TITLE:  Course Approval and Records for Merchant Mariner Training
Schools.

OMB CONTROL NUMBER:  1625-0028

SUMMARY:  The information is needed to ensure that merchant marine
training schools meet minimal statutory requirements.  The information
is used to approve the curriculum, facility and faculty for these
schools.  

NEED:  Section 7315 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes an applicant for a license
or document to substitute the completion of an approved course for a
portion of the required sea service.  Section 10.402 of 46 CFR contains
the Coast Guard regulations for course approval.

RESPONDENTS:  Merchant marine training schools.

FORMS:  NONE.

FREQUENCY:  Five years for reporting; one year for recordkeeping.

BURDEN:  The estimated burden has increased from 128,139 hours to
139,807 hours a year primarily due to an increase in the number of
responses.

CG-REG

28 Jul 2016

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