81_FR_23431 81 FR 23355 - Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits

81 FR 23355 - Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)

Page Range23355-23356
FR Document2016-09047

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collected information is necessary for MARAD to determine an applicant's eligibility to enter into a CCF Agreement. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23355-23356]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09047]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. DOT-MARAD-2016-0039]


Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection(s): Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collected 
information is necessary for MARAD to determine an applicant's 
eligibility to enter into a CCF Agreement. We are required to publish 
this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD-
2016-0039] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Ladd, 202-366-1859, Maritime 
Administration, Office of Financial Approvals, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: 202-366-2321 or E-MAIL: [email protected]. Copies 
of this collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0027.
    Title: Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: This information collection consists of an application 
for a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) agreement under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 
535 and annual submissions of appropriate schedules and exhibits. The 
Capital Construction Fund is a tax-deferred ship

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construction fund that was created to assist owners and operators of 
U.S.-flag vessels in accumulating the large amount of capital necessary 
for the modernization and expansion of the U.S. merchant marine. The 
program encourages construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of 
vessels through the deferment of Federal income taxes on certain 
deposits of money or other property placed into a CCF.
    Respondents: U.S. citizens who own or lease one or more eligible 
vessels and who have a program to provide for the acquisition, 
construction or reconstruction of a qualified vessel.
    Number of Respondents: 143.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Annual Burden: 1790 Hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (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.

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

    Dated: April 4, 2016.
Gabriel Chavez,
Assistant Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-09047 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 20, 2016 / Notices 23355 Regulation System (41 CFR Subtitle F), Qualified individuals may self-apply DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION relating to per diem, travel, and or be nominated by any individual or transportation. Non-Federal employee organization. To be considered, Maritime Administration Working Group members appointed as applicants and nominators should [Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2016–0039] individuals with expertise in consumer submit the following information: affairs or as educators with expertise in Agency Requests for Renewal of a (1) Name, title, and relevant contact how people learn most effectively also Previously Approved Information information (including phone and email will be deemed Special Government Collection(s): Capital Construction Employees (SGEs), as defined by 18 address) and a description of the Fund and Exhibits U.S.C. 202(a). SGE status means Federal interests the applicant/nominee shall ethics rules apply, in part, to these non- represent; AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Federal employee members and such (2) Any letter(s) of support from an Department of Transportation. members may be required to file individual, a company, union, trade ACTION: Notice and request for confidential financial disclosure reports association, or non-profit organization comments. to detect and resolve any real or on letterhead, containing a brief apparent financial conflicts of interest SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration description why the applicant/nominee with the Working Group. (MARAD) invites public comments should be considered for membership; The Working Group members who are about our intention to request the Office (3) A resume or short biography of the of Management and Budget (OMB) individuals with expertise in consumer applicant/nominee, including approval to renew an information affairs or who are educators with professional and academic credentials; collection. The collected information is expertise in how people learn most effectively cannot be subject to the and necessary for MARAD to determine an registration and reporting requirements (4) An affirmative statement that the applicant’s eligibility to enter into a CCF of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (2 U.S.C. applicant/nominee meets all Working Agreement. We are required to publish 1605). See 79 FR 47482 (Revised Group eligibility requirements. this notice in the Federal Register by Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Please do not send company, trade Public Law 104–13. to Federal Advisory Committees, association, or organization brochures or Boards, and Commissions)(August 13, DATES: Written comments should be any other information. Should more submitted by June 20, 2016. 2014)). information be needed, DOT staff will The FMCSA Designated Federal ADDRESSES: You may submit comments contact the applicant/nominee, obtain Official who will oversee the Working [identified by Docket No. DOT– information from the applicant/ MARAD–2016–0039] through one of the Group anticipates calling a series of nominee’s past affiliations, or obtain following methods: meetings on the following dates: information from publicly available • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// • May 24, 2016 sources, such as the Internet. • June 28, 2016 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online • July 26, 2016 Nominations are open to all instructions for submitting comments. • August 30, 2016 individuals without regard to race, • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • September 27, 2016 color, religion, sex, national origin, age, • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Meetings will be in person and/or via mental or physical handicap, marital Management Facility, U.S. Department teleconference. All meetings in status, or sexual orientation. To ensure of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey furtherance of this FAST Act mandate that recommendations to the Secretary Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– will be open to the general public, take into account the needs of the 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 unless cause exists (albeit unlikely) to diverse groups served by DOT, a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through close the meeting to the public under an membership shall include, to the extent Friday, except on Federal holidays. exception provided under the FACA. practicable, individuals with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of each meeting will be demonstrated ability to represent Daniel Ladd, 202–366–1859, Maritime published in the Federal Register at minorities, women, and persons with Administration, Office of Financial least 15 calendar days prior to the date disabilities. Approvals, U.S. Department of of the meeting. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Applicants and nominators should Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. III. Request for Nominations submit the above information via Telephone: 202–366–2321 or E–MAIL: The DOT, through FMCSA, seeks electronic transmission to Kenneth lisa.simmons@marad.dot.gov. Copies of applications and nominations for Rodgers, FMCSA Office of Enforcement this collection also can be obtained from membership to the Working Group. and Compliance, at kenneth.rodgers@ that office. Applicants or nominees must be either: dot.gov. The submission must be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (i) Individuals with expertise in received on or before May 20, 2016. OMB Control Number: 2133–0027. consumer affairs; (ii) educators with Issued on: April 13, 2016. Title: Capital Construction Fund and expertise in how people learn most T. F. Scott Darling, III, Exhibits. effectively; or (iii) representatives of the Form Numbers: None. Acting Administrator. FMCSA-regulated interstate household Type of Review: Renewal of an [FR Doc. 2016–09113 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] goods moving industry. The DOT will information collection. Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES consider professional credentials such BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Background: This information as experience, education, and collection consists of an application for achievements. The Department also a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) endeavors to appoint members of agreement under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 535 diverse views and interests to ensure the and annual submissions of appropriate committee is balanced, with appropriate schedules and exhibits. The Capital consideration of background. Construction Fund is a tax-deferred ship VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Apr 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

23356 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 76 / Wednesday, April 20, 2016 / Notices construction fund that was created to I, subtitle C, section 121 of the continues to anticipate that it will not assist owners and operators of U.S.-flag Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of issue more than $125 million in tax vessels in accumulating the large 2000 (Pub. L. 106–554), as amended (the credit investment authority per amount of capital necessary for the Act). On October 23, 2015, in the NOAA Allocatee. However, those modernization and expansion of the for the CY 2015 allocation round of the determinations will be made on a case- U.S. merchant marine. The program NMTC Program (the CY 2015 NOAA, 80 by-case basis and in the sole discretion encourages construction, reconstruction, Federal Register 64495), the of the CDFI Fund. The CDFI Fund or acquisition of vessels through the Community Development Financial continues to reserve the right to allocate deferment of Federal income taxes on Institutions Fund (the CDFI Fund) NMTC authority to any, all, or none of certain deposits of money or other announced, among other things, that the the entities that submitted applications property placed into a CCF. CY 2015 NMTC allocation amount in response to this NOAA, and in any Respondents: U.S. citizens who own would be up to $5.0 billion, subject to amount it deems appropriate. or lease one or more eligible vessels and Congressional authorization. In the All other information and who have a program to provide for the NOAA for the CY 2015 allocation round requirements set forth in the CY 2015 acquisition, construction or the CDFI Fund also reserved the right to NOAA shall remain effective, as reconstruction of a qualified vessel. allocate amounts in excess of or less published. Number of Respondents: 143. than the anticipated allocation amount Authority: 26 U.S.C. 45D; 31 U.S.C. 321; 26 Frequency: Annually. of $5 billion. Pursuant to the passage of CFR 1.45D–1; Pub. L. 111–5. Total Annual Burden: 1790 Hours. the Protecting Americans from Tax Public Comments Invited: You are Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act), the Mary Ann Donovan, asked to comment on any aspect of this authorization for the NMTC Program Director, Community Development Financial information collection, including (a) has been extended for five calendar Institutions Fund. whether the proposed collection of years (CY 2015 through CY 2019) with [FR Doc. 2016–09102 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] information is necessary for the $3.5 billion in annual NMTC allocation BILLING CODE 4810––70–P Department’s performance; (b) the authority. In order to make NMTC accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) allocation awards in the respective ways for the Department to enhance the calendar years as set forth in the PATH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS quality, utility and clarity of the Act, the CDFI Fund hereby amends the AFFAIRS information collection; and (d) ways CY 2015 NOAA to combine the CY 2015 that the burden could be minimized and the CY 2016 NMTC authorities into Enhanced-Use Lease of Department of without reducing the quality of the one allocation round (herein referred to Veterans Affairs Real Property for the collected information. The agency will as the ‘‘combined CY 2015–2016 Development of Affordable Housing summarize and/or include your allocation round’’). Accordingly, the Facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota comments in the request for OMB’s NMTC allocation authority announced in this revised NOAA being made AGENCY:Department of Veterans Affairs. clearance of this information collection. available in the combined CY 2015– Notice of intent to enter into an ACTION: Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 2016 allocation round includes both the Enhanced-Use Lease. and 49 CFR 1:93. amount authorized for CY 2015 ($3.5 billion) and the amount authorized for SUMMARY: The Secretary of Veterans Dated: April 4, 2016. Affairs intends to enter into an CY 2016 ($3.5 billion), resulting in a Gabriel Chavez, total NMTC allocation amount of $7.0 Enhanced-Use Lease (EUL) on Assistant Secretary, Maritime Administration. billion for the combined CY 2015–2016 approximately 3 acres of land for the [FR Doc. 2016–09047 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] allocation round. purpose of developing 100 units of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Combination of Allocation Authority: affordable housing for Veterans. The The CY 2015 NOAA announced an EUL lessee, CHDC Veterans Limited expected total of up to $5.0 billion of Partnership, will finance, design, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY NMTC allocation authority available in develop, manage, maintain, and operate the CY 2015 round, subject to housing for eligible homeless Veterans, Community Development Financial Congressional authorization. The PATH or Veterans at risk of homelessness, on Institutions Fund Act authorized an annual allocation a priority placement basis, and provide authority of $3.5 billion for five years services that guide resident Veterans Funding Opportunity Title: Amended (CY 2015 to CY 2019). In order to toward attaining long-term self- Notice of Allocation Availability allocate NMTC authority during the sufficiency. (NOAA) for the Combined Calendar calendar year for which it was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Year (CY) 2015—CY 2016 Allocation authorized, the CY 2015 NOAA is Round of the New Markets Tax Credit Edward L. Bradley III, Office of Asset hereby amended to include both CY (NMTC) Program Enterprise Management (044), 2015 ($3.5 billion) and CY $2016 ($3.5 billion), with a total of $7.0 billion in Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Announcement Type: Change to Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC NMTC authority available in the NOAA for the Combined CY 2015–CY 20420, (202) 461–7778. combined CY 2015–2016 allocation 2016 Allocation Round of the NMTC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 38 round. Program. Allocation Amounts: The CY 2015 U.S.C. 8161 et seq. states that the Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: Electronic applications must NOAA announced that the CDFI Fund, Secretary may enter into an EUL if he have been received by 5:00 p.m. ET on in its sole discretion, reserves the right determines that at least part of the use December 16, 2015. to award tax credit allocation authority of the property will provide appropriate SUMMARY: This NOAA update is issued in amounts that are in excess of or less space for an activity contributing to to combine calendar year (CY) 2015— than the anticipated maximum VA’s mission, the lease will not be CY 2016 tax credit allocation rounds of allocation should the CDFI Fund deem inconsistent with and will not adversely the NMTC Program, authorized by Title it appropriate. The CDFI Fund affect VA’s mission, and the lease will VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Apr 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1


Document Created: 2016-04-20 01:51:51
Document Modified: 2016-04-20 01:51:51
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.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by June 20, 2016.
ContactDaniel Ladd, 202-366-1859, Maritime Administration, Office of Financial Approvals, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2321 or E-MAIL: [email protected] Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.
FR Citation81 FR 23355 
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