Merchant Marine Medals and Awards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CHAPTER 519 - MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS.docx Supplementary Document	2020-03-18
60-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-18
30-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-18
2133-0506_Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26643	Merchant Marine Medals and Awards	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0506	ICR Reference No: 202003-2133-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-2133-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 2133-0506
Title: Merchant Marine Medals and Awards
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/18/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	550	550
Time Burden (Hours)	550	550
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Maritime Administration is required to review requests for medals and awards from merchant mariners for the periods of WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This information is voluntary and is used by the Maritime Administration, Office of Sealift Support personnel to assist in processing and verifying requests for seamen’s service awards from merchant mariners for the period of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Medals and other decorations are issued only by request from individual citizens (seamen and/or their families. Without this information collection, merchant seamen who have valiantly served their nation during war-time or risked their lives to rescue other seamen during peace-time would have no other method to obtain actual or replacement service decorations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 100 - 324 2 Name of Law: The Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals Act
  

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:
	84 FR 71068	12/26/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 15568	03/18/2020
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
Merchant Marine Medals and Awards

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	550	550	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	550	550	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: $52,221

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? No

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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: 03/18/2020

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