Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship, 91247-91248 [2016-30200]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices considered. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate submission instructions. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: December 6, 2016. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–30196 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD 2016–0123] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TIGRESS; Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: 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. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD–2016–0123. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel TIGRESS is: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Dec 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: Private sailing charters —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Massachusetts’’ The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2016–0123 at https://www.regulations.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 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter’s interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts these comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS, accessible through www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to facilitate comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate submission instructions. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: December 6, 2016. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–30197 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Docket No. MARAD 2016- 0125] Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship AGENCY: PO 00000 Maritime Administration, DOT. Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 91247 Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. 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 February 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD– 2016–0125 through one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • 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. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Pucci, 202–366–5167, Office of Maritime Program, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Email: Michael.Pucci@dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2133–0012. Title: Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR 355. Form Numbers: Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: Maritime Administration implementing regulations at 46 CFR parts 355 and 356 set forth requirements for establishing U.S. citizenship in accordance with MARAD statutory authority. Those receiving benefits under 46 U.S.C. Chapters 531, 535, and 537 (formerly the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended), or applicants seeking a fishery endorsement eligibility approval pursuant to the American Fisheries Act must be citizens of the United States within the meaning of 46 U.S.C. 50501, (formerly Section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended). In either case, whether seeking program benefits or fishery endorsement eligibility, Section 50501 sets forth the statutory requirements for determining whether an applicant, be it a corporation, partnership, or association is a U.S. citizen. 46 CFR part 356 is distinguished from 46 CFR part 355 in that Part 356 establishes requirements SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 91248 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices for U.S. citizenship exclusively in accordance with the AFA while Part 355 is applied for purposes of establishing citizenship across multiple MARAD programs arising under other statutory authority. Most program participants are required to submit to MARAD on an annual basis the form of affidavit prescribed by Part 355 or Part 356. Number of Respondents: 500. Frequency: Once annually. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 hours. Total Annual Burden: 2500. 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. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you may visit https://www.regulations.gov. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: December 6, 2016. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–30200 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES December 12, 2016. The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the date of publication of this notice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Dec 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 Comments should be received on or before January 17, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimates, or any other aspect of the information collections, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for Treasury, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 8142, Washington, DC 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–0934, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. DATES: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) OMB Control Number: 1545–1714. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title: Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment (TRAC) for most industries. Abstract: Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service in its tax compliance efforts to assist employers and their employees in understanding and complying with section 6053(a), which requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,877. OMB Control Number: 1545–1716. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title: Employer-Designed Tip Reporting Program for the Food and Beverage Industry (EmTRAC)—Notice 2001–1. Abstract: Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service in its compliance efforts to assist employers and their employees in understanding and complying with section 6053(a), which requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 870. OMB Control Number: 1545–1730. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title: Manner of making election to terminate tax-exempt bond financing. PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Abstract: Section 142(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 permits a person engaged in the local furnishing of electric energy or gas that uses facilities financed with exempt facility bonds under section 142(a)(8) and that expands it service area in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of sections 142(a)(8) and 142(f) to make an election to ensure that those bonds will continue to be treated as tax-exempt bonds. The final regulations (1.142(f)–1) set forth the required time and manner of making this statutory election. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15. OMB Control Number: 1545–1735. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Title: Voluntary Compliance on Alien Withholding Program (‘‘VCAP’’)— Revenue Procedure 2001–20. Abstract: The revenue procedure will improve voluntary compliance of colleges and universities in connection with their obligations to report, withhold and pay taxes due on compensation paid to foreign students and scholars (nonresident aliens). The revenue procedure provides an optional opportunity for colleges and universities which have not fully complied with their tax obligations concerning nonresident aliens to self-audit and come into compliance with applicable reporting and payment requirements. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 346,500. OMB Control Number: 1545–1862. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Title: Information Regarding Request for Refund of Social Security Tax Erroneously Withheld on Wages Received by a Nonresident Alien on an F, J, or M Type Visa. Form: Form 8316. Abstract: Certain foreign students and other nonresident visitors are exempt from FICA tax for services performed as specified in the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Applicants for refund of this FICA tax withheld by their employer must complete Form 8316 to verify that they are entitled to a refund of the FICA, that the employer has not paid back any part of the tax withheld and that the taxpayer has attempted to secure a refund from his/ her employer. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,625. E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
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[Pages 91247-91248]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-30200]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. MARAD 2016- 0125]


Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection(s): Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew an information collection. 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 February 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD-2016-
0125 through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     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.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Pucci, 202-366-5167, Office of 
Maritime Program, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, Email: Michael.Pucci@dot.gov. Copies of this 
collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0012.
    Title: Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship--46 CFR 355.
    Form Numbers:
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Maritime Administration implementing regulations at 46 
CFR parts 355 and 356 set forth requirements for establishing U.S. 
citizenship in accordance with MARAD statutory authority. Those 
receiving benefits under 46 U.S.C. Chapters 531, 535, and 537 (formerly 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended), or applicants seeking a 
fishery endorsement eligibility approval pursuant to the American 
Fisheries Act must be citizens of the United States within the meaning 
of 46 U.S.C. 50501, (formerly Section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as 
amended). In either case, whether seeking program benefits or fishery 
endorsement eligibility, Section 50501 sets forth the statutory 
requirements for determining whether an applicant, be it a corporation, 
partnership, or association is a U.S. citizen. 46 CFR part 356 is 
distinguished from 46 CFR part 355 in that Part 356 establishes 
requirements

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for U.S. citizenship exclusively in accordance with the AFA while Part 
355 is applied for purposes of establishing citizenship across multiple 
MARAD programs arising under other statutory authority. Most program 
participants are required to submit to MARAD on an annual basis the 
form of affidavit prescribed by Part 355 or Part 356.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency: Once annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 2500.
    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.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
https://www.regulations.gov.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: December 6, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-30200 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

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