Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: War Risk Insurance, Applications, and Related Information

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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- 0011 (War Risk Insurance, Applications, and Related Information) is used to obtain war risk insurance from the U.S. Government, when such insurance is unavailable on reasonable terms from the commercial market. The program is mutually beneficial to the U.S. and the ship owner, in that it assures continued flow of essential U.S. trade and provides protection for the ship owner from loss by risks of war. 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 195 (Friday, October 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64741-64742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20761]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2026-1685]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection: War Risk Insurance, Applications, and Related 
Information

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

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(OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-
0011 (War Risk Insurance, Applications, and Related Information) is 
used to obtain war risk insurance from the U.S. Government, when such 
insurance is unavailable on reasonable terms from the commercial 
market. The program is mutually beneficial to the U.S. and the ship 
owner, in that it assures continued flow of essential U.S. trade and 
provides protection for the ship owner from loss by risks of war. 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 December 8, 2026.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD-2026-
1685 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: Cameryn L. Miller, 202-641-5352, 
Office of Financial Approvals and Marine Insurance, U.S. Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b585a565e49425515565257575e497b5f544f155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80e3e1ede5f2f9eeaeede9ecece5f2c0e4eff4aee7eff6">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: War Risk Insurance, Applications, and Related Information.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0011.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The information collected on the forms associated with 
OMB 2133-0011 (War Risk Insurance, Applications and Related 
Information) are used to determine the eligibility of the applicant and 
their vessel(s) for participation in the War Risk Insurance program. 
The applicant submits the forms for the following purposes: to declare 
to MARAD that both the property and persons to be insured are eligible 
for insurance; to identify the perils for which the insurance is 
requested; to confirm that the applicant is an eligible U.S. citizen 
owning or controlling the vessel; and also to assert that the applicant 
intends to operate the insured property in the U.S. waterborne commerce 
in compliance with MARAD warranties. Such warranties assure continued 
waterborne service in the interests of national defense or economic 
prosperity of the United States.
    Respondents: Vessel Owners and their representatives.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 20.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 12.8.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 258.
    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 Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-20761 Filed 10-8-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-81-P


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