[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 73 (Friday, April 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20032-20033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8732]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2010 0042]
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 June 15, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Dougherty, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202-366-5469 or E-mail: [email protected]. Copies of
this collection can also be obtained from that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Information to Determine Seamen's Reemployment
Rights--National Emergency.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0526.
Form Numbers: None.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by
the Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of Information: This collection is needed in
order to implement provisions of the Maritime Security Act of 1996.
These provisions grant re-employment rights and other benefits to
certain merchant seamen serving aboard vessels used by the United
States during times of national emergencies. The Maritime Security Act
of 1996 establishes the procedures for obtaining the necessary MARAD
certification for re-employment rights and other benefits.
Need and Use of the Information: MARAD will use the information to
determine if U.S. civilian mariners are eligible for re-employment
rights under the Maritime Security Act of 1996.
Description of Respondents: U.S. merchant seamen who have completed
designated national service during a time of maritime mobilization need
and are seeking re-employment with a prior employer.
Annual Responses: 10 responses.
Annual Burden: 10 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://www.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://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
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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://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: April 12, 2010.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-8732 Filed 4-15-10; 8:45 am]
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