[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 101 (Thursday, May 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30513-30514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10504]


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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 
March 10, 2005. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 27, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Kline, Maritime 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street Southwest, 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: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual 
Statements.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0032.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of vessels in the domestic or 
foreign commerce.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: The collection consists of an application required for 
all citizens who own or operate vessels in the U.S. foreign or domestic 
commerce and desire tax benefits under the Construction Reserve Fund 
(CRF) program. The annual statement sets forth a detailed analysis of 
the status of the CRF when each income tax return is filed.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 153 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

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having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 20, 2005.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-10504 Filed 5-25-05; 8:45 am]
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