Request for Comments on the Approval of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Requirements for Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length To Obtain a Fishery Endorsement, 3459-3460 [2023-00914]
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the equivalent of at least 10 consecutive
hours off duty. Under 49 CFR
395.3(a)(2)—commonly referred to as
the 14-hour ‘‘driving window’’—a driver
has 14 consecutive hours in which to
drive up to 11 hours after being off duty
for 10 or more consecutive hours.
Section 395.3(b)(1) prohibits drivers for
a motor carrier that does not operate
CMVs every day of the week from
driving a CMV after being on duty for
60 hours during any 7 consecutive days,
and section 395.3(b)(2) prohibits drivers
for a motor carrier that operates CMVs
every day of the week from driving a
CMV after being on duty for 70 hours in
any 8 consecutive days. The ELD
regulations in 49 CFR part 395, subpart
B, specify minimum performance and
design standards and requirements for
the mandatory use of these devices by
drivers currently required to prepare
HOS records of duty status.
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Applicant’s Request
Ronnie Brown III requests a five-year
exemption from 49 CFR 395.3(a)(1),
section 395.3(a)(3)(i), section
395.3(a)(2), section 395.3(b)(1) and (2),
and the ELD regulations in 49 CFR part
395 subpart B. The applicant is a CMV
operator who drives for Gray
Transportation in Waterloo, Iowa, and
has been driving for 15 years. The
requested exemption is solely for Mr.
Brown. The applicant states that the
HOS regulations create ‘‘safety
concerns’’ because they do not always
coincide with his natural sleep patterns
and are a ‘‘one size fits all set of rules.’’
He further adds that he ‘‘can safely drive
. . . no matter the amount of sleep [he]
get[s] or the length of drive time.’’
IV. Method To Ensure an Equivalent or
Greater Level of Safety
The applicant believes that his level
of safety under the exemption, if
granted, would be better than he could
achieve by complying with the HOS and
ELD regulations because he will receive
the proper rest needed when he needs
it. He states that he can safely drive and
knows when he is tired and does not
push beyond his limits of safety,
regardless of the amount of sleep he gets
or the length of drive time. He states
that he always maintains a safe distance
from other vehicles, has an excellent
driving record, and has never been
involved in a preventable crash.
V. Public Comments
On August 19, 2022, FMCSA
published Mr. Brown’s application and
requested public comment [87 FR
51189]. The Agency received 1,223
comments, nearly all filed by individual
drivers and owner-operators. Of that
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total, 587 comments supported the
request, 119 opposed it, and another 515
commenters offered no position either
for or against the request, but instead
submitted general comments on the
HOS and ELD regulations. Joint
comments in opposition to the
exemption were filed by the Truck
Safety Coalition, Citizens for Reliable
and Safe Highways (CRASH), and
Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT).
The AFL–CIO/Transportation Trades
Division (TTD) also opposed the
exemption request. The Truck Safety
Coalition stated: ‘‘[we] strongly request
this inadequately justified exemption to
HOS and ELD requirements be denied
in full. Large truck crash fatalities
continue to increase at an alarming
pace, and it is incumbent on the
Department of Transportation and
FMCSA to take every measure possible
to reverse this trend and affirm life
safety as its top priority by denying the
request.’’ The AFL–CIO/TTD urged
FMCSA to reject the request, stating,
‘‘While we are sensitive to the needs of
drivers, it is simply irresponsible to
address concerns with HOS and ELD
regulations by wholesale exempting
particular individuals from these
important safeguards.’’
Other general ‘‘themes’’ from those
who opposed the request included that:
(1) there is no data provided for an
equivalent level of safety; (2) HOS rules
do save lives and are there for
everyone’s safety; (3) this request cannot
be granted for individuals; (4) if the
Agency granted this exemption for one
individual, then FMCSA must grant it
for everyone; and (5) drivers can utilize
the provision in 49 CFR 392.3 if they
feel ill or fatigued. Many of the
commenters said that if the exemption
were granted, they and numerous others
would apply for a similar exemption.
Others provided general comments
requesting changes to many facets of the
HOS and ELD regulations.
VI. FMCSA Safety Analysis and
Decision
FMCSA evaluated Mr. Brown’s
application and the public comments
and denies the exemption request. Mr.
Brown failed to establish that he would
maintain a level of safety equivalent to,
or greater than, the level achieved
without the exemption. The Agency
established and enforces the HOS
regulations to keep fatigued drivers off
the public roadways. Research studies
demonstrate that long work hours
reduce sleep and harm driver health and
that crash risk increases with work
hours. The HOS regulations impose
limits on when and how long an
individual may drive to ensure that
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drivers stay awake and alert and to
reduce the possibility of cumulative
fatigue. The Agency agrees with
commenters that if it exempts one
individual from the HOS regulations, it
could open the door for a huge number
of similar exemption requests. Such a
result would be inconsistent with a
primary goal of the HOS regulations.
For the above reasons, FMCSA denies
Ronnie Brown’s exemption application.
Robin Hutcheson,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2023–0010]
Request for Comments on the
Approval of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: Requirements
for Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of
100 Feet or Greater in Registered
Length To Obtain a Fishery
Endorsement
Maritime Administration, DOT.
60-Day Federal Register notice.
AGENCY:
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 collection
OMB 2133–0530 (Requirements for
Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100
Feet or Greater in Registered Length to
Obtain a Fishery Endorsement) is
necessary for MARAD to determine if a
particular vessel is owned and
controlled by United Sates citizens and
is eligible to receive a fishery
endorsement to its documentation. A
minor change request to include privacy
act statements for the collection of
personally identifiable information will
be added to the affidavits for this
collection. 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 March 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2019–0156 through one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search using the
above DOT docket number and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
SUMMARY:
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• 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.
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 C. Pucci, (202) 366–5167,
Division of Maritime Programs,
Maritime Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Email: michael.pucci@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Requirements for Eligibility of
U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater
in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery
Endorsement.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0530.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: In accordance with the
American Fisheries Act of 1998, owners
of vessels of 100 feet or greater who
wish to obtain a fishery endorsement are
required to file an Affidavit of United
States Citizenship with the Maritime
Administration (MARAD). The
information collected will be used by
MARAD to determine if a vessel is
owned and controlled by citizens of the
United States in accordance with the
requirements of the American Fisheries
Act (AFA) of 1998 and, therefore, is
eligible to be documented with a fishery
endorsement to its documentation.
Respondents: Certain vessel owners,
vessel operators, financial institutions,
and professional trusts.
Affected Public: Vessel owners,
charterers, mortgagees, mortgage
trustees and managers of vessels of 100
feet or greater who seek a fishery
endorsement for the vessel.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 2,950.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.49.)
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Gabriel Chavez,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund
Capital Magnet Fund; 2023 Funding
Round.
Funding Opportunities: Capital
Magnet Fund; 2023 Funding Round.
Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of
Funds Availability (NOFA) inviting
Applications for the fiscal year (FY)
2023 Funding Round of the Capital
Magnet Fund (CMF) and waiver of the
requirement to verify tenant income
annually for CMF Recipients who used
their CMF Awards to finance or support
rental housing Projects with an
Affordability Period covering the dates
of April 1, 2020 through December 31,
2021.
Announcement Type: Announcement
of funding opportunity.
Funding Opportunity Number: CDFI–
2023–CMF.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.011.
Dates:
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TABLE 1—FY 2023 CAPITAL MAGNET FUND FUNDING ROUND CRITICAL DEADLINES FOR APPLICANTS
Time
(eastern
time—ET)
Description
Deadline
Last day to create an Awards Management Information
System (AMIS) Account (if Applicant doesn’t have
one).
Last day to enter or update the Employer Identification
Number (EIN) and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) numbers in AMIS (all Applicants).
Last day to submit SF–424 Mandatory Form (Application for Federal Assistance).
For Applicants using a Consortium Approach only: Applicants are asked to submit a Service Request in
AMIS notifying the CMF Program of the organization’s intent to apply as a Consortium Member using
the Consortium Approach.
Last day to contact Capital Magnet Fund Staff ..............
February 23,
2023.
11:59 p.m.
ET.
Electronically via Awards Management Information
System (AMIS).
February 23,
2023.
11:59 p.m.
ET.
Electronically via AMIS.
February 23,
2023.
February 23,
2023.
11:59 p.m.
ET.
11:59 p.m.
ET.
Electronically via Grants.gov.
March 17,
2023.
5:00 p.m. ET
Last day to contact CDFI Fund with questions about
Compliance or CDFI Certification.
March 17,
2023.
5:00 p.m. ET
Last day to contact AMIS–IT Help Desk (regarding
AMIS technical problems only).
March 21,
2023.
5:00 p.m. ET
Last day to submit CMF Application and Required Attachments.
March 21,
2023.
11:59 p.m.
ET.
Submit Service Request via AMIS using ‘‘Capital Magnet Fund’’ for the program; call CDFI Fund
Helpdesk: 202–653–0421; or email cmf@
cdfi.treas.gov.
Submit Service Request via AMIS using ‘‘Compliance
and Reporting’’ or ‘‘Certification’’; call CCME
Helpdesk: 202–653–0423; or email ccme@
cdfi.treas.gov.
Submit Service Request via AMIS using ‘‘Technical
Issues’’ for the program; call AMIS Helpdesk: 202–
630–0422; or email amis@cdfi.treas.gov.
Electronically via AMIS.
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[FR Doc No: 2023-00914]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2023-0010]
Request for Comments on the Approval of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: Requirements for Eligibility of U.S.-Flag
Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length To Obtain a Fishery
Endorsement
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
ACTION: 60-Day Federal Register notice.
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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 collection
OMB 2133-0530 (Requirements for Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100
Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement)
is necessary for MARAD to determine if a particular vessel is owned and
controlled by United Sates citizens and is eligible to receive a
fishery endorsement to its documentation. A minor change request to
include privacy act statements for the collection of personally
identifiable information will be added to the affidavits for this
collection. 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 March 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD-2019-
0156 through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Search using the above DOT docket number and follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
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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.
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 C. Pucci, (202) 366-5167,
Division of Maritime Programs, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Requirements for Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100
Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0530.
Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: In accordance with the American Fisheries Act of 1998,
owners of vessels of 100 feet or greater who wish to obtain a fishery
endorsement are required to file an Affidavit of United States
Citizenship with the Maritime Administration (MARAD). The information
collected will be used by MARAD to determine if a vessel is owned and
controlled by citizens of the United States in accordance with the
requirements of the American Fisheries Act (AFA) of 1998 and,
therefore, is eligible to be documented with a fishery endorsement to
its documentation.
Respondents: Certain vessel owners, vessel operators, financial
institutions, and professional trusts.
Affected Public: Vessel owners, charterers, mortgagees, mortgage
trustees and managers of vessels of 100 feet or greater who seek a
fishery endorsement for the vessel.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,950.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.49.)
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Gabriel Chavez,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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