[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 52588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21208]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2010-0076]


Information Collection Available for Public Comments and 
Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intention to 
request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before October 25, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Strassburg, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-4156; or e-mail: [email protected]. Copies of 
this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: War Risk Insurance, 
Applications and Related Information.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0011.
    Form Numbers: MA-355; MA-528; MA-742; MA-828, and MA-942.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Summary of Collection of Information: As authorized by Chapter 539 
of 46 U.S.C., 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. The 
collection 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.
    Description of Respondents: Vessel owners or charterers interested 
in participating in MARAD's war risk insurance program.
    Annual Responses: 20.
    Annual Burden: 256 hours
    Comments: Comments should refer to the docket number that appears 
at the top of this document. Written comments may be submitted to the 
Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Comments also may be submitted by electronic 
means via the Internet at http://regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 
Specifically address whether this information collection is necessary 
for proper performance of the functions of the agency and will have 
practical utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize 
this burden, and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected. All comments received will be 
available for examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 
p.m. EDT (or EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An 
electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web 
at http://regulations.gov.
    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://regulations.gov.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: August 19, 2010.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-21208 Filed 8-25-10; 8:45 am]
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