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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2003–16682]
Interpretations of Vessel Tonnage
Measurement Regulations
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
of a recent change to Marine Safety
Center Technical Note (MTN) 01–99,
Tonnage Technical Policy, which is
used for interpreting the Coast Guard?s
vessel tonnage measurement
regulations. This notice advises the
public on how to obtain the recent
change to the MTN, and summarizes the
interpretations included in this change.
DATES: This notice is effective on April
22, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice, call
Peter Eareckson, Chief, Tonnage
Division, United States Coast Guard
Marine Safety Center, (202) 366–6502. If
you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call
Andrea M. Jenkins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone (202)
366–0271.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
If you have comments on how the
Marine Safety Center Technical Note
(MTN) on tonnage measurement may be
obtained and the process by which the
MTN is periodically updated, please
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submit your comments, identified by
Coast Guard docket number USCG–
2003–16682, to the Docket Management
Facility located at the U.S. Department
of Transportation. To avoid duplication,
please use only one of the following
methods:
(1) Web site: https://dms.dot.gov.
(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590–0001.
(3) Fax: (202) 493–2251.
(4) Delivery: Room PL–401 on the
Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The telephone number is (202) 366–
9329.
(5) Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as
documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to
https://dms.dot.gov at any time and
conduct a simple search using the
docket number. You may also visit the
Docket Management Facility in room
PL–401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif
Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Background
The Coast Guard is responsible for
maintaining regulations for assigning
gross and net tonnages and registered
dimensions to vessels. These regulations
are found in title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), part 69,
Measurement of Vessels. A Federal
Register notice published on December
22, 2003 (68 FR 71118), describes the
process by which the Coast Guard
establishes interpretations of these
regulations to respond to novel
situations, on a case-by-case basis,
through policy decisions, and
summarizes the interpretations in the
MTN. Periodically, these interpretations
are evaluated as to their appropriateness
for incorporation into the tonnage
measurement regulations.
The MTN is maintained by the Coast
Guard Marine Safety Center (MSC) and
is posted on the MSC’s Web site at
https://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc. A copy of
the current version of the MTN is
available in the docket (see ‘‘Viewing
Comments and Documents,’’ above).
While the MTN is intended for use by
organizations authorized to perform
tonnage measurement on behalf of the
Coast Guard, the Coast Guard recognizes
that it contains information that may
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affect decisions on vessel designs and
that the public may benefit by our
making it widely available to parties
other than authorized measurement
organizations.
Change 7 to the MTN
The MSC periodically issues changes
to the MTN to keep it up-to-date with
relevant policy decisions. The most
recent change (Change 7) was issued on
March 29, 2005. Change 7 includes the
following:
1. Clarifications on the treatment of
overhanging roofs when evaluating
excludable space associated with end
openings.
2. Correction of an inconsistency
introduced in a previous change to the
MTN regarding treatment of partial
decks.
3. Criteria for assessing when deck
recesses and other discontinuities in the
uppermost complete deck and the
tonnage deck invalidate the ‘‘stem to
stern’’ and ‘‘side to side’’ requirement
for such decks, or can otherwise affect
the location of the line of the respective
deck.
4. Clarification of the method by
which volumes of outside shaft tunnels
and other hull recesses and deck
recesses are not included in under-deck
tonnage.
5. Clarification of the method of
establishing offset adjustments when
calculating the under-deck tonnage of
vessels with unconventional hull forms.
6. Clarifications on the treatment of
water closet spaces contained within
passenger spaces occupied by more than
one person.
7. Interpretations prohibiting the
exemption as passenger space of space
that rests on a break deck that is part of
the uppermost complete deck.
8. Clarifications on the treatment as
open space of semi-enclosed spaces that
are outside the boundary bulkhead of a
structure.
9. Interpretations relative to the
treatment of exemptible water ballast
tanks that consist of contiguous but
distinct spaces of varying shapes and
sizes.
10. Clarification that certain
deductible spaces may be included in
tonnage upon request of the vessel
owner.
11. Clarification that dry cargo and
stores spaces are any spaces not
occupied by liquids or used for the
accommodation or berthing of
passengers or crew.
12. Criteria for assessing when
watertight bulwarks and similar
structures are included in the overall
length.
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To provide a mechanism for
notification when a change to the MTN
has been issued, the MSC’s web site
allows members of the public to add
their e-mail addresses to an electronic
mailing list for such notification. Also,
the Coast Guard will continue to notify
the public via a notice in the Federal
Register of changes to the MTN that are
believed to be of significant interest to
the maritime industry.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards Marine Safety,
Security and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 05–8070 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am]
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Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Detention
Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) of the
Department of Homeland Security has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995:
Notice of Detention. This is a proposed
extension of an information collection
that was previously approved. CBP is
proposing that this information
collection be extended with no change
to the burden hours. This document is
published to obtain comments form the
public and affected agencies. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register (69 FR 76952) on December 23,
2004, allowing for a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items
contained in this notice, especially the
estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the
Office of Management and Budget,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Department of
Homeland Security Desk Officer,
Washington, DC 20503. Additionally
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comments may be submitted to OMB via
facsimile to (202) 395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Bureau of Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) encourages the general
public and affected Federal agencies to
submit written comments and
suggestions on proposed and/or
continuing information collection
requests pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.104–13).
Your comments should address one of
the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency/component,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies/components estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Title: Notice of Detention.
OMB Number: 1651–0073.
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: This collection requires a
response to the Notice of Detention of
merchandise and to provide evidence of
admissibility to allow entry.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to the information collection. This
submission is being submitted to extend
the expiration date.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses,
Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,350.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,700.
Estimated Total Annualized Cost on
the Public: $148,500.
If additional information is required
contact: Tracey Denning, Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room
3.2.C, Washington, DC 20229, at 202–
344–1429.
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Dated: April 14, 2005.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information
Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 05–8054 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–4975–N–10]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing
Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting pubic comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 21,
2005.
Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Wayne Eddins, Reports Management
Officer, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., L’Enfant Plaza Building, Room
8001, Washington, DC 20410 or
Wayne_Eddins@hud.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vance T. Morris, Director, Office of
Single Family Program Development,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202)
708–2121 (this is not a toll free number)
for copies of the proposed forms and
other available information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility, (2) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
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[FR Doc No: 05-8070]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2003-16682]
Interpretations of Vessel Tonnage Measurement Regulations
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public of a recent change to Marine
Safety Center Technical Note (MTN) 01-99, Tonnage Technical Policy,
which is used for interpreting the Coast Guard?s vessel tonnage
measurement regulations. This notice advises the public on how to
obtain the recent change to the MTN, and summarizes the interpretations
included in this change.
DATES: This notice is effective on April 22, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call Peter Eareckson, Chief, Tonnage Division, United States Coast
Guard Marine Safety Center, (202) 366-6502. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Andrea M. Jenkins,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-0271.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
If you have comments on how the Marine Safety Center Technical Note
(MTN) on tonnage measurement may be obtained and the process by which
the MTN is periodically updated, please submit your comments,
identified by Coast Guard docket number USCG-2003-16682, to the Docket
Management Facility located at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of the following methods:
(1) Web site: https://dms.dot.gov.
(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(3) Fax: (202) 493-2251.
(4) Delivery: Room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif
Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is (202) 366-9329.
(5) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to https://dms.dot.gov at any time and
conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the
Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Background
The Coast Guard is responsible for maintaining regulations for
assigning gross and net tonnages and registered dimensions to vessels.
These regulations are found in title 46, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), part 69, Measurement of Vessels. A Federal Register notice
published on December 22, 2003 (68 FR 71118), describes the process by
which the Coast Guard establishes interpretations of these regulations
to respond to novel situations, on a case-by-case basis, through policy
decisions, and summarizes the interpretations in the MTN. Periodically,
these interpretations are evaluated as to their appropriateness for
incorporation into the tonnage measurement regulations.
The MTN is maintained by the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center (MSC)
and is posted on the MSC's Web site at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc. A
copy of the current version of the MTN is available in the docket (see
``Viewing Comments and Documents,'' above). While the MTN is intended
for use by organizations authorized to perform tonnage measurement on
behalf of the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard recognizes that it contains
information that may affect decisions on vessel designs and that the
public may benefit by our making it widely available to parties other
than authorized measurement organizations.
Change 7 to the MTN
The MSC periodically issues changes to the MTN to keep it up-to-
date with relevant policy decisions. The most recent change (Change 7)
was issued on March 29, 2005. Change 7 includes the following:
1. Clarifications on the treatment of overhanging roofs when
evaluating excludable space associated with end openings.
2. Correction of an inconsistency introduced in a previous change
to the MTN regarding treatment of partial decks.
3. Criteria for assessing when deck recesses and other
discontinuities in the uppermost complete deck and the tonnage deck
invalidate the ``stem to stern'' and ``side to side'' requirement for
such decks, or can otherwise affect the location of the line of the
respective deck.
4. Clarification of the method by which volumes of outside shaft
tunnels and other hull recesses and deck recesses are not included in
under-deck tonnage.
5. Clarification of the method of establishing offset adjustments
when calculating the under-deck tonnage of vessels with unconventional
hull forms.
6. Clarifications on the treatment of water closet spaces contained
within passenger spaces occupied by more than one person.
7. Interpretations prohibiting the exemption as passenger space of
space that rests on a break deck that is part of the uppermost complete
deck.
8. Clarifications on the treatment as open space of semi-enclosed
spaces that are outside the boundary bulkhead of a structure.
9. Interpretations relative to the treatment of exemptible water
ballast tanks that consist of contiguous but distinct spaces of varying
shapes and sizes.
10. Clarification that certain deductible spaces may be included in
tonnage upon request of the vessel owner.
11. Clarification that dry cargo and stores spaces are any spaces
not occupied by liquids or used for the accommodation or berthing of
passengers or crew.
12. Criteria for assessing when watertight bulwarks and similar
structures are included in the overall length.
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To provide a mechanism for notification when a change to the MTN
has been issued, the MSC's web site allows members of the public to add
their e-mail addresses to an electronic mailing list for such
notification. Also, the Coast Guard will continue to notify the public
via a notice in the Federal Register of changes to the MTN that are
believed to be of significant interest to the maritime industry.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards Marine Safety, Security and Environmental
Protection.
[FR Doc. 05-8070 Filed 4-21-05; 8:45 am]
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