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-29B Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract with Foreign Owner Form and Instruction	Modified
Form MA-29 Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Documented Vessels Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement_8.24.22.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-08-24
46 USC 56101.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-24
Shipping Act, 1916.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-24
46 CFR Part 221.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-24
46 56103.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-24
87 FR 43933 for 2133-0006.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-24
60-day FRN pub 5.12.22.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
236763	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract with Foreign Owner Form and Instruction	Modified
236760	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Documented Vessels Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0006	ICR Reference No: 202208-2133-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-2133-003
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: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/25/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2022
Responses	85	85
Time Burden (Hours)	170	170
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,651	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. The information will be used on occasion by MARAD when there is a prospective foreign transfer of a U.S.-flag vessel. As such, this information will assist in the determination as to whether the vessel proposed for transfer will initially require retention under the U.S.-flag statutory regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 56103 Name of Law: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
   US Code: 46 USC 56101 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:
	87 FR 21294	05/12/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 43933	07/22/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract with Foreign Owner	MA-29B	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of Foreign Flag Vessel Under Maritime Administration Contract with Foreign Owner
Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of U.S. Documented Vessels	MA-29	Request for Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or Charter of US Documented Vessels

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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	85	85	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	170	170	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,651	0	0	7,651	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: $7,651

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: 08/25/2022

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