Approved for 18 months as the agency works to develop a privacy impact assessment for its electronic collection of information.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2018
200
0
800
100
0
400
0
0
0
In compliance with 46 U.S.C. 50102 (2007), the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended, MARAD, Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering, conducts this survey to obtain information from the shipbuilding and ship repair industry to be used primarily to determine, if an adequate mobilization base exists for national defense and for use in a national emergency. The information that is collected is voluntary and is collected annually from the shipbuilding and repair industry and is used in producing various shipyard reports and databases that are shared with the Navy and other Government agencies. The information was previously collected quarterly from respondents, but is currently being collected annually. The Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering has determined that they only need to surveil the shipyards once a year (vice 4 times) as the data rarely changes during the year.
US Code:
46 USC 50102
Name of Law: Survey of Merchant Marine
US Code:
46 USC 50106
Name of Law: Studies on the operation of vessels
The burden hours have decreased due to the information currently being collected annually from shipyards as opposed to quarterly. It was determined by MARADâs Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering that they only need to surveil the shipyards once a year (vice 4 times) as the data rarely changes during the year.
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:
(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;
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.