[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 46 (Thursday, March 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4648]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD2005 20537]


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) intention to 
request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before May 9, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Kline, Maritime 
Administration, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 
202-366-5744; Fax: 202-366-7901; or e-mail: 
[email protected]. Copies of this collection also can be 
obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Title XI Obligation Guarantees.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0018.
    Form Numbers: MA-163, MA-163A.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Summary of Collection of Information: In accordance with the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, MARAD is authorized to execute a full faith 
and credit guarantee by the United States of debt obligations issued to 
finance or refinance the construction or reconstruction of vessels. In 
addition, the program allows for financing shipyard modernization and 
improvement projects.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is 
necessary for MARAD officials to evaluate an applicant's project and 
capabilities, make the required determinations, and administer any 
agreements executed upon approval of loan guarantees.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals/businesses interested in 
obtaining loan guarantees for construction or reconstruction of vessels 
as well as businesses interested in shipyard modernization and 
improvements.
    Annual Responses: 15.
    Annual Burden: 1050 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 also may be submitted by electronic 
means via the Internet at http://dms.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.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.

Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.

    Dated: March 3, 2005.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-4648 Filed 3-9-05; 8:45 am]
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