[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 3997] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-1771] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-99-5019] 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 announce the Marine Administration's (MARAD's) intentions to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.
Dates
Comments should be submittted on or before March 29, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTRACT: Christopher Krusa, Office of Maritime Labor, Training, and Safety, Maritime Administration, MAR-250, Room 7302, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366- 2648 or fax 202-493-2288. Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office.
Supplementary Information
Title of Collection: Supplementary Training Course Application. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. OMB Control Number: 2133-0030. Form Number: MA-823. Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 1999. Summary of Collection of Information: Section 1305 (a) of the Maritime Education and Training Act of 1980 states that the Secretary may provide additional training on maritime subjects and may make such training available to the personnel of the merchant marine of the United States and to individuals preparing for a career in the merchant marine. Also, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requires a fire fighting certificate for U.S. merchant marine offficers, effective December 1989, pursuant to 46 CFR 10.205(g) and 10.207(f). Need and Use of the Information: This information collection is necessary for eligibility assessment, enrollment, attendance verification and recordation. Without this information, the courses would not be documented for future reference by the program or individual student. This application form is the only document of record and is used to verify that students have attended the course. Description of Respondents: U.S. Merchant Seamen, both officers and unlicensed personnel, and other U.S. citizens employed in other areas of waterborne commerce. Annual Responses: 2,000 responses. Annual Burden: 100 hours. Comments: Signed written comments should refer to the docket number that appears at the top of this docuement and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590. 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 dms.dot.gov.
dms.dot.govBy Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: January 21, 1999. Joel C. Richard, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-1771 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-M