9110-04-P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0185]
Collection of Information under Review by Office of Management and Budget;
OMB Control Number 1625-0025
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.
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: 1625-0025, Carriage of Bulk Solids Requiring Special Handling; 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
[INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Search for docket number [USCG2024-0185]. Written comments and recommendations to OIRA for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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
https://www.regulations.gov. 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, fax 202-372-8405, or email hqs-dg-m-cg-61pii@uscg.mil 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. 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. 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-2024-0185,
and must be received by [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
Submitting comments
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using
https://www.regulations.gov, 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
https://www.regulations.gov 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 to the Coast Guard will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and 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 https://www.reginfo.gov, comment-submission
webpage. OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain 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: 1625-0025.
Previous Request for Comments
This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast

Guard published the 60-day notice (89 FR 18426, March 13, 2024) 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: Carriage of Bulk Solids Requiring Special Handling.
OMB Control Number: 1625-0025.
Summary: As specified in 46 CFR part 148, the petition for a Special Permit
allows the Coast Guard to determine the manner of safe carriage for unlisted materials.
The information required by Dangerous Cargo Manifests and Shipping Papers permit
vessel crews and emergency personnel to properly and safely respond to accidents
involving hazardous substances. See 46 CFR 148 subpart B and §§ 148.60 and 148.70.
Need: The Coast Guard administers and enforces statutes and rules for the safe
transport and stowage of hazardous materials, including bulk solids.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels that carry certain bulk solids.
Frequency: On occasion.
Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 910 hours to
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. et seq., chapter 35,
as amended.
Dated: May 23, 2024.

Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management,
U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2024-13889 Filed: 6/24/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/25/2024]