[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11934-11935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6964]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. M-014]


Information Collection Available for Public Comments and 
Recommendations

Action: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intention to 
request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before May 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmond J. Fitzgerald, Director Office 
of Subsidy and Insurance, Maritime Administration, MAR-570, Room 8117, 
400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Telephone (202) 366-
2400 or fax (202) 366-7901. Copies of this collection can also be 
obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: War Risk Insurance, Applications and Related 
Information.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0011.
    Form Number: MA-355, MA-528, MA-828, MA-942.
    Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 1996.
    Summary of Collection of Information: As authorized by Section 
1202, Title XII, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, (46 U.S.C. App. 
1282) (Act), the Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation may 
provide war risk insurance for the needs of the waterborne commerce of 
the United States. This collection is required for participation in the 
program. It consists of forms MA-355, MA-528, MA-828, and MA-942 and 
related information.
    Need and Use of the Information: To determine the eligibility of 
the applicant and the vessel for participation in the war risk 
insurance program.
    Description of Respondents: Vessel's owner or charterer interested 
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participation in MARAD's war risk insurance program.
    Annual Responses: 1,730.
    Annual Burden: 930 hours.
    Comments: Send all comments regarding this information collection 
to Joel C. Richard, Department of Transportation, Maritime 
Administration, MAR-120, Room 7210, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20590. Send comments regarding whether this 
information collection is necessary for proper performance of the 
function of the agency and will have practical utility, accuracy of the 
burden estimates, ways to minimize this burden, and ways to enhance 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: March 19, 1996.

Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-6964 Filed 3-21-96; 8:45 am]
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