[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 73786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25168]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[USA-2007-0033]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the 
Army, (OAA-AAHS), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c) (2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. 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 shall 
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 information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 
26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to Department of the 
Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, 
Corps of Engineers Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, 7400 Leake 
Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118, ATTN: CEIWR-NDC-C (Mickey LaMaca), or 
call Department of the Army Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 428-
6440.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Description of Vessels, 
Description of Operations; ENG Forms 3931 and 3932; OMB Control Number 
0710-0009.
    Needs and Uses The Corps of Engineers uses ENG Forms 3931 and 3932 
as the basic instruments to collect vessel and operating descriptions 
for use in waterborne commerce statistics. These data constitute the 
sole source for domestic vessel characteristics and operating 
descriptions for domestic vessels operating on U.S. navigable 
waterways. These data are collected from vessel operating companies. 
These data are essential to plans for maintaining U.S. navigable 
waterways. These data are also critical to the enforcement of the 
``Harbor maintenance Tax'' authorized under section 1402 of Public Law 
99-662
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,048.
    Number of Respondents: 3,058.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 40 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The information collection is the basic data from which the Corps 
of Engineers compiles and published waterborne commerce statistics. The 
data is used not only to report to Congress, but also to perform cost 
benefit studies for new projects, rehabilitation projects, and O&M of 
existing projects. It is also used by other federal agencies involved 
in transportation and security. This data collection program is the 
sole source for domestic navigation statistics.

    Dated: December 19, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E7-25168 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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