[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31093]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-97-3140]


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 January 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Lockland, Chief, Division of 
Operations Support, Office of Ship Operations, Maritime Administration, 
MAR-613, Room 2123, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. 
Telephone (202) 366-5735 or fax (202) 366-3954. Copies of this 
collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title of Collection: Position Reporting System for Vessels.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0025.
    Form Number: CG-4796-A (MA) (Rev. 8-88).
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 1998.
    Summary of Collection of Information: This collection is used to 
gather information regarding the location of U.S.-flag and certain 
other U.S. citizen-owned vessels for the purpose of Search and Rescue 
in the saving of lives at sea; and for the marshaling of ships for 
national defense and safety purposes. This collection consists of 
vessels that transmit their positions electronically via radio message, 
and from this, location data is read into a database and is accessed 
only by the U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD to determine the location of a 
particular ship.
    Need and Use of the Information: The collection is necessary for 
maintaining a current plot of U.S.-flag and U.S.-owned vessels in order 
to facilitate immediate marshaling of ships for national defense 
purposes, and for the purpose of maintaining a current plot for Search 
and Rescue purposes for safety of life at sea.
    Description of Respondents: U.S.-flag and U.S. citizen-owned 
vessels which are required to respond under current statute and 
regulation.
    Annual Responses: 20,800 responses.
    Annual Burden: 3,328 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, 
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: November 20, 1997.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-31093 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am]
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