[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 31859] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-15304] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published in 62 FR 14718-14719, March 27, 1997. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 11, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Weaver, MARAD Clearance Officer, (202) 366-2811, and refer to the OMB Control Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration Title: Monthly Report of Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import Bank Financing. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. OMB Control Number: 2133-0013. Affected Entities: Export-Import Bank Financed Foreign Borrowers. Abstract: Title 46 App. U.S.C. 1241-1, Public Resolution 17, 73rd Congress (PR 17), requires the MARAD to monitor and enforce the U.S.- flag shipping requirements relative to the loans/guarantees extended by the Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) to foreign borrowers. PR 17 requires that all shipments financed by Eximbank and that move by sea, must be transported exclusively on U.S.-flag registered vessels unless a waiver is obtained from MARAD. Need and Use of the Information: The prescribed monthly report is necessary for MARAD to fulfill its responsibilities under PR 17, to ensure compliance of ocean shipping requirements operating under Eximbank financing and to ensure equitable distribution of shipments between U.S. flag and foreign ships. MARAD will use this information to report annually to Congress, the total shipping activities during the calendar year. Annual Responses: 336. Estimated Annual Burden: 168 hours. Comments: Send all comments regarding whether this information collection is necessary for proper performance of the function of the agency and will have practical utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize this burden, and ways to enhance quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 6, 1997. Vanester M. Williams, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 97-15304 Filed 6-10-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P