[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10910-10911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03643]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0577]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625-0027

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: 1625-0027, 
Vessel Documentation; 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 
March 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for 
docket number [USCG-2022-0577]. 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.
    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, 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. 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-2022-0577], and must be received by March 24, 
2023.

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 to the Coast Guard will 
be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and 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: 1625-0027.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The 
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (87 FR 68511, November 15, 
2022) 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: Vessel Documentation.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0027.
    Summary: The information collected will be used to establish the 
eligibility of a vessel to: (a) be documented as a ``vessel of the 
United States,'' (b) engage in a particular trade, and/or (c) become 
the object of a preferred ship's mortgage. The information collected 
concerns citizenship of owner/applicant and build, tonnage and markings 
of a vessel.
    Need: 46 U.S.C. chapters 121, 123, 125 and 313 requires the 
documentation of vessels. A Certificate of Documentation is required 
for the operation of a vessel in certain trades, serves as evidence of 
vessel nationality and permits a vessel to be subject to preferred 
mortgages.
    Forms:
     CG-1258, Application for Initial, Exchange, or Replacement 
of Certificate of Documentation; Redocumentation with optional 
attachments.
     CG-1261, Builder's Certification and First Transfer of 
Title.
     CG-1270, Certificate of Documentation.
     CG-1280, Vessel Renewal Notification Application for 
Renewal.
     CG-1330, Certificate of Ownership of Vessel.
     CG-1332, General Index or Abstract of Title.
     CG-1340, Bill of Sale.
     CG-1356, Bill of Sale by Government Entity Pursuant to 
Court Order of Administrative Degree of Forfeiture.
     CG-4593, Application, Consent, and Approval for Withdrawal 
of Application for Documentation or Exchange of Certificate of 
Documentation.
     CG-5542, Optional Application for Filing.
     CG-7042, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions.

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     CG-7043, Abstract of Title/Certified COD Request.
    Why is the Coast Guard proposing to add two new forms: The Coast 
Guard is adding optional forms CG-1330 and CG-1332 to provide a 
standardized means of delivering information about documented U.S. 
vessels. A Certificate of Ownership of Vessel (CG-1332) provides the 
name and official number of a vessel, name and address of the last 
owner of record, the Certificate of Documentation expiration date, any 
outstanding mortgages, preferred mortgages, and notice of lien. 
Additionally, it lists any pending application and or instruments 
filed. A General Index or Abstract of Title (CG-1330) contains 
information concerning build, ownership, and encumbrances or liens 
filed and recorded against a vessel.
    Respondents: Owners/builders of yachts and commercial vessels of at 
least 5 net tons.
    Frequency: Annually, and on occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 
50,844 hours to 84,443 hours, due to an increase in the estimated 
number of responses. In addition, the estimated burden has increased by 
5,883 hours, due to the addition of two new optional forms--CG-1330, 
Certificate of Ownership of Vessel and CG-1332, General Index or 
Abstract of Title. The total estimated burden is 90,326 hours.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended.

    Dated: January 24, 2023.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2023-03643 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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