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BILLING CODE 4140-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25898] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Number 1625-0008 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to request an extension for the following collection of information: 1625-0008, Regattas and Marine Parades. Before submitting the ICR to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on it as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before December 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2006-25898] more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(2)By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.

(3)By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.

(4)Electronically through the Web site for the Docket Management System at *http://dms.dot.gov* . The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* . Copies of the complete ICR are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* , and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov* ; they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number [USCG-2006-25898], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building,400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov* . Information Collection Request *Title:* Regattas and Marine Parades. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0008. *Summary:* Title 33, Section 1233 of the U.S. Code authorizes the Coast Guard to issue regulations to promote the safety of life on navigable waters during regattas or marine parades. The regulation requiring the submission of an application by individuals or organizations planning to hold a regatta or marine parade (marine events) that will introduce extra or unusual hazards to the safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States is in 33 CFR 100.15. *Need:* The Coast Guard needs to determine whether a marine event may present a substantial threat to the safety of human life on navigable waters and determine which measures are necessary to ensure the safety of life during the events. Sponsors must notify the Coast Guard of the efficient means for the Coast Guard to learn of the events and address environmental impacts. *Respondents:* Sponsors of marine events. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden remains 3,000 hours a year. Dated: September 21, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control,Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-16095 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25280] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0052, 1625-0057, and 1625-0065 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the Coast Guard is forwarding three Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

(OIRA)of the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to request an extension of their approval of the following collections of information. The ICRs are:

(1)1625-0052, Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned Barges;

(2)1625-0057, Small Passenger Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapters K and T; and

(3)1625-0065, Offshore Supply Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapter L. Our ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comment by OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties. DATES: Please submit comments on or before November 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not reach the docket [USCG-2006-25280] or OIRA more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means: (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(b)By mail to OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. (2)(a) By delivery to room PL-401 at the address given in paragraph (1)(a) above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is

(202)366-9329.

(b)By delivery to OIRA, at the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

(3)By fax to

(a)the Facility at

(202)493-2298 or by contacting

(b)OIRA at

(202)395-6566. To ensure your comments are received in time, mark the fax to the attention of Mr. Nathan Lesser, Desk officer for the Coast Guard. (4)(a) Electronically through the Web site for the Docket Management System

(DMS)at *http://dms.dot.gov.*

(b)By e-mail to *nlesser@omb.eop.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov,* and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 1236 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is

(202)475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone

(202)475-3523 or fax

(202)475-3929, for questions on these documents; or Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,

(202)493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard invites comments on the proposed collections of information to determine whether the collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing:

(1)The practical utility of the collections;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of the collections; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to DMS or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICRs addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this request, [USCG 2006-25280]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if OIRA receives them on or before November 1, 2006. *Public participation and request for comments:* We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov,* they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number for this request for comment [USCG-2006-25280], indicate the specific section of this document or the ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES , but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, *etc* .). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov* . Previous Request for Comments. This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice (71 FR 40525, July 17, 2006) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Nondestructive Testing of Certain Cargo Tanks on Unmanned Barges. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0052. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners of tank barges. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* The Coast Guard uses the results of nondestructive testing to evaluate the suitability of older pressure-vessel-type cargo tanks of unmanned barges to remain in service. Once every 10 years it subjects such a tank, on an unmanned barge 30 years old or older, to nondestructive testing. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 72 hours to 104 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Small Passenger Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapters K and T. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0057. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners and operators of small passenger vessels. *Forms:* CG-841, CG-854, CG-948, CG-949, CG-3752, and CG-5256. *Abstract:* These information requirements are necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the program on safety of commercial vessels as it affects small passenger vessels. The requirements affect small passenger vessels (under 100 gross tons) that carry more than 6 passengers. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 366,798 hours to 353,263 hours a year 3. *Title:* Offshore Supply Vessels—Title 46 CFR Subchapter L. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0065. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners and operators of vessels. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* The OSV posting/marking requirements are needed to provide instructions to those on board of actions to be taken in the event of an emergency. The reporting/recordkeeping requirements verify compliance with regulations without Coast Guard presence to witness routine matters, including OSVs based overseas as an alternative to Coast Guard reinspection. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 6,175 hours to 6,169 hours a year. Dated: September 22, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-16224 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25747] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Number 1625-0086 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)requesting a revision of a currently approved collection of information: 1625-0086, Great Lakes Pilotage. Before submitting the ICR to OMB, the Coast Guard is inviting comments on it as described below. DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before December 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not enter the docket [USCG-2006-25747] more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means:

(1)By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(3)By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.

(4)Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management System at *http://dms.dot.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of the complete ICR are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* , and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is 202-475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone 202-475-3523, or fax 202-475-3929, for questions on these documents; or telephone Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-493-0402, for questions on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov* ; they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number [USCG-2006-25747], indicate the specific section of the document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES ; but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov* . Information Collection Request *Title:* Great Lakes Pilotage. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0086. *Summary:* The Office of Great Lakes Pilotage is seeking OMB's approval to change Great Lakes Pilotage data collection requirements for the three U.S. pilot associations it regulates. This change would require submission of data to an electronic data collection system. This new system is identified as the Great Lakes Electronic Pilot Management System. This electronic system replaces the manual paper submissions previously used to collect data on bridge hours; vessel delay, detention, cancellation, and moveage; pilot travel; revenues; pilot availability; and related data. This change will ensure that the required data is available in a timely manner and will allow immediate accessibility to data crucial from both an operational and ratemaking standpoint. Currently, this information is being recorded manually. *Need:* To comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements respecting the ratemaking and oversight functions imposed upon the agency. *Respondents:* Three U.S. Pilot Associations and Individual Pilots on the Great Lakes. *Frequency:* Daily. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden remains 18 hours a year. Dated: September 22, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications. Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-16226 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25281] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0016, 1625-0023, and 1625-0033 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the Coast Guard is forwarding three Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

(OIRA)of the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to request an extension of their approval of the following collections of information. The ICRs are:

(1)1625-0016, Welding and Hot Works Permits; Posting of Warning Signs;

(2)1625-0023, Barge Fleeting Facility Records; and

(3)1625-0033, Display of Fire Control Plans for Vessels. Our ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comment by OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties. DATES: Please submit comments on or before November 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not reach the docket [USCG-2006-25281] or OIRA more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means: (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(b)By mail to OIRA, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. (2)(a) By delivery to room PL-401 at the address given in paragraph (1)(a) above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is

(202)366-9329.

(b)By delivery to OIRA, at the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

(3)By fax to

(a)the Facility at

(202)493-2298 or by contacting

(b)OIRA at

(DMS)at *http://dms.dot.gov.*

(202)475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone

(202)475-3523 or fax

(202)475-3929, for questions on these documents; or Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,

(1)The practical utility of the collections;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of the collections; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to DMS or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICRs addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this request, [USCG 2006-25281]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if OIRA receives them on or before November 1, 2006. *Public participation and request for comments:* We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov,* they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number for this request for comment [USCG-2006-25281], indicate the specific section of this document or the ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES , but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* Previous Request for Comments This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice (71 FR 40526, July 17, 2006) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Welding and Hot Work Permits; Posting of Warning Signs. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0016. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners and operators of certain waterfront facilities and vessels. *Forms:* CG-4201. *Abstract:* This information collected helps to ensure that waterfront facilities and vessels are in compliance with safety standards. A permit must be issued prior to welding or hot work on certain waterfront facilities; and, under 33 CFR 126.15(a)(3), the posting of warning signs is required on designated waterfront facilities. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 226 hours to 178 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Barge Fleeting Facility Records. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0023. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Operators of barge fleeting facilities. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* This collection of information requires the person-in-charge of a barge fleeting facility to keep records of twice-daily inspections of barge moorings and movements of barges and hazardous cargo in and out of the facility. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has increased from 32,092 hours to 61,919 hours a year. 3. *Title:* Display of Fire Control Plans for Vessels. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0033. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners and operators of vessels. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* This information collection is for the posting or display of specific plans on certain categories of commercial vessels. The availability of these plans aid firefighters and damage control efforts in response to emergencies. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 911 hours to 859 hours a year. Dated: September 22, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard,Assistant Commandant for Command, Control,Commmunications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-16227 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25282] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 1625-0104, and 1625-0110 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request for comments announces that the Coast Guard is forwarding two Information Collection Requests (ICRs), abstracted below, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

(OIRA)of the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)to request an extension of their approval of the following collections of information. The ICRs are:

(1)1625-0104, Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials; and

(2)1625-0110, Maritime Identification Credentials—Title 33 CFR Part 125. Our ICRs describe the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comment by OIRA ensures that we impose only paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties. DATES: Please submit comments on or before November 1, 2006. ADDRESSES: To make sure that your comments and related material do not reach the docket [USCG-2006-25282] or OIRA more than once, please submit them by only one of the following means: (1)(a) By mail to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

(202)366-9329.

(b)By delivery to OIRA, at the address given in paragraph (1)(b) above, to the attention of the Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

(3)By fax to

(a)the Facility at

(202)493-2298 or by contacting

(b)OIRA at

(DMS)at *http://dms.dot.gov.* (b). By e-mail to *nlesser@omb.eop.gov.* The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this notice. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov.* Copies of the complete ICRs are available through this docket on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov,* and also from Commandant (CG-611), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, room 1236 (Attn: Ms. Barbara Davis), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The telephone number is

(202)475-3523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms Barbara Davis, Office of Information Management, telephone

(202)475-3523 or fax

(202)475-3929, for questions on these documents; or Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,

(1)The practical utility of the collections;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden of the collections;

(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information that is the subject of the collections; and

(4)ways to minimize the burden of collections on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments to DMS or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICRs addressed. Comments to DMS must contain the docket number of this request, [USCG 2006-25282]. For your comments to OIRA to be considered, it is best if OIRA receives them on or before the November 1, 2006. *Public participation and request for comments:* We encourage you to respond to this request for comments by submitting comments and related materials. We will post all comments received, without change, to *http://dms.dot.gov,* they will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with DOT to use their Docket Management Facility. Please see the paragraph on DOT's “Privacy Act Policy” below. *Submitting comments:* If you submit a comment, please include your name and address, identify the docket number for this request for comment [USCG-2006-25282], indicate the specific section of this document or the ICR to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES , but please submit them by only one means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. The Coast Guard and OIRA will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change the documents supporting this collection of information or even the underlying requirements in view of them. *Viewing comments and documents:* To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to *http://dms.dot.gov* at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Privacy Act:* Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit *http://dms.dot.gov.* *Previous Request for Comments:* This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast Guard has already published the 60-day notice (71 FR 40527, July 17, 2006) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. Information Collection Request 1. *Title:* Barges Carrying Bulk Hazardous Materials. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0104. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Owners and operators of tank barges. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* This information is needed to ensure the safe shipment of bulk hazardous liquids in barges. The requirements are necessary to ensure that barges meet safety standards and to ensure that barge crewmembers have the information necessary to operate barges safely. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden remains 13,255 hours a year. 2. *Title:* Maritime Identification Credentials—Title 33 CFR Part 125. *OMB Control Number:* 1625-0110. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Operators of port facilities. *Forms:* None. *Abstract:* This information is needed to control access to certain waterfront facilities and ensure that an individual, before entry to one of these facilities—(1) Possesses an identification credential listed or approved pursuant to Title 33 CFR part 125, and

(2)that the identity information is vetted by the Transportation Security Administration. *Burden Estimate:* The estimated burden has decreased from 43,796 hours to 14,476 hours a year. Dated: September 22, 2006. R.T. Hewitt, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control,Communications, Computers and Information Technology. [FR Doc. E6-16228 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2006-25796] National Boating Safety Advisory Council AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its subcommittees on boats and associated equipment, prevention through people, and recreational boating safety strategic planning will meet to discuss various issues relating to recreational boating safety. All meetings will be open to the public. DATES: NBSAC will meet on Saturday, October 21, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., on Monday, October 23, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Prevention Through People Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, October 22, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, October 22, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on Monday, October 23, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. These meetings may close early if all business is finished. On Sunday, October 22, a Subcommittee meeting may start earlier if the preceding Subcommittee meeting has closed early. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before Monday, October 9, 2006. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittees in advance of the meeting should also reach the Coast Guard on or before Thursday, October 12, 2006. ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The subcommittee meetings will be held at the same address. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Executive Secretary of NBSAC, Commandant (G-PCB-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* or at the Web Site for the Office of Boating Safety at URL address *http://www.uscgboating.org.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Ludwig, Executive Secretary of NBSAC, telephone 202-267-0967, fax 202-267-4285. You may obtain a copy of this notice by calling the U.S. Coast Guard Infoline at 1-800-368-5647. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Tentative Agendas of Meetings *National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC).* The agenda includes the following:

(1)Remarks—Mr. James P. Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman; Rear Admiral Brian Salerno, Director of Inspections & Compliance.

(2)Swearing in of recent appointees (includes new members and continued members).

(3)Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions and Recreational Boating Safety Program report.

(4)Executive Director's report.

(5)Chairman's session.

(6)Report from TSAC Liaison.

(7)Report from NAVSAC Liaison.

(8)Coast Guard Auxiliary report.

(9)National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Report.

(10)Update on development of Vessel Identification System.

(11)Report on current recreational boating survey.

(12)Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.

(13)Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.

(14)Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee report. *Prevention Through People Subcommittee.* The agenda includes the following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts, and new issues impacting prevention through people. *Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee.* The agenda includes the following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts and new issues impacting boats and associated equipment. *Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee.* The agenda includes the following: Discuss current status of the strategic planning process and any new issues or factors that could impact, or contribute to, the development of the strategic plan for the recreational boating safety program. Procedural All meetings are open to the public. At the Chairs' discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings. If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please notify the Executive Secretary of your request no later than Monday, October 9, 2006. Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than Thursday, October 12, 2006. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittee in advance of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no later than Thursday, October 12, 2006. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Executive Secretary as soon as possible. Dated: September 13, 2006. Brian M. Salerno, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance. [FR Doc. E6-16229 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY National Communications System [Docket No. NCS-2006-0007] National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Communications System, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Partially Closed Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will be meeting by teleconference: the meeting will be partially closed. DATES: Thursday, October 12, 2006, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place by teleconference. For access to the conference bridge and meeting materials, contact Mr. William Fuller at

(703)235-5521, or by e-mail at *William.C.Fuller@dhs.gov* by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2006. If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted by October 5, 2006. Comments must be identified by NCS-2006-0007 and may be submitted by *one* of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *E-mail: NSTAC1@dhs.gov* . Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • *Mail:* Office of the Manager, National Communications System (N5), Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC, 20529. *Instructions:* All submissions received must include the words “Department of Homeland Security” and NCS-2006-0007, the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at *www.regulations.gov* , including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the NSTAC, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kiesha Gebreyes, Chief, Industry Operations Branch at

(703)235-5525, e-mail: *Kiesha.Gebreyes@dhs.gov* or write the Deputy Manager, National Communications System, Department of Homeland Security, CS&T/NCS/N5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSTAC advises the President on issues and problems related to implementing national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications policy. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 *et seq.* ). At the upcoming meeting, between 2 p.m. and 2:20 p.m., the members will receive comments from government stakeholders and receive an update from the NSTAC's Emergency Communications and Interoperability Task Force (ECITF). This portion of the meeting will be open to the public. Between 2:20 p.m. and 3 p.m., the committee will discuss and vote on the Global Infrastructure Resiliency

(GIR)Report and discuss NSTAC's Influenza Pandemic Study. This portion of the meeting will be closed to the public. Persons with disabilities who require special assistance should indicate this when arranging access to the teleconference and are encouraged to identify anticipated special needs as early as possible. *Basis for Closure:* The GIR discussion will likely involve sensitive infrastructure information concerning system threats and explicit physical/cyber vulnerabilities related to current communications capabilities. The discussion on NSTAC's Influenza Pandemic Study will likely involve sensitive information concerning prioritization of critical infrastructure capabilities, and the use of vaccines and medications. Public disclosure of such information would heighten awareness of potential vulnerabilities and increase the likelihood of exploitation by terrorists or other motivated adversaries. Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 *et seq.* ), the Department has determined that this discussion will concern matters which, if disclosed, would be likely to frustrate significantly the implementation of a proposed agency action. Accordingly, the relevant portion of this meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). Dated: September 13, 2006. Peter M. Fonash, Deputy Manager National Communications System. [FR Doc. 06-8398 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am]

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