# Proposed Collection; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense (DoD).
**ACTION:**
60-Day information collection notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In compliance with the *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,* the Department of the Navy announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
**DATES:**
Consideration will be given to all comments received by October 28, 2024.
**ADDRESSES:**
You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:
*Federal eRulemaking Portal:**http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
*Mail:* DoD Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
*Instructions:* All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this *Federal Register* document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the internet at *http://www.regulations.gov* as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to OPNAV Forms/Information Collections Office (DNS-14), 2000 Navy Pentagon, Room 4E563, Washington, DC 20350-2000, ATTN: Ms. Ashley Alford, or call 703-614-7585.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Facilities Available for the Construction or Repair of Ships; Standard Form 17; OMB Control Number 0703-0006.
*Needs and Uses:* The information collection is part of a joint effort between the Naval Sea Systems Command and the U.S. Maritime Administration, to maintain a working data set on active U.S. shipyards. The information collected is critical in providing both organizations with a comprehensive list of U.S. commercial shipyards and their capabilities and capacities.
*Affected Public:* Businesses or other for profit.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 800.
*Number of Respondents:* 200.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 200.
*Average Burden per Response:* 4 hours.
*Frequency:* Annually.
Dated: August 21, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.