Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Mariner Survey Pretest
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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 2133-0555 titled "Mariner Survey Pretest" is being renamed "Mariner Survey" to reflect the transition from a pretest survey to a full voluntary survey of merchant mariners. Collected information will be used to determine the number of qualified mariners who are available and willing to serve during a period of national need. Since the implementation of this survey, the total respondents, responses, and burden hours increased from 690, 690, and 247 hours to 5,162, 5,162, and 1,721 hours respectively. Additionally, there were minor changes to clarify some of the survey questions, while the Cognitive Interview instrument was eliminated. 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 91, Number 152 (Monday, August 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 51524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16238]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2026-1262]
Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: Mariner Survey Pretest
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 2133-0555 titled ``Mariner Survey Pretest'' is
being renamed ``Mariner Survey'' to reflect the transition from a
pretest survey to a full voluntary survey of merchant mariners.
Collected information will be used to determine the number of qualified
mariners who are available and willing to serve during a period of
national need. Since the implementation of this survey, the total
respondents, responses, and burden hours increased from 690, 690, and
247 hours to 5,162, 5,162, and 1,721 hours respectively. Additionally,
there were minor changes to clarify some of the survey questions, while
the Cognitive Interview instrument was eliminated. MARAD is required to
publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collections should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Lau, Office of Workforce
Development & Maritime Education, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e58e80938c8bcb898490a5818a91cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f343a29363171333e2a1f3b302b71383029">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Mariner Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0555.
Type of Request: Revision of a previously approved collection.
Abstract: The Mariner Survey is a voluntary survey of appropriately
credentialed U.S. merchant mariners and will be used to estimate the
number of qualified merchant mariners who are willing to serve on short
notice during a period of war, armed conflict, national emergency, or
maritime mobilization need (national need). The survey results will be
used to assess the maritime workforce's capacity to support both
sealift operations and maritime commerce during surge operations.
Pursuant to 46 United States Code (U.S.C.) 50102(a), MARAD will conduct
this survey to assess the merchant marine. The survey will be conducted
biennially to monitor changes in the mariner workforce's availability
and willingness to sail.
Respondents: Sample of credentialed U.S. merchant mariners.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,162.
Estimated Number of Responses: 5,162.
Estimated Hours per Response: 20 minutes (0.3333 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,721.
Frequency of Response: Biennially.
A 60-day Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this
information collection was published on June 3, 2026 (FR 33290, Vol.
91, No. 106). No comments were received.
(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 Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-16238 Filed 8-7-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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