[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 77 (Thursday, April 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 21234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9933]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


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

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 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 abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Described below is 
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 was published in 65 FR 645, 
January 5, 2000. Comments were received and addressed by MARAD.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 22, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Marquez, Jr., Office of the 
Chief Counsel, Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 
7228, Washington, DC 20590, telephone number 202-366-5320. Copies of 
this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration.
    Title of Collection: ``Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet 
or Greater In Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement to the 
Vessel's Documentation''.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-NEW.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    Affected Public: Vessel Owners, Charterers, Mortgagees, Mortgage 
Trustees, and Vessel Managers of vessels of 100 feet or greater in 
registered length for which a fishery endorsement to the vessel's 
documentation is being sought.
    Form(s): None.
    Abstract: In accordance with the American Fisheries Act of 1998 
(AFA), owners of vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length 
who wish to obtain a fishery endorsement to the vessel's documentation 
will be required to file an Affidavit of United States Citizenship 
demonstrating that they comply with the requirements of section 2 of 
the Shipping Act of 1916, 46 App. U.S.C. 802. Other documentation to be 
submitted with the Affidavit includes a copy of the Articles of 
Incorporation, Bylaws or other comparable documents, a description of 
any management agreements entered into with Non-Citizens, a 
certification that any management contracts with Non-Citizens do not 
convey control in a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish 
tender vessel to a Non-Citizen, and a copy of any time charters or 
voyage charters with Non-Citizens.
    The information collection is necessary for MARAD to determine that 
a given vessel is owned and controlled by Citizens of the United States 
in accordance with the requirements of the AFA and, therefore, is 
eligible to be documented with a fishery endorsement to its 
documentation. The information may also be used to determine whether 
the vessel owner, charterer, processor or other entity has violated 
harvesting and processing caps imposed under section 210(e)(1) and (2) 
of the AFA, and whether there is a conflict with an international 
treaty or agreement that would result in an exemption from the 
requirements of the rule for a particular vessel owner or mortgagee.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 2950 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 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.

    Dated: April 17, 2000.
Edmund T. Sommer, Jr.,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-9933 Filed 4-19-00; 8:45 am]
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