[Federal Register: December 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 231)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-98-4816]

 
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) intentions to 
request approval for three years of an existing information collection 
entitled ``Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship (46 CFR 
355).''

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before February 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lansberry, Office of the Chief 
Counsel, Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7232, 
Washington, DC 20590; telephone number 202-366-5712 or fax 202-366-
7485. Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship 
(46 CFR 355).
    Type of Request: Approval of an existing information collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0012.
    Form Number: Special Format.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from the date of approval
    Summary of Collection of Information: In accordance with 46 CFR 
355, shipowners, charterers, equity owners, ship managers, etc. seeking 
benefits provided by statute are required to provide, on an annual 
basis, an Affidavit of U.S. Citizenship to the Maritime Administration 
for analysis.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Affidavits of U.S. Citizenship 
filed with the Maritime Administration will be used to determine 
shipowners, equity owners, ship managers, etc. compliance with the 
statutory requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Shipowners, charterers, equity owners, 
ship managers.
    Annual Responses: 300 responses.
    Annual Burden: 1,500 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, 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 http:/dms.dot.gov.


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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: November 27, 1998.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-32121 Filed 12-1-98; 8:45 am]
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