[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22942-22943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9906]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
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announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The nature of the information collection is described as well
as its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of
information was published on February 3, 2011, and comments were due by
April 4, 2011. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 25, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Bratton, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202-366-5769 or e-mail: [email protected]. Copies of
this collection also can be obtained from that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Maritime Administration
Title: Determination of Fair and Reasonable Rates for Carriage of
Agriculture Cargoes on U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0514.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: U.S. citizens who own and operate U.S.-flag
vessels.
Forms: MA-1025, MA-1026, and MA-172.
Abstract: This collection of information requires U.S.-flag
operators to submit annual vessel operating costs and capital costs
data to Maritime Administration officials. The information is used by
the Maritime Administration in determining fair and reasonable
guideline rates for the carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.-flag
vessels. In addition, U.S.-flag vessel operators are required to submit
Post Voyage Reports to the Maritime Administration after completion of
a cargo preference voyage.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 546 hours.
Addressees: Send comments to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention Maritime Administration Desk
Officer.
Comments Are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the agency'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.
Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.
Dated: April 13, 2011.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-9906 Filed 4-22-11; 8:45 am]
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