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Federal Register: February 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 29)NoticesPage 7233-7234From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr12fe99-127

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

Docket No. MARAD-99-5091Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations

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) intentions to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before April 13, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crawford Ellerbe, Office of Maritime Labor, Training, and Safety, Maritime Administration, MAR-250, Room 7302, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590. Telephone 202- 366-2643 or fax 202-493-2288. Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: Regulations for Making Excess or Surplus Federal Property Available to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, State Maritime Academies, and Approved Nonprofit Maritime Training Institutions.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133-0504.

Form Number: None.

Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 1999.

Summary of Collection of Information: In accordance with46 U.S.C. 12959 MARAD requires approved maritime training institutions seeking excess or surplus property to provide a statement of need/justification prior to acquiring the excess or surplus property.

Need and Use of the Information: This information collection is used by the requestor to provide a justification of the intended use of the property, and is needed by MARAD to determine compliance with applicable statutory requirements.

Description of Respondents: Maritime training institutions interested in acquiring the excess or surplus property from MARAD.

Annual Responses: 30 responses.

Annual Burden: 120 hours.

Comments: Signed written comments should refer to the docket number that appears at the top of this document and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590. Specifically, address 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. All comments received will be available for examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET. Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

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Dated: February 8, 1999. Joel C. Richard, Secretary.

FR Doc. 99-3471Filed2-11-99; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4910-81-P

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