
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 46848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17007]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Parts 1, 2, 15, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 
and 199

[Docket No. USCG-2006-24412]
RIN 1625-AB06


Inspection of Towing Vessels

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule; information collection approval.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) has approved the collection of information described in 
the Inspection of Towing Vessels final rule published on June 20, 2016. 
In that rule, which establishes safety regulations governing the 
inspection, standards, and safety management systems of towing vessels, 
we stated that before the Coast Guard could enforce the collection of 
information requirements in the rule, OMB would need to approve the 
Coast Guard's request to collect this information. This document 
announces that approval. On June 23, 2016, OMB approved this Coast 
Guard request and assigned this collection of information OMB control 
number 1625-0117.

DATES: On June 23, 2016, OMB approved a new collection of information 
assigned OMB control number 1625-0117. That approval expires on June 
30, 2019. Based on this OMB approval, the Coast Guard may start 
enforcing applicable collection of information requirements in the 
Inspection of Towing Vessels final rule published in the Federal 
Register on June 20, 2016 (81 FR 40004), starting on that rule's 
effective date, July 20, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule, 
call or email Lieutenant Commander William Nabach, Project Manager, CG-
OES-2, Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-1386, email 
William.A.Nabach@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 23, 2016, the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) approved a new collection of information for the 
Inspection of Towing Vessels final rule published on June 20, 2016 (81 
FR 40004). In that rule, which establishes safety regulations governing 
the inspection, standards, and safety management systems of towing 
vessels, we stated that before the Coast Guard could enforce the 
collection of information requirements in the rule, OMB would need to 
approve the Coast Guard's request to collect this information. This 
document announces the approval of that collection which has been 
assigned OMB control number 1625-0117. OMB's approval of that 
collection will expire on June 30, 2019.
    On July 12, 2016, OMB approved the insertion of ``CFR'' in the 
title of the collection of information so it conforms with the title 
presented in the final rule: Towing Vessels--Title 46 CFR Subchapter M. 
We have included that notice of action in the docket as well as OMB's 
June 23, 2016 notice of action.
    The Inspection of Towing Vessels final rule becomes effective July 
20, 2016, and the Coast Guard may start enforcing that rule's 
applicable collection of information requirements on that date. As 
noted in the summary of that rule, certain existing towing vessels 
subject to this rule will have an additional 2 years before having to 
comply with most of its requirements, but we anticipate receiving 
applications from organizations seeking to become third-party 
organizations soon after the rule becomes effective.
    A copy of the two approval memos from OMB and the Inspection of 
Towing Vessels final rule are in docket USCG-2006-24412 which is 
available on the Internet by going to http://www.regulations.gov, 
inserting USCG-2006-24412 in the ``Search'' box, and clicking 
``Search.''
    This document, which announces approval of the collection of 
information assigned OMB control number 1625-0117, is issued under 
authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: July 14, 2016.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2016-17007 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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