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Download as PDF rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 178 / Friday, September 14, 2007 / Notices ll Small (gross annual revenues of less than $5.3 million). F. Existing Fleet and Employee Information: ll Total number of over-the-road buses in fleet. ll Number of over-the-road buses in fleet used for intercity fixed-route service. ll Number of over-the-road buses intercityfixed-route service that currently have lifts. ll Number of over-the-road buses in fleet used for Other Service, e.g., Charter, Tour, & Commuter. ll Number of over-the-road buses used in ‘‘other’’ service that currently have lifts. ll Number of Employees. G. Estimate of the proportion of service, if any, that is intercity fixed-route ll % of services is intercity fixed-route. H. Describe your technical, legal, and financial capacity to implement the proposed project. Include evidence of operating authority. 2. Project Information A. Federal Amount Requested (Up to 90% Federal Share): Intercity Fixed Route Service: $ llll for # llll New Over-the-road Buses $ llll for # llll Retrofits $ llll for # llll Employees— Training Other Service (Commuter, Charter, or Tour) $ llll for # llll New Over-the-road Buses $ llll for # llll Retrofits $ llll for # llll Employees— Training B. If requesting funding for intercity service, provide evidence of any of the following that are applicable: 1. The applicant provides scheduled, intercity, fixed route, over-the-road bus service that interlines with one or more scheduled, intercity bus operators. Such evidence includes applicant’s membership in the National Bus Traffic Association or participation in separate interline agreements, and participation in interline tariffs or price lists issued by, or on behalf of, scheduled, intercity bus operators with whom the applicant interlines. 2. The applicant has obtained authority from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the Interstate Commerce Commission to operate scheduled, intercity, fixed route service. 3. The applicant is included in Russell’s Official National Motor Coach Guide showing that it provides regularly scheduled, fixed route OTRB service with meaningful connections with scheduled intercity bus service to more distant points. 4. The applicant maintains a website showing routes and schedules of its regularly scheduled, fixed route OTRB service and its meaningful connections to other scheduled, intercity bus service. 5. The applicant maintains published schedules showing its regularly scheduled, fixed route OTRB service and its meaningful connections to other scheduled, intercity bus service. 6. The applicant participates in the International Registration Plan (IRP) apportionment program. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:44 Sep 13, 2007 Jkt 211001 C. Document Matching Funds, including Amount and Source D. Describe Project, including Components to be funded (i.e., lifts, tie-downs, moveable seats or training). E. Provide Project Time Line, including significant milestones such as date of contract for purchase of vehicle(s), and actual or expected delivery date of vehicles. F. Project Evaluation Criteria Provide information addressing the following criteria: • The identified need for OTRB accessibility for persons with disabilities in the areas served by the applicant (20 points). • The extent to which the applicant demonstrated innovative strategies and financial commitment to providing access to OTRBs to persons with disabilities (20 points). • The extent to which the over-the-road bus operator acquired equipment required by DOT’s OTRB accessibility rule prior to the required time frame in the rule (20 points). • The extent to which financing the costs of complying with DOT’s rule presents a financial hardship for the applicant (20 points). • The impact of accessibility requirements on the continuation of OTRB service with particular consideration of the impact of the requirements on service to rural areas and for low income individuals (20 points). G. Labor Information • List labor organizations that may represent your employees and all labor organizations that represent the employees of any transit providers in the service area of the project. • For each local of a nationally affiliated union, provide the name of the national organization and the number or other designation of the local union. • For each independent labor organization, provide the local information, including: Name of organization, address, contact person, phone and fax numbers. • For transit employee unions in service area of project, provide information including: Contact person, address, telephone number and fax number for your company and associated union information. Appendix B—FTA Regional Offices Region I—Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Richard H. Doyle, FTA Regional Administrator, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Kendall Square, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge, MA 02142–1093, (617) 494– 2055. Region II—New York, New Jersey, Virgin Islands. Brigid Hynes-Cherin, FTA Regional Administrator, One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY 10004– 1415, (212) 668–2170. Region III—Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Washington, DC. Letitia Thompson, FTA Regional Administrator, 1760 Market Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103– 4124, (215) 656–7100. Region IV—Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52605 Kentucky, Alabama, Puerto Rico. Yvette G. Taylor, FTA Regional Administrator, 230 Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30303, (404) 865–5620. Region V—Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan. Marisol R. Simon, FTA Regional Administrator, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606–5232, (312) 353–2789. Region VI—Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma. Robert Patrick, FTA Regional Administrator, 819 Taylor Street, Room 8A36, Ft. Worth, TX 76102, (817) 978–0550. Region VII—Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri. Mokhtee Ahmad, FTA Regional Administrator, 901 Locust Street, Suite 404, Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 329– 3920. Region VIII—Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah. Terry Rosapep, Acting FTA Regional Administrator, 12300 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 310, Lakewood, CO 80228–2583, (720) 963–3300. Region IX—California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam. Leslie Rogers, FTA Regional Administrator, 201 Mission Street, Suite 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105–1831, (415) 744–3133. Region X—Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska. Richard Krochalis, FTA Regional Administrator, Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174–1002, (206) 220–7954. [FR Doc. E7–18122 Filed 9–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–57–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The nature of the information collection is described as well as its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 25, 2007. No comments were received. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: MARAD Desk Officer. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 52606 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 178 / Friday, September 14, 2007 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Frances Jerry, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366–5861; or e-mail: frances.jerry@dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD). Title of Collection: Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements. OMB Control Number: 2133–0005. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Vessel owners acquiring ships from MARAD on credit, companies chartering ships from MARAD, and companies having Title XI guarantee obligations. Form Numbers: MA–172. Abstract: The Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements are used as a basis for preparing and filing semiannual and annual financial statements with the Maritime Administration. Regulations requiring financial reports to MARAD are authorized by Section 801, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 App. U.S.C. 1211). Financial reports are also required by regulation of purchasers of ships from MARAD on credit, companies chartering ships from MARAD, and of companies having Title XI guarantee obligations (46 CFR Part 298). Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget. Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 1276 hours. 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 will 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 collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect, if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Dated: September 6, 2007. Daron T. Threet, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E7–18127 Filed 9–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:44 Sep 13, 2007 Jkt 211001 Maritime Administration Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The nature of the information collection is described as well as its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 25, 2007. No comments were received. Comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Strassburg, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366–4156; or e-mail: joe.strassburg@dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD). Title of Collection: War Risk Insurance, Applications and Related Information. OMB Control Number: 2133–0011. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Vessel owners or charterers interested in participating in MARAD’s war risk insurance program. Form Numbers: MA–355; MA–528; MA–742; MA–828, and MA–942. Abstract: As authorized by Section 1202, Title XII, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation may provide war risk insurance adequate for the needs of the waterborne commerce of the United States if such insurance cannot be obtained on reasonable terms from qualified insurance companies operating in the United States. This collection is required for the program. Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget. Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 1378 hours. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: MARAD Desk Officer. 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 will 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 collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect, if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Dated: September 6, 2007. Daron T. Threet, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E7–18173 Filed 9–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD 2007 29216] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel OCEAN SPIRIT. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 105–383 and Public Law 107–295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2007– 29216 at https://dms.dot.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with Public Law 105–383 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 178 (Friday, September 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52605-52606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18127]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below will 
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval. The nature of the information collection is described as 
well as its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of 
information was published on June 25, 2007. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 15, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: MARAD Desk Officer.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Jerry, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 366-5861; or e-mail: frances.jerry@dot.gov. Copies of 
this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    Title of Collection: Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0005.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Vessel owners acquiring ships from MARAD on 
credit, companies chartering ships from MARAD, and companies having 
Title XI guarantee obligations.
    Form Numbers: MA-172.
    Abstract: The Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements are used as 
a basis for preparing and filing semi-annual and annual financial 
statements with the Maritime Administration. Regulations requiring 
financial reports to MARAD are authorized by Section 801, Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 App. U.S.C. 1211). Financial reports 
are also required by regulation of purchasers of ships from MARAD on 
credit, companies chartering ships from MARAD, and of companies having 
Title XI guarantee obligations (46 CFR Part 298).
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 1276 hours.
    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 will 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 collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its 
full effect, if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Dated: September 6, 2007.
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-18127 Filed 9-13-07; 8:45 am]
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