83 FR 23995 - Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Quarterly Readiness of Strategic Seaport Facilities Reporting
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 | 23995-23996 | |
| FR Document | 2018-11071 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23995-23996] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11071] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2018-0548] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Quarterly Readiness of Strategic Seaport Facilities Reporting AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. 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 collected information will be used by MARAD and Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to evaluate strategic commercial seaport readiness to meet contingency military deployment needs and make plans for the use of this capability to meet national emergency requirements. A Federal Register Notice with a 60- day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on February March 5, 2018 (Federal Register 9363, Vol. 83, No. 43). [[Page 23996]] 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. 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: Nuns Jain, (757) 322-5801, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 7737 Hampton Boulevard, Building 19, Suite 300, Norfolk, VA 23505 or Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Quarterly Readiness of Strategic Seaport Facilities Reporting. OMB Control Number: 2133-0548. Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection. Abstract: Pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (Pub. L. 111-67), E.O. 13603, E.O. 12656 and 46 CFR part 340, MARAD works with the DoD to ensure national defense preparedness. Accordingly, MARAD issues Port Planning Orders (PPOs) to Department of Defense-designated Strategic Commercial Seaports in order to provide the Department of Defense (DoD) port facilities in support of military deployments during national emergencies. The collection of quarterly information is necessary to validate the port's ability to provide the PPO delineated facilities to the DoD within the PPO delineated time frame. Quarterly reports will seek information related to berthing capability, staging and general availability of the port by readiness hours. Respondents: Strategic Commercial Seaports who have been designated by the Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and who have been issued a PPO by MARAD. Affected Public: Business and other for Profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 16. Estimated Number of Responses: 64 (four per respondent). Estimated Hours per Response: 1. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 64. 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. 2018-11071 Filed 5-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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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
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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 Estimated Number of Responses: 64 PHMSA estimates the total burden from
or before June 22, 2018. (four per respondent). this collection to be:
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding Estimated Hours per Response: 1. Number of Respondents: 148.
the burden estimate, including Annual Estimated Total Annual Number of Responses: 148.
suggestions for reducing the burden, to Burden Hours: 64. Number of Burden Hours: 12.
Frequency of Response: Annually. Burden Cost: 151.
the Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of A. Background and Purpose
the Secretary of Transportation, 725 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and The Federal hazardous materials
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. 49 CFR 1.93.) transportation law, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether * * * * * seq., authorizes the Secretary of
the proposed collection of information Transportation (Secretary) to issue and
is necessary for the Department’s By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
enforce regulations deemed necessary to
performance; (b) the accuracy of the Dated: May 18, 2018.
ensure the safe transportation of
estimated burden; (c) ways for the T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., hazardous materials in commerce. In
Department to enhance the quality, Secretary, Maritime Administration. addition, the law directs the Secretary to
utility and clarity of the information [FR Doc. 2018–11071 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am] provide law enforcement and fire-
collection; and (d) ways that the burden BILLING CODE 4910–81–P fighting personnel with technical
could be minimized without reducing information and advice for responding
the quality of the collected information. to emergencies involving the
The agency will summarize and/or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION transportation of hazardous materials.
include your comments in the request The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
for OMB’s clearance of this information Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
collection. Safety Administration developed the United States version of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Emergency Response Guidebook
[Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0055; Notice No.
Nuns Jain, (757) 322–5801, Maritime (ERG) for use by emergency services
2018–10]
Administration, U.S. Department of personnel to provide guidance for initial
Transportation, 7737 Hampton Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the response to hazardous materials
Boulevard, Building 19, Suite 300, Emergency Response Guidebook transportation incidents. Since 1980, it
Norfolk, VA 23505 or Email: nuns.jain@ has been PHMSA’s goal that all public
dot.gov. AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous emergency response personnel (e.g.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Materials Safety Administration fire-fighting, police, and rescue squads)
Title: Quarterly Readiness of Strategic (PHMSA), Department of Transportation have immediate access to the ERG. To
Seaport Facilities Reporting. (DOT). date and without charge, PHMSA has
OMB Control Number: 2133–0548. ACTION: Notice; request for information. distributed more than 14.5 million
Type of Request: Renewal of a copies of the ERG to emergency service
Previously Approved Information SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous agencies and developed free online
Collection. Materials Safety Administration resources and downloadable mobile
Abstract: Pursuant to the Defense (PHMSA) is soliciting input on ways to applications to make the ERG more
Production Act of 1950, as amended improve the Emergency Response accessible. Since 1996, PHMSA,
(Pub. L. 111–67), E.O. 13603, E.O. 12656 Guidebook (ERG) as it develops the Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of
and 46 CFR part 340, MARAD works 2020 edition (ERG2020). PHMSA is Communication and Transport of
with the DoD to ensure national defense particularly interested in input from Mexico have developed the ERG as a
preparedness. Accordingly, MARAD emergency services personnel who have joint effort, with the assistance of
issues Port Planning Orders (PPOs) to experience using the ERG to respond to interested parties from government and
Department of Defense-designated hazardous materials transportation industry, including Argentina’s
Strategic Commercial Seaports in order incidents. Chemical Information Center for
to provide the Department of Defense ADDRESSES: An email address has been Emergencies (CIQUIME). ERG2020 will
(DoD) port facilities in support of established for interested persons to be published in English, French, and
military deployments during national submit their input: ERGComments@ Spanish.
emergencies. The collection of quarterly dot.gov. Publication of ERG2020 will increase
information is necessary to validate the public safety by providing consistent
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
port’s ability to provide the PPO emergency response procedures for
delineated facilities to the DoD within Stephen Martinez, Outreach, hazardous materials transportation
the PPO delineated time frame. Engagement and Grants Division (PHH– incidents in North America. To
Quarterly reports will seek information 50), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials continually improve the ERG, PHMSA
related to berthing capability, staging Safety Administration (PHMSA), 1200 is publishing this notice to inform
and general availability of the port by New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC interested parties of an open-ended
readiness hours. 20590–0001. Telephone number: (202) method to relate their experiences using
Respondents: Strategic Commercial 366–4900, email: stephen.martinez@ the ERG and recommendations on how
Seaports who have been designated by dot.gov. it could be modified or improved. If
the Commander, Military Surface SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA receives comments that it
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Deployment and Distribution Command cannot feasibly consider prior to the
Paperwork Reduction Act:
(SDDC) and who have been issued a publication of ERG2020, then such
PPO by MARAD. The collection of this information has comments will be considered for
Affected Public: Business and other been approved under OMB Control subsequent versions of the ERG.
for Profit. Number 2105–0573, ‘‘Generic Clearance In addition to this notice, PHMSA
Estimated Number of Respondents: for the Collection of Qualitative will publicize its interest in receiving
16. Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.’’ input on ERG2020 through future
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| Contact | Nuns Jain, (757) 322-5801, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 7737 Hampton Boulevard, Building 19, Suite 300, Norfolk, VA 23505 or Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23995 |
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