[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30374-30375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14328]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-99-5761]


Information Collection Available for Public Comments and 
Recommendations; Notice and Request for Comments

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intentions to 
request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before August 6, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey McMahon, Office of Sealift 
Support, MAR-630, Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh St., S.W., Room 
7307, Washington, D.C. 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2323, or FAX 202-366-
3889.
    Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Application and Reporting Elements for 
Participation in the Maritime Security Program.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0525.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2000.
    Summary of Collection of Information: The Maritime Security Act of 
1996 established the Maritime Security Program which supports the 
operations of U.S.-flag vessels in the foreign commerce of the United 
States through assistance payments. Participating vessel operators 
receive assistance payments and are required to make their ships and 
other commercial transportation resources available to the Government 
during times of war or

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national emergency. The vessel operators who are interested in 
participating in the Maritime Security Fleet are required to submit an 
application to MARAD for its review and approval.
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information is 
necessary for MARAD to determine if selected vessels are qualified to 
participate in the Maritime Security Program.
    Description of Respondents: Operators of U.S.-flag vessels who are 
interested in participating in the Maritime Security Fleet.
    Annual Responses: Approximately 10-15.
    Annual Burden: Approximately four to six hours.
    Comments: Comments should refer to the docket number that appears 
at the top of this document. Written comments may be submitted to the 
Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20590. Comments may also be submitted by electronic 
means via the Internet at http://dmses.dot.gov/ submit/. Specifically, address 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. All comments received will be 
available for examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 
p.m., ET., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An 
electronic version of this document and filings in this docket are 
available on the World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: June 2, 1999.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-14328 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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