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-937 Application for Review of Waiver of Deferment Decision	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Form MA-936 Request for Deferment of Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form MA-935 Request for Waiver of Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form MA-937 Application for Review of Waiver Deferment Decision	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA-936 Request for Deferment of Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form MA-935 Request for Waiver of Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	New	Available
30-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-12-06	Available
60-day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-12-06	Available
Supporting Statement_12-11-17.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-12-11	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	Removed	Application for Review of Waiver of Deferment Decision
26651	Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review	Form and Instruction	Removed	Request for Deferment of Service Obligation
26651	Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review	Form and Instruction	Removed	Request for Waiver of Service Obligation
229403	Application for Review of Waiver/Deferment Decision	Form and Instruction	New	Application for Review of Waiver Deferment Decision
229402	Request for Deferment of Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	New	Request for Deferment of Service Obligation
229401	Request for Waiver of Service Obligation	Form and Instruction	New	Request for Waiver of Service Obligation

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0510	ICR Reference No: 201712-2133-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201501-2133-001
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: 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: 09/24/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	11	0	11
Time Burden (Hours)	7	0	3
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	7

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Abstract: USMMA graduates and SMA SIP graduates use form MA-935 to request a waiver of their service obligation requirement, form MA-936 to request deferring their service obligation, or form MA-937 to request one final review of the MARAD decision made on these requests by the Maritime Administrator. The information collected on these forms is then reviewed by the responsible government agencies (MARAD, DOD, Coast Guard and NOAA) as part of the service obligation compliance function. Failure to collect this information would make it difficult for MARAD to determine compliance with the obligation and the enabling statute. Every student and graduate of the USMMA and each SMA SIP subsidized student and graduate of the State maritime academies incurs a mandatory service obligation as a participant in the Federal maritime academy program. This obligation consists of: (1) completing the academies course of instruction; (2) maintaining a license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States for at least six years following graduation from a maritime academy; (3) serving as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve or any other reserve unit of an armed force of the United States for at least six years following graduation from a maritime academy; and (4) serving as a merchant marine officer on U.S.-flag vessels, as an employee in a U.S. maritime-related industry ashore or as a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the United States or NOAA Corps. The employment service obligation is three years for SIP subsidized state maritime academy graduates and five years for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduates. The graduates of the USMMA and the SMA graduates provide an annual report to the USMMA or MARAD between January and March that provides service obligation compliance data for the previous year. 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 51510 Name of Law: Deferment of Service Obligation under Student Incentive Payment Agreements
   US Code: 46 USC 51310 Name of Law: Deferment of Service Obligation under Cadet Commitment Agreements
  

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:
	82 FR 42717	09/11/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 57521	12/05/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	11	0	11	-11	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7	3	0	7	-3	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	7	0	0	-7	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustment reported in items 13 of OMB Form 83-I is the actual time that the respondents spent to complete their form(s). The burden hours recorded in the previously approved collection was incorrect. After review of the current approved burden hours in the ROCIS burden table, it was discovered that the burden hours were recorded incorrectly. The burden hours for the currently approved collection was recorded in ROCIS as 0.30 and it should have been recorded as 30 minutes. Therefore, given the burden of 30 minutes per respondent, the total number of hours spent by the respondents is 5.50. The burden hours increase reflects the actual time the respondents spent completing and submitting their application.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $764

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 12/11/2017

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