83 FR 27368 - Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 113 (June 12, 2018)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 113 (June 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12573 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 27368-27369] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12573] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2018-0094] Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission AGENCY: Maritime Administration. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on [[Page 27369]] our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information to be collected will be used to apply for admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Collection of information is completed digitally through an online candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate Application is used to establish initial eligibility. The Academic Information Request, Candidate Activities Record, School Official Evaluations and Biographical Essay are used by the USMMA admissions staff and its Candidate Evaluation Board to select the best qualified candidates for the Academy. Result from the administration of the Candidate Fitness Assessment are used to determine physical qualification. Candidates may also submit an optional resume and additional recommendation letters with their application. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MARAD-2018- 0094 through one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Search using the above DOT docket number and 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. 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: CDR Mike Bedryk, CDR USMS, Director of Admissions, 516.726.5641, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 300 Steamboat Road, New York, NY 11024, www.usmma.edu/admissions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Candidate Application for Admission. OMB Control Number: 2133-0010. Type of Request: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection. Abstract: Regulations pertaining to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) appeared in the Federal Register (Vol. 47, No. 98, p. 21811, dated May 20, 1982) as a final rule. Part 310.57(a) of 46 CFR provides for the collection of information from anyone who is a prospect for admission. It states that ``all candidates shall submit an application for admission to the Academy's Admissions Office.'' Thus, the collection of information through the use of a digital application is the primary means by which selections for admission are made. The information collection consists of Part I, the Academic Information Request, Candidate Activities Record, three School Official Evaluation and Biographical Essay and Candidate Fitness Assessment. Part I of the form is completed by individuals wishing to be admitted as students to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The information from the Academic Information Request, Candidate Activities Record, School Official Evaluations and Biographical Essay is used by the USMMA admissions staff and its Candidate Evaluation Board to select the best qualified candidates for the Academy. Respondents: Individuals desiring to become students at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2000. Estimated Number of Responses: 2000. Estimated Hours per Response: 5. Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000. 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: June 7, 2018. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-12573 Filed 6-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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be by teleconference only. Please Title 49, United States Code, in the Act of 1996 to encourage people to
confirm your participation with the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of voluntarily submit desired information.
person listed in the FOR FURTHER 1996. Section 40123 allows the Section 40123 allows the Administrator,
INFORMATION CONTACT section no later Administrator, through FAA through FAA regulations, to protect
than July 16, 2018. Please provide the regulations, to protect from disclosure from disclosure voluntarily provided
following information: Full legal name voluntarily provided information information relating to safety and
and name of your industry association, relating to safety and security issues. security issues.
or applicable affiliation. This rule imposes a negligible The purpose of part 193 is to
To participate, please contact the paperwork burden for certificate holders encourage the aviation community to
person listed in FOR FURTHER and fractional ownership programs that voluntarily share information with the
INFORMATION CONTACT by email or phone choose to submit a letter notifying the FAA so that the agency may work
for the teleconference call-in number Administrator that they wish to cooperatively with industry to identify
and passcode. Participants are participate in a current program. modifications to rules, policies, and
responsible for any telephone, data DATES: Written comments should be procedures needed to improve safety,
usage or other similar expenses related submitted by July 12, 2018. security, and efficiency of the National
to this meeting. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Airspace System. FAA programs that are
The public must make arrangements invited to submit written comments on covered under part 193 are Voluntary
by July 16, 2018, to present oral or the proposed information collection to Safety Reporting Programs, Air Traffic
written statements at the meeting. the Office of Information and Regulatory and Technical Operations Safety Action
Written statements may be presented to Affairs, Office of Management and programs, the Flight Operational
the Subcommittee by providing a copy Budget. Comments should be addressed Quality Assurance program, the
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER to the attention of the Desk Officer, Aviation Safety Action Program, and the
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Copies of Voluntary Disclosure Reporting
Department of Transportation/FAA, and
the documents to be presented to the sent via electronic mail to oira_ Program. This rule imposes a negligible
Subcommittee may be made available submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to paperwork burden for certificate holders
by contacting the person listed in the (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office and factional ownership programs that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, choose to submit a letter notifying the
section. Office of Management and Budget, Administrator that they wish to
If you need assistance or require a participate in a current program.
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
reasonable accommodation for the The number of respondents has
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
meeting or meeting documents, please Public Comments Invited: You are greatly increased since the initial
contact the person listed in the FOR asked to comment on any aspect of this approval of this information collection.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. In order to accurately reflect the burden
information collection, including (a)
Issued in Washington, DC. Whether the proposed collection of of this information collection going
Lirio Liu, information is necessary for FAA’s forward, the FAA has included total
performance; (b) the accuracy of the current participants in the programs.
Designated Federal Officer, Aviation
Respondents: 930 certificate holders
Rulemaking Advisory Committee. estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
and fractional ownership programs.
[FR Doc. 2018–12603 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am] enhance the quality, utility and clarity
Frequency: On occasion.
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ways that the burden could be Response: One hour.
minimized without reducing the quality Estimated Total Annual Burden: 930
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION of the collected information. The agency hours.
will summarize and/or include your
Federal Aviation Administration comments in the request for OMB’s Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2018.
clearance of this information collection. Barbara Hall,
Agency Information Collection FAA Information Collection Clearance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Activities: Requests for Comments; Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
Barbara Hall at (940) 594–5913, or by
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Division, ASP–110.
email at: Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov.
Information Collection: Protection of [FR Doc. 2018–12562 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am]
Voluntarily Submitted Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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OMB Control Number: 2120–0646.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Title: Protection of Voluntarily
Administration (FAA), DOT. Submitted Information.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ACTION: Notice and request for Form Numbers: There are no forms
comments. associated with this collection. Maritime Administration
Type of Review: This is a renewal of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the an information collection. [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0094]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA Background: The Federal Register
invites public comments about our Notice with a 60-day comment period Request for Comments on the Renewal
intention to request the Office of soliciting comments on the following of a Previously Approved Information
Management and Budget (OMB) collection of information was published Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine
approval to renew an information on April 4, 2018 (83 FR 14714). Part 193 Academy Candidate Application for
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collection. The Federal Register Notice of the FAA regulations provides that Admission
with a 60-day comment period soliciting certain information submitted to the Maritime Administration.
AGENCY:
comments on the following collection of FAA on a voluntary basis is not to be Notice and request for
ACTION:
information was published on April 4, disclosed. Part 193 implements a comments.
2018 (83 FR 14714). To encourage statutory provision. Section 40123 was
people to voluntarily submit desired added to Title 49, United States Code, SUMMARY:The Maritime Administration
information, regulations were added to in the Federal Aviation Reauthorization (MARAD) invites public comments on
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our intention to request the Office of Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Management and Budget (OMB) Candidate Application for Admission.
approval to renew an information Maritime Administration
OMB Control Number: 2133–0010.
collection. The information to be [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0086]
collected will be used to apply for Type of Request: Renewal of a
admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Previously Approved Information Requested Administrative Waiver of
Academy. Collection of information is Collection. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CUT
completed digitally through an online Abstract: Regulations pertaining to TO THE CHAISE; Invitation for Public
candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Comments
Application is used to establish initial (USMMA) appeared in the Federal
eligibility. The Academic Information AGENCY: Maritime Administration.
Register (Vol. 47, No. 98, p. 21811,
Request, Candidate Activities Record, dated May 20, 1982) as a final rule. Part ACTION: Notice.
School Official Evaluations and 310.57(a) of 46 CFR provides for the SUMMARY: The Secretary of
Biographical Essay are used by the collection of information from anyone Transportation, as represented by the
USMMA admissions staff and its who is a prospect for admission. It states Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
Candidate Evaluation Board to select the that ‘‘all candidates shall submit an authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
best qualified candidates for the application for admission to the build requirement of the coastwise laws
Academy. Result from the
Academy’s Admissions Office.’’ Thus, under certain circumstances. A request
administration of the Candidate Fitness
the collection of information through for such a waiver has been received by
Assessment are used to determine
the use of a digital application is the MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
physical qualification. Candidates may
primary means by which selections for description of the proposed service, is
also submit an optional resume and
admission are made. The information listed below.
additional recommendation letters with
collection consists of Part I, the DATES: Submit comments on or before
their application. We are required to
publish this notice in the Federal Academic Information Request, July 12, 2018.
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Candidate Activities Record, three ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
Act of 1995. School Official Evaluation and docket number MARAD–2018–0086.
Biographical Essay and Candidate Written comments may be submitted by
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Fitness Assessment. Part I of the form is hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
or before August 13, 2018.
completed by individuals wishing to be U.S. Department of Transportation,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Docket Operations, M–30, West
admitted as students to the U.S.
identified by Docket No. MARAD– Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Merchant Marine Academy. The
2018–0094 through one of the following 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
methods: information from the Academic
Information Request, Candidate Washington, DC 20590. You may also
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// send comments electronically via the
www.regulations.gov. Search using the Activities Record, School Official
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
above DOT docket number and follow Evaluations and Biographical Essay is
All comments will become part of this
the online instructions for submitting used by the USMMA admissions staff
docket and will be available for
comments. and its Candidate Evaluation Board to
inspection and copying at the above
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. select the best qualified candidates for address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket the Academy. p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Management Facility, U.S. Department Respondents: Individuals desiring to federal holidays. An electronic version
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey become students at the U.S. Merchant of this document and all documents
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– Marine Academy. entered into this docket is available at
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 Affected Public: Individuals or http://www.regulations.gov.
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through households. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Friday, except on Federal holidays. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Estimated Number of Respondents: Transportation, Maritime
the proposed collection of information 2000. Administration, 1200 New Jersey
is necessary for the Department’s Estimated Number of Responses: Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
performance; (b) the accuracy of the 2000. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
estimated burden; (c) ways for the Estimated Hours per Response: 5. 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
Department to enhance the quality, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
utility and clarity of the information Annual Estimated Total Annual
described by the applicant the intended
collection; and (d) ways that the burden Burden Hours: 10,000.
service of the vessel CUT TO THE
could be minimized without reducing Frequency of Response: Annually. CHAISE is:
the quality of the collected information. —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
The agency will summarize and/or ‘‘Carry Passengers (sightseeing)’’
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
include your comments in the request 49 CFR 1.93.) —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’
for OMB’s clearance of this information
* * * * * The complete application is given in
collection.
DOT docket MARAD–2018–0086 at
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR By Order of the Maritime Administrator. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
Mike Bedryk, CDR USMS, Director of Dated: June 7, 2018. parties may comment on the effect this
Admissions, 516.726.5641, U.S. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., action may have on U.S. vessel builders
Merchant Marine Academy, 300 Secretary, Maritime Administration. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
Steamboat Road, New York, NY 11024, flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
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www.usmma.edu/admissions. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
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