5928 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2000 / Notices

conditions specified in the April 6,

1998, notice.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 31136, and 31502;

and 49 CFR 1.73.

Issued on: January 26, 2000.

Julie Anna Cirillo,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–2675 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4010–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD–2000–6853]

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 April 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Walker, Maritime

Administration, MAR 810, 400 Seventh

St., SW, Room 7209, Washington, DC

20590. Telephone: 202–366–8888, or

FAX 202–366–6988.

Copies of this collection can also be

obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: Inventory of

American Intermodal Equipment.

Type of Request: Extension of

currently approved information

collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133–0503.

Form Numbers: None.

Expiration Date of Approval:

September 30, 2000.

Summary of Collection of

Information: The collection consists of

an intermodal equipment inventory that

provides data essential to both the

government and the transportation

industry in planning for the most

efficient use of intermodal equipment.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information contained in the inventory

provides data about U.S.-based

companies that own or lease intermodal

equipment and is essential to both

government and industry in planning

for contingency operations.

Description of Respondents: The

report requests information from U.S.

steamship and intermodal equipment

leasing companies.

Annual Responses: 22.

Annual Burden: 66 hours.

Comments: Comments should refer to

the docket number that appears at the

top of this document. Written comments

may be submitted to the Docket Clerk,

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20590. Comments may also be

submitted by electronic means via the

Internet at http://dmses.dot.gov/submit.

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. EDT, 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: February 2, 2000.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–2711 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2000-6854]

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) intentions

to request approval for three years of an

existing information collection entitled

‘‘Seamen’s Claims; Administrative

Action and Litigation.’’

DATES: Comments should be submitted

on or before April 7, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otto

A. Strassburg, Chief, Division of Marine

Insurance, Office of Insurance and

Shipping Analysis, Maritime

Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Room 8117, Washington, D.C. 20590,

telephone number—202–366–4161.

Copies of this collection can also be

obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: Seamen’s Claims;

Administrative Action and Litigation.

Type of Request: Approval of an

existing information collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133–0522.

Form Number: None.

Expiration Date of Approval: Three

years from the date of approval.

Summary of Collection of

Information: The collection of

information is obtained from claimants

for death, injury or illness suffered

while serving as officers or members of

a crew employed on vessels as

employees of the United States through

the National Shipping Authority,

Maritime Administration (MARAD), or

successor.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information obtained will be evaluated

by MARAD officials to determine if the

claim is fair and reasonable. If the claim

is allowed it is settled, a release is

obtained from the claimant verifying

consummation of the settlement, and

payment is made to the claimant.

Description of Respondents: Officers

or members of a crew who suffered

death, injury, or illness while employed

on vessels as employees of the United

States through the National Shipping

Authority, Maritime Administration, or

successor. Also included in this

description of respondents are surviving

dependents, beneficiaries, and/or legal

representatives of officers or crew

members.

Annual Responses: 250 responses.

Annual Burden: 3,125 hours.

Comments: Comments should refer to

the docket number that appears at the

top of this document. Written comments

may be submitted to the Docket Clerk,

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20590. Comments may also be

submitted by electronic means via the

Internet at http://dmses.dot.gov/submit.

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., et. 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: February 2, 2000.