[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 103 (Friday, May 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 34248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13328]


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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 on March 10, 2000 
[65 FR 13075].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 26, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otto A. Strassburg, Chief, Division of 
Marine Insurance, Office of Insurance and Shipping Analysis, MAR-570, 
Room 8117, Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, 
D.C. 20590, telephone number 202-366-4161. Copies of this collection 
can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration.
    Title of Collection: ``Approval of Underwriters for Marine Hull 
Insurance.''
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0517.
    Type of Request: Approval of an existing information collection.
    Affected Public: Foreign underwriters of marine insurance and 
insurance brokers.
    Form(s): None.
    Abstract: This collection of information involves the approval of 
marine hull underwriters to insure MARAD program vessels. Foreign 
applicants will be requested to submit financial data upon which MARAD 
approval would be based. In certain cases, brokers would be required to 
certify that American underwriters were offered opportunity to compete 
for the business.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 46 hours.
    Addressee: 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: May 23, 2000.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-13328 Filed 5-25-00; 8:45 am]
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