Information to Determine Seamen's Reemployment Rights - National Emergency

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
46 USC 52101.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-19	Available
30-dayFRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-19	Available
60-dayFRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-19	Repair queued
Supporting Statement_6-8-17.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-06-08	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
26683	Information to Determine Seamen's Reemployment Rights - National Emergency		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0526	ICR Reference No: 201701-2133-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-2133-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 2133-0526
Title: Information to Determine Seamen's Reemployment Rights - National Emergency
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: 06/12/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2017
Terms of Clearance: The agency updated its burden calculation to reflect wages appropriate BLS wages.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	10	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	10	0	10
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Merchant seamen are required to provide information concerning period of employment and their merchant mariner's document to determine eligibility for reemployment rights.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 52101 Name of Law: Reemployment rights for certain merchant seamen
  

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:
	81 FR 59732	08/30/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 92958	12/20/2016
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
Information to Determine Seamen's Reemployment Rights - National Emergency

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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	10	10	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10	10	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: $2,975

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: 01/25/2017

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