[Federal Register: December 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 234)] [Notices] [Page 68408-68409] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07de99-114] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard [USCG-1999-6581] Collection of Information by Agency under Review by Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. ACTION: Request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, the Coast Guard intends to request the approval of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the renewal of two information Collection Requests (ICRs). These ICRs comprise: 1. Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariners, and 2. Recreational Boating Accident Reports. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB, the Coast Guard is asking for comments on the collections described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before February 7, 2000. ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to the Docket Management System (DMS) [USCG-1999-6581], U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or deliver them to room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same address, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this Request. Comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same address, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also access this docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov and also from Commandant (G-SII-2), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-267-2326. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, 202-267-2326, for questions on this document. Dorothy Walker, Chief, Documentary Services Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, 202-366-9330, for questions on the docket. Request for Comments The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit written comments. Persons submitting comments should include their names and addresses, identify this document [USCG-1999-6581] and the specific ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason(s) for each comment. Please submit all comments and attachments in an unbound format no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. Persons wanting acknowledgment of receipt of comments should enclose stamped, self-addressed postcards or envelopes. Information Collection Requests 1. Title: Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariners. OMB Control Number: 2115-0042. Summary: The collection of information requires a master or mate of a shipping company to submit information on merchant mariners to the U.S. Coast Guard that: (1) establishes their sea service time; (2) sets forth their qualifications for their original or upgrading their existing credentials; and (3) sets forth their qualifications for retirement or insurance benefits. Need: Under Title 46 U.S.C. 10311, the information collected shows eligibility for merchant mariners' documents and tells the Maritime Administration the availability of mariners in a time of national emergency. Respondents: Masters or mates of shipping companies and merchant mariners. Frequency: On occasion. Burden: The estimated burden is 4,500 hours annually. [[Page 68409]] 2. Title: Recreational Boating Accident Report. OMB Control Number: 2115-0010. Summary: The information collected identifies possible manufacturers' defects in boats or equipment, helps develop boat manufacturing standards, helps develop safe-boating-education programs, and furnishes accident statistics. Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 6102(a) requires the establishment of a uniform system for reporting marine casualties, with regulations prescribing casualties to be reported and the manner of reporting. The statute requires a State to compile and submit to the Coast Guard reports, information, and statistics on casualties reported to the State. Respondents: Operators of recreational boats. Frequency: On occasion. Burden: The estimated burden is 4,232 hours annually. Dated: November 24, 1999. G. N. Naccara, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Information and Technology. [FR Doc. 99-31646 Filed 12-6-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-U