Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of a currently

approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information

collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a

60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection

of information was published on April 30, 1997 [62 FR 23530].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before (Insert 30 days from

date of publication).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Weaver, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-2811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Maritime Administration

Title: Records Retention Schedule.

Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information

collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133-0501.

Affected Public: U.S. Shipping Companies.

Abstract: Section 801, Merchant Marine Act, 1936 as amended (46 APP

U.S.C 1211) requires retention of construction differential subsidy or

operating differential subsidy records.

Need and Use of the Information: The information will be used to

audit pertinent records at the conclusion of a contract when the

contractor was receiving financial assistance from the government.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 750 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. Comments are invited

on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the

proper performance of the functions of the Department, including

whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information

collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 9, 1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97-18470 Filed 7-14-97; 8:45 am]

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