Federal Register: December 12, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 239)
DOCID: FR Doc 03-30813
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Docket ID: [Docket No. MARAD 2003 16651]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations
DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before February 10, 2004.
DOCUMENT 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.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title of Collection: Merchant Marine Medals and Awards.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collection.
OMB Control Number: 21330506.
Form Numbers: None.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of Information: This information collection provides a method of awarding merchant marine medals and decorations to masters, officers, and crew members of U.S. ships in recognition of their service in areas of danger during the operations by the Armed Forces of the United States in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Operation Desert Storm.
Need and Use of the Information: This information is used by MARAD personnel to process and verify requests for service awards.
Description of Respondents: Masters, officers and crew members of U.S. ships.
Annual Responses: 1200 responses.
Annual Burden: 1200 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 PL401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. Comments also may be submitted by electronic
means via the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov/submit. Specifically
address whether this information collection is necessary for proper
performance of the functions of the agency and will have practical
utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize this
burden, and ways to enhance the 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 (or
EST), 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: December 9, 2003.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator,
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 0330813 Filed 121103; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Patricia Ann Thomas, Maritime Administration, MAR630, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 3662646; FAX: (202) 4932180; or email: patricia.thomas@marad.dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.