Notice2025-23729

Request for Comments on the Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Regulations for Making Excess or Surplus Federal Property Available to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, State Maritime Academies and Non-Profit Maritime Training Facilities

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Published
December 23, 2025

Issuing agencies

Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration

Abstract

MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0504 (Regulations for Making Excess or Surplus Federal Property Available to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, State Maritime Academies and Non-Profit Maritime Training Facilities) is used to determine compliance with applicable statutory requirements regarding surplus government property. This collection is being revised to include a new form MA-1073C Agreement for Donation of Federal Property for Historical Purposes. MARAD is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 60233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23729]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2025-1158]


Request for Comments on the Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection: Regulations for Making Excess or Surplus Federal Property 
Available to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, State Maritime Academies 
and Non-Profit Maritime Training Facilities

AGENCY: Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 
proposed collection OMB 2133-0504 (Regulations for Making Excess or 
Surplus Federal Property Available to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 
State Maritime Academies and Non-Profit Maritime Training Facilities) 
is used to determine compliance with applicable statutory requirements 
regarding surplus government property. This collection is being revised 
to include a new form MA-1073C Agreement for Donation of Federal 
Property for Historical Purposes. MARAD is required to publish this 
notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and 
affected agencies.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 23, 2026.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD-2025-
1158 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> 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 reasonable 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 lessened without 
reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will 
summarize or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance 
of this information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina McRae, 202-366-3198, Office of 
Sealift Support, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#42092336302b2c236c2f2130232702262d366c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95def4e1e7fcfbf4bbf8f6e7f4f0d5f1fae1bbf2fae3">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Regulations for Making Excess or Surplus Federal Property 
Available to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, State Maritime Academies 
and Non-Profit Maritime Training Facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0504.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: MARAD requires approved maritime training institutions 
seeking excess or surplus government property to provide a statement of 
need/justification prior to acquiring the property, using this 
information collection.
    Respondents: Maritime training institutions, such as the U.S. 
Merchant Marine Academy, State Maritime Academies and non-profit 
maritime institutions.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 360.
    Estimated Hours per Response: Between 1 and 4.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 360.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.49.)

    By Order of the Maritime Administration.
Gabriel Chavez,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-23729 Filed 12-22-25; 8:45 am]
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