[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 18417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06668]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2013 0029]
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 28, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Kurfehs, Maritime Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-
2318; or email: [email protected]. Copies of this collection also
can be obtained from that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Application and Reporting Requirements for
Participation in the Maritime Security Program.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0525.
Form Numbers: MA-172.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by
the Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of Information: The Maritime Security Act of
2003 provides for the enrollment of qualified vessels in the Maritime
Security Program Fleet. Applications and amendments are used to select
vessels for the fleet. Periodic reporting is used to monitor adherence
of contractors to program parameters.
Need and Use of the Information: The collected information is
necessary for MARAD to determine if selected vessels are qualified to
participate in the Maritime Security Program.
Description of Respondents: Respondents are vessel operators.
Annual Responses: 195.
Annual Burden: 210 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. 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://regulations.gov.
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 1.93.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: March 19, 2013.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-06668 Filed 3-25-13; 8:45 am]
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