Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen-Owned Documented

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MA-29 Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen-Owned Documented Form	Modified
46 56103.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-20
46 USC 56101.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-20
Shipping Act, 1916.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-20
30-day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-20
60-day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-09-20
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-09-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44095	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen-Owned Documented Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0006	ICR Reference No: 201209-2133-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-2133-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 2133-0006
Title: Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen-Owned Documented
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 01/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	85	0	60
Time Burden (Hours)	170	0	120
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The owners of U.S. documented vessels must obtain approval from MARAD prior to transfer of such vessels to foreign registry. These forms are used by the owners to obtain the required approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 56101 Name of Law: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
   US Code: 46 USC 56103 Name of Law: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
  

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:
	77 FR 35742	06/14/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 55897	09/11/2012
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
Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S. Citizen-Owned Documented	MA-29, MA-29B, MA-29A	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Documented Vessels ,   Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Citizen-Owned Undocumented or Foreign Flagged Vessels ,   Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract With Foreign Owner

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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	85	60	0	0	25	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	170	120	0	0	50	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: The number of respondents requesting the Maritime Administration's approval for the transfer to foreign ownership, registry and flag has slightly increased since the last approval of this collection. Owners are deciding to sell or transfer to foreign registry due to lack of employment opportunities in the U.S. trade or age of the vessels.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $97,937

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: 10/23/2012

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