Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariners

OMB Control No: 1625-0012	ICR Reference No: 200612-1625-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200308-1625-007
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariners
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2007
Responses	58,110	0	130,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,743	0	4,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Needed to establish evidence of service aboard U.S. Flag Merchant Vessels for merchant mariners to upgrade their credentials, establish proof of eligibility for union and other benefits, and for use in litigation where vessel service is an issue.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC Section 10311 Name of Law: null

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 54830	09/19/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 75268	12/14/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariners CG-718A Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Mariners

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	58,110	130,000	0	0	-71,890	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,743	4,500	0	0	-2,757	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Certificate of Discharge data collected by the Coast Guard is recorded electronically in our Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation Database. For this collection, a query of that database was executed to determine the total number of annual responses. The previous 12 months were used in this query and the result indicated annual responses of 58,110. This factor was used in the determination of annual hours requested which resulted in 1743.3 hours, a difference of 2756.7 hours from the current OMB inventory.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Michael Washburn 202 493-1031 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 01/30/2007

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