[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 6253] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-3084] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (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 cost and burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published in FR 62 63214, November 26, 1997. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 9, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Lockland, Chief, Division of Operations Support, Office of Ship Operations, Maritime Administration, MAR-613, Room 2123, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366-5735 or fax (202) 366-3954. Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration, DOT Title: Position Reporting System for Vessels. OMB Control Number: 2133-0025. Form Number: CG-4796-A (MA) (Rev. 8-88). Affected Public: U.S.-flag and U.S. citizen-owned vessels which are required to respond under current statute and regulation. Abstract: This collection is used to gather information regarding the location of U.S.-flag and certain other U.S. citizen-owned vessels for the purpose of Search and Rescue in the saving of lives at sea; and for the marshaling of ships for national defense and safety purposes. This collection consists of vessels that transmit their positions electronically via radio message, and from this, location data is read into a database and is accessed only by the U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD to determine the location of a particular ship. Need and Use of the Information: The collection is necessary for maintaining a current plot of U.S.-flag and U.S.-owned vessels in order to facilitate immediate marshaling of ships for national defense purposes, and for the purpose of maintaining a current plot for Search and Rescue purposes for safety of life at sea. Annual Burden: 3,328 hours. Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention MARAD Desk Officer. OMB is required to make a decision concerning this collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives within 30 days of publication. Specifically, address 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 30, 1998. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 98-3084 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P