USMMA graduates and SMA SIP graduates use form MA-935 to request a waiver of their service obligation requirement, form MA-936 to request deferring their service obligation, or form MA-937 to request one final review of the MARAD decision made on these requests by the Maritime Administrator. The information collected on these forms is then reviewed by the responsible government agencies (MARAD, DOD, Coast Guard and NOAA) as part of the service obligation compliance function. Failure to collect this information would make it difficult for MARAD to determine compliance with the obligation and the enabling statute.
Every student and graduate of the USMMA and each SMA SIP subsidized student and graduate of the State maritime academies incurs a mandatory service obligation as a participant in the Federal maritime academy program. This obligation consists of: (1) completing the academies course of instruction; (2) maintaining a license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States for at least six years following graduation from a maritime academy; (3) serving as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve or any other reserve unit of an armed force of the United States for at least six years following graduation from a maritime academy; and (4) serving as a merchant marine officer on U.S.-flag vessels, as an employee in a U.S. maritime-related industry ashore or as a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the United States or NOAA Corps. The employment service obligation is three years for SIP subsidized state maritime academy graduates and five years for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduates. The graduates of the USMMA and the SMA graduates provide an annual report to the USMMA or MARAD between January and March that provides service obligation compliance data for the previous year.
Students and graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and State maritime academies are required to complete these forms when requesting waivers and/or deferments of their service obligation contract.
US Code:
46 USC 51510
Name of Law: Deferment of Service Obligation under Student Incentive Payment Agreements
US Code:
46 USC 51310
Name of Law: Deferment of Service Obligation under Cadet Commitment Agreements
The adjustment reported in items 13 of OMB Form 83-I is the actual time that the respondents spent to complete their form(s). The burden hours recorded in the previously approved collection was incorrect. After review of the current approved burden hours in the ROCIS burden table, it was discovered that the burden hours were recorded incorrectly. The burden hours for the currently approved collection was recorded in ROCIS as 0.30 and it should have been recorded as 30 minutes. Therefore, given the burden of 30 minutes per respondent, the total number of hours spent by the respondents is 5.50. The burden hours increase reflects the actual time the respondents spent completing and submitting their application.
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.
Form MA-935 Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review
30-day FRN.pdf
Supporting Statement_12-11-17.docx
Request for Waiver of Service Obligation, request for Deferment of Service Obligation, Application for Review