Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0095
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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: 1625-0095, Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions; 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 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29975-29976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10196]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0393]
Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0095
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: 1625-0095,
Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety Records,
Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions; 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 July 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG-2025-0393 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-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#c6aeb7b5eba2a1ebabeba5a1ebf0f7ebb6afaf86b3b5a5a1e8abafaa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e38b9290ce8784ce8ece8084ced5d2ce938a8aa396908084cd8e8a8f">[email protected]</span></a>.
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.
In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not
to seek an extension of approval for the Collection with change. 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-2025-0393, and must
be received by July 20, 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 as being available in
the docket, 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 in response to this
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020).
Information Collection Request
Title: Oil and Hazardous Material Pollution Prevention and Safety
Records, Equivalents/Alternatives and Exemptions.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0095.
Summary: The information is used by the Coast Guard to ensure that
an oil or hazardous material requirement alternative or exemption
provides an equivalent level of safety and protection from pollution.
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Need: Under 33 U.S. Code 1321 and Executive Order 12777 the Coast
Guard is authorized to prescribe regulations to prevent the discharge
of oil and hazardous substances from vessels and facilities and to
contain such discharges. Coast Guard regulations in 33 CFR parts 154-
156 are intended to: (1) prevent or mitigate the results of an
accidental release of bulk liquid hazardous materials being transferred
at waterfront facilities; (2) ensure that facilities and vessels that
use vapor control systems are in compliance with the safety standards
developed by the Coast Guard; (3) provide equipment and operational
requirements for facilities and vessels that transfer oil or hazardous
materials in bulk to or from vessels with a 250 or more barrel
capacity; and (4) provide procedures for vessel or facility operators
who request exemption or partial exemption from the requirements of the
pollution prevention regulations.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Owners and operators of bulk oil and hazardous
materials facilities and vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 1,800
hours to 1,760 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 13, 2026.
Bradley E. White,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2026-10196 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
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