Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0072

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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: 1625-0072, Waste Management Plans, Refuse Discharge Logs, Letters of Designation for Certain Persons-in-Charge (PIC) and Great Lakes Dry Cargo Residue Recordkeeping; 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 211 (Tuesday, November 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69262-69264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22362]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2025-0396]


Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management 
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0072

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: 1625-0072, 
Waste Management Plans, Refuse Discharge Logs, Letters of Designation 
for Certain Persons-in-Charge (PIC) and Great Lakes Dry Cargo Residue 
Recordkeeping; 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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DATES: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before 
December 3, 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-2025-0396]. 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#86eef7f5abe2e1abebabe5e1abb0b7abf6efefc6f3f5e5e1a8ebefea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80e8f1f3ade4e7adedade3e7adb6b1adf0e9e9c0f5f3e3e7aeede9ec">[email&#160;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-2025-0396, and must be received by December 3, 
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. An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will 
become available via a hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625-0072.

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 29977, May 21, 2026) 
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. 
Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Analysis

Information Collection Request

    Agency: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
    Title: Waste Management Plans, Refuse Discharge Logs, Letters of 
Designation for Certain Persons-in-Charge (PIC) and Great Lakes Dry 
Cargo Residue Recordkeeping.
    OMB Number: 1625-0072.
    Summary: This information is needed to ensure that: (1) certain 
U.S. oceangoing vessels develop and maintain a waste management plan; 
(2) certain U.S. oceangoing vessels maintain refuse discharge records; 
(3) certain individuals that act as person-in-charge of the transfer of 
fuel receive a letter of designation, for prevention of pollution; and 
(4) certain Great Lakes vessels comply with dry cargo residue 
requirements.
    Need: This collection of information is needed as part of the Coast 
Guard's pollution prevention compliance program.
    Forms: N/A.
    Affected Public: Owners, operators, masters, and persons-in-charge 
of vessels.
    Number of Respondents: 11,151.
    Waste Management Plan Respondents: 4,034.
    New Plan Respondents: 194.
    Modified Plan Respondents: 3,840.
    Refuse Discharge Log Respondents: 3,213.
    Vessel Group 1: 546 respondents.
    Vessel Group 2: 509 respondents.
    Vessel Group 3: 1,713 respondents..
    Vessel Group 4: 89 respondents.
    Vessel Group 5: 356 respondents.
    PIC Designation Letter Respondents: 3,756.
    Dry Cargo Residue Respondents: 148.
    U.S. Recordkeeping Respondents: 55.
    U.S. Management Plan Respondents: 0.
    Canadian Recordkeeping Respondents: 70.
    Canadian Management Plan Respondents: 0.
    Non-Canadian Foreign Recordkeeping Respondents: 15.
    Non-Canadian Foreign Management Plan Respondents: 8.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses per Respondent:
    Waste Management Plans: 1 response per respondent.
    Refuse Discharge Logs:
    Vessel Group 1: 330 responses per respondent.
    Vessel Group 2: 660 responses per respondent.
    Vessel Group 3: 365 responses per respondent.
    Vessel Group 4: 200 responses per respondent.
    Vessel Group 5: 262 response per respondent.
    PIC Designation Letters: 1 response per respondent.
    Dry Cargo Residue:
    U.S. Recordkeeping Respondents: 160 responses per respondent.
    U.S. Management Plan Respondents: 1 response per respondent.
    Canadian Recordkeeping Respondents: 80 responses per respondent.

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    Canadian Management Plan Respondents: 1 response per respondent.
    Non-Canadian Foreign Recordkeeping Respondents: 40 responses per 
respondent.
    Non-Canadian Foreign Management Plan Respondents: 1 response per 
respondent.
    Estimated Time per Respondent:
    Waste Management Plans:
    New Plans: Approximately 2.5 hours per per respondent.
    Modified Plans: Approximately 1 hour per respondent.
    Refuse Discharge Logs: Approximately 5 minutes per respondent.
    PIC Designation Letters: Approximately 10 minutes per respondent.
    Dry Cargo Residue:
    U.S. Recordkeeping Respondents: 10 minutes per respondent.
    U.S. Management Plan Respondents: 25 hours per respondent.
    Canadian Recordkeeping Respondents: 10 minutes per respondent.
    Canadian Management Plan Respondents: 2 hours per respondent.
    Non-Canadian Foreign Recordkeeping Respondents: 10 minutes per 
respondent.
    Non-Canadian Foreign Management Plan Respondents: 2 hours per 
respondent.
    Total Burden Hours: 111,838 hours.

    Dated: October 29, 2026.
Bradley E. White,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2026-22362 Filed 11-2-26; 8:45 am]
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