Procedures for Determining Vessel Services Categories for Purposes of the Cargo Preference Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OMBltrFINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-09-10
Supporting Statement Cargo Preference MOU_Renewal FINAL.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-09-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
190578	Procedures for Determining Vessel Services Categories for Purposes of the Cargo Preference Act	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0540	ICR Reference No: 200909-2133-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Procedures for Determining Vessel Services Categories for Purposes of the Cargo Preference Act
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/10/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	100	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	800	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose is to provide information to be used in the designation of service categories of individual vessels for purposes of compliance with the Cargo Preference Act under a MOU entered into by the USDA, USAID, and MARAD.

Emergency Justfication: The purpose of this collection of information is to allow MARAD to implement the terms of an interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU requires all concerned vessel owners to send self-designation requests to MARAD by October 1,2009, if they decide to do so. This is necessary so that MARAD can publish a list of all self-designations for public comment by October 7, 2009. Comments must be received by October 17,2009, after which MARAD would have 15 days to disagree with a vessel owner's self-designation. This brief time frame is necessary to MARAD's mission in implementing the CPA in the context of long-standing litigation and -interagency disagreements about interpretation of the CPA, which the MOU acts to resolve.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 55305 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Procedures for Determining Vessel Services Categories for Purposes of the Cargo Preference Act

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	100	0	0	100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	800	0	0	800	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New information is required to administer the interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Procedures for Determining Service Categories for the Purpose of the Cargo Preference Act (CPA).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/10/2009

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