Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget (OMB): 1625-0089, 61626-61628 [05-21235]

Download as PDF 61626 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 25, 2005 / Notices Dates and Times: November 29, 2005, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., November 30, 2005, 8:30 a.m.– 3 p.m. Place: Washington, DC area hotel yet to be determined. Status: The meeting is open to the public with attendance limited to space availability. Purpose: The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the following: Department programs that are directed at reducing infant mortality and improving the health status of pregnant women and infants; factors affecting the continuum of care with respect to maternal and child health care, including outcomes following childbirth; strategies to coordinate the variety of Federal, State, local and private programs and efforts that are designed to deal with the health and social problems impacting on infant mortality; and the implementation of the Healthy Start program and Healthy People 2010 infant mortality objectives. Agenda: Topics that will be discussed include the following: Health Disparities in the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Population and A Life-course Perspective for Perinatal Health and Preconception Care. Substantial time will be spent in Subcommittee and full Committee discussions aimed at formulating the ACIM issues agenda. Proposed agenda items are subject to change as priorities indicate. Time will be provided for public comments limited to five minutes each; comments are to be submitted no later than November 14, 2005. For Further Information Contact: Anyone requiring information regarding the Committee should contact Peter C. van Dyck, M.D., M.P.H., Executive Secretary, ACIM, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Room 18–05, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443– 2170. Individuals who are submitting public comments or who have questions regarding the meeting and location should contact Ann M. Koontz, C.N.M., Dr.P.H., HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, telephone: (301) 443–6327, e-mail: ann.koontz@hrsa.hhs.gov. Name: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP). Dates and Times: November 2, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., November 3, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., November 4, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Place: DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Status: The meeting will be open to the public. Agenda: Agency and Bureau administrative updates will be provided. The purpose of the meeting will be to address issues related to the status of the nursing workforce. Two leading educators/ researchers will present on their findings related to nursing workforce data, trends and issues. In addition, representatives from four nursing organizations representing nursing education, practice and licensing will present their data, trends, and workforce issues. During this meeting and the subsequent April 2006 meeting, Council workgroups will deliberate on content presented and formulate recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Congress on nursing workforce issues based on the latest data and trends. This meeting will form the basis for NACNEP’s mandated Sixth Annual Report. For Further Information Contact: Anyone interested in obtaining a roster of members, minutes of the meeting, or other relevant information should write or contact Ms. Donna English, M.P.H., R.N., Executive Secretary, National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, Parklawn Building, Room 9–35, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, telephone (301) 443–5688. Dated: October 18, 2005. Tina M. Cheatham, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 05–21245 Filed 10–24–05; 8:45 am] Health Resources and Services Administration BILLING CODE 4165–15–P AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice of Meeting In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting: 15:53 Oct 24, 2005 Jkt 208001 BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation; Notice of Meeting Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice; amendment. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 Dated: October 19, 2005. Tina M. Cheatham, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 05–21243 Filed 10–24–05; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration published a notice in the Federal Register of September 29, 2005 (70 FR 56926– 56927) announcing an Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation meeting on November 3–4 2005. The notice is being amended to change type of meeting, place, dates, and time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sherry Whipple at 301–443–2764 or email: swhipple@hrsa.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Correction In the Federal Register of September 29, 2005, in FR Doc. 05–19431, on page 56927, 1ST column, under the heading Summary, 8th line, change to read: The meeting will be an Audio Conference Call on November 1, 2005, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. EST. To access the conference call, call the USA Toll Free Number 888–791–2132 and enter the Passcode ‘‘ACOT.’’ The conference call leader is Dr. James Burdick. Dated: October 18, 2005. Tina M. Cheatham, Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination. [FR Doc. 05–21244 Filed 10–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG–2005–21722] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget (OMB): 1625–0089 Coast Guard, DHS. Request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the Coast Guard has forwarded one Information Collection Request (ICR)— (1) 1625–0089, The National Recreational Boating Survey—abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comment by OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties. DATES: Please submit comments on or before November 25, 2005. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not reach the docket [USCG–2005–21722] or OIRA more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means: (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. (b) By mail to OIRA, 725 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. (2)(a) By delivery to room PL–401 at the address given in paragraph (1)(a) E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 25, 2005 / Notices above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (202) 366–9329. (b) By delivery to OIRA, at the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. (3) By fax to (a) the Facility at (202) 493–2298 and (b) OIRA at (202) 395– 6566, or e-mail to OIRA at oiradocket@omb.eop.gov attention: Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. (4)(a) Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management System at https://dms.dot.gov. (b) OIRA does not have a Web site on which you can post your comments. The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at 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. You may also find this docket on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Copies of the complete ICR are available through this docket on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov, and also from Commandant (CG–611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. The telephone number is (202) 267–2326. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone (202) 267–2326 or fax (202) 267–4814, for questions on these documents; or Ms. Andrea M. Jenkins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, (202) 366–0271, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on the proposed collection of information to determine whether the collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of the collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to DMS or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:53 Oct 24, 2005 Jkt 208001 addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this request, [USCG 2005–21722]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if OIRA receives them on or before the November 25, 2005. Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to https:// dms.dot.gov, and they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT’s ‘‘Privacy Act Policy’’ below. Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number for this request for comment [USCG–2005– 21722], indicate the specific section of this document or the ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES, but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. 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. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61627 Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit http: //dms.dot.gov. Previous Request for Comments This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice (70 FR 39777, July 11, 2005) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited one comment. The comment did not support conducting a national recreational boating survey in these times of Federal deficits. The comment further stated the Coast Guard should allocate resources toward patrolling our seas as well as keeping out illegal aliens. The U.S. Coast Guard is the designated coordinator of the National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program. The mission of the RBS Program is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, property damage, and environmental impact associated with the use of recreational boats. We estimate that over 70 million adults age 16 and over participate in recreational boating activities annually on our nation’s waterways. Thus, a national survey serves as a prudent allocation of resources that enables the Coast Guard to better understand the boating population which it serves, as well as identify safety priorities so programs can be developed and implemented that lower the number of boating deaths and injuries. Information Collection Request Title: The National Recreational Boating Survey. OMB Control Number: 1625–0089. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Recreational boaters. Forms: None. Abstract: The mission of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, property damage, and environmental impact associated with the use of recreational boats. The National Recreational Boating Survey information collection enables the Coast Guard to better identify safety priorities, coordinate and focus research efforts, and encourage consistency in the information that is collected, as well as methods of analysis that are employed. Working with our State partners, collecting this type of information from boaters across the nation is essential in our efforts to implement effective accident prevention strategies. Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains the same, 11,458 hours a year. E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 61628 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 25, 2005 / Notices Dated: October 11, 2005. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. 05–21235 Filed 10–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [USCG–2005–22704] Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: A working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will meet to discuss Task Statement #52, ‘‘Recommendations on the Coast Guard’s Draft Proposals on Issues That Will Be Affected by the Revisions to the 1997 Interim Rule Implementing the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended.’’ MERPAC advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to the training, qualifications, licensing, certification, and fitness of seamen serving in the U.S. merchant marine. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The MERPAC working group will meet on Thursday, November 17, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (local), and Friday, November 18, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These meetings may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 3, 2005. Written material and requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the working group should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 3, 2005. ADDRESSES: The working group of MERPAC will meet in the Crabtree Room, which is situated on the second floor of the library at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The Academy is located at the end of Steamboat Road in Kings Point, New York 11024. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Mark Gould, Commandant (G– MSO–1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet at https:// dms.dot.gov under Docket Number USCG–2005–22704. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact Mr. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:53 Oct 24, 2005 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended). Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Master Appraisal Reports SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda of November 17–18, 2005 Meetings Coast Guard ACTION: Mark C. Gould, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202–267– 6890, fax 202–267–4570, or e-mail mgould@comdt.uscg.mil. The working group will meet to discuss Task Statement #52, ‘‘Recommendations on the Coast Guard’s Draft Proposals on Issues That Will Be Affected by the Revisions to the 1997 Interim Rule Implementing the 1978 STCW Convention.’’ The U.S. Coast Guard intends to finalize the provisions of the 1997 Interim Rule Implementing the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended. The working group will consider issues relating to deck and engine license progression/ structures, tonnage equivalents, credit for military service, and management level training. Recommendations will be prepared for the full MERPAC committee to consider at its next meeting. Procedural This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. At the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify Mr. Gould no later than November 3, 2005. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than November 3, 2005. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee or working group in advance of the meeting, please submit 25 copies to Mr. Gould no later than November 3, 2005. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Mr. Gould at the numbers listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as possible. Dated: October 13, 2005. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection. [FR Doc. 05–21142 Filed 10–21–05; 10:32 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No. FR–4975-N–35] 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 public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: December 27, 2005. ADDRESSES: 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Burns, 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 information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61626-61628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21235]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-21722]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB): 1625-0089

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
request for comments announces that the Coast Guard has forwarded one 
Information Collection Request (ICR)--(1) 1625-0089, The National 
Recreational Boating Survey--abstracted below, to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Our ICR describes the 
information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comment by 
OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with 
our performance of duties.

DATES: Please submit comments on or before November 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not 
reach the docket [USCG-2005-21722] or OIRA more than once, please 
submit them by only one of the following means:
    (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department 
of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) By mail to OIRA, 725 17th St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the 
Coast Guard.
    (2)(a) By delivery to room PL-401 at the address given in paragraph 
(1)(a)

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above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The telephone number is (202) 366-9329. (b) By delivery to 
OIRA, at the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to the attention 
of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) By fax to (a) the Facility at (202) 493-2298 and (b) OIRA at 
(202) 395-6566, or e-mail to OIRA at oira-docket@omb.eop.gov attention: 
Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (4)(a) Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket 
Management System at https://dms.dot.gov. (b) OIRA does not have a Web 
site on which you can post your comments.
    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this 
notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as 
documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, 
will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying at 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. You may also find this docket 
on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
    Copies of the complete ICR are available through this docket on the 
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov, and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 
Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 
(202) 267-2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of 
Information Management, telephone (202) 267-2326 or fax (202) 267-4814, 
for questions on these documents; or Ms. Andrea M. Jenkins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, (202) 366-0271, for questions on the 
docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on the 
proposed collection of information to determine whether the collections 
are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments 
addressing: (1) The practical utility of the collections; (2) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is 
the subject of the collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 
collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments to DMS or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the 
Information Collection Requests (ICRs) addressed. Comments to DMS must 
contain the docket number of this request, [USCG 2005-21722]. For your 
comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if OIRA receives them on 
or before the November 25, 2005.
    Public participation and request for comments: We encourage you to 
respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related 
materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to 
https://dms.dot.gov, and they will include any personal information you 
have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket 
Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's ``Privacy Act 
Policy'' below.
    Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include your 
name and address, identify the docket number for this request for 
comment [USCG-2005-21722], indicate the specific section of this 
document or the ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason 
for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by 
electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management 
Facility at the address under ADDRESSES, but please submit them by only 
one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an 
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would 
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, 
self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material 
received during the comment period. We may change the documents 
supporting this collection of information or even the underlying 
requirements in view of them.
    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.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in 
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or 
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement 
of DOT in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 
19477), or you may visit http: //dms.dot.gov.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice (70 FR 39777, July 
11, 2005) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited one 
comment. The comment did not support conducting a national recreational 
boating survey in these times of Federal deficits. The comment further 
stated the Coast Guard should allocate resources toward patrolling our 
seas as well as keeping out illegal aliens.
    The U.S. Coast Guard is the designated coordinator of the National 
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program. The mission of the RBS 
Program is to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, property 
damage, and environmental impact associated with the use of 
recreational boats. We estimate that over 70 million adults age 16 and 
over participate in recreational boating activities annually on our 
nation's waterways. Thus, a national survey serves as a prudent 
allocation of resources that enables the Coast Guard to better 
understand the boating population which it serves, as well as identify 
safety priorities so programs can be developed and implemented that 
lower the number of boating deaths and injuries.

Information Collection Request

    Title: The National Recreational Boating Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0089.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Recreational boaters.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: The mission of the U.S. Coast Guard's National 
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Program is to minimize the loss of 
life, personal injury, property damage, and environmental impact 
associated with the use of recreational boats. The National 
Recreational Boating Survey information collection enables the Coast 
Guard to better identify safety priorities, coordinate and focus 
research efforts, and encourage consistency in the information that is 
collected, as well as methods of analysis that are employed. Working 
with our State partners, collecting this type of information from 
boaters across the nation is essential in our efforts to implement 
effective accident prevention strategies.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains the same, 11,458 
hours a year.


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    Dated: October 11, 2005.
R.T. Hewitt,
Rear Admiral, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, 
Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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