[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60714-60715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26147]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2000-8072]


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 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces the Maritime 
Administration's (MARAD) intentions to request Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval of a currently approved information collection 
titled ``Port Facility Conveyance Information,'' OMB Number 2133-0524.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before December 11, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William J. Aird, Office of Ports and 
Domestic Shipping, MAR-830, Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-1901 or fax--202-366-6988. 
Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Port Facility Conveyance Information.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0524.
    Form Number: None.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the date of approval.
    Summary of Collection of Information: Public Law 103-160 authorizes 
the Department of Transportation to convey to public entities surplus 
Federal property needed for the development or operation of a port 
facility. The information collection will allow MARAD to approve the 
conveyance of property and administer the port facility conveyance 
program.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collection is 
necessary for MARAD to determine whether (1) the community is committed 
to the redevelopment/reuse plan; (2) the redevelopment /reuse plan is 
viable and is in the best interest of the public; and (3) the property 
is being used in accordance with the terms of the conveyance and 
applicable statutes and regulations.
    Description of Respondents: Eligible port entities.
    Annual Responses: 30 responses.
    Annual Burden: 1,280 hours.
    Comments: Comments regarding this information collection 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, DC 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

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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., 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: October 5, 2000.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-26147 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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