[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54606-54607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23639]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0879]


Information Collection Request to Office of Management and 
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0088

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: 1625-0088, 
Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast United States. 
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 31, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2018-0879] 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-612), 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: Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of 
Information Management, telephone 202-475-3532, 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. 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-2018-0879], and 
must be received by December 31, 2018.

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

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any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and 
the docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal 
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal 
Register (70 FR 15086).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast 
United States.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0088.
    Summary: The information collection requirement for a voyage plan 
serves as a preventive measure and assists in ensuring the successful 
execution and completion of a voyage in the First Coast Guard District. 
This rule (33 CFR 165.100) applies to primary towing vessels engaged in 
towing tank barges carrying petroleum oil in bulk as cargo.
    Need: Section 311 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, 
Public Law 105-383, 33 U.S.C. 1231, and 46 U.S.C. 3719 authorize the 
Coast Guard to promulgate regulations for towing vessel and barge 
safety for the waters of the Northeast subject to the jurisdiction of 
the First Coast Guard District. The regulation is contained in 33 CFR 
165.100. The information for a voyage plan will provide a mechanism for 
assisting vessels towing tank barges to identify those specific risks, 
potential equipment failures, or human errors that may lead to 
accidents.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of towing vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 880 
hours to 937 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated annual 
number of responses.

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

    Dated: October 25, 2018.
James D. Roppel,
Acting Chief, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-23639 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
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