[Federal Register: October 18, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 200)]
[Notices]               
[Page 61356-61357]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 
public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
17, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Department of the Army, 
Institute for Water Resources, Corps of Engineers Waterborne Commerce 
Statistics Center, PO Box 61280 (ATTN: Jay Wieriman), New Orleans, LA 
70161-1280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Department of the Army Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 325-
8433.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Description of Vessels, ENG 
Form 3931; Description Operation, ENG Form 3932; OMB Number 0710-0009.

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    Needs and Uses: The Corps of Engineers uses ENG Forms 3931 and 3932 
as the basic instruments to collect vessel and operating descriptions 
for use in waterborne commerce statistics. These data constitute the 
sole source for domestic vessel characteristics and operating 
descriptions for domestic vessels operating on U.S. navigable 
waterways. These data are collected from vessel operating companies. 
These data are essential to plans for maintaining U.S. navigable 
waterways. These data are also critical to the enforcement of the 
``Harbor Maintenance Tax'' authorized under section 1402 of Public Law 
99-662.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,048.
    Number of Respondents: 3,058.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 40 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The information collected is the basic data from which the Corps of 
Engineers compiles and published waterborne commerce statistics. The 
data is used not only to report to Congress, but also to perform cost 
benefit studies for new projects, rehabilitation projects, and O&M of 
existing projects. It is also used by other Federal agencies involved 
in transportation and security. This data collection program is the 
sole source for domestic navigation statistics.

    Dated: October 12, 2004.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-23248 Filed 10-15-04; 8:45 am]

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