[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 179 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48518-48519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23416]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) this notice announces the Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) intention to request reinstatement, without 
change, of a previously approved information collection for which 
approval has expired. Comments are Invited on: whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. The Federal Register Notice with 
a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection 
of information was published on May 23, 1996 [FR 61, page 25935].
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October 
11, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention OST Desk Officer.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Weaver, Maritime 
Administration, telephone (202) 366-2811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

    Title: Regulations for Making Excess or Surplus Federal Property 
Available to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, State Maritime 
Academies, and Approved Nonprofit Maritime Training Institutions.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0504.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved information collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Entities: Maritime training institutions interested in 
acquiring the excess or surplus property from MARAD.
    Abstract: 46 U.S.C. 1295g states that excess or surplus property 
can only be made available to approved maritime training institutions 
for specific purposes. The information collected is a statement of 
need/justification for the desired property.
    Need: Information collection provides a justification and the 
intended use of the property by the requester and permits determination 
of compliance with the statutory requirements.
    Estimated Burden: The estimated burden is 120 hours annually.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 9, 1996.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-23416 Filed 9-12-96; 8:45 am]
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