Notice2026-16253
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0009
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Published
August 10, 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: 1625-0009, Oil Record Book for Ships; 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 152 (Monday, August 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51503-51504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16253]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0045]
Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0009
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: 1625-0009,
Oil Record Book for Ships; 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
September 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for docket number [USCG-2026-0045]. 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-PM), 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#432b32306e27246e2e6e20246e75726e332a2a03363020246d2e2a2f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cba3bab8e6aface6a6e6a8ace6fdfae6bba2a28bbeb8a8ace5a6a2a7">[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. 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-2026-0045, and must be received by September 9,
2026.
Submitting Comments
We encourage you to submit comments 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 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.
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An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will become available via a
hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625-0009.
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (91 FR 27356, May 14, 2026)
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: Oil Record Book for Ships.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0009.
Summary: The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and the
International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973,
as modified by the 1978 Protocol relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78),
requires that information about oil cargo or fuel operations be entered
into an Oil Record Book (CG-4602A). The requirement is contained in 33
CFR 151.25.
Need: This information is used to verify sightings of actual
violations of the APPS to determine the level of compliance with MARPOL
73/78 and as a means of reinforcing the discharge provisions.
Forms: CG-4602A, Oil Record Books for Ships.
Respondents: Operators of vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from
15,741 hours to 19,858 hours a year, due to an increase in the
estimated annual number of respondents.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.
Dated: August 5, 2026.
Bradley E. White,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2026-16253 Filed 8-7-26; 8:45 am]
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