Collection of Information by Agency Under Review by Office of Management and Budget

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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