Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits, 23355-23356 [2016-09047]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 20, 2016 / Notices Regulation System (41 CFR Subtitle F), relating to per diem, travel, and transportation. Non-Federal employee Working Group members appointed as individuals with expertise in consumer affairs or as educators with expertise in how people learn most effectively also will be deemed Special Government Employees (SGEs), as defined by 18 U.S.C. 202(a). SGE status means Federal ethics rules apply, in part, to these nonFederal employee members and such members may be required to file confidential financial disclosure reports to detect and resolve any real or apparent financial conflicts of interest with the Working Group. The Working Group members who are individuals with expertise in consumer affairs or who are educators with expertise in how people learn most effectively cannot be subject to the registration and reporting requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (2 U.S.C. 1605). See 79 FR 47482 (Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions)(August 13, 2014)). The FMCSA Designated Federal Official who will oversee the Working Group anticipates calling a series of meetings on the following dates: • May 24, 2016 • June 28, 2016 • July 26, 2016 • August 30, 2016 • September 27, 2016 Meetings will be in person and/or via teleconference. All meetings in furtherance of this FAST Act mandate will be open to the general public, unless cause exists (albeit unlikely) to close the meeting to the public under an exception provided under the FACA. Notice of each meeting will be published in the Federal Register at least 15 calendar days prior to the date of the meeting. Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Request for Nominations The DOT, through FMCSA, seeks applications and nominations for membership to the Working Group. Applicants or nominees must be either: (i) Individuals with expertise in consumer affairs; (ii) educators with expertise in how people learn most effectively; or (iii) representatives of the FMCSA-regulated interstate household goods moving industry. The DOT will consider professional credentials such as experience, education, and achievements. The Department also endeavors to appoint members of diverse views and interests to ensure the committee is balanced, with appropriate consideration of background. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Apr 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 Qualified individuals may self-apply or be nominated by any individual or organization. To be considered, applicants and nominators should submit the following information: (1) Name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone and email address) and a description of the interests the applicant/nominee shall represent; (2) Any letter(s) of support from an individual, a company, union, trade association, or non-profit organization on letterhead, containing a brief description why the applicant/nominee should be considered for membership; (3) A resume or short biography of the applicant/nominee, including professional and academic credentials; and (4) An affirmative statement that the applicant/nominee meets all Working Group eligibility requirements. Please do not send company, trade association, or organization brochures or any other information. Should more information be needed, DOT staff will contact the applicant/nominee, obtain information from the applicant/ nominee’s past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly available sources, such as the Internet. Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that recommendations to the Secretary take into account the needs of the diverse groups served by DOT, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Applicants and nominators should submit the above information via electronic transmission to Kenneth Rodgers, FMCSA Office of Enforcement and Compliance, at kenneth.rodgers@ dot.gov. The submission must be received on or before May 20, 2016. Issued on: April 13, 2016. T. F. Scott Darling, III, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016–09113 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23355 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2016–0039] Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collected information is necessary for MARAD to determine an applicant’s eligibility to enter into a CCF Agreement. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 20, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT– MARAD–2016–0039] through one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Ladd, 202–366–1859, Maritime Administration, Office of Financial Approvals, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202–366–2321 or E–MAIL: lisa.simmons@marad.dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2133–0027. Title: Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits. Form Numbers: None. Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: This information collection consists of an application for a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) agreement under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 535 and annual submissions of appropriate schedules and exhibits. The Capital Construction Fund is a tax-deferred ship SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1 23356 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 20, 2016 / Notices construction fund that was created to assist owners and operators of U.S.-flag vessels in accumulating the large amount of capital necessary for the modernization and expansion of the U.S. merchant marine. The program encourages construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of vessels through the deferment of Federal income taxes on certain deposits of money or other property placed into a CCF. Respondents: U.S. citizens who own or lease one or more eligible vessels and who have a program to provide for the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of a qualified vessel. Number of Respondents: 143. Frequency: Annually. Total Annual Burden: 1790 Hours. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 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 minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:93. Dated: April 4, 2016. Gabriel Chavez, Assistant Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–09047 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Funding Opportunity Title: Amended Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the Combined Calendar Year (CY) 2015—CY 2016 Allocation Round of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Announcement Type: Change to NOAA for the Combined CY 2015–CY 2016 Allocation Round of the NMTC Program. Electronic applications must have been received by 5:00 p.m. ET on December 16, 2015. SUMMARY: This NOAA update is issued to combine calendar year (CY) 2015— CY 2016 tax credit allocation rounds of the NMTC Program, authorized by Title DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Apr 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 I, subtitle C, section 121 of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–554), as amended (the Act). On October 23, 2015, in the NOAA for the CY 2015 allocation round of the NMTC Program (the CY 2015 NOAA, 80 Federal Register 64495), the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the CDFI Fund) announced, among other things, that the CY 2015 NMTC allocation amount would be up to $5.0 billion, subject to Congressional authorization. In the NOAA for the CY 2015 allocation round the CDFI Fund also reserved the right to allocate amounts in excess of or less than the anticipated allocation amount of $5 billion. Pursuant to the passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act), the authorization for the NMTC Program has been extended for five calendar years (CY 2015 through CY 2019) with $3.5 billion in annual NMTC allocation authority. In order to make NMTC allocation awards in the respective calendar years as set forth in the PATH Act, the CDFI Fund hereby amends the CY 2015 NOAA to combine the CY 2015 and the CY 2016 NMTC authorities into one allocation round (herein referred to as the ‘‘combined CY 2015–2016 allocation round’’). Accordingly, the NMTC allocation authority announced in this revised NOAA being made available in the combined CY 2015– 2016 allocation round includes both the amount authorized for CY 2015 ($3.5 billion) and the amount authorized for CY 2016 ($3.5 billion), resulting in a total NMTC allocation amount of $7.0 billion for the combined CY 2015–2016 allocation round. Combination of Allocation Authority: The CY 2015 NOAA announced an expected total of up to $5.0 billion of NMTC allocation authority available in the CY 2015 round, subject to Congressional authorization. The PATH Act authorized an annual allocation authority of $3.5 billion for five years (CY 2015 to CY 2019). In order to allocate NMTC authority during the calendar year for which it was authorized, the CY 2015 NOAA is hereby amended to include both CY 2015 ($3.5 billion) and CY $2016 ($3.5 billion), with a total of $7.0 billion in NMTC authority available in the combined CY 2015–2016 allocation round. Allocation Amounts: The CY 2015 NOAA announced that the CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to award tax credit allocation authority in amounts that are in excess of or less than the anticipated maximum allocation should the CDFI Fund deem it appropriate. The CDFI Fund PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 continues to anticipate that it will not issue more than $125 million in tax credit investment authority per Allocatee. However, those determinations will be made on a caseby-case basis and in the sole discretion of the CDFI Fund. The CDFI Fund continues to reserve the right to allocate NMTC authority to any, all, or none of the entities that submitted applications in response to this NOAA, and in any amount it deems appropriate. All other information and requirements set forth in the CY 2015 NOAA shall remain effective, as published. Authority: 26 U.S.C. 45D; 31 U.S.C. 321; 26 CFR 1.45D–1; Pub. L. 111–5. Mary Ann Donovan, Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. [FR Doc. 2016–09102 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810––70–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Enhanced-Use Lease of Department of Veterans Affairs Real Property for the Development of Affordable Housing Facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Notice of intent to enter into an Enhanced-Use Lease. AGENCY: ACTION: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs intends to enter into an Enhanced-Use Lease (EUL) on approximately 3 acres of land for the purpose of developing 100 units of affordable housing for Veterans. The EUL lessee, CHDC Veterans Limited Partnership, will finance, design, develop, manage, maintain, and operate housing for eligible homeless Veterans, or Veterans at risk of homelessness, on a priority placement basis, and provide services that guide resident Veterans toward attaining long-term selfsufficiency. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward L. Bradley III, Office of Asset Enterprise Management (044), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–7778. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq. states that the Secretary may enter into an EUL if he determines that at least part of the use of the property will provide appropriate space for an activity contributing to VA’s mission, the lease will not be inconsistent with and will not adversely affect VA’s mission, and the lease will E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. DOT-MARAD-2016-0039]


Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection(s): Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collected 
information is necessary for MARAD to determine an applicant's 
eligibility to enter into a CCF Agreement. We are required to publish 
this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD-
2016-0039] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Ladd, 202-366-1859, Maritime 
Administration, Office of Financial Approvals, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-2321 or E-MAIL: lisa.simmons@marad.dot.gov. Copies 
of this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0027.
    Title: Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: This information collection consists of an application 
for a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) agreement under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 
535 and annual submissions of appropriate schedules and exhibits. The 
Capital Construction Fund is a tax-deferred ship

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construction fund that was created to assist owners and operators of 
U.S.-flag vessels in accumulating the large amount of capital necessary 
for the modernization and expansion of the U.S. merchant marine. The 
program encourages construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of 
vessels through the deferment of Federal income taxes on certain 
deposits of money or other property placed into a CCF.
    Respondents: U.S. citizens who own or lease one or more eligible 
vessels and who have a program to provide for the acquisition, 
construction or reconstruction of a qualified vessel.
    Number of Respondents: 143.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 1790 Hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary 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 minimized 
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency 
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:93.

    Dated: April 4, 2016.
Gabriel Chavez,
Assistant Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-09047 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
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