[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11847-11848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6243]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title and Associated Form: Vessel Operation Report, ENG Form 3925, 
3925B, and 3925P, OMB Number 0710-0006.

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    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 1,398.
    Responses Per Respondent: 835.
    Annual Responses: 195,708.
    Average Burden Per Response: 41 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 50,166.
    Needs and Uses: The Corps of Engineers (COE) uses ENG Forms 3925, 
3925B, and 3925P as the basic instruments to collect waterborne 
commerce statistics. These data constitute the sole source for domestic 
vessel movements of freight and passengers on U.S. navigable waterways 
and harbors. The information requested provides the origin, 
destination, commodity, and tonnage required to perform cost/benefit 
studies and provide a rationale for allocation of resources related to 
the COE navigation function. These data are also critical to the 
enforcement of the Harbor Maintenance Tax authorized under Section 1402 
of Public Law 99-662.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Jim Laity.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Laity at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for U.S. Army, COE, Room 10202, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: March 7, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-6243 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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