To protect marine workers from exposure to toxic Benzene vapor, the Coast Guard implemented 46 CFR 197 Subpart C to reduce the number of deaths. This information collection is vital to verifying compliance. Respondents are owners and operators of vessels.
The change in the burden is an ADJUSTMENT. There is no proposed change to the recordkeeping requirements of this collection. The recordkeeping requirements, and the methodology for calculating burden, remain unchanged.
The following items listed below are changes to the collection:
⢠Decrease in burden (i.e., burden hours) is due to the correction of an error in the calculations. We have moved the burden calculations from the text of this Supporting Statement to an Appendix (Excel sheet). Thus, a historical calculation error was uncovered and corrected.
⢠Increase in responses is due to a revision in the way we calculate responses. Previously, responses were equal to the number of respondents. We have revised that to responses equal to the number of annual IC activities.
⢠Updates are provided for cost burden associated with this collection of information.
⢠The Coast Guard has updated printable instructions for this collection of information.
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David DuPont 202 372-1497
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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:
(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.