[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 6416] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-3140] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection (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 on November 10, 1998, [63 FR 63105]. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 11, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Strassburg, Chief, Division of Marine Insurance, Office of Subsidy and Insurance, Maritime Administration, MAR-575, Room 8117, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Telephone 202-366-4161 or FAX 202-366-7901. Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD) Title: War Risk Insurance. OMB Control Number: 2133-0011. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Affected Public: Vessel(s) owner or charterer interested in participation in MARAD's war risk insurance program. Form(s):MA-355; MA-528; MA-742; MA-828; and, MA-942. Abstract: As authorized by Section 1202, Title XII, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, (46 App. U.S.C. 1282), the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation may provide war risk insurance adequate for the needs of the waterborne commerce of the United States if such insurance cannot be obtained on reasonable terms from qualified insurance companies operating in the United States. This collection is required for the program. It consists of forms MA-355; MA-528; MA-742; MA-828; and MA-942. Need and Use of the Information: The collected information is necessary to determine the eligibility of the applicant and the vessel(s) for participation in the war risk insurance program. Annual Estimated Burden Hours: The current burden is estimated at 930 hours. Addressee: 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. Comments are Invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 1999. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 99-3140 Filed 2-8-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P