Federal Register #USCG-2025-0396

Coast Guard request for comments on vessel pollution-prevention recordkeeping

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking public comments on an information collection for vessel pollution-prevention recordkeeping. - Government buyer: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard. The attached Federal Register material also identifies the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). - Collection: Waste Management Plans, Refuse Discharge Logs, Letters of Designation for certain Persons-in-Charge (PIC), and Great Lakes Dry Cargo Residue Recordkeeping. - OMB Control No. 1625-0072. - Affects vessel owners, operators, masters, and persons-in-charge; estimated total respondent burden is 111,838 hours. - Purpose and requirements: Supports the Coast Guard’s pollution-prevention compliance program. The request concerns an extension of approval without change and seeks feedback on the collection’s necessity, utility, clarity, burden estimates, and ways to reduce respondent burden, including automation or information technology. - Procurement status: This is a request for comments on an information collection, not a solicitation for products or contracted services. No OEMs, vendors, product quantities, or purchase requirements are identified.

Description

The U.S. Coast Guard is requesting an extension without change of approval for an information collection covering Waste Management Plans, Refuse Discharge Logs, Letters of Designation for Certain Persons-in-Charge, and Great Lakes Dry Cargo Residue Recordkeeping. The information supports the Coast Guard’s pollution prevention compliance program and concerns vessel owners, operators, masters, and persons-in-charge. The notice requests comments on the collection and its estimated burden, quality, utility, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden. Comments are due December 3, 2026.

View original listing