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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

 

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping 
requirements imposed upon the public which were transmitted by the 
Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: August 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DOT information collection requests 
should be forwarded, as quickly as possible, to Edward Clarke, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10202, 
Washington, D.C. 20503. If you anticipate submitting substantive 
comments, but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication 
are needed to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your 
intent immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the DOT information 
collection requests submitted to OMB may be obtained from Susan Pickrel 
or Annette Wilson, Information Management Division, M-34, Office of the 
Secretary of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20590, (202) 366-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United 
States Code, as adopted by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 
requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal 
Register, listing those information collection requests submitted to 
OMB for approval or renewal under that Act. OMB reviews and approves 
agency submissions in accordance with criteria set forth in that Act. 
In carrying out its responsibilities, OMB also considers public 
comments on the proposed forms and the reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements. OMB approval of an information collection requirement 
must be renewed at least once every three years.

Items Submitted to OMB for Review

    The following information collection requests were submitted to OMB 
on: August 18, 1994.
    DOT No: 3973.
    OMB No: New.
    Administration: U.S. Coast Guard.
    Title: Survey of Organizations that issue Certificate of Class and/
or International Convention Certificate to Determine Compliance with 
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution A.739(18).
    Need for Information: Senate Report (103-150) 1994 DOT 
Appropriation Bill required a program to eliminate substandard ships 
from U.S. waters.
    Proposed Use of Information: Coast Guard will use this information 
to determine if an organization's technical, managerial and research 
capabilities are in conformity with Appendix 1 of IMO Resolution 
A.739(18).
    Frequency: One time survey.
    Burden Estimate: 52.5 hours.
    Respondents: Organizations that issue certificates of class or 
international convention certificates.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 45 min reporting.

    DOT No: 3974.
    OMB No: 2133-0013.
    Administration: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Monthly Report of Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import 
Bank Financing.
    Need for Information: Title 46 USC 1241-1 or Public Resolution 17, 
73rd Congress (PR 17) require the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to 
monitor and enforce the U.S.-flag shipping requirements relative to the 
loans/guarantees extended by the Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) to 
foreign borrowers. PR 17 requires that all shipments financed by 
Eximbank and that move by sea, must be transported exclusively on U.S.-
flag registered vessels unless a waiver is obtained from MARAD.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to 
determine compliance or noncompliance of the U.S.-flag shipping 
requirements relative to the loan agreement.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Burden Estimate: 192 hours.
    Respondents: Export-Import Bank Loan recipients, i.e., contractors, 
freight forwarders, or suppliers.
    Form(s): MA-518.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.

    DOT No: 3975.
    OMB No: 2132-0555.
    Administration: Federal Transit Administration.
    Title: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements.
    Need for Information: Title 49 CFR parts 27 and 37 acquisition of 
accessible vehicles by private and public entities; requirements for 
complementary paratransit service by public entities operating a fixed 
route system; and provision of nondiscriminatory accessible 
transportation service.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to 
satisfy the civil rights compliance requirements for persons with 
disabilities.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden Estimate: 120,000.
    Respondents: FTA recipients and other operators primarily engaged 
in transporting people.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 120 hours.

    DOT No: 3976.
    OMB No: 2132-0544.
    Administration: Federal Transit Administration.
    Title: Pre-Award, Post-Delivery Audit Requirements under Buy 
America.
    Need for Information: Title 49 CFR part 661 requires all bidders to 
certify compliance with the general or specific requirements of Buy 
America.
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used to 
assure that the products purchased for transit projects comply with 
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
    Frequency: Occasional, per order.
    Burden Estimate: 1,729 hours.
    Respondents: Grantees and bidders on FTA-funded projects.
    Form(s): Pre-Award, OST-Delivery Buy America; in-plant inspection.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: .77 hours.

    DOT No: 3977.
    OMB No: 2115-0092.
    Administration: U.S. Coast Guard.
    Title: Barge Fleeting Facility Records.
    Need for Information: Title 33 CFR 165.803(i) requires the person 
in charge of a barge fleeting facility to keep records of the twice 
daily inspections of the barge moorings and the movements of barges and 
hazardous cargo in and out of the facility.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to ensure 
that inspections of barge moorings and movements are being conducted by 
the persons in charge of the barge fleeting facilities.
    Frequency: Twice daily.
    Burden Estimate: 19,801 hours.
    Respondents: Owners or operators of barge fleeting facilities.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 283 hours per recordkeeper.

    DOT No: 3978.
    OMB No: 2133-0514.
    Administration: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Determination of Fair and Reasonable Rates for the Carriage 
of Bulk Preference Cargoes.
    Need for Information: Section 901(b)(1) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 as amended (46 U.S.C. 1241) requires that at least 75 percent of 
certain government sponsored cargoes be shipped on United States-flag 
vessels to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable 
rates.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to 
calculate fair and reasonable rates for United States flag-vessels 
engaged in the carriage of preference cargoes.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Burden Estimate: 600 hours.
    Respondents: Ship owners and ship operators.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 4 hours.

    DOT No: 3979.
    OMB No: 2133-0036.
    Administration: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Relative Cost of Shipbuilding in the Various Coastal 
Districts of the United States.
    Need for Information: Section 213 (C) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended, requires that the Maritime Administration report to 
the Congress on the relative cost of construction or reconditioning of 
comparable ocean vessels in shipyards in the various coastal districts 
of the United States.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to 
monitor current cost differentials between coastal shipyards.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden Estimate: 50 hours.
    Respondents: Various shipyards in the U.S.A.
    Form(s): MA-939.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 5 hours.

    DOT No: 3980.
    OMB No: New.
    Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
    Title: Voluntary Child Safety Seat Registration Form.
    Need for Information: Part B of the National Traffic and Motor 
Vehicle Safety Act, 15 USC 1411-1414 provides that if either NHTSA or a 
manufacturer determines that motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle 
equipment contain a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety or fail 
to comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standard.
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used for 
manufacturers in the event of a safety recall.
    Frequency: One time.
    Burden Estimate: 266 hours.
    Respondents: The number of people.
    Form(s): The Voluntary Child Safety Seat Registration Form.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.1 hours (6 minutes).

    DOT No: 3981.
    OMB No: 2133-0005.
    Administration: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements.
    Need for Information: Section 21, Shipping Act, 1916, as amended 
(46 App. USC 820) and Section 801, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
amended (46 App. USC 1211) requires financial reports, including 
purchasers of ships from MARAD on credit, companies chartering ships 
from MARAD, and as required, of companies having Title XI guarantee 
obligations (46 CFR Part 298).
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used in 
analyses and reviews by Maritime Administration accountants and 
examiners in order to determine compliance with legal and contractual 
requirements and to evaluate company, industry segment, and industry 
financial trends.
    Frequency: Semi-annually, Annually.
    Burden Estimate: 4,560 hours.
    Respondents: Various business entities which choose to build ships 
or charter ships from Maritime Administration.
    Form(s): MA-172.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 hours.

    DOT No: 3982.
    OMB No: 2133-0501.
    Administration: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Records Retention Schedule.
    Need for Information: Section 801, Merchant Marine Act, 1936 as 
amended (46 APP USC 1211) requires retention of operating differential 
subsidy or construction differential subsidy records.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to audit 
pertinent records at the conclusion of a contract when the contractor 
was receiving financial assistance from the government.
    Frequency: Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually.
    Burden Estimate: 3,914 hours.
    Respondents: U.S. shipping companies.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 78 hours.

    DOT No: 3983.
    OMB No: 2115-0505.
    Administration: U.S. Coast Guard. Title: Plan Approval for Various 
Vessels Certificated Under 46 CFR Subchapters D, H, I, I-A, J, R, and 
U.
    Need for Information: Title 46 USC 3301 and 3306, marine safety 
regulations, authorizes Coast Guard to review, inspect and approve 
plans of various vessels before being certified for their intended 
service.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to ensure 
that each vessel's structural strength, propulsion and equipment, 
accommodation arrangement, vessel stability, cargo gear, structural 
fire protection and vapor control systems are in compliance with marine 
safety regulations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: 7,650 hours.
    Respondents: Shipbuilders and owners.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 30 minutes reporting.

    DOT No: 3984.
    OMB No: 2125-0501.
    Administration: Federal Highway Administration.
    Title: Structure Inventory and Appraisal Sheet.
    Need for Information: Title 23 United States Code Sections 144 and 
151 and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 650, Subpart C, 
requires the inspection of the condition, and reporting of the findings 
of all bridges on public roads and highways at intervals not to exceed 
2 years.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to 
identify and schedule unsafe bridges for replacement or rehabilitation.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden Estimate: 540,000 hours.
    Respondents: State highway agencies.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2 hours reporting.

    DOT No: 3985.
    OMB No: 2120-0563.
    Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.
    Title: Part 161, Notice and Approval of Airport Noise and Access 
Restrictions.
    Need for Information: The Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, 
Public Law 101-508 mandates the formulation of a national noise policy. 
One part of that mandate is the development of a national program to 
review noise and access restrictions on the operation of Stage 2 and 
Stage 3 aircraft. Part 161 is the principal means implementing this 
part of the Act; it further details and clarifies the notice and 
approval requirements for airport noise and access restrictions set 
forth in the Act.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to 
comprehend and evaluate the restriction and, in the case of 
restrictions on Stage 3 aircraft operations useful to the FAA in 
determining whether the restriction should be approved or disapproved 
in accordance with the conditions of approval defined in the Act.
    Frequency: Occasionally.
    Burden Estimate: 31,905 hours annually.
    Respondents: Airport operators proposing voluntary agreements and/
or mandatory restrictions on Stage 2 and State 3 a aircraft operations, 
and Aircraft operators that request re-evaluation of a restriction.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1772.5 hours per response for 
reporting burden.

    DOT No: 3986.
    OMB No: 2120-0033.
    Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.
    Title: Representatives of the Administrator, FAR 183.
    Need for Information: Title 49 U.S.C. Section 44702 (formerly the 
FAA Act of 1958) states the Secretary of Transportation may delegate to 
any properly qualified private person, the examination and testing 
necessary for issuance of certificates. FAR Part 183 implements the 
provisions of that section by describing the requirements for 
delegating to private individuals the authority to examine and test 
persons for the purpose of issuing those persons airmen certificates. 
In addition to the regulatory basis, the purpose of this information 
collection is to make designated examiners readily available to the 
public, especially in those areas where FAA inspector resources are 
limited.
    Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to screen 
and select the designees who act as representatives of the 
Administrator in performing various certification and examination 
functions under the code.
    Frequency: Once at initial request, and annually.
    Burden Estimate: 5,693 hours annually.
    Respondents: Those persons wishing to become designees.
    Form(s): FAA Forms 8110-14, 8520-2, 8710-6, and proposed form 8710-
X.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: Approximately 40 minutes on 
average per response for reporting burden.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18, 1994.
Paula R. Ewen,
Chief, Information Management Division.
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