Notice2021-16714
Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission
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Published
August 5, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration
Abstract
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information to be collected will be used to apply for admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Collection of information is completed digitally through an online candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate Application is used to establish initial eligibility. The Academic Information Request, Candidate Activities Record, School Official Evaluations and Biographical Essay are used by the USMMA admissions staff and its Candidate Evaluation Board to select the best qualified candidates for the Academy. Result from the administration of the Candidate Fitness Assessment are used to determine physical qualification. Candidates may also submit an optional resume and additional recommendation letters with their application. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42977-42978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16714]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. DOT-MARAD-2021-0150]
Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate
Application for Admission
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on
our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information collection. The information to be
collected will be used to apply for admission to the U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy. Collection of information is completed digitally
through an online candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate Application
is used to establish initial eligibility. The Academic Information
Request, Candidate Activities Record, School Official Evaluations and
Biographical Essay are used by the USMMA admissions staff and its
Candidate Evaluation Board to select the best qualified candidates for
the Academy. Result from the administration of the Candidate Fitness
Assessment are used to determine physical qualification. Candidates may
also submit an optional resume and additional recommendation letters
with their application. We are required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD-
2021-0150] through one of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Search
using the above DOT docket number and follow the online instructions
for submitting comments.
<bullet> Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
<bullet> Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this rulemaking.
Note: All comments received will be posted without change to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> including any personal information provided.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the Department's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the Department to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection;
and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the
quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this
information collection.
Electronic Access and Filing
A copy of the notice may be viewed online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>
using the docket number listed above. A copy of this notice will be
placed in the docket. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are
available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days
each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded
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<a href="http://www.FederalRegister.gov">www.FederalRegister.gov</a> and the Government Publishing Office's website
at <a href="http://www.GovInfo.gov">www.GovInfo.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR Mike Bedryk, CDR USMS, Director of
Admissions, 516.726.5641, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 300 Steamboat
Road, New York, NY 11024, <a href="http://www.usmma.edu/admissions">www.usmma.edu/admissions</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for
Admission.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0010.
Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Regulations pertaining to the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy
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(USMMA) appeared in the Federal Register (Vol. 47, No. 98, p. 21811,
dated May 20, 1982) as a final rule. Part 310.57(a) of 46 CFR provides
for the collection of information from anyone who is a prospect for
admission. It states that ``all candidates shall submit an application
for admission to the Academy's Admissions Office.'' Thus, the
collection of information through the use of a digital application is
the primary means by which selections for admission are made. The
information collection consists of Part I, the Academic Information
Request, Candidate Activities Record, three School Official Evaluation
and Biographical Essay and Candidate Fitness Assessment. Part I of the
form is completed by individuals wishing to be admitted as students to
the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The information from the Academic
Information Request, Candidate Activities Record, School Official
Evaluations and Biographical Essay is used by the USMMA admissions
staff and its Candidate Evaluation Board to select the best qualified
candidates for the Academy.
Respondents: Individuals desiring to become students at the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2,000.
Estimated Hours per Response: 5 Hours.
Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93.)
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By Order of the Acting Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-16714 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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