[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 34696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16803]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DAPE-ZXI-RM), U.S. Army.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will given to all comments received by August 26, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, LA 
70161, ATTN: CEWRC-NDC-C (PIERRE S. ANDRUS). Consideration will be 
given to all comments received within 60 days of the date of 
publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request more information on this proposed information collection or 
to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, 
please write to the above address, or call Department of the Army 
Reports clearance officer at (703) 614-0454.
    Title: Description of Vessels, Description of Operations.
    Needs and Uses: The publication, Waterborne Transportation Lines of 
the United States, Volume 1, 2, & 3 contain information on the vessel 
operators and their American Flag vessels operating or available for 
operation on the inland waterways of the United States in the 
transportation of freight and passengers.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Number of Respondents: 2500.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 48 minutes.
    Frequency: Mandatory.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The data is also used by the U.S. Coast 
Guard and other Federal and State agencies involved in transportation. 
If this data collection effort is not permitted, accurate U.S. Flag 
fleet statistics will not be available for use by the Corps of 
Engineers and other agencies.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-16803 Filed 6-26-97; 8:45 am]
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