# Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Effective U.S. Control (EUSC)/Parent Company
**AGENCY:**
Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**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 2133-0511 (Effective U.S. Control (EUSC)/Parent Company) is used to identify useful and available oceangoing vessels for the deployment of U.S. military equipment and supplies by the Department of Defense, which are necessary to sustain a force during a foreign theater of operations. 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-2025-1092 through one of the following methods:
• *Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov.* Search using the above DOT docket number and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
• *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 *www.regulations.gov* 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:**
George Jackson, 202-366-4029, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title:* Effective U.S. Control (EUSC)/Parent Company.
*OMB Control Number:* 2133-0511.
*Type of Request:* Extension without change of a previously approved collection.
*Abstract:* This information collection includes a detailed inventory of foreign-registered vessels owned by U.S. citizens, which is essential to logistical support planning operations conducted by MARAD officials. Collected information could also be vital during national and international emergencies.
*Respondents:* U.S. citizens who own foreign-registered vessels.
*Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit.
*Estimated Number of Respondents:* 60.
*Estimated Number of Responses:* 60.
*Estimated Hours per Response:* 1.
*Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 60.
*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.