Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application for Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for Small Passenger Vessels, 12073-12074 [2018-05498]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 53 / Monday, March 19, 2018 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0037]
Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: Seamen’s Claims,
Administrative Action and Litigation
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. The information
to be collected will be used to evaluate
injury claims made by seamen working
aboard government-owned vessels. A
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following information collection
was published on December 17, 2017.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Comments are invited on: (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Yarrington, (202) 366–1915,
Office of Marine Insurance, Maritime
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Seamen’s Claims,
Administrative Action and Litigation.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0522.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information is
submitted by claimants seeking
payments for injuries or illnesses they
sustained while serving as masters or
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members of a crew on board a vessel
owned or operated by the United States.
The filing of a claim is a jurisdictional
requirement for MARAD liability for
such claims. MARAD reviews the
information and makes a determination
regarding agency liability and payments.
Respondents: Officers or members of
a crew who suffered death, injury, or
illness while employed on vessels
owned or operated by the United States.
Also, included in this description of
respondents are surviving dependents,
beneficiaries, and/or legal
representatives of the officers or crew
members.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
15.
Estimated Number of Responses: 15.
Estimated Hours per Response: 12.5.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 188.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93.)
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: March 14, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018–05499 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0036]
Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: Application for Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for Small
Passenger Vessels
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. The information
to be collected will be used to process
applications for waivers of the coastwise
trade laws, and to determine the effect
such waivers would have on United
States vessel builders and United Statesbuilt vessel operators before granting or
denying the waiver request. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
SUMMARY:
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following information collection was
published on December 5, 2017.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Comments are invited on: (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Hokana, 202–366–0760, Office
of Cargo and Commercial Sealift,
Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Email: Michael.Hokana@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Waiver of the
coastwise Trade Laws for Small
Passenger vessels.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0529.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Owners of small, foreignbuilt passenger vessels desiring a waiver
of U.S. build requirement to operate
commercially in the carriage of twelve
passengers or less in domestic trade will
be required to file a written application
to the Maritime Administration
(MARAD). The agency will review the
application, post it for 30-days in the
Federal Register to seek public
comment, and then make a
determination based on the record as to
whether to grant the requested waiver or
not.
Respondents: Small passenger vessel
owners who desire to operate in the
coastwise trade.
Affected Public: Business or other for
Profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
138.
Estimated Number of Responses: 138.
Estimated Hours per Response: 1.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 138.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 53 / Monday, March 19, 2018 / Notices
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93.)
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: March 14, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018–05498 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 1028
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Application for Recognition of
Exemption Under Section 521 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 18, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Requests for
additional information or copies of the
form should be directed to Martha R.
Brinson, at (202) 317–5753 or at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20224, or through the internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Recognition of
Exemption Under Section 521 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
OMB Number: 1545–0058.
Form Number: 1028.
Abstract: Farmers’ cooperatives must
file Form 1028 to apply for exemption
from Federal income tax as being
organizations described in Internal
Revenue Code section 521. The
information on Form 1028 provides the
basis for determining whether the
applicants are exempt.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to Form 1028 at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 71
hours, 53 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,594.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: March 13, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
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invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on continuing
information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The IRS is soliciting comments
concerning application procedures for
qualified intermediary status under final
qualified intermediary withholding
agreement.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 18, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form should be directed to
Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application Procedures for
Qualified Intermediary Status Under
Section 1441; Final Qualified
Intermediary Withholding Agreement.
OMB Number: 1545–1597.
Revenue Procedure Number: 2000–12
(Revenue Procedure 2000–12 is
modified by Announcement 2000–50,
Revenue Procedure 2003–64, Revenue
Procedure 2004–21, and Revenue
Procedure 2005–77.)
Abstract: This revenue procedure
gives guidance for entering into a
withholding agreement with the IRS to
be treated as a Qualified Intermediary
(QI) under regulation section 1.1441–
1(e)(5). It describes the application
procedures for becoming a QI and the
terms that the IRS will ordinarily
require in a QI withholding agreement.
The objective of a QI withholding
agreement is to simplify withholding
and reporting obligations with respect to
payments of income made to an account
holder through one or more foreign
intermediaries.
Current Actions: There are no changes
to the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
88,504.
Estimated Number of Responses:
1,097,991.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 16
minutes.
**Estimated Time for a QI: 2,093
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 301,018.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0036]
Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: Application for Waiver of the Coastwise Trade
Laws for Small Passenger Vessels
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 Request (ICR)
abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comments. The information to be collected
will be used to process applications for waivers of the coastwise trade
laws, and to determine the effect such waivers would have on United
States vessel builders and United States-built vessel operators before
granting or denying the waiver request. A Federal Register Notice with
a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following
information collection was published on December 5, 2017.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Comments are invited on: (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hokana, 202-366-0760, Office
of Cargo and Commercial Sealift, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Waiver of the coastwise Trade Laws for Small
Passenger vessels.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0529.
Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Owners of small, foreign-built passenger vessels desiring
a waiver of U.S. build requirement to operate commercially in the
carriage of twelve passengers or less in domestic trade will be
required to file a written application to the Maritime Administration
(MARAD). The agency will review the application, post it for 30-days in
the Federal Register to seek public comment, and then make a
determination based on the record as to whether to grant the requested
waiver or not.
Respondents: Small passenger vessel owners who desire to operate in
the coastwise trade.
Affected Public: Business or other for Profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 138.
Estimated Number of Responses: 138.
Estimated Hours per Response: 1.
Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 138.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
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(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93.)
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: March 14, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-05498 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am]
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