Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, Request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MA-935 Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
30-day FR Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-07	Available
60-Day FR Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-06-07	Available
Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-11-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26651	Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0510	ICR Reference No: 201106-2133-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-2133-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 2133-0510
Title: Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, Request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review
Type of Information Collection: Revision 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: In the supporting statement, MARAD added the cost burden to question 13 and monetized the time burden in question 12.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	11	0	21
Time Burden (Hours)	3	0	8
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7	0	0

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Abstract: Students and graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies are required to complete these forms when requesting waivers and/or deferments of their service obligation contract.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 51310 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 46 USC 51510 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 12219	03/04/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 32974	06/07/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review	MA-936, MA-935, MA-937	Request for Waiver of Service Obligation ,   Request for Deferment of Service Obligation ,   Application for Review of Waiver/Deferment Decision

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	11	21	0	-10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3	8	0	-5	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7	0	0	7	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The agency has made the requirements for granting waivers stricter. This program change has reduced the number of waiver requests since the last OMB approval cycle.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,017

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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