[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 156 (Friday, August 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 39463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15599]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2025-0399]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Collection: Quarterly Readiness of Strategic Seaport Facilities 
Reporting

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on 
its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0548 (Quarterly 
Readiness of Strategic Seaport Facilities Reporting) is used by both 
MARAD and Department of Defense (DoD) to evaluate commercial strategic 
seaport readiness to support military deployment and national 
emergencies. There are no changes since the last renewal. MARAD is 
required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collections should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Butram, 202-366-1976, Office 
of Sealift Support, Room W25-218, Mail Stop 1, Maritime Administration, 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, 
DC 20590, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Quarterly Readiness of Strategic Seaport Facilities 
Reporting.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0548.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: This collection of information supports MARAD's emergency 
planning and preparedness actions related to Commercial Strategic 
Seaport readiness pursuant to Executive Order 12656 and 49 CFR 1.81. In 
this regard, MARAD issues a Port Readiness Plan (PRP) to designated 
Strategic Commercial Seaports that identify specific facilities that 
DoD may need to support the deployment of United States Armed Forces, 
as well as national emergencies, or national defense needs. This 
collection of information on a quarterly basis is necessary to validate 
all PRP-identified facilities to DoD within the PRP-defined timeline.
    Respondents: Commercial Strategic Seaports that were designated by 
the Commander of Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 
(SDDC) and were issued a PRP by MARAD.
    Affected Public: Designated Commercial Strategic Seaports issued a 
PRP.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 17.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 68.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 68.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    A 60-day Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this 
information collection was published on May 13, 2025 (90 Federal 
Register (FR) 20342).

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.49.)

    By Order of the Maritime Administration.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-15599 Filed 8-14-25; 8:45 am]
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