[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD 2003 16113]


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 November 12, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Lesnick, Maritime 
Administration, (MAR-830), 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-1624, FAX: 202-366-6988; or E-MAIL: 
[email protected]. 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 currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0524.
    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: Public Law 103-160, which is 
included in 40 U.S.C. 554 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 plan; (2) the plan is in the best interests 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 state and local public 
entities.
    Annual Responses: Six respondents.
    Annual Burden: 768 burden 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.

    Dated: September 8, 2003.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-23281 Filed 9-11-03; 8:45 am]
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