81_FR_76115 81 FR 75904 - Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Approval of Underwriters of Marine Hull Insurance

81 FR 75904 - Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Approval of Underwriters of Marine Hull Insurance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)

Page Range75904-75905
FR Document2016-26353

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 information is needed in order for Maritime Administration officials to evaluate the underwriters and determine their suitability for providing marine hull insurance on Maritime Administration vessels. 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 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26353]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-MARAD 2016-0110]


Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection(s): Approval of Underwriters of Marine Hull Insurance

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 information is 
needed in order for Maritime Administration officials to evaluate the 
underwriters and determine their suitability for providing marine hull 
insurance on Maritime Administration vessels. 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 January 3, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-

[[Page 75905]]

MARAD-2016-0110] 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: Mike Yarrington, 202-366-1915, 
Director, Office of Marine Insurance, Maritime Administration, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 
DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0517.
    Title: Approval of Underwriters of Marine Hull Insurance.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: This collection of information involves the approval of 
marine hull underwriters to insure Maritime Administration program 
vessels. Foreign and domestic applicants will be required to submit 
financial data upon which Maritime Administration approval would be 
based.
    Respondents: Marine insurance brokers and underwriters of marine 
insurance.
    Number of Respondents: 62.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Responses: 62.
    Total Annual Burden: 46.
    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.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: October 24, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-26353 Filed 10-31-16; 8:45 am]
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75904 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 211 / Tuesday, November 1, 2016 / Notices information, you may review DOT’s subsequently explored using milled rail found that the rail failed to complete Privacy Act Statement in the domestically-sourced, milled rail. meet the applicable vibration Federal Register published April 11, However, testing of the as-installed thresholds. Due to its unsuccessful 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit milled rail found that the rail failed to efforts to procure domestically-sourced http://www.regulations.gov. meet the applicable vibration ultrastraight rail within the vibration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: thresholds. Due to its unsuccessful thresholds, FTA proposes to grant Cecelia Comito, Assistant Chief efforts to procure domestically-sourced Sound Transit a non-availability waiver Counsel, at (202) 366–2217 or ultrastraight rail within the vibration of the Buy America requirements for cecelia.comito@dot.gov. thresholds, Sound Transit seeks a non- 15,100 feet of ultrastraight rail, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The availability waiver of the Buy America required in the 2007 agreement between purpose of this notice is to provide requirements for domestically-sourced Sound Transit and the University. This notice and seek comment on whether steel. non-availability waiver would be With certain exceptions, FTA’s Buy effective for a one-time procurement of the FTA should grant a non-availability America requirements prevent FTA the rail and would expire upon waiver for Sound Transit’s purchase of from obligating an amount that may be completion of that procurement. approximately 15,100 feet of appropriated to carry out its program for The purpose of this notice is to ultrastraight rail. On February 23, 2016, a project unless ‘‘the steel, iron, and publish Sound Transit’s request and Sound Transit requested a Buy America manufactured goods used in the project seek public comment from all interested waiver for the ultrastraight rail because are produced in the United States.’’ 49 the as-installed condition of parties in accordance with 49 U.S.C. U.S.C. 5323(j)(1). The steel and iron 5323(j)(3)(A). Comments will help FTA ultrastraight rail, procured from a requirements apply to all construction domestic manufacturer, failed to meet understand completely the facts materials made primarily of steel or iron surrounding the request, including the applicable vibration threshold and used in infrastructure projects such requirements. Sound Transit estimates effects of a potential waiver and the as transit or maintenance facilities, rail merits of the request. After that the ultrastraight rail will cost lines, and bridges. These items include, approximately $300,000. consideration of the comments, FTA but are not limited to, structural steel or will publish a second notice in the Sound Transit’s Northgate Link iron, steel or iron beams and columns, extension is a $1.9 billion rail project Federal Register with a response to running rail and contact rail. For steel comments and noting any changes made that consists of 4.3 miles and 3 new or iron to be considered produced in the stations, and runs through residential to the proposed waiver as a result of the United States, all steel and iron comments received. and employment areas, including the manufacturing processes must take University of Washington. place in the United States, except Ellen Partridge, Approximately 15,100 feet of that metallurgical processes involving Chief Counsel. extension will run under the University refinement of steel additives. 49 CFR [FR Doc. 2016–26316 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] of Washington’s Health Sciences and 661.5. BILLING CODE P Physics-Astronomy buildings, which If, however, FTA determines that ‘‘the house precision-measurement steel, iron, and goods produced in the laboratories and experiments conducted United States are not produced in a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION by Nobel Prize winning faculty. The sufficient and reasonably available project’s potential impact on the [Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2016–0110] amount or are not of a satisfactory University’s buildings was considered quality,’’ then FTA may issue a waiver Agency Requests for Renewal of a as part of the environmental review (non-availability waiver). 49 U.S.C. Previously Approved Information process required by the National 5323(j)(2)(B); 49 CFR 661.7(c). Any non- Collection(s): Approval of Underwriters Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In availability waiver granted would be of Marine Hull Insurance 2006, FTA issued a final Record of effective for a one-time procurement of Decision (ROD) for the project, and the rail and would expire upon AGENCY: Maritime Administration, required implementation of mitigation completion of that procurement. Department of Transportation. measures, including a measure that Finally, under 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(6), ACTION: Notice and request for would minimize vibration under the FTA cannot deny an application for a comments. University buildings. Sound Transit waiver based on non-availability unless then executed a 2007 agreement with FTA can certify that (i) the steel, iron, SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration the University of Washington in which or manufactured good (the ‘‘item’’) is (MARAD) invites public comments Sound Transit agreed to not exceed produced in the United States in a about our intention to request the Office specified vibration thresholds, which sufficient and reasonably available of Management and Budget (OMB) could be met through use of amount; and (ii) the item produced in approval to renew an information ultrastraight rail, with parameters for the United States is of a satisfactory collection. The information is needed in that rail based on American Railway quality. Additionally, FTA must provide order for Maritime Administration Engineers Maintenance-of-Way a list of known manufacturers in the officials to evaluate the underwriters Association (‘‘AREMA’’) standards. United States from which the item can and determine their suitability for Sound Transit contacted domestic rail be obtained. FTA is not aware of any providing marine hull insurance on manufacturers regarding their ability to manufacturers who produce Maritime Administration vessels. We asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES produce ultrastraight rail within the ultrastraight rail that would meet the are required to publish this notice in the agreed upon AREMA specifications for required parameters in the United Federal Register by the Paperwork the rail. Two leading manufacturers, States. Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) and EVRAZ Sound Transit conducted an extensive 13. North America (EVRAZ), stated search for a domestic manufacturer of DATES: Written comments should be unequivocally that they are unable to ultrastraight rail, including testing submitted by January 3, 2017. fabricate rail that meets the domestically-sourced, milled rail. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments specification. Sound Transit Unfortunately, testing of the as-installed [identified by Docket No. DOT– VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:01 Nov 01, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 211 / Tuesday, November 1, 2016 / Notices 75905 MARAD–2016–0110] through one of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The complete application is given in following methods: DOT docket MARAD–2016–0113 at • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Maritime Administration http://www.regulations.gov. Interested www.regulations.gov. Follow the online parties may comment on the effect this instructions for submitting comments. [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0113] action may have on U.S. vessel builders • Fax: 1–202–493–2251 or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Requested Administrative Waiver of flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Management Facility, U.S. Department the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey ARC TIME; Invitation for Public MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– Comments 388, that the issuance of the waiver will 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- AGENCY: Maritime Administration, a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through vessel builder or a business that uses Department of Transportation. Friday, except on Federal holidays. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a ACTION: Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: waiver will not be granted. Comments Mike Yarrington, 202–366–1915, SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. should refer to the docket number of Director, Office of Marine Insurance, 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, this notice and the vessel name in order Maritime Administration, U.S. as represented by the Maritime for MARAD to properly consider the Department of Transportation, 1200 Administration (MARAD), is authorized comments. Comments should also state New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, to grant waivers of the U.S.-build the commenter’s interest in the waiver DC 20590. requirement of the coastwise laws under application, and address the waiver SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: certain circumstances. A request for criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s OMB Control Number: 2133–0517. such a waiver has been received by regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Title: Approval of Underwriters of MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Privacy Act Marine Hull Insurance. description of the proposed service, is Form Numbers: None. listed below. Anyone is able to search the Type of Review: Renewal of an electronic form of all comments DATES: Submit comments on or before information collection. received into any of our dockets by the Background: This collection of December 1, 2016. name of the individual submitting the information involves the approval of ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to comment (or signing the comment, if marine hull underwriters to insure docket number MARAD–2016–0113. submitted on behalf of an association, Maritime Administration program Written comments may be submitted by business, labor union, etc.). You may vessels. Foreign and domestic hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, review DOT’s complete Privacy Act applicants will be required to submit U.S. Department of Transportation, Statement in the Federal Register financial data upon which Maritime Docket Operations, M–30, West published on April 11, 2000 (Volume Administration approval would be Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). based. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Respondents: Marine insurance send comments electronically via the Dated: October 24, 2016. brokers and underwriters of marine insurance. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Number of Respondents: 62. All comments will become part of this Secretary, Maritime Administration. Frequency: Annually. docket and will be available for [FR Doc. 2016–26359 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] Number of Responses: 62. inspection and copying at the above BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Total Annual Burden: 46. address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Public Comments Invited: You are E.T., Monday through Friday, except asked to comment on any aspect of this federal holidays. An electronic version DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION information collection, including (a) of this document and all documents whether the proposed collection of entered into this docket is available on Maritime Administration information is necessary for the the World Wide Web at http:// [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0111] Department’s performance; (b) the www.regulations.gov. accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) Requested Administrative Waiver of ways for the Department to enhance the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel quality, utility and clarity of the MANNA; Invitation for Public information collection; and (d) ways Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Comments that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the Avenue SE., Room W23–453, AGENCY: Maritime Administration, collected information. The agency will Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Department of Transportation. summarize and/or include your 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. ACTION: Notice. comments in the request for OMB’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As clearance of this information collection. described by the applicant the intended SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act service of the vessel ARC TIME is: 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, Intended Commercial use of Vessel: as represented by the Maritime asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:93. ‘‘Charter Fishing.’’ Administration (MARAD), is authorized Geographic Region: ‘‘Texas, to grant waivers of the U.S.-build By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, requirement of the coastwise laws under Dated: October 24, 2016. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, certain circumstances. A request for T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New such a waiver has been received by Secretary, Maritime Administration. York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, MARAD. The vessel, and a brief [FR Doc. 2016–26353 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, description of the proposed service, is BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Puerto Rico including Vieques.’’ listed below. VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:01 Nov 01, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1


Document Created: 2016-11-01 02:35:56
Document Modified: 2016-11-01 02:35:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by January 3, 2017.
ContactMike Yarrington, 202-366-1915, Director, Office of Marine Insurance, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FR Citation81 FR 75904 
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