[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 251 (Wednesday, December 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 80510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-31061]


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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 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 September 23, 2008. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 30, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Develbis, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 366-2314; or e-Mail: [email protected]. Copies of 
this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Records Retention Schedule.
    OMB Control No.: 2133-0501.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affective Public: United States shipping companies receiving 
government financial aid.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: Section 801 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended 
(46 U.S.C. 53101, note), requires retention of records pertaining to 
financial assistance programs for ship construction and ship 
operations. These records are required to be retained to permit proper 
financial review of pertinent records at the conclusion of a contract 
when the contractor was receiving government financial assistance.
    Dates: Comments should be submitted on or before March 2, 2009.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 50 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: Maritime Administration 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: December 19, 2008.
Leonard Sutter,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-31061 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
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