# Federal Register #2026-20760

MARAD Seeks Comments on Tanker Security Program Application and Reporting Information Collection Renewal

**Buyer:** Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20760

MARAD is seeking public comments on renewing the information collection used to administer the Tanker Security Program.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Sealift Support.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified; no products are being procured.
- **Information collection:** Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program, OMB Control Number 2133-0554.
  - Applications and amendments help assess applicant and vessel eligibility and select vessels for the program fleet.
  - Monthly or annual reports are used to monitor participants’ compliance with program requirements.
- **Respondents and burden:** Operators of U.S.-registered product tank vessels; the notice estimates 10 respondents, 160 responses, 1–6 hours per response, and 280 total annual burden hours.
- **Notable requirements:** The application form will receive minor clerical updates concerning its authorizing statute and electronic submission procedures. This is a request for public comments on an information collection renewal, not a purchase of goods or services.

### Description

MARAD invites public comments on its plan to request OMB approval to renew information collection OMB 2133-0554, used to evaluate applicants' eligibility for the Tanker Security Program. The collection covers applications and amendments used to select vessels for the fleet, along with periodic reporting to monitor participants' adherence to program parameters. The form will receive minor clerical updates concerning the authorizing statute and electronic submission procedures. Respondents are operators of U.S.-registered product tank vessels.

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