83 FR 23994 - Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual Statements (CRF)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 23994-23995 | |
| FR Document | 2018-11069 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23994-23995] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11069] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2018-0083] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual Statements (CRF) AGENCY: Maritime Administration ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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. The information to be collected is required in order for MARAD to determine whether the applicant is qualified for the benefits of the CRF program. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on February 12, 2018 (Federal Register 6084, Vol. 83, No. 29). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 22, 2018. 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. [[Page 23995]] Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the Department's performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Ladd, 202-366-1859, Office of Financial Approvals, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual Statements (CRF). OMB Control Number: 2133-0032. Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection. Abstract: The Construction Reserve Fund (CRF), authorized by 46 U.S.C. Chapter 533 (the Act), is a financial assistance program which provides tax deferral benefits to U.S.-flag operators. Eligible parties can defer the gain attributable to the sale or loss of a vessel, provided the proceeds are used to expand or modernize the U.S. merchant fleet. The primary purpose of the CRF is to promote the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or acquisition of merchant vessels which are necessary for national defense and to the development of U.S. commerce. Respondents: Owners or operators of vessels in the domestic or foreign commerce. Affected Public: Owners or operators of vessels in the domestic or foreign commerce. Estimated Number of Respondents: 17. Estimated Number of Responses: 17. Estimated Hours per Response: 9. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 153. Frequency of Response: Annually. (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: May 18, 2018. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-11069 Filed 5-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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1995, this notice announces that FHWA based BE tests to examine the personal Public Comments Invited: You are
will submit the collection of decision-making process used to select asked to comment on any aspect of this
information described below to the or not select the ML trip. The information collection, including: (1)
Office of Management and Budget laboratory-based tests will incorporate Whether the proposed collection is
(OMB) for review and comment. The an initial survey of participants and the necessary for the FHWA’s performance;
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day use of a driving simulator. The tests will (2) the accuracy of the estimated
comment period soliciting comments on also examine whether behavior can burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to
the following collection of information charge given stimuli. Follow-up field enhance the quality, usefulness, and
was published on December 28, 2017. trials will attempt to generalize the clarity of the collected information; and
The PRA submission describes the results from the BE simulator (4) ways that the burden could be
nature of the information collection and experiments for use in real-world minimized, including the use of
its expected cost and burden. settings. The field trials will investigate electronic technology, without reducing
DATES: Please submit comments by June the impact of how the communication the quality of the collected information.
22, 2018. of travel information will influence The agency will summarize and/or
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
travelers’ lane choice. The results from include your comments in the request
identified by DOT Docket ID FHWA the research will potentially form a new for OMB’s clearance of this information
2018–0029 by any of the following model for estimating travelers’ lane collection.
choice behavior, if findings show a
methods: Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
Website: For access to the docket to deviation of practice from traditional of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
read background documents or estimates of ML use. and 49 CFR 1.48.
Respondents: Approximately 24,000
comments received go to the Federal Issued On: May 16, 2018.
respondents will be engaged at the
eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// Michael Howell,
beginning of the project. The later tasks
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Information Collection Officer.
will require 240 respondents, with half
instructions for submitting comments.
from the Washington, DC metropolitan [FR Doc. 2018–11020 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, region and the other half from the BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
U.S. Department of Transportation, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX metropolitan
West Building Ground Floor, Room region. Approximately 400 student
respondents will be surveyed to help DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
refine the survey instrument.
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Maritime Administration
Frequency: Approximately 24,000
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
potential participants will complete a
Department of Transportation, West
short survey at to gauge interest for later [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0083]
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
research activities. Approximately 400
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Request for Comments on the Renewal
students will complete at least one
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. of a Previously Approved Information
survey collection and one in-person
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, Collection: Application for
computer-based test. The 240-person
except Federal holidays. Construction Reserve Fund and
respondent pool will complete at least
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: one survey collection and one in-person Annual Statements (CRF)
James March, 202–366–9237, or William computer-based test. An approximate
Linde, 202–366–9637, Office of Maritime Administration
AGENCY:
subset of 40 participants from the 240-
Transportation Policy Studies, Federal person respondent pool will participate Notice and request for
ACTION:
Highway Administration, Department of in a second simulator test to help pre- comments.
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey test the methodology for the latter field
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
trials. An approximate subset of 120 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., participants from the 240-person
Monday through Friday, except Federal notice announces that the Information
respondent pool will participate in the Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
holidays. field test. below is being forwarded to the Office
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Average Burden per
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Title: Using Behavioral Economics to Response: The 24,000-person
review and comments. The information
Better Understand Managed Lane Use. respondent pool will need 5 minutes to
Background: The Exploratory to be collected is required in order for
compete the initial survey. The 400-
Advanced Research (EAR) Program is MARAD to determine whether the
person student group will need 3 hours
administered by the Federal Highway applicant is qualified for the benefits of
to complete the survey and in-person
Administration (FHWA) and intends to the CRF program. A Federal Register
computer-based test. The 240-person
spur innovation by focusing on higher Notice with a 60-day comment period
respondent pool will need 3 hours to
risk research. A research project soliciting comments on the following
complete the survey and in-person
awarded under the EAR program will information collection was published on
computer-based test. The 40-person
use experiments with behavioral February 12, 2018 (Federal Register
subset from the 240-person respondent
economics (BE) to improve models used 6084, Vol. 83, No. 29).
pool will need 2 hours to complete a
to predict travelers’ use of priced driving simulator study. The 120-person DATES: Comments must be submitted on
managed lanes (MLs). The research will subset from the 240-person respondent or before June 22, 2018.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
recruit participants who currently travel pool will need 45 minutes to partake in ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
on freeways with MLs. Based on prior the field test. the burden estimate, including
research, travelers either make a pre- Estimated Total Annual Burden suggestions for reducing the burden, to
determined decision or consciously Hours: Approximately 2,000 hours to the Office of Management and Budget,
choose between taking and not taking complete the initial 5-minute survey. Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the ML trip. Selected research Approximately 2,790 hours to complete the Secretary of Transportation, 725
participants will undergo laboratory- all the other later activities. 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Abstract: The Maritime Security Act
the proposed collection of information of 2003 extended under Section 3508 of
is necessary for the Department’s Maritime Administration the National Defense Authorization Act
performance; (b) the accuracy of the [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0085] for Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112–
estimated burden; (c) ways for the 239 provides for the enrollment of
Department to enhance the quality, Request for Comments on the Renewal qualified vessels in the Maritime
utility and clarity of the information of a Previously Approved Information Security Program Fleet. Applications
collection; and (d) ways that the burden Collection: Application and Reporting and amendments are used to select
could be minimized without reducing Elements for Participation in the vessels for the fleet. Periodic reporting
the quality of the collected information. Maritime Security Program is used to monitor adherence of
The agency will summarize and/or contractors to program parameters.
include your comments in the request Maritime Administration.
AGENCY:
Respondents: Vessel operators.
for OMB’s clearance of this information Notice and request for
ACTION: Affected Public: Business or other for
collection. comments. Profit.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Estimated Number of Respondents:
Daniel Ladd, 202–366–1859, Office of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 15.
Financial Approvals, Maritime Estimated Number of Responses: 212.
notice announces that the Information
Administration, U.S. Department of Annual Estimated Total Annual
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Burden Hours: 308.
below is being forwarded to the Office
Frequency of Response: Monthly/
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Annually.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: review and comments. The information
to be collected will be used to determine (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
Title: Application for Construction 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
Reserve Fund and Annual Statements if selected vessels are qualified to
participate in the Maritime Security 49 CFR 1.93.)
(CRF).
Program. A Federal Register Notice * * * * *
OMB Control Number: 2133–0032.
with a 60-day comment period soliciting By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
comments on the following information Dated: May 18, 2018.
Previously Approved Information
collection was published on February T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Collection.
12, 2018, (Federal Register 6086, Vol.
Abstract: The Construction Reserve 83, No. 29).
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Fund (CRF), authorized by 46 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2018–11070 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Chapter 533 (the Act), is a financial BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
or before June 22, 2018.
assistance program which provides tax
deferral benefits to U.S.-flag operators. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
Eligible parties can defer the gain the burden estimate, including DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
attributable to the sale or loss of a suggestions for reducing the burden, to
vessel, provided the proceeds are used the Office of Management and Budget, Maritime Administration
to expand or modernize the U.S. Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725 [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0548]
merchant fleet. The primary purpose of
the CRF is to promote the construction, 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. Request for Comments on the Renewal
reconstruction, reconditioning, or Comments are invited on: (a) Whether of a Previously Approved Information
acquisition of merchant vessels which the proposed collection of information Collection: Quarterly Readiness of
are necessary for national defense and to is necessary for the Department’s Strategic Seaport Facilities Reporting
the development of U.S. commerce. performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for the AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
Respondents: Owners or operators of
Department to enhance the quality, Department of Transportation.
vessels in the domestic or foreign
utility and clarity of the information ACTION: Notice and request for
commerce.
collection; and (d) ways that the burden comments.
Affected Public: Owners or operators could be minimized without reducing
of vessels in the domestic or foreign the quality of the collected information. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
commerce. The agency will summarize and/or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Estimated Number of Respondents: include your comments in the request notice announces that the Information
17. for OMB’s clearance of this information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
Estimated Number of Responses: 17. collection. below is being forwarded to the Office
Estimated Hours per Response: 9. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Annual Estimated Total Annual William McDonald, 202–366–0688, review and comments. The collected
Burden Hours: 153. Office of Sealift Support, Maritime information will be used by MARAD
Frequency of Response: Annually. Administration, U.S. Department of and Department of Defense (DoD)
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey personnel to evaluate strategic
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and Avenue SE, Room W23–308, commercial seaport readiness to meet
49 CFR 1.93.) Washington, DC 20590. contingency military deployment needs
* * * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and make plans for the use of this
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Title: Application and Reporting capability to meet national emergency
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Elements for Participation in the requirements. A Federal Register Notice
Dated: May 18, 2018. with a 60-day comment period soliciting
Maritime Security Program.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., OMB Control Number: 2133–0525. comments on the following information
Secretary, Maritime Administration. Type of Request: Renewal of a collection was published on February
[FR Doc. 2018–11069 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am] Previously Approved Information March 5, 2018 (Federal Register 9363,
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Collection. Vol. 83, No. 43).
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted on or before June 22, 2018. | |
| Contact | Daniel Ladd, 202-366-1859, Office of Financial Approvals, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23994 |
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