83 FR 18830 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 83 (April 30, 2018)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Navy 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18830-18831]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09004]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

[Docket ID USN-2018-HQ-0007]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Navy 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 June 29, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Chief Management 
Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark Center 
Drive, Mailbox #24 Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number, and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

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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 Naval Sea 
Systems Command (SEA 05C), 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, STOP 1340, 
Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20376-1340, or call (202) 781-
5069.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Facilities Available for 
the Construction or Repair of Ships; Standard Form 17; OMB Control 
Number 0703-0006.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is part of a joint 
effort between the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the U.S. 
Maritime Administration (MARAD), to maintain a working data set on 
active U.S. Shipyards. The information collected is required by the 
Merchant Start Printed Page 68409 Marine Act of 1936 as amended and is 
critical in providing both organizations with a comprehensive list of 
U.S. commercial shipyards and their capabilities and capacities. These 
shipyards play a crucial role in national defense, the economy and the 
U.S. transportation infrastructure and as such, are of considerable 
interest to the U.S. Government. The data collected is used to assess 
the capabilities and capacities of U.S. commercial shipyards in the 
areas of ship repair and ship construction. The data is also used to 
monitor employment numbers for labor forecasting for future build 
projects as well as providing information on the ability to raise labor 
to meet national industrial mobilization requirements during times of 
national emergency. The data collected is the main source of 
information on these shipyards and is used to these ends.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 800.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 200.
    Average Burden per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondents are businesses involved in shipbuilding and/or ship 
repair who provide NAVSEA and MARAD with information and a list of 
facilities available for the construction or repair of ships that is 
utilized in a database for assessing the production capacity of the 
individual shipyards.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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