81_FR_91489 81 FR 91247 - Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship

81 FR 91247 - Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)

Page Range91247-91248
FR Document2016-30200

The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. 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 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. MARAD 2016- 0125]


Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection(s): Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew an information collection. 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 February 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD-2016-
0125 through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
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.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Pucci, 202-366-5167, Office of 
Maritime Program, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, Email: [email protected]. Copies of this 
collection also can be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0012.
    Title: Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship--46 CFR 355.
    Form Numbers:
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Maritime Administration implementing regulations at 46 
CFR parts 355 and 356 set forth requirements for establishing U.S. 
citizenship in accordance with MARAD statutory authority. Those 
receiving benefits under 46 U.S.C. Chapters 531, 535, and 537 (formerly 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended), or applicants seeking a 
fishery endorsement eligibility approval pursuant to the American 
Fisheries Act must be citizens of the United States within the meaning 
of 46 U.S.C. 50501, (formerly Section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as 
amended). In either case, whether seeking program benefits or fishery 
endorsement eligibility, Section 50501 sets forth the statutory 
requirements for determining whether an applicant, be it a corporation, 
partnership, or association is a U.S. citizen. 46 CFR part 356 is 
distinguished from 46 CFR part 355 in that Part 356 establishes 
requirements

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for U.S. citizenship exclusively in accordance with the AFA while Part 
355 is applied for purposes of establishing citizenship across multiple 
MARAD programs arising under other statutory authority. Most program 
participants are required to submit to MARAD on an annual basis the 
form of affidavit prescribed by Part 355 or Part 356.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Frequency: Once annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 2500.
    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.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to 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.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://www.regulations.gov.

    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: December 6, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-30200 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices 91247 considered. If you wish to provide —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Notice and request for ACTION: comments containing proprietary or VESSEL: Private sailing charters comments. confidential information, please contact —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: the agency for alternate submission SUMMARY: The Department of ‘‘Massachusetts’’ instructions. Transportation (DOT) invites public The complete application is given in comments about our intention to request By Order of the Maritime Administrator. DOT docket MARAD–2016–0123 at the Office of Management and Budget Dated: December 6, 2016. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested (OMB) approval to renew an T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., parties may comment on the effect this information collection. We are required Secretary, Maritime Administration. action may have on U.S. vessel builders to publish this notice in the Federal [FR Doc. 2016–30196 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Register by the Paperwork Reduction BILLING CODE 4910–81–P flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and DATES: Written comments should be MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part submitted by February 14, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 388, that the issuance of the waiver will ADDRESSES: You may submit comments have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- identified by Docket No. MARAD– Maritime Administration vessel builder or a business that uses 2016–0125 through one of the following [Docket No. MARAD 2016–0123] U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a methods: waiver will not be granted. Comments • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Requested Administrative Waiver of should refer to the docket number of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel this notice and the vessel name in order TIGRESS; Invitation for Public instructions for submitting comments. for MARAD to properly consider the • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Comments comments. Comments should also state Management Facility, U.S. Department AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. the commenter’s interest in the waiver of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey ACTION: Notice. application, and address the waiver Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 SUMMARY: The Secretary of regulations at 46 CFR part 388. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Transportation, as represented by the Friday, except on Federal holidays. Privacy Act Maritime Administration (MARAD), is • Fax: 1–202–493–2251 authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: build requirement of the coastwise laws DOT/MARAD solicits comments from Michael Pucci, 202–366–5167, Office of under certain circumstances. A request the public to better inform its Maritime Program, Maritime for such a waiver has been received by rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts Administration, 1200 New Jersey MARAD. The vessel, and a brief these comments, without edit, to Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, description of the proposed service, is www.regulations.gov, as described in Email: Michael.Pucci@dot.gov. Copies of listed below. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– this collection also can be obtained from DATES: Submit comments on or before 14 FDMS, accessible through that office. January 17, 2017. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to facilitate comment tracking and OMB Control Number: 2133–0012. docket number MARAD–2016–0123. response, we encourage commenters to Title: Requirements for Establishing Written comments may be submitted by provide their name, or the name of their U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR 355. hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, organization; however, submission of Form Numbers: U.S. Department of Transportation, names is completely optional. Whether Type of Review: Renewal of an Docket Operations, M–30, West or not commenters identify themselves, information collection. Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, all timely comments will be fully Background: Maritime Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., considered. If you wish to provide implementing regulations at 46 CFR Washington, DC 20590. You may also comments containing proprietary or parts 355 and 356 set forth requirements send comments electronically via the confidential information, please contact for establishing U.S. citizenship in Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. the agency for alternate submission accordance with MARAD statutory All comments will become part of this instructions. authority. Those receiving benefits docket and will be available for By Order of the Maritime Administrator. under 46 U.S.C. Chapters 531, 535, and inspection and copying at the above Dated: December 6, 2016. 537 (formerly the Merchant Marine Act, address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 1936, as amended), or applicants p.m., Monday through Friday, except Secretary, Maritime Administration. seeking a fishery endorsement eligibility federal holidays. An electronic version approval pursuant to the American [FR Doc. 2016–30197 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] of this document and all documents Fisheries Act must be citizens of the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P entered into this docket is available at United States within the meaning of 46 http://www.regulations.gov. U.S.C. 50501, (formerly Section 2 of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Shipping Act, 1916, as amended). In Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of either case, whether seeking program Transportation, Maritime benefits or fishery endorsement mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. MARAD 2016- 0125] Administration, 1200 New Jersey eligibility, Section 50501 sets forth the Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Agency Requests for Renewal of a statutory requirements for determining Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Previously Approved Information whether an applicant, be it a 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Collection(s): Requirements for corporation, partnership, or association SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Establishing U.S. Citizenship is a U.S. citizen. 46 CFR part 356 is described by the applicant the intended distinguished from 46 CFR part 355 in service of the vessel TIGRESS is: AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. that Part 356 establishes requirements VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Dec 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

91248 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices for U.S. citizenship exclusively in DATES: Comments should be received on Abstract: Section 142(f)(4) of the accordance with the AFA while Part 355 or before January 17, 2017 to be assured Internal Revenue Code of 1986 permits is applied for purposes of establishing of consideration. a person engaged in the local furnishing citizenship across multiple MARAD ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding of electric energy or gas that uses programs arising under other statutory the burden estimates, or any other facilities financed with exempt facility authority. Most program participants are aspect of the information collections, bonds under section 142(a)(8) and that required to submit to MARAD on an including suggestions for reducing the expands it service area in a manner annual basis the form of affidavit burden, to (1) Office of Information and inconsistent with the requirements of prescribed by Part 355 or Part 356. Regulatory Affairs, Office of sections 142(a)(8) and 142(f) to make an Number of Respondents: 500. Management and Budget, Attention: election to ensure that those bonds will Frequency: Once annually. Desk Officer for Treasury, New continue to be treated as tax-exempt Estimated Average Burden per Executive Office Building, Room 10235, bonds. The final regulations (1.142(f)–1) Response: 5 hours. Washington, DC 20503, or email at set forth the required time and manner Total Annual Burden: 2500. OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.gov and of making this statutory election. Public Comments Invited: You are (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, Affected Public: Businesses or other asked to comment on any aspect of this 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite for-profits. information collection, including (a) 8142, Washington, DC 20220, or email Estimated Total Annual Burden Whether the proposed collection of at PRA@treasury.gov. Hours: 15. information is necessary for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Control Number: 1545–1735. Department’s performance; (b) the Copies of the submissions may be Type of Review: Extension without accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, change of a currently approved ways for the Department to enhance the calling (202) 622–0934, or viewing the collection. quality, utility and clarity of the entire information collection request at Title: Voluntary Compliance on Alien information collection; and (d) ways www.reginfo.gov. Withholding Program (‘‘VCAP’’)— that the burden could be minimized Revenue Procedure 2001–20. without reducing the quality of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Abstract: The revenue procedure will collected information. The agency will OMB Control Number: 1545–1714. improve voluntary compliance of summarize and/or include your Type of Review: Extension without colleges and universities in connection comments in the request for OMB’s change of a currently approved with their obligations to report, clearance of this information collection. collection. withhold and pay taxes due on Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search Title: Tip Reporting Alternative compensation paid to foreign students the electronic form of all comments Commitment (TRAC) for most and scholars (nonresident aliens). The received into any of our dockets by the industries. revenue procedure provides an optional name of the individual submitting the Abstract: Information is required by opportunity for colleges and universities comment (or signing the comment, if the Internal Revenue Service in its tax which have not fully complied with submitted on behalf of an association, compliance efforts to assist employers their tax obligations concerning business, labor union, etc.). You may and their employees in understanding nonresident aliens to self-audit and review DOT’s complete Privacy Act and complying with section 6053(a), come into compliance with applicable Statement in the Federal Register which requires employees to report all reporting and payment requirements. published on April 11, 2000 (Volume their tips monthly to their employers. Affected Public: Not-for-profit 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you Affected Public: Businesses or other institutions. may visit http://www.regulations.gov. for-profits. Estimated Total Annual Burden Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 346,500. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Hours: 4,877. OMB Control Number: 1545–1862. of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Type of Review: Revision of a OMB Control Number: 1545–1716. and 49 CFR 1.93. Type of Review: Extension without currently approved collection. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. change of a currently approved Title: Information Regarding Request Dated: December 6, 2016. collection. for Refund of Social Security Tax T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Title: Employer-Designed Tip Erroneously Withheld on Wages Secretary, Maritime Administration. Reporting Program for the Food and Received by a Nonresident Alien on an [FR Doc. 2016–30200 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am] Beverage Industry (EmTRAC)—Notice F, J, or M Type Visa. 2001–1. Form: Form 8316. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Abstract: Information is required by Abstract: Certain foreign students and the Internal Revenue Service in its other nonresident visitors are exempt compliance efforts to assist employers from FICA tax for services performed as DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and their employees in understanding specified in the Immigration and and complying with section 6053(a), Naturalization Act. Applicants for Submission for OMB Review; which requires employees to report all refund of this FICA tax withheld by Comment Request their tips monthly to their employers. their employer must complete Form Affected Public: Businesses or other 8316 to verify that they are entitled to December 12, 2016. for-profits. a refund of the FICA, that the employer The Department of the Treasury will Estimated Total Annual Burden mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES has not paid back any part of the tax submit the following information Hours: 870. withheld and that the taxpayer has collection requests to the Office of OMB Control Number: 1545–1730. attempted to secure a refund from his/ Management and Budget (OMB) for Type of Review: Extension without her employer. review and clearance in accordance change of a currently approved Affected Public: Individuals or with the Paperwork Reduction Act of collection. Households. 1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the Title: Manner of making election to Estimated Total Annual Burden date of publication of this notice. terminate tax-exempt bond financing. Hours: 5,625. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:42 Dec 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1


Document Created: 2018-02-14 09:07:08
Document Modified: 2018-02-14 09:07:08
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 February 14, 2017.
ContactMichael Pucci, 202-366-5167, Office of Maritime Program, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Email: [email protected] Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.
FR Citation81 FR 91247 
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