[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31005-31006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13161]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2011-0071]


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 July 26, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Ladd, Maritime Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-
1859; or e-mail: [email protected]. Copies of this collection also 
can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Title XI Obligation Guarantees.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0018.
    Form Numbers: MA-163, MA-163A.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Summary of Collection of Information: In accordance with the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, MARAD is authorized to execute a full faith 
and credit guarantee by the United States of debt obligations issued to 
finance or refinance the construction or reconstruction of vessels. In 
addition, the program allows for financing shipyard modernization and 
improvement projects.
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information is 
necessary for MARAD officials to evaluate an applicant's project and 
capabilities, make the required determinations, and administer any 
agreements executed upon approval of loan guarantees.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals/businesses interested in 
obtaining loan guarantees for construction or reconstruction of vessels 
as well as businesses interested in shipyard modernization and 
improvements.
    Annual Responses: 10.
    Annual Burden: 700 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://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. E.D.T. (or E.S.T.), Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An electronic version of this document is available on the 
World Wide Web at http://regulations.gov.

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    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://regulations.gov.

    Authority:  49 CFR 1.66.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: May 23, 2011.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-13161 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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