United States Marine Highway Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance	Form	New	Available
Form SF-424 United States Marine Highway Program - Online Application - Form SF 424	Form	New	Repair queued
Published 30-Day FRN for 2133-0541 3.19.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-20	Repair queued
Published 30-Day FRN for 2133-0541 3.19.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-20	Repair queued
46 CFR 393 America's Marine Higway Program 12.1.2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-11	Available
46 CFR 393 America's Marine Higway Program 12.1.2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-11	Repair queued
Published 60-Day FRN for 2133-0541 12.6.2024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-10	Available
Published 60-Day FRN for 2133-0541 12.6.2024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-10	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A for 2133-0541 2.18.2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-24	Available
Supporting Statement A for 2133-0541 2.18.2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
274000	United States Marine Highway Program -Quarterly Reports		New
273999	United States Marine Highway Program - Online Application - Narrative & Cover Page		New
273998	United States Marine Highway Program - Online Application - Form SF 424	Form	New	Application for Federal Assistance
273998	United States Marine Highway Program - Online Application - Form SF 424	Form	New
273997	United States Marine Highway Program - Proposal Editing		New
273993	United States Marine Highway Program - Proposal Writing		New
192575	United States Marine Highway Program - Project Review		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0541	ICR Reference No: 202502-2133-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202005-2133-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: United States Marine Highway Program
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/03/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2025
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2028	36 Months From Approved
Responses	225	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,700	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Transportation will reinstate solicitation of grant applications for Marine Highway Grant Funding as specified in the United States Marine Highway Program (also known as America’s Marine Highway Program), codified at 46 U.S.C. 55601. These applications must comply with the requirements of the referenced United States Marine Highway Notice of Funding Opportunity and be submitted in accordance with the instructions contained in that Notice of Funding Opportunity. United States Marine Highway Grant Notice of Funding Opportunities occurs when funds are appropriated by Congress.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 140 1121, 1122, 1123 Name of Law: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
  

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:
	89 FR 97167	12/06/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 12934	03/19/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
United States Marine Highway Program - Online Application - Form SF 424	SF-424	Application for Federal Assistance
United States Marine Highway Program - Online Application - Narrative & Cover Page
United States Marine Highway Program - Project Review
United States Marine Highway Program - Proposal Editing
United States Marine Highway Program - Proposal Writing
United States Marine Highway Program -Quarterly Reports

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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	225	0	0	225	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,700	0	0	1,700	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This collection was initially discontinued on August 28, 2023, due to the elimination of the project designation application for this program from the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub. L. 117-263, December 23, 2022). However, in order to facilitate the operation of the United States Marine Highway Program Grant Program this collection is being reinstated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,616,790

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: 03/25/2025

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