[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 71613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30429]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2002-13942]


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 January 31, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otto A. Strassburg, Maritime 
Administration, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 
202-366-4161; FAX: 202-366-7901 or E-mail: 
[email protected].
    Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Approval of Underwriters for Marine Hull 
Insurance.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0517.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Summary of Collection of Information: This collection of 
information involves the approval of marine hull underwriters to insure 
MARAD program vessels. Foreign and domestic applicants will be required 
to submit financial data upon which MARAD approval would be based.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information is needed in 
order that MARAD officials can evaluate the underwriters and determine 
their suitability for providing marine hull insurance on MARAD vessels.
    Description of Respondents: Underwriters of marine insurance and 
marine insurance brokers.
    Annual Responses: 62.
    Annual Burden: 46 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 (or 
EST), 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: November 26, 2002.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-30429 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]
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