Great Lakes Pilotage Rate Methodology

OMB Control No: 1625-0086	ICR Reference No: 202508-1625-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202408-1625-008
Agency/Subagency: DHS/USCG	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Great Lakes Pilotage Rate Methodology
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/04/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/26/2025
Terms of Clearance: Agency made changes to the burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	13,277	0	9,661
Time Burden (Hours)	4,976	0	1,455
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Individual Training Plans & Semi-annual Performance Evaluation Reports are needed to inform Apprentice Pilots what requiremen5ts & qualifications are needed to become a Fully Registered Pilot. They also help the pilotage pools track the Apprentice Pilots progress through the training process. And, Disputes are being re-written to make the submissions to the Coast Guard a more professional correspondence from the vessel, owner, or master questioning the applied rate or charge applied. 46 U.S.C. 9303 is the authority for this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 9303 Name of Law: Shipping - United States Registered Pilot Service

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1625-AC79	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 76312	09/17/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Great Lakes Pilotage Rate Methodology US Coast Guard Application For Registration As United States Registered Pilot CG-4509 (11/13) U.S. Coast Guard Application for Registration as United States Registered Pilot

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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	13,277	9,661	0	3,616	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,976	1,455	0	3,521	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change (i.e., increase) in burden is a REGULATORY CHANGE due to the 1625-AC79 Great Lakes Modernization rulemaking. The rulemaking proposes to update the regulatory requirements for submitting Individual Training Plans and Semi-Annual Performance Evaluation Reports. And to changing the correspondence method to submitting disputes. The methodology for pilot compensation rate calculation burden remains unchanged

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Dean David 2023721533

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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: 08/26/2025

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