Notice2026-09670
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0038
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Published
May 14, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
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: 1625-0038, Plan Approval and Records for Tank Vessels, Passenger Vessels, Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Nautical School Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels; 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09670]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0297]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0038
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: 1625-0038,
Plan Approval and Records for Tank Vessels, Passenger Vessels, Cargo
and Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, Nautical
School Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels; 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
June 15, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for
docket number [USCG-2025-0297]. Written comments and recommendations to
OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Additionally, copies are available
from: COMMANDANT (CG-C5I-P), 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 (571) 607-4058, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a726b69377e7d377737797d372c2b376a73735a6f69797d34777376"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c342d2f71383b7131713f3b716a6d712c35351c292f3f3b72313530">[email protected]</span></a> 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. 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-2025-0297, and must be received by June 15, 2026.
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. 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. Comments we post to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://www.reginfo.gov</a>, comment-submission web page. OIRA posts its decisions
on ICRs online at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> 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: 1625-0038.
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (90 FR 44381, September 15,
2025) 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: Plan Approval and Records for Tank Vessels, Passenger
Vessels, Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels, Mobile Offshore Drilling
Units, Nautical School Vessels and Oceanographic Research Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0038.
Summary: This collection requires the shipyard, designer or
manufacturer for the construction of a vessel to submit plans,
technical information and operating manuals to the Coast Guard.
Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3301 and 3306, the Coast Guard is responsible
for enforcing regulations promoting the safety of life and property in
marine transportation. The Coast Guard uses this information to ensure
that a vessel meets the applicable standards for construction,
arrangement and equipment under 46 CFR Subchapters D, H, I, I-A, R and
U.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Shipyards, designers, and manufacturers of certain
vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 3,801
hours to 2,322 hours a year, due to a decrease in the estimated annual
number of responses.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.
Dated: May 11, 2026.
Bradley E. White,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2026-09670 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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