[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 236 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65589-65590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29402]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD 2009 0146]


Information Collection Available for Public Comments and 
Recommendations

ACTION: Notice 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 for three years of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before February 8, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Yarrington, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-1915 or e-mail: [email protected].
    Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Procedures for Determining Vessel Services 
Categories for Purposes of the Cargo Preference Act.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0540.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval.

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    Summary of Collection of Information: The purpose is to provide 
information to be used in the designation of service categories of 
individual vessels for purposes of compliance with the Cargo Preference 
Act under a Memorandum of Understanding entered into by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
and the Maritime Administration.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Maritime Administration will 
use the data submitted by vessel operators to create a list of Vessel 
Self-Designations and determine whether the Agency agrees or disagrees 
with a vessel owner's designation of a vessel.
    Description of Respondents: Owners or operators of U.S.-registered 
vessels and foreign-registered vessels.
    Annual Responses: 100 responses.
    Annual Burden: 800 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: December 3, 2009.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-29402 Filed 12-9-09; 8:45 am]
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