Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual Statements (CRF), 80011-80012 [2024-22514]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2024 / Notices nature, see the section entitled Public Participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–461, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366–0903. Email: patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the intended service of the vessel KORU is: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Requester intends to offer long-distance ocean-going passenger charters. Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico. Base of Operations: Gig Harbor, Washington. Vessel Length and Type: 49′ Sailing Catamaran. The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT docket as MARAD 2024–0128 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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. MARAD–2024–0128 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. 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. 2024–22507 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information? Go to the docket online at https:// www.regulations.gov, keyword search VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 80011 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2024–0131] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual Statements (CRF) Maritime Administration, DOT. 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 2133–0032 (Application for Construction Reserve Fund (CRF) and Annual Statements) is used to evaluate an applicant’s eligibility for CRF program benefits. There was a reduction in the public burden since the last renewal. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 2, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by [Docket No. MARAD– 2024–0131] 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. • 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 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. E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 80012 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 190 / Tuesday, October 1, 2024 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: David M. Gilmore, Director, 202–366– 5737, Office of Marine Financing, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: TDavid.gilmore@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Application for Construction Reserve Fund (CRF) and Annual Statements. OMB Control Number: 2133–0032. Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection. Abstract: The Construction Reserve Fund (CRF), authorized by 46 U.S.C. chapter 533, is a financial assistance program which provides tax deferral benefits to U.S.-flag operators. Eligible parties can defer the gain attributable to the sale or loss of a vessel, provided the proceeds are used to expand or modernize the U.S. merchant fleet. The primary purpose of the CRF is to promote the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or acquisition of merchant vessels which are necessary for national defense and to the development of U.S. commerce. Respondents: Citizens who own or operate vessels in the U.S. foreign or domestic commerce who desire tax benefits under the CRF program must respond. Affected Public: Owners or operators of vessels in the domestic or foreign commerce. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10. Estimated Number of Responses: 10. Estimated Hours per Response: 9. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 90. Frequency of Response: Once 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. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–22514 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. MARAD–2024–0123] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection: Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Annual Application for Designation AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 30, 2024 Jkt 265001 Notice. 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 2133–0549 (Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Annual Application for Designation) is used to determine the eligibility of certain qualified training entities to apply for CoE designation. Due to a change in the CoE program designation duration, the total responses, respondents, and burden hours for this collection have reduced since the last renewal. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 2, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD– 2024–0123 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. 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 https:// 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard Wall, Program Manager, 202– 366–7273, Centers of Excellence, Room W23–470, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590, Email: gerard.wall@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Annual Application for Designation. OMB Control Number: 2133–0549. Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection. Abstract: In order to implement section 3507 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115–91 (the ‘‘Act’’), codified at 46 United States Code (U.S.C.) 51706 (previously designated as 46 U.S.C. 54102), MARAD developed a procedure to recommend to the Secretary the designation of eligible institutions as Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. Pursuant to the Act, the Secretary of Transportation may designate certain eligible and qualified training entities as CoEs. Authority to administer the CoE program is delegated to MARAD in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1.93(a). The previously approved policy for collecting information is required to administer the Center of Excellence program which supports the DOT strategic goal of Economic Competitiveness, and the MARAD strategic goal to Maintain and Modernize the Maritime workforce. Respondents: Postsecondary educational and vocational institutions, registered apprenticeship sponsors, and structured experiential learning training programs in certain eligible locations are eligible to apply for CoE designation. Additionally, ‘‘maritime training centers previously designated as a 2021 CoE’’ are eligible under the statute. Affected Public: Postsecondary educational and vocational institutions, registered apprenticeship sponsors, and structured experiential learning training programs. Estimated Number of Respondents: 50. Estimated Number of Responses: 50. Estimated Hours per Response: 48. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,400. Frequency of Response: Once 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. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–22515 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80011-80012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22514]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2024-0131]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Collection: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual 
Statements (CRF)

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: 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 2133-0032 
(Application for Construction Reserve Fund (CRF) and Annual Statements) 
is used to evaluate an applicant's eligibility for CRF program 
benefits. There was a reduction in the public burden since the last 
renewal. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 2, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by [Docket No. MARAD-
2024-0131] 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.
     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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David M. Gilmore, Director, 202-366-
5737, Office of Marine Financing, Maritime Administration, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20590, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Application for Construction Reserve Fund (CRF) and Annual 
Statements.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0032.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: The Construction Reserve Fund (CRF), authorized by 46 
U.S.C. chapter 533, is a financial assistance program which provides 
tax deferral benefits to U.S.-flag operators. Eligible parties can 
defer the gain attributable to the sale or loss of a vessel, provided 
the proceeds are used to expand or modernize the U.S. merchant fleet. 
The primary purpose of the CRF is to promote the construction, 
reconstruction, reconditioning, or acquisition of merchant vessels 
which are necessary for national defense and to the development of U.S. 
commerce.
    Respondents: Citizens who own or operate vessels in the U.S. 
foreign or domestic commerce who desire tax benefits under the CRF 
program must respond.
    Affected Public: Owners or operators of vessels in the domestic or 
foreign commerce.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 9.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 90.
    Frequency of Response: Once 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.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-22514 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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