Agency Information Collection Activity; New Information Collection: Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Initiative, 67131-67132 [2022-24125]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 214 / Monday, November 7, 2022 / Notices ACTION: Notice. The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this notice, MARAD seeks comments from interested parties as to any effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. Information about the requestor’s vessel, including a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. DATES: Submit comments on or before December 7, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2022–0226 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2022–0226 and follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility is in the West Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Docket Management Facility location address is: U.S. Department of Transportation, MARAD–2022–0226, 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. SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments, we recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and specific docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to the docket at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, or to submit comments that are confidential in nature, see the section entitled Public Participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mead, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–459, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Nov 04, 2022 Jkt 259001 intended service of the vessel THE AQUAHOLIC is: —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘We plan to use this vessel for cruising charters and add it to an established legal charter company’s (sic) fleet here in the marina.’’ —Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ‘‘California.’’ (Base of Operations: Marina Del Rey, CA) —Vessel Length And Type: 42′ Motor The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT docket as MARAD 2022–0226 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 employment of the vessel in the coastwise trade to carry no more than 12 passengers will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, MARAD will not issue an approval of the vessel’s coastwise endorsement eligibility. Comments should refer to the vessel name, state the commenter’s interest in the application, and address the eligibility criteria given in section 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Public Participation How do I submit comments? Please submit your comments, including the attachments, following the instructions provided under the above heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised that it may take a few hours or even days for your comment to be reflected on the docket. In addition, your comments must be written in English. We encourage you to provide concise comments and you may attach additional documents as necessary. There is no limit on the length of the attachments. 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–2022–0226 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. PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67131 May I submit comments confidentially? 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. Privacy Act Anyone can 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.). For information on DOT’s compliance with the Privacy Act, please visit https://www.transportation.gov/ privacy. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121) By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2022–24191 Filed 11–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bureau of Transportation Statistics [Docket Number DOT–OST–2022–15247] Agency Information Collection Activity; New Information Collection: Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Initiative Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: 30-Day notice of new information collection. AGENCY: On July 18, 2022, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) announced its intention in a Federal Register Notice (87 FR 42796) to request SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 67132 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 214 / Monday, November 7, 2022 / Notices that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the following information collection: The Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Project. Over the past several years, the U.S. supply chain has struggled with unprecedented congestion under COVID-induced surges of containerized cargo through our ports and intermodal networks. In March of this year, the White House announced the launch of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative with the Department of Transportation and the freight industry to facilitate a collaboration and sharing of intermodal trade data. This collaboration would help improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce overall costs to U.S. consumers. The FLOW initiative builds on previous work by the Administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to ensure the expeditious movement of cargo from ship to shelf. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, BTS announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval. BTS encouraged interested parties to submit comments to docket number 2022–15247, during the 60-day comment period. No comments were received. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 7, 2022. ADDRESSES: BTS seeks public comments on its proposed information collection. Comments should address whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimated burden hours 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. Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725– 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: BTS Desk Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, USDOT, Office of Safety Data and Analysis, RTS–34, E36–302, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, Phone No. (202) 366–1610; Fax No. (202) 366– 3383; email: demetra.collia@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Nov 04, 2022 Jkt 259001 Data Confidentiality Provisions: The confidentiality of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative with the Department of Transportation and the freight industry to facilitate a collaboration and sharing of intermodal trade data submitted to BTS is protected under the BTS Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–435 Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, Title III). In accordance with these confidentiality statutes, only statistical (aggregated) and non-identifying data will be made publicly available by BTS through its reports. BTS will not release data to any public or private entity, nor any information that might reveal the identity of individuals, organizations or businesses without explicit consent of the data providers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. The Data Collection The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35; as amended) and 5 CFR part 1320 require each Federal agency to obtain OMB approval to initiate an information collection activity. BTS is seeking OMB approval for the following BTS information collection activity: Title: Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Project. OMB Control Number: 2138–0049. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Businesses in the Freight Industry. Number of Potential Responses: No more than 200 companies. Estimated Time per Response: 26.5 hours. Frequency: Annual. Total Annual Burden Hours: Estimated Total Annual Burden is 5,300. Privacy Act You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit https:// edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8785.pdf. Demetra V. Collia, Director, Office of Safety Data and Analysis, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2022–24125 Filed 11–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 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, 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 excise taxes on excess inclusions of REMIC residual interests. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 6, 2023 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. Include OMB Control No. 1545–1379 in the subject line of the message. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Sara Covington, at (202) 317–5744 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at sara.l.covington@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Excise Taxes on Excess Inclusions of REMIC Residual Interests. OMB Number: 1545–1379. Form Number: 8831. Abstract: Taxpayers use Form 8831 to report and pay excise tax on any transfer of a residual interest in a REMIC to a disqualified organization, the amount due if the tax is waived, and the excise tax due on pass-through entities with interests held by disqualified organizations. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 31. Estimated Time per Respondent: 7 hours, 39 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 237 hours. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67131-67132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24125]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

[Docket Number DOT-OST-2022-15247]


Agency Information Collection Activity; New Information 
Collection: Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Initiative

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 
(OST-R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of new information collection.

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SUMMARY: On July 18, 2022, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
(BTS) announced its intention in a Federal Register Notice (87 FR 
42796) to request

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that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the following 
information collection: The Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) 
Project. Over the past several years, the U.S. supply chain has 
struggled with unprecedented congestion under COVID-induced surges of 
containerized cargo through our ports and intermodal networks. In March 
of this year, the White House announced the launch of the Freight 
Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative with the Department of 
Transportation and the freight industry to facilitate a collaboration 
and sharing of intermodal trade data. This collaboration would help 
improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce overall costs to U.S. 
consumers. The FLOW initiative builds on previous work by the 
Administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to ensure the 
expeditious movement of cargo from ship to shelf. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, BTS announces its plan to submit 
the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval. BTS 
encouraged interested parties to submit comments to docket number 2022-
15247, during the 60-day comment period. No comments were received.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 7, 2022.

ADDRESSES: BTS seeks public comments on its proposed information 
collection. Comments should address whether the information will have 
practical utility; the accuracy of the estimated burden hours 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. Send comments to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: BTS Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Research and Technology, USDOT, Office of Safety Data and Analysis, 
RTS-34, E36-302, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, 
Phone No. (202) 366-1610; Fax No. (202) 366-3383; email: 
[email protected]. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Data Confidentiality Provisions: The confidentiality of the Freight 
Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative with the Department of 
Transportation and the freight industry to facilitate a collaboration 
and sharing of intermodal trade data submitted to BTS is protected 
under the BTS Confidential Information Protection and Statistical 
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-435 Foundations for 
Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, Title III). In accordance with 
these confidentiality statutes, only statistical (aggregated) and non-
identifying data will be made publicly available by BTS through its 
reports. BTS will not release data to any public or private entity, nor 
any information that might reveal the identity of individuals, 
organizations or businesses without explicit consent of the data 
providers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. The Data Collection

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35; as 
amended) and 5 CFR part 1320 require each Federal agency to obtain OMB 
approval to initiate an information collection activity. BTS is seeking 
OMB approval for the following BTS information collection activity:
    Title: Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Project.
    OMB Control Number: 2138-0049.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses in the Freight Industry.
    Number of Potential Responses: No more than 200 companies.
    Estimated Time per Response: 26.5 hours.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: Estimated Total Annual Burden is 5,300.

Privacy Act

    You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit 
https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

Demetra V. Collia,
Director, Office of Safety Data and Analysis, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of 
Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2022-24125 Filed 11-4-22; 8:45 am]
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