Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program, 16713-16714 [2023-05578]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2023 / Notices • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the Public Participation heading below. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for accessing the docket, or go to the street address listed above. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its decision-making process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ‘‘FAQ’’ section of the Federal eRulemaking Portal website. If you want us to notify you that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online. Comments received after the comment closing date will be included in the docket and will be considered to the extent practicable. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Secrist, Office of Registration and Safety Information, DOT, FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 0001; 202–385–2367; email jeff.secrist@ dot.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities under 49 U.S.C. 13902, surface freight forwarders under 49 U.S.C. 13903, and property brokers under 49 U.S.C. 13904. Each registration is effective from the date specified under 49 U.S.C. 13905 (c). Subsection (d) of 49 U.S.C. 13905 also provides that on application of the registrant, the Secretary may amend or revoke a registration, and hence the registrant’s operating authority. Form OCE–46 allows these registrants to apply voluntarily for revocation of their operating authority or parts thereof. If the registrant fails to maintain evidence of the required level of insurance coverage on file with FMCSA, its operating authority will be revoked involuntarily. Although the effect of both types of revocation is the same, some registrants prefer to request voluntary revocation. For various business reasons, a registrant may request revocation of some part, but not all, of its operating authority. This information collection, which supports the DOT Strategic Goal of Safety, is being revised to reflect modified estimates of burden hours and costs. For respondents, the program adjustment has resulted in increased total burden hours and an increase in respondent costs. The burden hour increase is due to an estimated increase in the number of annual filings of Form OCE–46 from 5,901 to 8,699 per year, resulting in an increase of 2,798 responses and 700 burden hours. The estimated annual labor cost for industry resulting from submitting Form OCE–46 is $67,287, an increase of $17,760. The total annual respondent cost has increased by $7,992. This increase is due to the increase in the number of respondents filing paper forms. While the online submission option exists, FMCSA still estimates that approximately 2,310 respondents will continue to file the form by mail, which incurs notarization and postage fees. For the Federal Government, the program costs have increased by $19,707 due to the increase in the number of forms received by FMCSA. Title: Request for Revocation of Authority Granted. OMB Control Number: 2126–0018. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently-approved ICR. Respondents: For-hire motor carriers, freight forwarders, and property brokers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,699. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours). Expiration Date: September 30, 2023. PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16713 Frequency of Response: Other (As needed). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,175. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) whether the proposed collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The Agency will summarize or include your comments in the request for OMB’s clearance of this ICR. Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. Thomas P. Keane, Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration. [FR Doc. 2023–05581 Filed 3–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. DOT MARAD 2023–0055] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program 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 in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133–0554 (Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program) will be used to evaluate the eligibility of the applicant for participation in the Tanker Security Program (TSP). A minor change request to include a privacy act statement for the collection of personally identifiable information will be added to the form for this collection. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires that we publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 19, 2023. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 16714 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2023 / Notices You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT–MARAD– 2023–0055 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. • 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: David Hatcher, (202) 366–0688, Office of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: David.Hatcher1@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program. OMB Control Number: 2133–0554. Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved information collection. Abstract: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Tanker Security Program (TSP) comprised of a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels of the United States. The fleet will meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping. The National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22 NDAA) made minor adjustments related to the participation of long-term charters in the TSP. OMB 2133–0554 (Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program) provides for enrollment of eligible tank vessels in the program for FY 2022 through FY 2035. This information collection supports the Department of Transportation’s lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Mar 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 strategic goal for National Security. A fuel tanker study required by the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (FY20 NDAA) examined the sufficiency of the U.S.flagged tanker fleet to meet National Defense Strategy (NDS) requirements. The report’s summary found there to be a substantial risk to the nation’s defense associated with a heavy reliance on foreign-flagged tankers, particularly within a contested environment. The location, timing, and specific missions associated with some tanker requirements dictate the need for U.S.flagged assets, for which there currently are insufficient numbers available. The report’s gap analysis found a clear and critical need for a tanker security program to increase U.S.-flagged tanker capacity, to reduce the risk of reliance on foreign-flagged tankers for the most important fuel missions, and to ensure the Department of Defense (DoD) has sufficient tanker capabilities to meet NDS objectives. In response to the FY20 NDAA Fuel Tanker Study, Congress directed in the FY21 NDAA, with minor adjustments in the FY22 NDAA, that the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, establish a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tanker vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping. The Maritime Administration worked with the DoD’s United States Transportation Command to identify and shape TSP requirements and timelines. Respondents: Vessel Owners. Affected Public: Business Assistance, Water Transportation Operations, Merchant Marine. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10. Estimated Number of Responses: 160. Estimated Hours per Response: 1.75. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 280. 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 Acting Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2023–05578 Filed 3–17–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P PO 00000 Frm 00136 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2023–0059] Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: NUNYA (Sail); Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 April 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2023–0059 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2023–0059 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–2023–0059, 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: 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 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16713-16714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05578]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. DOT MARAD 2023-0055]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection: Application and Reporting Elements for 
Participation in the Tanker Security Program

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 in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0554 
(Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker 
Security Program) will be used to evaluate the eligibility of the 
applicant for participation in the Tanker Security Program (TSP). A 
minor change request to include a privacy act statement for the 
collection of personally identifiable information will be added to the 
form for this collection. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requires 
that we publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 19, 2023.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD-
2023-0055 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.
     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: David Hatcher, (202) 366-0688, Office 
of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the 
Tanker Security Program.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0554.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (FY21 NDAA) authorized the Secretary of Transportation to 
establish the Tanker Security Program (TSP) comprised of a fleet of 
active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product 
tank vessels of the United States. The fleet will meet national defense 
and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence 
in international commercial shipping. The National Defense 
Authorization for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22 NDAA) made minor adjustments 
related to the participation of long-term charters in the TSP. OMB 
2133-0554 (Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the 
Tanker Security Program) provides for enrollment of eligible tank 
vessels in the program for FY 2022 through FY 2035.
    This information collection supports the Department of 
Transportation's strategic goal for National Security. A fuel tanker 
study required by the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization 
Act (FY20 NDAA) examined the sufficiency of the U.S.-flagged tanker 
fleet to meet National Defense Strategy (NDS) requirements. The 
report's summary found there to be a substantial risk to the nation's 
defense associated with a heavy reliance on foreign-flagged tankers, 
particularly within a contested environment. The location, timing, and 
specific missions associated with some tanker requirements dictate the 
need for U.S.- flagged assets, for which there currently are 
insufficient numbers available. The report's gap analysis found a clear 
and critical need for a tanker security program to increase U.S.-
flagged tanker capacity, to reduce the risk of reliance on foreign-
flagged tankers for the most important fuel missions, and to ensure the 
Department of Defense (DoD) has sufficient tanker capabilities to meet 
NDS objectives.
    In response to the FY20 NDAA Fuel Tanker Study, Congress directed 
in the FY21 NDAA, with minor adjustments in the FY22 NDAA, that the 
Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, establish a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily 
useful, privately owned product tanker vessels to meet national defense 
and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence 
in international commercial shipping. The Maritime Administration 
worked with the DoD's United States Transportation Command to identify 
and shape TSP requirements and timelines.
    Respondents: Vessel Owners.
    Affected Public: Business Assistance, Water Transportation 
Operations, Merchant Marine.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 160.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1.75.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 280.
    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 Acting Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-05578 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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