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, 97166-97167 [2024-28613]

Download as PDF 97166 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2024 / Notices Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes to 2 hours. Expiration Date: May 31, 2025. Frequency of Response: On occasion (respondents are not required to submit request for waivers or exemptions). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 119 hours. Definitions: N/A. 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 the 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 information collection. Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. Thomas P. Keane, Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration. [FR Doc. 2024–28698 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0027] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders; Correction Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of final disposition; correction. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. FMCSA corrects its November 19, 2024, notice of final disposition granting exemptions for 11 individuals from the Agency’s requirement interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have ‘‘no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The expiration date for the exemptions was incorrectly published as November 13, 2024. The correct expiration date is November 13, 2026. DATES: This correction is effective December 6, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGENCY: SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Programs Division, FMCSA, DOT, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– 4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions regarding viewing materials in the docket, contact Dockets Operations, (202) 366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 19, 2024 (89 FR 91479), FMCSA published a notice of final disposition in which the Agency announced its decision to exempt 11 individuals from the requirement that interstate CMV drivers have ‘‘no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The exemptions enable these individuals who have had one or more seizures and are taking antiseizure medication to operate CMVs in interstate commerce, provided certain conditions are satisfied. The notice incorrectly indicated that the expiration date of the exemptions is November 13, 2024. Through this notice, FMCSA corrects the expiration date. In FR Doc. 2024–26972 appearing on page 91479 in the Federal Register of November 19, 2024, the following correction is made: 1. On page 91479, in the third column, under the dates section, ‘‘The exemptions expire on November 13, 2024.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘The exemptions expire on November 13, 2026.’’ Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Dec 05, 2024 Jkt 265001 [FR Doc. 2024–28691 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2024–0157] 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 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) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00231 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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 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 information 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 E:\FR\FM\06DEN1.SGM 06DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2024 / Notices 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. A 60-day Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this information collection was published on October 1, 2024 (89 FR 80012). (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. 2024–28613 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2024–0156] Request for Comments on the Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection: United States Marine Highway Program Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 2133–0541 (United States Marine Highway Program) (also known as America’s Marine Highway Program) will be used to evaluate and review applications being submitted for grant award consideration. This collection was initially discontinued on August 28, 2023, due to the elimination of the project designation application for this lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Dec 05, 2024 Jkt 265001 program from the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. However, in order to facilitate the operation of the United States Marine Highway Program Grant Program (the Program), which provides funding to develop, expand, or promote marine highway transportation or shipper use of marine highway transportation, this collection is being reinstated. 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 February 4, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD– 2024–0156 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. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy Pickering, 202–366–0704, Office of Ports & Waterways Planning, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email: timothy.pickering@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: United States Marine Highway Program OMB Control Number: 2133–0541. Type of Request: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection Abstract: The Department of Transportation will reinstate solicitation PO 00000 Frm 00232 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 97167 of grant applications for Marine Highway Grant Funding as specified in the United States Marine Highway Program, codified at 46 U.S.C. 55601. These applications must comply with the requirements of the referenced United States Marine Highway Notice of Funding Opportunity and be submitted in accordance with the instructions contained in that Notice of Funding Opportunity. United States Marine Highway Grant Notice of Funding Opportunities occurs when funds are appropriated by Congress. Respondents: States, political subdivisions of a State, or a local government, a United States metropolitan planning organization, a United States port authority, a Tribal government, or a United States private sector operator of marine highway projects. Affected Public: Vessel Operators. Estimated Number of Respondents: 25. Estimated Number of Responses: 25. Estimated Hours per Response: 125. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,700. 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. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–28614 Filed 12–5–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Notice of Information Collection and Request for Public Comment Notice and request for public comment. ACTION: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) Application (Application). The Application is an online form submitted through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06DEN1.SGM 06DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2024)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28613]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2024-0157]


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.

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 2133-0549 
(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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collections should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC, 20590, Email: [email protected].

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 information 
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

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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.
    A 60-day Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this 
information collection was published on October 1, 2024 (89 FR 80012).

(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. 2024-28613 Filed 12-5-24; 8:45 am]
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