FEDERAL
AGENCY:
MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORIZATION:
Merchant
Marine Act of 1936, Title XIII, as amended, Public Law 91-469, 46
U.S.C. 1119 et seq.
To
train seafarers in shipboard fire fighting, and other such essential
subjects related to safety and operations where this training is
not or cannot be provided by the industry directly. Maritime defense
and intermodal freight transportation courses are also included
in this category.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Training.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Licensed
and unlicensed U.S. seafarers in U.S. maritime industry are instructed
on a fee-paid basis in safety and marine operation subjects.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Qualified U.S. merchant seafarers,
operators of inland waterway, offshore drilling, and mining vessels;
maritime academy students; and personnel of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Naval Reserve,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, qualified representatives of marine
industry, State and local governments.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Qualified U.S. merchant seafarers,
operators of inland waterway, offshore drilling, and mining vessels;
maritime academy students; and personnel of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Naval Reserve,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Transportation Command qualified
representatives of marine industry, State and local governments.
Credentials/Documentation:
Merchant mariner's document issued to U.S. citizens by the U.S.
Coast Guard.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Seafarers contact applicable Maritime
Administration registrar at the agency's enrollment offices.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
Not applicable.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Nonfinancial - training
provided on a fee basis.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Not applicable.
Audits:
Not applicable.
Records:
Applications are retained for 1 year only.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 69-1750-0-1-403.
Obligations:
(Program Level) FY 01 $195,000; FY 02 est $195,000; and FY 03
est $195,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
In fiscal year 2001, 1,440 seafarers completed fire fighting training,
47 completed the Intermodal Freight Transportation Course, and 126
senior deck and engine officers completed the National Sealift Training
Program.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Not applicable.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Maritime Regional Offices listed
in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters
Office: Taylor E. Jones II, Director, Office
of Maritime Labor, Training, and Safety, Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
(202) 366-5755.
Web
Site Address: http://www.marad.dot.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
