[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 61863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27298]


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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 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 
August 11, 2003. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 1, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael H. Franklin, Maritime 
Administration, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 
202-366-2628; Fax: 202-366-3954; or e-mail: 
[email protected]. Copies of this collection also can be 
obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title: Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER).
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0025.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: U.S.-flag and U.S. citizen-owned vessels that are 
required to respond under current statute and regulation.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: This collection of information is used to gather 
information regarding the location of U.S.-flag vessels and certain 
other U.S. citizen-owned vessels for the purpose of search and rescue 
in the saving of lives at sea and for the marshalling of ships for 
national defense and safety purposes. This collection consists of 
vessels that transmit their positions through various electronic means.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 2,253 hours.

ADDRESSES: 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.

    Date: October 24, 2003.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-27298 Filed 10-29-03; 8:45 am]
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