05-17081. Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations  

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    ACTION:

    Notice and request for comments.

    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 28, 2005.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Otto Strassburg, Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-4161; Fax: 202-366-7901; or e-mail: Joe.strassburg@dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title of Collection: Approval of Underwriters for Marine Hull Insurance.

    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collection.

    OMB Control Number: 2133-0517.

    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 of information involves the approval of marine hull underwriters to insure MARAD program vessels. Foreign and domestic applicants will be required to submit financial data upon which MARAD approval would be based.

    Need and Use of the Information: This information is needed in order that MARAD officials can evaluate the underwriters and determine their suitability for providing marine hull insurance on MARAD vessels.

    Description of Respondents: Marine insurance brokers and underwriters of marine insurance.

    Annual Responses: 62 responses.

    Annual Burden: 46 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 PL-401, 400 Seventh Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20590. Comments also may be submitted by electronic means via the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov/​submit. 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://dms.dot.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://dms.dot.gov.

    (Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.)

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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: August 23, 2005.

    Joel C. Richard,

    Secretary, Maritime Administration.

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    [FR Doc. 05-17081 Filed 8-26-05; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

Document Information

Published:
08/29/2005
Department:
Maritime Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice and request for comments.
Document Number:
05-17081
Dates:
Comments should be submitted on or before October 28, 2005.
Pages:
51110-51110 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. MARAD 2005-22188
PDF File:
05-17081.pdf