[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 36544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12791]


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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 
April 16, 2007. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean McKeever, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-5737, FAX: 202-366-5123; or E-Mail: 
[email protected]. Copies of this collection also can be obtained 
from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title: MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner 
Availability.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-NEW.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Affected Public: Vessel operating companies representing different 
sectors of the U.S. maritime industry.
    Form(s): MA-1048.
    Abstract: Part of the stated statutory policy of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, is to foster the development and maintenance of an 
adequate U.S.-flag merchant marine manned with trained and efficient 
citizen personnel. In order to successfully meet this mandate, MARAD 
must determine whether a current or projected shortage of mariners 
exists and if there is an operational or business impact on the 
merchant marine. MARAD believes that a brief preliminary survey is 
necessary at this time because it has received an abundance of 
anecdotal information indicating that there is a serious existing and 
projected mariner shortage in different market sectors. If the 
preliminary survey indicates that there is a projected shortage that 
appears to be more than short-term, MARAD will follow-up with a more 
detailed survey to analyze the shortage and ascertain the best means to 
address it.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 33.34 hours (20 minutes per 
respondent).
    Addressee: 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: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 June 25, 2007.
 Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-12791 Filed 7-2-07; 8:45 am]
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