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Program Descriptions

20.810:  Supplementary Training

Objectives:  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.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

20.810 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.

20.810 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication 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.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

20.810 RELATED PROGRAMS:

20.810 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

20.810 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Type of Assistance:  Training.

Obligations:  (Program Level) FY 99 $195,000; FY 00 est $195,000; and FY 01 est $195,000.

Budget Account Number:  69-1750-0-1-403.

Authorization:  Merchant Marine Act of 1936, Title XIII, as amended, Public Law 91-469, 46 U.S.C. 1119 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Not applicable.

20.810 INFO 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. Phone: (202) 366-5755.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

20.810 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Nonfinancial - training provided on a fee basis.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

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.

20.810 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Applications are retained for 1 year only.