[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 204 (Friday, October 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63063-63064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27065]


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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), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed 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 December 
19, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
IRWR, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, P.O. Box 61280, New 
Orleans, Louisiana 70161-1280, ATTN: CEWRC-NDC-CQ, (Jay A. Wieriman). 
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: Description of Vessels, 
Description of Operations, ENG Form 3931, and 3932, OMB Control Number 
0710-0009.
    Needs and Uses: The publication Waterborne Transportation Lines of 
the United States, Volume 1, 2, and 3 contain information on the vessel 
operator and their American Flag vessels operating or available for 
operation on the inland waterways of the United States in the 
transportation of freight and passengers.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 48 minutes.
    Frequency: Mandatory.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The data is also used by the U.S. Coast 
Guard and other Federal and State agencies involved in transportation. 
If this data

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collection effort is not permitted, accurate U.S. Flag fleet statistics 
will not be available for use by the Corps of Engineers and other 
agencies.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-27065 Filed 10-19-00; 8:45 am]
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