MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MA-1048 MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement Part B_2133-0537.doc Supporting Statement B	2011-10-28
SUPPORTING STATEMENT.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181026	MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0537	ICR Reference No: 201110-2133-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-2133-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 2133-0537
Title: MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/16/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2011
Terms of Clearance: MarAd shall upload only one version of the MA-1048. For the properly uploaded version, MarAd shall accurately state the years for which the public should respond. MarAd shall also correctly and consistently identify the current MarAd Administrator.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	830	0	830
Time Burden (Hours)	277	0	277
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: MARAD needs to determine if a current and/or projected shortage of mariners exist. If a long-term shortage appears to exist, MARAD will follow-up with a more detailed survey to develop solutions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 50101 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 35941	06/20/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 60116	09/28/2011
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
MARAD Maritime Operator Survey Concerning Mariner Availability	MA-1048, MA-1048	MARAD Maritime Operator Survey ,   MARAD Maritime Operator Survey

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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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There are approximately 830 vessel operators in the United States and MARAD intends to survey all of them. Of the 830 vessel operators, MARAD estimates that approximately 50 percent will respond, due to the ease of the survey, and because it is in the operators' interest to do so.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,847

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 11/30/2011

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