[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 71713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28637]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD--2013 0136]


Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection(s): Supplementary Training Course Application

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information 
collection is necessary for eligibility assessment, enrollment, 
attendance verification and recordation. Without this information, the 
courses would not be documented for future reference by the program or 
individual student. We are required to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 
104-13.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD-2013-
0136 through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Romstadt, Training Instructor 
(Firefighting), Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
W28-302, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: (419) 259-6362 or email: 
[email protected]. Copies of this collection can also be 
obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0030.
    Title: Supplementary Training Course Application.
    Form Numbers: MA-823
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: 46 U.S.C. Section 51703 (2007) states that, ``the 
Secretary of Transportation may provide additional training on maritime 
subjects to supplement other training opportunities and make the 
training available to the personnel of the merchant mariners of the 
United States and to individuals preparing for a career in the merchant 
marine of the United States.'' Also, the U.S. Coast Guard requires a 
fire-fighting certificate for U.S. merchant marine officers. This 
collection provides the information necessary for the maritime schools 
to plan their course offerings and for applicants to complete their 
certificate requirements.
    Respondents: U.S. Merchant Marine Seamen, both officers and 
unlicensed personnel, and other U.S. citizens employed in other areas 
of waterborne commerce.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Responses: 500.
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the Department's 
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 
Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized 
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency 
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.
    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://www.regulations.gov.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93.

    Dated: November 21, 2013.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-28637 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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