Notice2023-20401
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0018
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Published
September 21, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
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: 1625-0018, Official Logbook; without change. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65186-65187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20401]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0587]
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0018
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: 1625-0018,
Official Logbook; without change. 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 November 20,
2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2023-0587] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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;
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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.
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-2023-0587], and
must be received by November 20, 2023.
Submitting Comments
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If your material cannot be
submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
Information Collection Request
Title: Official Logbook.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0018.
Summary: The Official Logbook contains information about the
voyage, the vessel's crew, drills, watches, and operations conducted
during the voyage. Official Logbook entries identify particulars of the
voyage, including the name of the ship, official number, port of
registry, tonnage, names and merchant mariner credential numbers of the
master and crew, the nature of the voyage, and class of ship. In
addition, it also contains entries for the vessel's drafts, maintenance
of watertight integrity of the ship, drills and inspections, crew list
and report of character, a summary of laws applicable to Official
Logbooks, and miscellaneous entries.
Need: 46 U.S.C. 11301, 11302, 11303, and 11304 require applicable
merchant vessels to maintain an Official Logbook. The Official Logbook
contains information about the vessel, voyage, crew, and watch. Lack of
these particulars would make it difficult for a seaman to verify vessel
employment and wages, and for the Coast Guard to verify compliance with
laws and regulations concerning vessel operations and safety
procedures. The Official Logbook serves as an official record of
recordable events transpiring at sea such as births, deaths, marriages,
disciplinary actions, etc. Absent the Official Logbook, there would be
no official civil record of these events. The courts accept log entries
as proof that the logged event occurred. If this information was not
collected, the Coast Guard's commercial vessel safety program would be
negatively impacted, as there would be no official record of U.S.
merchant vessel voyages. Similarly, those seeking to prove that an
event required to be logged occurred would not have an official record
available.
Forms: CG-706B Official Logbook.
Respondents: Shipping companies.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains at 1,750 hours a
year.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.
Dated: September 7, 2023.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2023-20401 Filed 9-20-23; 8:45 am]
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