Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 173 / Monday, September 8, 1997 / Notices 47235

Issued on: August 28, 1997.

Gordon J. Linton,

Administrator Federal Transit

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–23700 Filed 9–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. M–039]

Information 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 November 7, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Crawford Ellerbe, Office of Maritime

Labor, Training and Safety, Maritime

Administration, MAR–250, Room 7302,

400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington,

D.C. 20590. Telephone 202–366–5755 or

FAX 202–493–2288. Copies of this

collection can also be obtained from that

office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: U.S. Merchant

Marine Academy Application for

Admission and Pre-Candidate

Application.

Type of Request: Extension of

currently approved information

collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133–0010.

Form Number: KP 3–4, and KP 2–65.

Expiration Date of Approval: March

31, 1998.

Summary of Collection of

Information: The collection consists of

form KP 3–4 (Pre-Candidate

Application), and KP 2–65 (U.S.

Merchant Marine Academy Application

for Admission). These forms are

completed by individuals wishing to be

admitted as students to the U.S.

Merchant Marine Academy and are

reviewed by staff members of the

Academy.

Need and Use of the Information: The

collected information is necessary to

select the best qualified candidates for

the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals desiring to become students

at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Annual Responses: 2,500.

Annual Burden: 5 hours.

Comments: Send all comments

regarding this information collection to

Joel C. Richard, Department of

Transportation, Maritime

Administration, MAR–120, Room 7210,

400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington,

D.C. 20590. Send 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.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: September 3, 1997.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–23723 Filed 9–5–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency

Proposed Information Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and corresponding burden, invites the

general public and other Federal

agencies to comment on a proposed

revision to an existing information

collection, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. The OCC is

soliciting comment concerning a

proposed revision to an information

collection titled Examination

Questionnaire.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted November 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to the Communications Division,

Attention: 1557–0199, Third Floor,

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, 250 E Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20219. In addition,

comments may be sent by facsimile

transmission to (202) 874–5274, or by

electronic mail to

REGS.COMMENTS@OCC.TREAS.GOV.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the collection may be obtained

by contacting Jessie Gates, (202) 874–

5090, Legislative and Regulatory

Activities Division (1557–0199), Office

of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250

E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Examination Questionnaire.

OMB Number: 1557–0199.

Form Number: CC–2000–01(Rev) and

CC–2000–02.

Abstract: This notice covers a

proposed revision of a currently

approved collection of information

titled Examination Questionnaire.

Completed examination questionnaires

provide the OCC with information

needed to properly evaluate the

effectiveness of the examination process

and agency communications. The OCC

will use the information to identify

problems or trends that may impair the

effectiveness of the examination

process, to identify ways to improve its

service to the banking industry, and to

analyze staff and training needs.

The OCC has developed two versions

of the questionnaire: one for Community

and Mid-size Banks, and one for Large

Banks. Community and Mid-size Banks

will receive the questionnaire as part of

each examination. Large Banks will be

invited to provide comments annually.

Type of Review: Revision.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 2,800.

Total Annual Responses: 2,660.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Total Annual Burden: 665 hours.

Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on:

(1) Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information has practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected;

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of

the collection on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and

(5) Estimates of capital or startup

costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.