Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: MARAD Exercise Breakout Survey, 57892-57893 [2021-22749]

Download as PDF 57892 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 19, 2021 / Notices Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information? Go to the docket online at https:// www.regulations.gov, keyword search MARAD–2021–0125 or visit the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for hours of operation). We recommend that you periodically check the Docket for new submissions and supporting material. Will my comments be made available to the public? Yes. Be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, will be made publicly available. If you wish to submit comments under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit the information you claim to be confidential commercial information by email to SmallVessels@ dot.gov. Include in the email subject heading ‘‘Contains Confidential Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains CCI’’ and state in your submission, with specificity, the basis for any such confidential claim highlighting or denoting the CCI portions. If possible, please provide a summary of your submission that can be made available to the public. In the event MARAD receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the information, procedures described in the Department’s FOIA regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be followed. Only information that is ultimately determined to be confidential under those procedures will be exempt from disclosure under FOIA. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT 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. 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. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 * * 17:51 Oct 18, 2021 Jkt 256001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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. Maritime Administration Electronic Access and Filing [FR Doc. 2021–22753 Filed 10–18–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P [Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2021–0237] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: MARAD Exercise Breakout Survey Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: May I submit comments confidentially? * By Order of the Acting Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. ACTION: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information that will be collected from this survey pertains to merchant mariners training and familiarity with Naval systems and procedures. This survey also gauges the willingness of merchant mariners to sail into harm’s way in time of national need. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 20, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT– MARAD–2021–0237] through one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Search using the above DOT docket number and 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. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. SUMMARY: Note: All comments received will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A copy of the notice may be viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the docket number listed above. A copy of this notice will be placed in the docket. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register’s website at www.FederalRegister.gov and the Government Publishing Office’s website at www.GovInfo.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Dannaher, 202–366–5427, Division of Sealift Operations and Emergency Response (MAR–612), Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, email: patrick.dannaher@ dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: MARAD Exercise Breakout Survey. OMB Control Number: 2133–0550. Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection. Abstract: This survey will be conducted on a voluntary basis and is intended to provide vital information to the Ready Reserve Force Program. This exercise is designed to test MARAD’s internal administrative procedures, as well as the coordination necessary for a complete activation of MARAD’s Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Surge Sealift Fleet to meet strategic sealift requirements. Periodic testing is necessary in view of the dynamics that affect the RRF program, which include changes in RRF fleet composition, readiness status, ship location as well as changes to the seafaring manpower base. The mariner survey is an integral part of the Breakout Exercise. This survey will be used to measure mariner availability, training, and experience. Respondents: Merchant Mariners. Affected Public: Individuals and/or Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 150. Estimated Number of Responses: 150. Estimated Hours per Response: .05. E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 19, 2021 / Notices Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7.5. Frequency of Response: Annually. (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93.) * * * * * By Order of the Acting Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. 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The Committee shall assemble and review information related to the needs of homeless Veterans and provide advice on the most appropriate means of assisting this Veteran population. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities. On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the agenda will include briefings from VA and other Federal agency officials regarding services for homelessness among Veterans. The Committee will also discuss topics for its annual report and recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide written comments on PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 57893 issues affecting homeless Veterans for review by the Committee to Leisa Davis, Designated Federal Officer, Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs Office (11HPO), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue NW (11HPO), Washington, DC 20420, or via email at Leisa.Davis@va.gov and achv@va.gov. Members of the public who wish to attend should contact Leisa Davis of the Veterans Health Administration, Homeless Programs Office, at Leisa.Davis@va.gov and achv@va.gov or 202–632–8588 no later than October 29, 2021, providing their name, professional affiliation, email address, and phone number. Attendees who require reasonable accommodations should also state so in their requests. There will also be a call-in number: 1 872–701–0185, access code: 788 391 343. Dated: October 14, 2021. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57892-57893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22749]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. DOT-MARAD-2021-0237]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection: MARAD Exercise Breakout Survey

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on 
our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval to renew an information collection. The information that will 
be collected from this survey pertains to merchant mariners training 
and familiarity with Naval systems and procedures. This survey also 
gauges the willingness of merchant mariners to sail into harm's way in 
time of national need. We are required to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 20, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD-
2021-0237] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Search 
using the above DOT docket number and 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.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number for this rulemaking.

    Note:  All comments received will be posted without change to 
www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided.

    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.

Electronic Access and Filing

    A copy of the notice may be viewed online at www.regulations.gov 
using the docket number listed above. A copy of this notice will be 
placed in the docket. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are 
available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days 
each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded 
from the Office of the Federal Register's website at 
www.FederalRegister.gov and the Government Publishing Office's website 
at www.GovInfo.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Dannaher, 202-366-5427, 
Division of Sealift Operations and Emergency Response (MAR-612), 
Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20590, email: [email protected]. Copies of this collection also 
can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: MARAD Exercise Breakout Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0550.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: This survey will be conducted on a voluntary basis and is 
intended to provide vital information to the Ready Reserve Force 
Program. This exercise is designed to test MARAD's internal 
administrative procedures, as well as the coordination necessary for a 
complete activation of MARAD's Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and the 
Military Sealift Command (MSC) Surge Sealift Fleet to meet strategic 
sealift requirements. Periodic testing is necessary in view of the 
dynamics that affect the RRF program, which include changes in RRF 
fleet composition, readiness status, ship location as well as changes 
to the seafaring manpower base. The mariner survey is an integral part 
of the Breakout Exercise. This survey will be used to measure mariner 
availability, training, and experience.
    Respondents: Merchant Mariners.
    Affected Public: Individuals and/or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 150.
    Estimated Hours per Response: .05.

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    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7.5.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.

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

    By Order of the Acting Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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