This information collection is revised by making minor changes to four forms due to an associated rule (RIN 0648-AW57).
⢠This action updates the Regulatory citation on the bottom of the âSchedule B â Qualified Vessel for Construction, Acquisition and/or Mortgage Paymentsâ and âSchedule B â Qualified Vessel for Reconstructionâ forms.
⢠In addition, on the âSchedule B â Qualified Vessel for Reconstructionâ form it removes the reference to the minimum cost requirement under line F since the new Regulation has removed any minimum cost requirement on these types of projects. On the âCertificate of Construction/Reconstructionâ form the âNoteâ on the bottom of the form was removed since it was an exception under the previous Regulation to allow program users to meet the minimum cost requirement. As previously mentioned, the minimum cost requirement no longer exists under the current Regulation.
⢠We have modified the âCapital Construction Fund Agreementâ to remove the term âinterimâ from the title and any other references in the document related to an interim Agreement. This was necessary to make the new form consistent with our program policies since all Agreements made previously under the original âInterimâ form were always considered to be permanent Agreements.
⢠Finally, we are taking this opportunity to add Privacy Act Statements (PASs) to all forms which collect PII and/or BII. Our CCF application previously had a PAS but it was not in the currently DOC-required format.
US Code:
46 USC 1111
Name of Law: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The number of participants has been reduced since the last renewal. The program undertook a large effort to terminate those participants that have not reported and/or have had no account activity in the past 5 years or more. This resulted in a decrease of expected respondents from 2,000 to 1,445 since the last extension, resulting in a decrease of 555 responses, 435 hours and $3,247 in recordkeeping/reporting costs.
$44,388
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Richard VanGorder 301 713-2393 ext. 195
No
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:
(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;
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.