[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36339-36340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14736]


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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 March 7, 2012 and comments were due by May 
7, 2012. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 18, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Jackson on (202) 366-0284 or Anne 
Dougherty on (202) 366-5469, Maritime Administration, Office of 
Maritime Workforce Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 
DC 20590. EMail Addresses: [email protected] or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration.
    Title: Service Obligation Compliance Report and Merchant Marine 
Reserve U.S. Naval Reserve Annual Report.
    OMB Control No.: 2133-0509.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affective Public: Graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and 
every subsidized State maritime academy graduate who receive a student 
incentive payment.
    Forms: MA-930.
    Abstract: Section 801 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended 
(46 U.S.C. 53101, note), Chapters 513 and 515 of the United States Code 
imposes a service obligation on every graduate of the U.S. Merchant 
Marine Academy, and every subsidized State Maritime Academy graduate 
who received a student incentive payment. This mandatory service 
obligation is required to ensure the graduates are fulfilling their 
obligation to maintain a license as an officer in the merchant marine 
and report annually on their reserve status, training and employment.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 467 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. 
Alternatively, comments may be sent via 3-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

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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.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

     Dated: June 12, 2012.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-14736 Filed 6-15-12; 8:45 am]
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