[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11214]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration
[Docket No. M-032]


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) intentions to 
request approval of information collection entitled Information to 
Determine Seamen's Reemployment Rights--National Emergency.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before June 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Krusa, Maritime Training 
Specialist, Office of Maritime Labor, Training, and Safety, MAR-250, 
Room 7302, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-
366-2648 or fax 202-498-2288. Copies of this collection can also be 
obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title of Collection: Information to Determine Seamen's Reemployment 
Rights--National Emergency
    Type of Request: Approval of new information collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-.
    Form Number: Collection doesn't require completion of a form.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable--new collection.
    Summary of Collection of Information: The MARAD is requesting 
approval of this collection in an effort to implement provisions of the 
Maritime Security Act of 1996. These provisions amend the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, to grant reemployment rights and other benefits to 
certain merchant seamen serving on vessels used by the United States 
for a war, armed conflict, national emergency or maritime mobilization 
need. As such, this rule establishes the procedure for obtaining the 
necessary MARAD certification for reemployment rights and other 
benefits conferred by statute and its assistance in pursuing these 
statutory rights and benefits.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information collection 
requires merchant seamen to provide documents indicating their period 
of employment and their merchant mariner's status. The information 
provided will allow MARAD to determine eligibility for reemployment 
rights when the employment is related to a designated national service.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents are U.S. merchant seamen 
who have completed designated national service in time of war or 
national emergency and are seeking reemployment with a prior employer.
    Annual Responses: 50.
    Annual Burden: 50 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, SW, 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: April 24, 1997.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-11214 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]
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