2019-19843. Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0028  

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    AGENCY:

    Coast Guard, DHS.

    ACTION:

    Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

    SUMMARY:

    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0028, Course Approval and Records for Merchant Marine Training Schools; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

    DATES:

    Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 12, 2019.

    ADDRESSES:

    You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket number [USCG-2019-0748] to the Coast Guard using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the “Public participation and request for comments” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.

    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 the 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.

    In response to your comments, we may revise the this ICR or decide not to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period.

    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2019-0748], and must be received by November 12, 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://Start Printed Page 48361www.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).

    Information Collection Request

    Title: Course Approval and Records for Merchant Marine Training Schools.

    OMB Control Number: 1625-0028.

    Summary: The information is needed to ensure that merchant marine training schools meet minimal statutory requirements. The information is used to approve the curriculum, facility and faculty for these schools.

    Need: Section 7315 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes an applicant for a license or document to substitute the completion of an approved course for a portion of the required sea service. Section 10.402 of 46 CFR contains the Coast Guard regulations for course approval.

    Forms: None.

    Respondents: Merchant marine training schools.

    Frequency: Five years for reporting; one year for recordkeeping.

    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 139,807 hours to 145,917 hours a year, due to an increase in 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: September 10, 2019.

    James D. Roppel,

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

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    [FR Doc. 2019-19843 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Document Information

Published:
09/13/2019
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Sixty-day notice requesting comments.
Document Number:
2019-19843
Dates:
Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 12, 2019.
Pages:
48360-48361 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. USCG-2019-0748
PDF File:
2019-19843.Pdf
Supporting Documents:
» 1625-0028_SS_r0_2019_calc-sheet_App-A-to-B
» Supporting Statement
» PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION