the
safety standards developed by the Coast Guard; (3) provide equipment
and operational requirements for facilities and vessels that transfer
oil or hazardous materials in bulk to or from any vessel with a
capacity of 250 or more barrels; and (4) provide procedures for vessel
or facility operators who request exemption or partial exemption from
the requirements of the pollution-prevention regulations.
Respondents: Operators of facilities handling and vessels carrying
bulk oil and hazardous materials.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 1,840 hours annually.
5. Title: Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0089.
Summary: The information in this report is required to ensure
compliance with U.S. regulations governing ships carrying bulk
hazardous liquids.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe
regulations for protection against hazards to life, property, and the
marine environment. 46 CFR part 153 prescribes regulations for the safe
transport by vessel of bulk hazardous liquids.
Respondents: Operators of chemical tank vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 471 hours annually.
6. Title: Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0541.
Summary: This ICR ensures the safe shipment of bulk hazardous
liquids in barges. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements are
necessary to ensure that barges meet safety standards and to ensure
that crewmembers have the information necessary to operate barges
safely.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3703 directs the Coast Guard to prescribe
regulations for the carriage of, among other things, cargoes of bulk
liquid hazardous materials. 46 CFR part 151 prescribes the regulations
for barges carrying cargoes of bulk liquid hazardous materials.
Respondents: Opertors of tank barges.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 11,724 hours annually.
7. Title: Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in
Bulk--Letter of Intent.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0077.
Summary: Each waterfront facility that intends to transfer oil or
hazardous materials in bulk to or from vessels must notify the Coast
Guard Captain of the Port by submitting a letter of intent to operate.
This letter identifies the owner and operator of the facility for
purposes of enforcement and contact.
Need: 33 U.S.C. 1321 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe
pollution-prevention regulations. 33 CFR 154.110 prescribes the
regulations on letters of intent.
Respondents: Facility operators.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 460 hours annually.
8. Title: Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Procedures and Waste
Management Plans.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0120.
Summary: This rule requires vessels with a capacity of 250 barrels
or more of oil or hazardous materials to develop and maintain
procedures which provide basic safety information for operating
transfer systems. It also requires oceangoing ships of 40 feet or more
in length, engaged in commerce or equipped with galleys or berths, to
develop and maintain waste-management plans for the handling and
disposal of ship-generated garbage.
Need: 33 U.S.C. 1221 and 1903 authorize the Coast Guard to
prescribe
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regulations to prevent pollution. 33 CFR part 155 prescribes such
regulations including those related to transfer procedures, and 33 CFR
part 151 prescribes such regulations including those related to waste-
management plans.
Respondents: Owners and operators, of vessels and facilities.
Frequency: Annually.
Burden: The estimated burden is 14,302 hours annually.
9. Title: Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering
Systems--46 CFR Subchapter F.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0142.
Summary: This collection of information requires owners and
builders of commercial vessels to submit to the U.S. Coast Guard, for
review and approval, plans for marine-engineering systems to ensure
that the vessels will meet regulatory standards.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe
vessel-safety regulations including those related to marine-engineering
systems. 46 CFR Subchapter F prescribes those requirements.
Respondents: Owners and builders of commercial vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 3,433 hours annually.
10. Title: National Response Resource Inventory.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0606.
SUMMARY: The information in this collection should improve the
effectiveness of deploying response equipment in the event of an oil
spill. It may also serve in the development of contingency plans.
Need: Section 4202 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-
380) required the Coast Guard to compile and maintain a comprehensive
list of oil-spill-removal equipment. This collection helps fulfill that
requirement.
Respondents: Oil-spill-removal organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
11. Title: Identification Markings on Lifesaving, Fire Protection,
and Emergency Equipment.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0577.
SUMMARY: Lifesaving, fire protection, and emergency equipment must
be identified by its manufacturer, model number, capacity, approval
number, and other information concerning its performance. Markings help
the vessel owner and Coast Guard to determine compliance with
regulations.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3306 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe
regulations for lifesaving, firefighting, and emergency equipment for
use on inspected vessels. 46 CFR Subchapter Q prescribes equipment
manufacturers' marking requirements, and other subchapters in title 46
prescribe vessel owners' and operators' marking requirements.
Respondents: Safety-equipment manufacturers and owners and
operators, of vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden: The estimated burden is 4,012 hours annually.
12. Title: Periodic Gauging and Engineering Analyses for Certain
Tank Vessels Over 30 Years Old.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0603.
Summary: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires the issuance of
regulations for the structural integrity of tank vessels, including
periodic gauging of the plating thickness of tank vessels over 30 years
old. This collection of information helps to verify the structural
integrity of older tank vessels.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 3703 authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe
regulations related to tank vessels, including design, construction,
alteration, repair, and maintenance. 46 CFR 31.10-21a prescribes the
regulations related to periodic gauging and engineering analyses of
certain tank vessels over 30 years old.
Respondents: Owners and operators of certain tank vessels.
Frequency: Every 5 years.
Burden: The estimated burden is 18,502 hours annually.
Dated: August 13, 1999.
G. N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Information and Technology.
[FR Doc. 99-21790 Filed 8-20-99; 8:45 am]
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