[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66175-66176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32940]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-97-3221]


Information Collection Available for Public Comments and 
Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 February 17, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas M.P. Christensen of the Office 
of National Security Plans, Maritime Administration, MAR-720, Room P1-
1303, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Telephone 202-
366-5900 or FAX 202-488-0941. Copies of this collection can also be 
obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title of Collection: Voluntary Tanker Agreement.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0505.
    Form Number: NONE.
    Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 1998.
    Summary of Collection of Information: The collection consists of a 
request from MARAD that each participant in the Voluntary Tanker 
Agreement submit a list of the names of ships owned, chartered, or 
contracted for by the participant, and their size and flags of 
registry. There is no prescribed format for this information.
    Need and Use of the Information: The collected information is 
necessary to evaluate tanker capability and make plans for the use of 
this capability to meet national emergency requirements. This 
information will be used by both MARAD and Department of Defense to 
establish overall contingency plans.
    Description of Respondents: The respondents are tanker companies 
that operate in international trade and who have agreed to participate 
in the Voluntary Tanker Agreement.
    Annual Responses: 20.
    Annual Burden: One hour for each respondent.
    Comments: Signed, written comments should refer to the docket 
number that appears at the top of this document and

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must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 
400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590-0001. 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., e.t. 
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An electronic version 
of this document is available on the World Wide Web at http:/
dms.dot.gov.

    Dated: December 12, 1997.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-32940 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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