[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 178 (Friday, September 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 52606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18173]


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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, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below will 
be submitted 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 June 25, 2007. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Strassburg, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 366-4156; or e-mail: [email protected]. Copies of 
this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title of Collection: War Risk Insurance, Applications and Related 
Information.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0011.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Vessel owners or charterers interested in 
participating in MARAD's war risk insurance program.
    Form Numbers: MA-355; MA-528; MA-742; MA-828, and MA-942.
    Abstract: As authorized by Section 1202, Title XII, Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, as amended, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation may provide war risk insurance adequate for the needs of 
the waterborne commerce of the United States if such insurance cannot 
be obtained on reasonable terms from qualified insurance companies 
operating in the United States. This collection is required for the 
program.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 1378 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 having its 
full effect, if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Dated: September 6, 2007.
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-18173 Filed 9-13-07; 8:45 am]
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