America's Marine Highway Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PROJECT DESIGNATION UNDER AMH.docx Supplementary Document	2010-04-15
Application notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-04-15
America's Marine Highway Program 2010 Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192575	America's Marine Highway Program	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0541	ICR Reference No: 201004-2133-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: MAR-520MHI
Title: America's Marine Highway Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/14/2010
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/15/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/14/2010
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved as an emergency collection, for a period of 6 months. MARAD should work with OMB to ensure that, whenever possible, future PRA information collection requests are subject to the normal PRA process. For this particular program, MARAD should be in communication with OMB, to ensure PRA related requests for future designations and grant application packages are submitted appropriately.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	6 Months From Approved
Responses	20	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection outlines the Maritime Administration's Marine Highway Program and provide instructions on how to apply for Marine Highway project designation.

Emergency Justfication: The Department of Transportation requests, on behalf of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), emergency, expedited processing of a request for approval of a collection of information concerning applications for Marine Highway Projects as specified in the America's Marine Highway Program Final Rule, published on April 8, 2010. A Notice soliciting applications for Marine Highway Projects is already available for review electronically and will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow.

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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: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 140 1121, 1122, 1123 Name of Law: null

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2133-AB70	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 18095	04/09/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
America's Marine Highway Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	20	0	20	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	200	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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 04/14/2010

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