97-19117. Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 39046]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-19117]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Office of the Secretary
    
    
    Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
    Collection Activity Under OMB Review
    
    AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 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 cost and burden. The 
    Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
    comments on the following collection of information was published on 
    February 28, 1997 [FR 62, page 9150).
    
    DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 1997.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. Ferris, Director, Office of 
    Costs and Rates, Maritime Administration, Washington, DC 20590, Tel. 
    (202) 366-2324, and refer to the OMB Control Number.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
        Title: Title of Collection: Determination of Fair and Reasonable 
    Rates for the Carriage of Bulk Preference Cargoes (46 CFR part 382).
        OMB Control Number: 2133-0514.
        Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
    collection.
        Form(s): None.
        Affected Public: U.S.-flag vessels are owned and operated by U.S. 
    citizens under the U.S.-flag. The vessels consist of tug/barges, dry 
    bulk vessels, break bulk liner vessels, LASH, and tankers.
        Abstract: Two different types of data are required: Vessel 
    Operating Costs and Capital Costs--Part 382 requires U.S.-flag vessel 
    Operators to submit this data to MARAD on an annual basis. The costs 
    are used by MARAD in determining fair and reasonable guideline rates 
    for the carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.-flag vessels. Voyage 
    costs and voyage days--(Post Voyage Report)-- This information is 
    required to be filed by a U.S.-flag operator after the completion of a 
    cargo preference voyage.
        Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is used 
    by MARAD to calculate fair and reasonable rates for U.S.-flag vessels 
    engaged in the carriage of preference cargoes. If the information is 
    not collected, the fair and reasonable rates could be inaccurate thus 
    leading to a lack of adequate protection of the government's financial 
    interest in obtaining the lowest possible U.S.-flag cost for shipping 
    government cargoes.
        Annual Burden: 500 hours--This rule would not impose any unfunded 
    mandates.
        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: Send all comments regarding whether this information 
    collection is necessary for proper performance of the function of the 
    agency and will have practical utility, accuracy of the burden 
    estimates, ways to minimize this burden, and ways to enhance quality, 
    utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.
    
        Issued in Washington, DC, on July 16, 1997.
    Phillip A. Leach,
    Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
    [FR Doc. 97-19117 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-62-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
07/21/1997
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
97-19117
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before August 20, 1997.
Pages:
39046-39046 (1 pages)
PDF File:
97-19117.pdf