[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 98 (Thursday, May 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29162-29163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11326]


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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 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 
February 23, 2004. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Farrell, Maritime 
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 
202-366-9041; FAX: 202-366-7485 or e-mail: [email protected]. 
Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title: Elements of Request for Course Approval.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-NEW.
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Affected Public: Respondents are public and private maritime 
security course training providers.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: Under this proposed voluntary collection, public and 
private maritime security training course providers may choose to 
provide the Maritime Administration (MARAD) with information concerning 
the content and operation of their courses. MARAD will use this 
information to evaluate whether the course meets the training standards 
and curriculum promulgated under Section 109 of the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) (Pub. L. 107-295). Courses 
found to meet these standards will receive a course approval.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 3,000 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

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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 May 13, 2004.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-11326 Filed 5-19-04; 8:45 am]
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