U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form KP 2-65 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement_revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-11-18
30-day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-03
60-Day Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26582	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0010	ICR Reference No: 201106-2133-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-2133-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 2133-0010
Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2011
Terms of Clearance: Before the next application cycle starting in March 2012, MARAD shall revise the race/ethnicity questions to comport with OMB guidelines. Amongst other things, the race and ethnicity questions should be separate, with the ethnicity question coming first. The choices should be amended too; for example, “Black” should be changed to “Black or African-American” and “Hispanic” to “Hispanic or Latino.” Finally, the race instructions should tell the respondent to “Select one or more.” The complete guidelines can be found on the OIRA website at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg_1997standards/. MARAD shall also amend the burden estimate listed on the application to explain how much burden is for the applicant and how much is for the school official. Currently the form seems to indicate the applicant will need to commit five hours, when in fact his or her burden is less than that. MARAD shall not collect application data next cycle until it makes these changes, and the agency shall submit the revised application to OMB for review in January, 2012. During this current review, MARAD moved the cost of the application process to question 13, monetized the time burden in question 12, and uploaded the complete application.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	2,500	0	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	12,500	0	12,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The application form is used to apply for admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Part I of the Candidate Application is used to establish initial eligibility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 51302 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 14745	03/17/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 32019	06/02/2011
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
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission	KP 2-65	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission

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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	2,500	2,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,500	12,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $687,223

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 08/30/2011

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