Licensing and manning requirements ensure that towing vessels operating on the navigable waters of the U.S. are under the control of licensed officers who meet certain qualification and training standards.
The change in burden is an ADJUSTMENT due to a change (i.e., decrease) in the mariner and company populations. There is quite a bit of variance within the reported population of the towing vessel industry. First, many companies that operate towing vessels organize into subsidiary levels by geography, area of operation, or other ways. Some reports count all of the subsidiary companies along with the parent company, but we have chosen to just count the parent company. Second, there is normal fluctuation within the towing vessel population due to new companies, consolidation, and companies going out of business. Third, with the economic downturn, we expect the rate of industry business failures to be higher than in a typical year. Because of these factors, the population is lower than we reported in the last supporting statement.
$129,168
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
David DuPont 202 372-1497
No
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:
(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;
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.
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