[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 69 (Monday, April 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19038-19039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8731]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2000-7184]


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) intentions to 
request approval for three years of a new information collection 
titled, ``Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA).''

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before June 9, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond R. Barberesi, Director, Office 
of Sealift Support, MAR-630, Room 7307, Maritime Administration, 400 
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590, telephone number: 202-366-
2323 or fax 202-493-2180. Copies of this collection can be obtained 
from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA).
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-(NEW).
    Form Number: MA-1020.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the date of approval.
    Summary of Collection of Information: This information collection 
is in accordance with Section 708, Defense Production Act, 1950, as 
amended, under which participants agree to provide commercial sealift 
capacity and intermodal shipping services and systems necessary to meet 
national defense requirements. In order to meet national defense 
requirements, the Government must assure the continued availability of 
commercial sealift resources.

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    Need and Use of the Information: The information collection is 
needed by MARAD and the Department of Defense (DOD), including 
representatives from the U.S. Transportation Command and its 
components, to evaluate and assess the applicants eligibility for 
participation in the VISA program. The information will be used by 
MARAD and the U.S. Transportation Command and its components to assure 
the continued availability of commercial sealift resources to meet the 
DOD's military requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Operators of qualified dry cargo 
vessels.
    Annual Responses: 40 responses.
    Annual Burden: 200 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., EDT. 
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An electronic version 
of this document is available on the World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.

    Dated: April 4, 2000.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
 Joel C. Richard,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-8731 Filed 4-7-00; 8:45 am]
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