[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 10058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4945]


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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 and request for comments.

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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(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 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 on 
December 2, 1998, [63 FR 66627].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 31, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lansberry, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, Maritime Administration, Room 7232,400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5712 or FAX 202-366-7485. 
Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

    Title: Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship (46 CFR part 
355).
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0012.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Abstract: In accordance with 46 CFR part 355, shipowners, 
charterers, equity owners, ship managers, etc. seeking benefits 
provided by statute are required to provide on an annual basis, an 
Affidavit of U.S. Citizenship to the Maritime Administration for 
analysis.
    The Affidavits of U.S. Citizenship filed with the Maritime 
Administration will be used to determine shipowners, equity owners, 
ship managers, etc. compliance with the statutory requirements.
    Affected Public: Shipowners, Charterers, Equity Owners, Ship 
Managers.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 1,500.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention MARAD 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 minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 22, 1999.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 99-4945 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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