Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0057, 62315-62316 [2020-21867]

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• Coast Guard
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 192 (Friday, October 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62315-62316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21867]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0619]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0057

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of 
its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0057, 
Small Passenger Vessels; without change. Our ICR describes the 
information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this 
ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before December 1, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2020-0619] to the Coast Guard using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public 
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet 
at https://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available 
from: Commandant (CG-6P), ATTN: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. 
Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7710, 
Washington, DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy 
Management, telephone 202-475-3528, or fax 202-372-8405, for questions 
on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to 
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard 
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information 
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on 
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, 
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one 
ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be 
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper 
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard 
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the 
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; 
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information 
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the 
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consistent with 
the requirements of Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and 
Controlling Regulatory Costs, and Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the 
Regulatory Reform Agenda, the Coast Guard is also requesting comments 
on the extent to which this request for information could be modified 
to reduce the burden on respondents.
    In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not 
to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider 
all comments and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments 
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of 
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2020-0619], and 
must be received by December 1, 2020.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public 
comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and 
can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally, 
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will 
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and 
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Small Passenger Vessels--Title 46 CFR Subchapters K and T.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0057.
    Summary: The information requirements are necessary for the proper 
administration and enforcement of the program on safety of commercial 
vessels as it affects small passenger vessels. The requirements affect 
small passenger vessels (under 100 gross tons) that carry more than 6 
passengers.
    Need: Under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 3305 and 3306, the Coast 
Guard prescribed regulations for the design, construction, alteration, 
repair and operation of small passenger vessels to secure the safety of 
individuals and property on board. The Coast Guard uses the information 
in this collection to ensure compliance with the requirements.
    Forms:

 CG-841, Certificate of Inspection
 CG-854, Temporary Certificate of Inspection
 CG-948, Permit to Proceed to Another Port for Repairs
 CG-949, Permit to Carry Excursion Party
 CG-5256, U.S. Coast Guard Inspected Small Passenger Vessel 
[sticker]

    Respondents: Owners and operators of small passenger vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 
397,124 hours to 404,595 hours a year due to an increase in the 
estimated annual number of respondents.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

    Dated: September 29, 2020.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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