[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19792-19793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09183]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0040]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0112

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 approval for 
reinstatement, without change, of the following collection of 
information: 1625-0112, Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness via 
Electronic Transmission of Vessel Transit Data. 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: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before June 
5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number [USCG-2019-0040] to the Coast Guard using the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you 
may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:
    (1) Email: dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov.
    (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, attention 
Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    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;

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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. 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-2019-0040], and must be received by June 5, 
2019.

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 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).
    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: 1625-0112.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (84 FR 7089, March 1, 2019) 
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. 
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collections.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness via Electronic 
Transmission of Vessel Transit Data.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0112.
    Summary: The Coast Guard collects, stores, and analyzes data 
transmitted by LRIT and AIS to enhance maritime domain awareness (MDA). 
Awareness and threat knowledge are critical for securing the maritime 
domain and the key to preventing adverse events. Data is also used for 
marine safety and environmental protection purposes.
    Need: To ensure port safety and security and to ensure the 
uninterrupted flow of commerce.
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Owners or operators of certain vessels.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 
47,245 hours to 52,728 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: April 30, 2019.
James D. Roppel,
U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Information Management.
[FR Doc. 2019-09183 Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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