[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13699-13700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5747]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD 2011 0019]


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 May 13, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Bouchard, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-5076; or e-mail [email protected]. Copies of 
this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title of Collection: U.S. Port and Terminal Inventory Survey.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0539.
    Form Numbers: MA-1049.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Summary of Collection of Information: The Port and Terminal 
Infrastructure Data Collection Survey will provide MARAD with key U.S. 
marine terminal data to enable the agency to provide timely Information 
to determine the present level of system performance and future 
requirements.
    Need and Use of the Information: The biennial survey will assist 
MARAD in determining the number and type of facilities available for 
moving cargo. Emphasis will be on throughput capacity and the adequacy 
of the number and type of terminals available to move cargo efficiently 
through the U.S. global freight transportation system. The survey will 
also provide an overview of ownership of marine terminals in the United 
States.
    Description of Respondents: U.S. port authorities, marine terminal 
operators and owners of marine terminal companies.
    Annual Responses: 636 responses.
    Annual Burden: 954 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

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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: March 3, 2011.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-5747 Filed 3-11-11; 8:45 am]
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