[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 61192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24364]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD 2008 0100]


Information Collection Available for Public Comments and 
Recommendations

ACTION: Notice of intention to request extension of OMB approval and 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intention to 
request extension of approval (with modifications) for three years of a 
currently approved information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before December 15, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Dougherty, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-5469; or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title of Collection: Information to Determine Seamen's Re-
employment Rights--National Emergency.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0526.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Summary of Collection of Information: This collection is needed in 
order to implement provisions of the Maritime Security Act of 1996. 
These provisions grant re-employment rights and other benefits to 
certain merchant seamen serving aboard vessels used by the United 
States during times of national emergencies. The Maritime Security Act 
of 1996 establishes the procedures for obtaining the necessary MARAD 
certification for re-employment rights and other benefits.
    Need and Use of the Information: MARAD will use the information to 
determine if U.S. civilian mariners are eligible for re-employment 
rights under the Maritime Security Act of 1996.
    Description of Respondents: U.S. merchant seamen who have completed 
designated national service during a time of maritime mobilization need 
and are seeking re-employment with a prior employer.
    Annual Responses: 10 responses.
    Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Comments: Comments should refer to the docket number that appears 
at the top of this document. Written comments may be submitted to the 
Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Comments also may be submitted by electronic 
means via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 
Specifically address whether this information collection is necessary 
for proper performance of the functions of the agency and will have 
practical utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize 
this burden, and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected. All comments received will be 
available for examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 
p.m. EDT (or EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An 
electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web 
at http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: October 7, 2008.
Leonard Sutter,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-24364 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am]
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