[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 42678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17408]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Vessel Operation Report; 
ENG Forms 3925, 3925B, 3925P, 3925C; OMB Number 0710-0006.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 1,321.
    Responses Per Respondent: 173 (average).
    Annual Responses: 228,752.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 44,479.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected is the basic data from 
which the Corps of Engineers compiles and publishes waterborne commerce 
statistics. The data is collected from vessel operating companies. The 
data is used to report to Congress and to perform cost benefit studies 
for new projects, rehabilitation projects, and operations and 
maintenance of existing projects. The Waterborne Commerce Statistics 
Center, Army COE, is the sole authorized collector of data on domestic 
waterborne commerce. The WCSC provides the information to the Maritime 
Administration (MARAD), Department of Energy, Tennessee Valley 
Authority, Interstate Commerce Commission, the Coast Guard, State 
taxing agencies, U.S. Customs Service, Department of Treasury, and the 
Internal Revenue Service.
    Affected Public: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Jim Laity.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Laity at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for U.S. Army COE, Room 10202, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: June 15, 2000.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-17408 Filed 7-10-00; 8:45 am]
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