[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51711-51712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26155]
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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.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the
Information Collection Request (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 July 18, 1997 [62 FR, 38605-38606].
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 3, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Weaver, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Maritime Administration, MAR-318, Room
7301, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-
5755 or fax 202-366-3889. Copies of this collection can also be
obtained from that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Title: Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or
Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen Owned Documented Vessels.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0006.
Affected Public: Respondents are vessel owners who have applied for
foreign transfer of U.S.-flag vessels.
Abstract: MARAD is required to approve the sale, transfer, charter,
lease, or mortgage of U.S. documented vessels to non-citizens, or the
transfer of such vessels to foreign registry and flag, or the transfer
of foreign flag vessels by their owners as required by various
contractual requirements. These provisions are implemented by 46 CFR
part 221.
Need: This information collection requires a vessel owner to submit
an application for a prospective foreign transfer of a U.S.-flag
vessel. This information will assist in the determination of whether
the vessel proposed for transfer will initially require retention under
the U.S.-flag statutory regulation. In such instances, the application
is reviewed and cleared for approval by specialists within MARAD,
Department of Commerce, and Department of Defense.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 440 hours.
Annual Responses: 220.
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.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation
[FR Doc. 97-26155 Filed 10-1-97; 8:45 am]
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