[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65632-65633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27240]


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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

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forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval. The nature of the information collection is described as well 
as its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of 
information was published on June 27, 2002. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 25, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Dunn, Maritime 
Administration, Office of Ports and Domestic Shipping, 400 Seventh 
Street, Southwest, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2307, 
Fax: (202) 366-6988; or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title: Application for Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for Small 
Passenger Vessels.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0529.
    Type of Request: Approval of an existing information collection.
    Affected Public: Small passenger vessel owners desirous of 
operating in the coastwise trade.
    Form(s): None.
    Abstract: Owners of ship vessels desiring waiver of the coastwise 
trade laws affecting small passenger vessels may file a written 
application and justification for waiver to the Maritime Administration 
(MARAD). Since the authority to accept requests for waivers expired 
September 30, 2002, but may be reauthorized by Congress, MARAD is 
requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve this 
information collection on a voluntary basis. Such approval would permit 
MARAD to accept requests for waivers promptly upon renewal of the 
waiver authority by Congress. The agency would then review the 
application and make a determination whether to grant the requested 
waiver. In addition, upon reauthorization for MARAD to accept waivers, 
we would request OMB to restore the original approval of this 
information collection as ``required to obtain or retain benefits.'' 
This request to OMB would not require additional public notice because 
such notice is hereby given.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 100 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 agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the agency'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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 21, 2002.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-27240 Filed 10-24-02; 8:45 am]
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