80_FR_45157 80 FR 45013 - Agency Requests for Comments of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Maritime Administration Service Obligation Compliance Annual Report

80 FR 45013 - Agency Requests for Comments of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Maritime Administration Service Obligation Compliance Annual Report

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 144 (July 28, 2015)

Page Range45013-45014
FR Document2015-18506

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information was published on April 7, 2015 (Federal Register 18706, Vol. 80, No. 66).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45013-45014]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-18506]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. DOT-MARAD 2015 0093]


Agency Requests for Comments of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection: Maritime Administration Service Obligation Compliance 
Annual Report

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A 
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following information was published on April 7, 2015 
(Federal Register 18706, Vol. 80, No. 66).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 27, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Bennett, 202-366-5296, Office 
of Maritime Labor and Training, Maritime Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Maritime Administration Service Obligation Compliance Annual 
Report
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0509.
    Form Numbers: MA-930.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection.
    Abstract: 46 U.S.C. 51306 and 46 U.S.C. 51509 imposes a service 
obligation on every graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and 
every State Maritime Academy Student Incentive Payment program 
graduate. This mandatory service obligation is for the Federal 
financial assistance the graduate received as a student. The obligation 
consists of (1) maintaining a U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner 
credential with an officer endorsement; (2) serving as a commissioned 
officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve or any 
other reserve unit of an armed force of the United States following 
graduation from an academy (3) serving as a merchant marine officer on 
U.S.-flag vessels or as a commissioned officer on active duty in an 
armed or uniformed force of the United States, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Corps, Public Health Service (PHS) 
Corps, or other MARAD approved service; and (4) reporting annually on 
their compliance with their service obligation after graduation for a 
minimum of seven (7) years after graduation.
    Affected Public: Graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and 
every State Maritime Academy Student Incentive Payment program 
graduate.
    Form(s): MA-930.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2100.

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    Estimated Number of Responses: 2100.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden: 700.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including 
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of 
Transportation, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Comments are 
invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the Department's estimated burden of the proposed 
information collection; and ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of technology.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:93.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: July 21, 2015.
T. Mitch Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-18506 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    comment (or signing the comment, if                      Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                             SUMMARY:   In compliance with the
                                                    submitted on behalf of an association,                   Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955 (44
                                                    business, labor union, etc.). You may                    366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@                       U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
                                                    review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                        dot.gov.                                              announces that the Information
                                                    Statement in the Federal Register                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                         Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
                                                    published on April 11, 2000 (Volume                      described by the applicant the intended               below is being forwarded to the Office
                                                    65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).                          service of the vessel BAYADERE is:                    of Management and Budget (OMB) for
                                                      By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                   Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                 review and comments. A Federal
                                                      Dated: July 21, 2015.                                  ‘‘Sunset charters. Up to six people                   Register Notice with a 60-day comment
                                                    T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                 maximum’’.                                            period soliciting comments on the
                                                                                                                Geographic Region: ‘‘Virginia,                     following information was published on
                                                    Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                             Maryland, Florida.’’                                  April 7, 2015 (Federal Register 18706,
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–18505 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                The complete application is given in               Vol. 80, No. 66).
                                                    BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                             DOT docket MARAD–2015–0089 at                         DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                                                                                             http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                or before August 27, 2015.
                                                                                                             parties may comment on the effect this
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                             action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                                                                                                                                   Danielle Bennett, 202–366–5296, Office
                                                    Maritime Administration                                  or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                                                                                                                                   of Maritime Labor and Training,
                                                                                                             flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                    [Docket No. MARAD–2015 0089]                             accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   Maritime Administration, 1200 New
                                                                                                             MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
                                                    Requested Administrative Waiver of                                                                             20590.
                                                                                                             388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                    the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                                                                             have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    BAYADERE; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                             vessel builder or a business that uses                  Title: Maritime Administration
                                                    Comments
                                                                                                             U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 Service Obligation Compliance Annual
                                                    AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                         waiver will not be granted. Comments                  Report
                                                    Department of Transportation.                            should refer to the docket number of                    OMB Control Number: 2133–0509.
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                          this notice and the vessel name in order                Form Numbers: MA–930.
                                                                                                             for MARAD to properly consider the                      Type of Request: Renewal of a
                                                    SUMMARY:    As authorized by 46 U.S.C.                   comments. Comments should also state                  Previously Approved Information
                                                    12121, the Secretary of Transportation,                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                Collection.
                                                    as represented by the Maritime                           application, and address the waiver                     Abstract: 46 U.S.C. 51306 and 46
                                                    Administration (MARAD), is authorized                    criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  U.S.C. 51509 imposes a service
                                                    to grant waivers of the U.S.-build                       regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       obligation on every graduate of the U.S.
                                                    requirement of the coastwise laws under
                                                                                                             Privacy Act                                           Merchant Marine Academy and every
                                                    certain circumstances. A request for
                                                                                                                                                                   State Maritime Academy Student
                                                    such a waiver has been received by                         Anyone is able to search the
                                                                                                                                                                   Incentive Payment program graduate.
                                                    MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                           electronic form of all comments
                                                                                                                                                                   This mandatory service obligation is for
                                                    description of the proposed service, is                  received into any of our dockets by the
                                                                                                             name of the individual submitting the                 the Federal financial assistance the
                                                    listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                                                                             comment (or signing the comment, if                   graduate received as a student. The
                                                    INFORMATION section.
                                                                                                             submitted on behalf of an association,                obligation consists of (1) maintaining a
                                                    DATES: Submit comments on or before                                                                            U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner
                                                    August 27, 2015.                                         business, labor union, etc.). You may
                                                                                                             review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                     credential with an officer endorsement;
                                                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                                                                            (2) serving as a commissioned officer in
                                                    docket number MARAD–2015–0089.                           Statement in the Federal Register
                                                                                                             published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR                    the U.S. Naval Reserve, the U.S. Coast
                                                    Written comments may be submitted by                                                                           Guard Reserve or any other reserve unit
                                                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                     19477–78).
                                                                                                                                                                   of an armed force of the United States
                                                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                         By Order of the Maritime Administrator              following graduation from an academy
                                                    Docket Operations, M–30, West                              Dated: July 21, 2015.                               (3) serving as a merchant marine officer
                                                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                     T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              on U.S.-flag vessels or as a
                                                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                              Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   commissioned officer on active duty in
                                                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also                       [FR Doc. 2015–18499 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]           an armed or uniformed force of the
                                                    send comments electronically via the                     BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                United States, National Oceanic and
                                                    Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                                                                        Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
                                                    All comments will become part of this                                                                          Corps, Public Health Service (PHS)
                                                    docket and will be available for                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          Corps, or other MARAD approved
                                                    inspection and copying at the above                                                                            service; and (4) reporting annually on
                                                    address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,                      Maritime Administration                               their compliance with their service
                                                    E.T., Monday through Friday, except                      [Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2015 0093]                      obligation after graduation for a
                                                    federal holidays. An electronic version                                                                        minimum of seven (7) years after
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                                                    of this document and all documents                       Agency Requests for Comments of a                     graduation.
                                                    entered into this docket is available on                 Previously Approved Information                         Affected Public: Graduates of the U.S.
                                                    the World Wide Web at http://                            Collection: Maritime Administration                   Merchant Marine Academy and every
                                                    www.regulations.gov.                                     Service Obligation Compliance Annual                  State Maritime Academy Student
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         Report                                                Incentive Payment program graduate.
                                                    Linda Williams, U.S. Department of                                                                               Form(s): MA–930.
                                                                                                                   Notice and request for
                                                                                                             ACTION:
                                                    Transportation, Maritime                                                                                         Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                             comments.
                                                    Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                                2100.


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                                                    45014                           Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 144 / Tuesday, July 28, 2015 / Notices

                                                      Estimated Number of Responses:                         ADDRESSES:    You may submit comments                    Dated: July 23, 2015.
                                                    2100.                                                    [identified by Docket No. DOT–                         T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                      Annual Estimated Total Annual                          MARAD–200X–XXXX] through one of                        Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                    Burden: 700.                                             the following methods:                                 [FR Doc. 2015–18503 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding                          • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://               BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                    the burden estimate, including                           www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                    suggestions for reducing the burden, to                  instructions for submitting comments.
                                                    the office of Management and Budget,                        • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of                   • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
                                                    the Secretary of Transportation, 725                     Management Facility, U.S. Department                   Maritime Administration
                                                    17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.                   of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                     [Docket No. MARAD–2015 0092]
                                                    Comments are invited on: Whether the                     Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
                                                    proposed collection of information is                    140, Washington, DC 20590, between                     Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                    necessary for the proper performance of                  9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through                      the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                    the functions of the Department,                         Friday, except on Federal holidays.                    SORTILEGE; Invitation for Public
                                                    including whether the information will                                                                          Comments
                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of              Deveeda Midgett, (202) 366–2354, Office                AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
                                                    the Department’s estimated burden of                     of Sealift Support, U.S. Department of                 Department of Transportation.
                                                    the proposed information collection;                     Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                        ACTION: Notice.
                                                    and ways to minimize the burden of the                   Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
                                                    collection of information on                                                                                    SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
                                                    respondents, including the use of                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                    12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
                                                    automated collection techniques or                          OMB Control Number: 2133–0006.
                                                                                                                                                                    as represented by the Maritime
                                                    other forms of technology.                                  Title: Request for Transfer of                      Administration (MARAD), is authorized
                                                                                                             Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or                      to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
                                                      Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
                                                    of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended;               Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S.                    requirement of the coastwise laws under
                                                    and 49 CFR 1:93.                                         Citizen-Owned Documented.                              certain circumstances. A request for
                                                                                                                Form Numbers: MA–29, MA29A,                         such a waiver has been received by
                                                      By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                             MA–29B.                                                MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                      Dated: July 21, 2015.
                                                                                                                Type of Review: Renewal of an                       description of the proposed service, is
                                                    T. Mitch Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                             information collection.                                listed below.
                                                    Secretary, Maritime Administration.                         Background: This collection provides                DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–18506 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]              information necessary for MARAD to                     August 27, 2015.
                                                    BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                   approve the sale, transfer, charter, lease,            ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                             or mortgage of U.S. documented vessels                 docket number MARAD–2015–0092.
                                                                                                             to non-citizens; or the transfer of such               Written comments may be submitted by
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             vessels to foreign registry and flag; or               hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                    Maritime Administration                                  the transfer of foreign flag vessels by                U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                                                                             their owners as required by various                    Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                    [Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2015 0094]                         contractual requirements.                              Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                                Respondents: Respondents are vessel                 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                    Agency Requests for Renewal of a                         owners who have applied for foreign                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                    Previously Approved Information                          transfer of U.S.-flag vessels.                         send comments electronically via the
                                                    Collection(s): Request for Transfer of                      Number of Respondents: 85.                          Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                    Ownership, Registry, and Flag, or                           Frequency: Annually.                                All comments will become part of this
                                                    Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of U.S.                         Number of Responses: 85.                            docket and will be available for
                                                    Citizen-Owned Documented                                    Total Annual Burden: 170 Hours.                     inspection and copying at the above
                                                          Maritime Administration.
                                                    AGENCY:                                                     Public Comments Invited: You are                    address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
                                                                                                             asked to comment on any aspect of this                 E.T., Monday through Friday, except
                                                          Notice and request for
                                                    ACTION:                                                                                                         federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                                                                             information collection, including (a)
                                                    comments.                                                                                                       of this document and all documents
                                                                                                             whether the proposed collection of
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Maritime Administration                   information is necessary for the                       entered into this docket is available on
                                                    (MARAD) invites public comments                          Department’s performance; (b) the                      the World Wide Web at http://
                                                    about our intention to request the Office                accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)                  www.regulations.gov.
                                                    of Management and Budget (OMB)                           ways for the Department to enhance the                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    approval to renew an information                         quality, utility and clarity of the                    Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
                                                    collection. The information to be                        information collection; and (d) ways                   Transportation, Maritime
                                                    collected will enable MARAD to                           that the burden could be minimized                     Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                    determine whether the vessel proposed                    without reducing the quality of the                    Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
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                                                    for transfer will initially require                      collected information. The agency will                 Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                    retention under the U.S.-flag statutory                  summarize and/or include your                          366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@
                                                    regulations. We are required to publish                  comments in the request for OMB’s                      dot.gov.
                                                    this notice in the Federal Register by                   clearance of this information collection.
                                                                                                                                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                    the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                       Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act               described by the applicant the intended
                                                    Public Law 104–13.                                       of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;             service of the vessel SORTILEGE is:
                                                    DATES: Written comments should be                        and 49 CFR 1:93.                                          Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                    submitted by September 28, 2015.                              By order of the Maritime Administrator.           ‘‘Captained Charters’’


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before August 27, 2015.
ContactDanielle Bennett, 202-366-5296, Office of Maritime Labor and Training, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FR Citation80 FR 45013 

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