[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38518-38519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15646]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection, Comment Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DAPE-ZXI-RM), U.S. Army, 
DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed

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public information collection and seeks public comment on the 
provisions thereof. Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 
21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Water Resource Support Center, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, 
P.O. Box 61280, New Orleans, Louisiana 70161-1280, ATTN: CEWRC-NDC-C 
(Susan K. Hassett). Consideration will be given to all comments 
received within 60 days of the date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address, 
or call Department of the Army Reports clearance officer at (703) 614-
0454.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Shipper's Export 
Declaration (SED) Program, ENG Form 7513
    Needs and Uses: The data collected are movements of foreign cargo 
from one foreign country to another foreign country through a U.S. 
water port. Since goods are neither produced nor consumed in the U.S. 
they do not count in the balance of trade statistics, but are important 
from a water transportation standpoint. Vessels moving these goods use 
federally maintained channels, and these goods should be included in 
federal water transportation an multi-model transportation analysis.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 29,737.
    Number Per Respondents: 13,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 11 minutes.
    Frequency: Mandatory.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps and Maritime Administration 
(MARAD) use the data from the program to satisfy the missions of their 
respective agencies. The Corps is responsible for the operation and 
maintenance of the nation's waterway system to ensure efficient and 
safe passage of commercial and recreation vessels. The support and 
management of economically sound navigation projects are dependent upon 
reliable navigation data mandated by the River and Harbor 
Appropriations Act of September 22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1043) as amended and 
codified in 33 U.S.C. 555.

John A. Hall,
Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-15646 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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