[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9890-9891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3522]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2001-8770]


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's) intentions to 
request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before April 13, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Jones, Maritime Administration, 
MAR-250, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-
366-5755, FAX: 202-493-2288. Copies of this collection can also be 
obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    Title of Collection: Merchant Marine Medals and Awards.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0506.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2001.
    Summary of Collection of Information: This information collection 
provides a method of awarding merchant marine medals and decorations to 
masters, officers, and crew members of United States ships in 
recognition of their service in areas of danger during the operations 
by the Armed Forces of the United States in World War II, Korea, 
Vietnam, and Operation Desert Storm.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information is used by MARAD 
personnel to process and verify requests for service awards.
    Annual Responses: 1500.
    Annual Burden: 1500 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, 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 functions of the agency and will have practical 
utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize this 
burden, and ways to enhance the 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.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: February 7, 2001.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-3522 Filed 2-9-01; 8:45 am]
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