[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55730-55731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22886]


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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 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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 
May 27, 2011, and comments were due by July 26, 2011. No comments were 
received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 11, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmond J. Fitzgerald, Office of 
Financial Approvals and Marine Insurance, Maritime Administration, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2279; 
or e-mail: [email protected]. Copies of this collection can 
also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual 
Statements.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0032.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of vessels in the U.S. 
domestic or foreign commerce.
    Forms: None.
    Abstract: In accordance with Section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act 
of 1936, as amended, all citizens who own or operate vessels in the 
U.S. domestic or foreign commerce and desire ``tax'' benefits under the 
Construction Reserve Fund (CRF) program, are required to submit to 
MARAD an application for benefits. The annual statement provided to 
MARAD officials sets forth a detailed analysis of the CRF when each 
income tax return is filed. The application is required in order for 
MARAD to determine whether the applicant is qualified for the benefits, 
and the annual statements are required in order for MARAD to assure 
that the

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requirements of the program are being satisfied.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 153 hours.
    Addresses: Send comments to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 Seventeenth 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: MARAD Desk Officer. 
Alternatively, comments may be sent via e-mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and 
Budget, at the following address: [email protected].
    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: August 30, 2011.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-22886 Filed 9-7-11; 8:45 am]
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