The Maritime Administration, within the Department of Transportation, has been given the responsibility to improve and strengthen the U.S. marine transportation system. The Maritime Administration programs promote the development and maintenance of an adequate, well-balanced United States merchant marine, sufficient to carry the Nation's domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of its waterborne foreign commerce, and capable of service as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency.
Payroll Management Information System uses social security numbers (SSNs) to match records from FPPS and CASTLE for payroll labor distribution. This includes complete payroll information on all (active and inactive) MARAD employees and which programs they charge to. It also provides management information to Program Managers on labor charges to their programs. Lastly, the system provides projection of future labor cost per project code.