[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23477]


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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 new Information 
Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency processing. The Maritime 
Administration (MARAD) is requesting approval of this collection for 
the period December 9, 2005 to September 30, 2006. With this one-time 
survey, MARAD has made a concerted effort to keep the burden on the 
public to an absolute minimum.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 30, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gilda Lee, Maritime Administration, 
400 Seventh Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-
3971; FAX: 202-366-3746; or E-MAIL: [email protected]. Copies of this 
collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway Survey for the New Cargoes/
New Vessels Study.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-NEW.
    Type of Request: Emergency approval of a one-time collection.
    Affected Public: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway shippers.
    Forms: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System Shipper Survey (Un-
numbered)
    Abstract: The United States and Canada are jointly undertaking a 
multi-year assessment of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway (GLSLS) 
System. This assessment will evaluate the ongoing maintenance and long-
term capital requirements to ensure the GLSLS system is a competitive, 
reliable and sustainable component of North America's transportation 
infrastructure.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 433 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street Northwest, 
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.


    Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 23, 2005.
Murray A. Bloom,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-23477 Filed 11-29-05; 8:45 am]
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