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 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: July 6, 1995.

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, DC 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 Gemma deGuzman, Information Resource Management (IRM) Strategies

Division, M-32, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 400 Seventh

Street SW., Washington, DC 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 July 6, 1995:

DOT No.: 4074.

OMB No.: 2125-New.

Administration: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Title: National Highway User Customer Survey.

Need for Information: Executive Order No. 12862 requires agencies

to set customer service standards.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by FHWA

to provide quantitative measurements that can be used in the

development of National performance in an overall effort of the

Federal-aid highway program.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 750.

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Respondents: Individuals and households.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.3 hours.

DOT No.: 4075.

OMB No.: 2120-0568.

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.

Title: FAA Flight Standards Customer Survey.

Need for Information: Executive Order No. 12862 requires agencies

to set customer service standards.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by

office managers and staff to identify areas where service performance

can be improved.

Frequency: Once every 18 months.

Burden Estimate: 4200 hours.

Respondents: Users of Flight Standards services who are surveyed.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: 5-7 minutes.

DOT No.: 4076.

OMB No.: 2120-0524.

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Title: High Density Traffic Airports; Slot Allocation and Transfer

Methods.

Need for Information: 49 U.S.C. Section 40103, authorizes FAA to

develop plans for and to formulate policy with respect to the use of

navigable airspace.

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

FAA to allocate and withdraw takeoff and landing slots at the high

density airports, and to confirm transfers of slots made among the

operators.

Frequency: Semi-annually, and every other month.

Burden Estimate: 1862 hours.

Respondents: Air Carriers and commuter operators or other persons

holding a slot at High Density Traffic Airports.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: 1.5 hours.

DOT No.: 4077.

OMB No.: 2115-0596.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: Claims Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

Need for Information: 33 U.S.C. 2713 and 2714 gives the United

States Coast Guard the authority for this collection in order to ensure

fair and reasonable payments to claimants and to protect the interests

of the federal government.

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

United States Coast Guard to determine whether claims submitted to the

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (Fund) are compensable and to ensure the

correct amount of reimbursement of costs are made from the Fund.

Frequency: Once.

Burden Estimate: 10,163 hours.

Respondents: Claimants of oil spills and responsible parties of oil

spills.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: 4 hours per claimant and 1.5

hours for responsible parties.

DOT No: 4078.

OMB No: 2115-0557.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: Advance Notice of Vessel Arrival, Departure and Waiver.

Need for Information: The Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972,

as amended by the Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978, authorizes the

Coast Guards to require receipt of notice from any vessel destined for

or departing from a port or place under the jurisdiction of the U.S.

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

Coast Guard Captain of the Port for vessel traffic control, denying

entry to unsafe vessels, targeting vessels for boarding and

examination, planning for oil and hazardous substance spills,

counterterrorism, and firefighting contingencies, and controlling the

port entry of vessels which may constitute a threat to the safety or

security of U.S. ports.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 15,716 hours.

Respondents: Vessel Operators.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: .0185 hours per reporting.

DOT No: 4079.

OMB No: 2115-0527.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: Appeal Process for Requirements Under Ports and Waterways

Safety Control of Vessel Operations and Cargo Transfers.

Need for Information: Title 33 CFR 160.7, Coast Guard has the

authority to establish ``safety zones'' and issue Captain of the Port

orders in order to protect vessels, harbors, ports and waterfront

facilities from destruction, loss or injury due to marine safety

hazard.

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

Coast Guard to give individuals affected by safety zone regulations an

opportunity to appeal to the Coast Guard for relief from certain safety

zone requirements without jeopardizing the safety of vessels, harbors

and waterfront facilities.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 150 hours.

Respondents: Businesses.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: 1.5 hours reporting.

DOT No: 4080.

OMB No: 2115-0503.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: Plan Approval and Records for U.S. Vessels Carrying Oil in

Bulk.

Need for Information: Title 46 U.S.C. 3703 gives the Coast Guard

general authority to regulate the design, construction, alteration,

repair, maintenance, operation and the equipping of U.S. vessels which

carry or are adapted to carry oil in bulk. Title 46 U.S.C. 3703a,

requires new tank vessels carrying oil be fitted with double hulls and

that existing tank vessels be retrofitted with double hulls or be

retired.

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

Coast Guard to determine if a vessel's construction, arrangement and/or

equipment meet the applicable standards as promulgated by the

regulations.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 25 hours.

Respondents: Vessel Owners.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: .43 hours reporting and .32

hours recordkeeping.

DOT No: 4081.

OMB No: 2115-0056.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: Various International Agreement Safety Certificates.

Need for Information: Executive Order 12234, the Coast Guard is

responsible for the issuance of certificates as required by the

International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974.

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

Coast Guard to issue certificates to vessels that meet applicable

requirements of SOLAS.

Frequency: Annually or biannually.

Burden Estimate: 600 hours.

Respondents: Owners of U.S. flag ships engages in international

voyages.

Form(s): CG-3347, G3347B, CG4359, CG967, CG968, CG968A, and CG969.

Average Burden Hours per Response: 41 minutes recordkeeping.

DOT No: 4082.

OMB No: 2115-0576.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

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Title: Identification and Instructional Material for Lifesaving,

Fire Protection and Emergency Equipment.

Need for Information: Under 46 U.S.C. 3306, the Coast Guard is

required to prescribe regulations for lifesaving, fire protection and

other emergency equipment and its use on inspected vessels. These

regulations will also require the equipment to have identification

markings and instructional material on the proper use of this

equipment.

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

Coast Guard to ensure that merchant vessels of the U.S. on

international voyages are equipped with lifesaving equipment and that

this equipment have identification markings as required by the

applicable regulations.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 50,500.

Respondents: Manufacturers and vessel operators.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours per Response: .35 for reporting and 2 hours

for recordkeeping.

DOT No: 4083.

OMB No: 2120-0001.

Title: Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration, Notice of

Actual Construction, Project Status.

Need for Information: 49 U.S.C. 40101, et. seq. states that the

Secretary of Transportation shall require by rules and regulations that

all persons give adequate public notice of the construction or

alteration or of the proposed construction or alteration of any

structure where notice will promote safety in air commerce as well as

the efficient use and preservation of the navigable airspace and

airport traffic capacity at public-use airports.

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

FAA to establish minimum flight altitudes and procedures to ensure that

aircraft are operated at safe distances from persons and property on

the ground, to protect established minimum flight altitudes and

procedures from unannounced or unknown structure that would have

collision potential, to protect electronic air navigational aids from

electromagnetic interference, to provide accurate charting and other

notification to airmen of the construction or alteration, and to

recommend appropriate obstruction marking and lighting to improve the

consciousness of surface objects to help pilots see and avoid them.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 16,816 hours.

Respondents: Individuals, large corporations, state institutions.

Form(s): FAA Forms 7460-1, 7460-2, and 7460-11.

Average Burden Hours per Response: 1 hour and 1 minute for FAA Form

7460-1, 13 minutes for FAA Form 7460-2, and 5 minutes for FAA Form

7460-11.

Issued in Washington, DC on July 6, 1995.

Paula R. Ewen,

Manager, Information Resource Management (IRM), Strategies Division.

[FR Doc. 95-16955 Filed 7-10-95; 8:45 am]

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