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 in 63 FR 3784, January 26, 1998.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 13, 1998.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Maritime Administration

Title: Merchant Marine Medals and Awards.

Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information

collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133-0506.

Affected Public: Eligible Merchant Seamen

Abstract: This information collection provides the Maritime

Administration with a method for documenting and processing requests

for 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 World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Operation

DESERT STORM and the replacement of previously issued awards.

Need and Use of the Information: This information is used by MARAD

personnel to process and verify requests for service awards. The

issuance of awards is based upon requests from the public.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2500 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

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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 April 3, 1998.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98-9626 Filed 4-10-98; 8:45 am]

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