Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import Bank Financing

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MA-518 Monthly Report of Ocean Shipments Moving under Export Import Bank Financing	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
Published 30-Day FRN for 2133-0013 2.27.2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-27	Repair queued
46 USC 55305 Cargoes Procured, Furnished, or Financed by the United States Government 12.31.2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-19	Repair queued
46 USC 55304 Exports Financed by the United States Government 12.31.2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-19	Available
46 CFR 381 Shipping 10.1.2024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-19	Repair queued
Published 60-Day FRN for 2133-0013 12.23.2025.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-19	Repair queued
Supporting Statement for 2133-0013 2.19.2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
279135	Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Financing - Transparency Initiative		New
26594	Ocean Shipments Moving under Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Financing - MA-518	Form and Instruction	Modified	Monthly Report of Ocean Shipments Moving under Export Import Bank Financing
26594	Ocean Shipments Moving under Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Financing - MA-518	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0013	ICR Reference No: 202602-2133-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-2133-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import Bank Financing
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: 02/27/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	390	336
Time Burden (Hours)	195	168
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	9,027

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Abstract: OMB 2133-0013 (Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Financing) is used to document shipments made during the life of certain EXIM Bank financed projects. Collected information is necessary for MARAD to fulfill its legislative requirement to monitor the percentage of ocean freight revenues/tonnage.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 55305 Name of Law: Cargoes Procured, Furnished, or Financed by the United States Government
   US Code: 46 USC 55304 Name of Law: Export Financed by the United States Government
  

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:
	90 FR 60233	12/23/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 9917	02/27/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ocean Shipments Moving Under Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Financing - Transparency Initiative
Ocean Shipments Moving under Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Financing - MA-518	MA-518	Monthly Report of Ocean Shipments Moving under Export Import Bank Financing

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	390	336	0	54	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	195	168	0	27	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	9,027	0	-9,027	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: Since the last renewal, the total respondents, responses, and burden hours have increased slightly from 28,336, and 168 respectively to 30,390, and 195 respectively. However, the annual cost burden was eliminated since there are no costs for respondents to respond to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,136

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: 02/27/2026

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