[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 70 (Monday, April 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18065-18066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9626]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


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

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of a currently 
approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information 
collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 
60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection 
of information was published in 63 FR 3784, January 26, 1998.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Weaver, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-2811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Maritime Administration

    Title: Merchant Marine Medals and Awards.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0506.
    Affected Public: Eligible Merchant Seamen
    Abstract: This information collection provides the Maritime 
Administration with a method for documenting and processing requests 
for merchant marine medals and decorations to masters, officers, and 
crew members of U.S. ships in recognition of their service in areas of 
danger during World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Operation 
DESERT STORM and the replacement of previously issued awards.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information is used by MARAD 
personnel to process and verify requests for service awards. The 
issuance of awards is based upon requests from the public.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2500 hours.

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

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minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, 1998.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-9626 Filed 4-10-98; 8:45 am]
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