Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0020, 90714-90715 [2024-26840]

Agencies

• Coast Guard
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90714-90715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26840]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0286]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0020

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the 
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), 
abstracted below, 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: 1625-0020, 
Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety Zones; without 
change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the 
public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork 
burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before 
December 18, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for 
docket number [USCG-2024-0286]. Written comments and recommendations to 
OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 
days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
    Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function.

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    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, fax 202-372-8405, or email [email protected] 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. 3501 et seq., 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. These comments 
will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this 
Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments 
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the 
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number 
of this request, USCG-2024-0286, and must be received by December 18, 
2024.

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. We review all 
comments received, but we may choose not to post off-topic, 
inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. 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. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have 
provided. For more about privacy and submissions to the Coast Guard in 
response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records 
notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). For more about privacy and 
submissions to OIRA in response to this document, see the https://www.reginfo.gov, comment-submission web page. OIRA posts its decisions 
on ICRs online at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the 
comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will 
become available via a hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625-0020.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (89 FR 68913, August 28, 2024) 
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. 
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Safety 
Zones.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0020.
    Summary: The Coast Guard collects this information only when 
someone seeks a security zone, regulated navigation area, or safety 
zone. It uses the information to assess the need to establish one of 
these areas.
    Need: Sections 70034 and 70051 of 46 U.S. Code, and parts 6 and 165 
of 33 CFR give the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) the authority 
to designate security zones in the U.S. for as long as the COTP deems 
necessary to prevent damage or injury. Section 70001 of 46 U.S. Code 
authorizes the Coast Guard to prescribe rules to control vessel traffic 
in areas he or she deems hazardous because of reduced visibility, 
adverse weather, or vessel congestion. Section 70011 of 46 U.S. Code 
authorizes the Coast Guard to establish rules to allow the designation 
of safety zones where access is limited to authorized persons, 
vehicles, or vessels to protect the public from hazardous situations.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Federal, State, and local government agencies, owners 
and operators of vessels and facilities.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 928 
hours to 485 hours a year, due to a decrease in the estimated annual 
number of responses.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. et 
seq., chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: November 8, 2024.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2024-26840 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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