Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary.

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 1980 (44 USC Chapter 35).

DATES: October 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DOT information collection requests

should be forwarded, as quickly as possible, to Edward Clarke, Office

of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10202,

Washington, D.C. 20503. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the DOT information

collection requests submitted to OMB may be obtained from Susan Pickrel

or Annette Wilson, Information Management Division, M-34, Office of the

Secretary of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.

20590, (202) 366-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United

States Code, as adopted by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,

requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal

Register, listing those information collection requests 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.

Items Submitted to OMB for Review

The following information collection requests were submitted to OMB

on October 14, 1994:

DOT No: 4003

OMB No: 2115-0015

Administration: United States Coast Guard

Title: Shipping Articles

Need for Information: Title 47 USC 10302, 10303, 13304 and 10103

requires shipping companies to post page 1 of the Shipping Articles on

board their vessels as an official notice of the contract for the

voyage.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the Coast

Guard to enforce vessel manning laws and regulations; it will also be

used by the merchant mariner to provide them a written contract and

record for their benefits of entitlement.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 18,000 hours

Respondents: Merchant Seaman and Shipping Companies

Form(s): CG-705A

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 20 hours.

DOT No: 4004

OMB No: 2106-0013

Administration: Office of the Secretary

Title: Canadian Charter Air Taxi Operators

Need for Information: Title 14 CFR 294 establishes a classification of

foreign air carriers as Canadian charter air taxi operators and

establishes registration procedures for these carriers operating or

seeking to operate transborder services between Canada and the United

States.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the DOT

to determine whether a Canadian taxi meets the U.S. criteria for an

operating authorization pursuant to the Nonscheduled Air Services

Agreement.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 13.5 hours

Respondents: 27

Form(s): OST Form 4505

Average Burden Hours Per Response: .52 hours

DOT No: 4005

OMB No: 2127-0008

Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Title: Consumer Complaint/Recall Audit Information

Need for Information: The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act

of 1966, as amended 15 USC 1412, allows the Secretary of Transportation

to solicit information from owners of all types of motor vehicles and

motor vehicle/equipment, which is used to identify and evaluate

possible safety related defects and provide necessary evidence of the

existence of such a defect.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used to provide

information to motorists on the effectiveness of a particular recall

and to identify significant vehicle/equipment problems.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 36,380 hours

Respondents: 239,000

Form(s): HS-350, 350D, 350C, and 161

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.1 hour

DOT No: 4006

OMB No: 2115-0037

Administration: United States Coast Guard

Title: Importation of Noncomplying Recreational Boats and Products

Subject to U.S. Customs Regulations and USCG Regulations (CG-5096)

Need for Information: Title 46 USC 4307(a)(1), Prohibited Acts, ensures

that individuals may not introduce, deliver or import into the U.S. a

recreational vessel or associated equipment unless it is in compliance

with the regulations prescribed under Chapter 43; Title 46 USC 4304,

Importation of Nonconforming vessels and Equipment, ensures that

nonconforming recreational vessels or associated equipment will be

brought into conformity with the applicable safety regulations before

the vessels or equipment can be operated on waters subject to the

jurisdiction of the US.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the USCG

to determine (1) whether foreign-built recreational boats meet the same

Federal safety standards and regulations as those in the US; (2) what

company or individual would be responsible for bringing boats and

products into conformance with applicable regulations; and (3) what

company or individual will be responsible for compliance with other

statutory requirements if a defect was discovered at a later date.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 62.5 hours

Respondents: Importers of recreational boats and associated equipment

Form(s): CG-5096

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 15 minutes reporting

DOT No: 4007

OMB No: 2120-0045

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: Bird Strike Incident/Ingestion Report

Need for Information: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 provides for the

regulation and promotion of civil aviation in such a manner as to best

foster its development and safety. It is essential that FAA have

adequate information on how bird activities are affecting aviation in

order to continue research and test programs to improve present

aircraft and engine airworthiness standards and to allow the FAA to

provide helpful guidance on this subject.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the FAA

and the International Civil Aviation Organization to develop standards

to cope with bird hazards to aircraft, injury to personnel, and for

bird habitat control methods on or adjacent to airports.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 160 hours annually

Respondents: Individuals

Form(s): FAA Form 5200-7

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 5 minutes per response

DOT No: 4008

OMB No: 2115-0514

Administration: United States Coast Guard

Title: Merchant Marine License, Certificate and Document Application

and 5 Year Terms of Validity

Need for Information: Title 46 USC 7101 and 7302, Merchant Marine

License, Certificate and Document Application, ensures that individuals

applying for a merchant mariner license, certificate of registry and

merchant mariner document meet the minimum experience levels set forth

in these statutes and Sections 4102 (b), (c) and (d) of OPA 90, changed

the Terms of Validity for certificates of registry (CORs) and merchant

marine documents (MMDs) from indefinite to five years in order to

continually verify that holders of these documents are qualified.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the Coast

Guard to make an informed judgment as to whether or not the applicants

should be granted mariner credentials.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 160,943

Respondents: Merchant Marine

Form(s): CG-719A, CG-719B, CG719K, CG-866, CG-887, CG-4509, CG-4510,

CG-7198, CG-5206, CG-4865, CG-3750, CG-2987, CG-2849, CG-5205, FBI (FO-

258)

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 35 minutes reporting and 37 seconds

recordkeeping

Issued in Washington, D.C. on October 14, 1994.

Paula R. Ewen,

Chief, Information Management Division.

[FR Doc. 94-25986 Filed 10-19-94; 8:45 am]

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