83_FR_6113 83 FR 6084 - Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and Annual Statements (CRF)

83 FR 6084 - 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 29 (February 12, 2018)

Page Range6084-6084
FR Document2018-02698

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. 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. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 6084]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02698]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0017]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection: Application for Construction Reserve Fund and 
Annual Statements (CRF)

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on 
our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval to renew an information collection. 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. 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 April 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD-
2018-0017 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: 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 (CRF) and Annual 
Statements.
    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, 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: Citizens who own or operate vessels in the U.S. 
foreign or domestic commerce who desire tax benefits under the CRF 
program must respond.
    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 hour.
    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: February 6, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr..
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-02698 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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6084 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Notices The agency will summarize and/or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: include your comments in the request Title: Application for Construction for OMB’s clearance of this information Maritime Administration Reserve Fund (CRF) and Annual collection. [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0017] Statements. OMB Control Number: 2133–0032. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Type of Request: Renewal of a Request for Comments on the Renewal Albert Bratton, Telephone Number: Previously Approved Information of a Previously Approved Information (202) 366–5769, Office of Financial Collection: Application for Collection. Approvals, Maritime Administration, Construction Reserve Fund and Abstract: The Construction Reserve U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Annual Statements (CRF) Fund (CRF), authorized by 46 U.S.C. New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC Chapter 533, is a financial assistance 20590. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, program which provides tax deferral Department of Transportation. benefits to U.S.-flag operators. Eligible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice and request for parties can defer the gain attributable to Title: Determination of Fair and comments. the sale or loss of a vessel, provided the Reasonable Rates for the Carriage of proceeds are used to expand or Agricultural Cargoes on U.S. SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration modernize the U.S. merchant fleet. The Commercial Vessels—46 CFR. (MARAD) invites public comments on primary purpose of the CRF is to our intention to request the Office of promote the construction, OMB Control Number: 2133–0514. Management and Budget (OMB) reconstruction, reconditioning, or Type of Request: Renewal of a approval to renew an information acquisition of merchant vessels which Previously Approved Information collection. The information to be are necessary for national defense and to Collection. collected is required in order for the development of U.S. commerce. Abstract: This collection of MARAD to determine whether the Respondents: Citizens who own or information requires U.S.-flag operators applicant is qualified for the benefits of operate vessels in the U.S. foreign or to submit annual vessel operating costs the CRF program. We are required to domestic commerce who desire tax and capital costs data to Maritime publish this notice in the Federal benefits under the CRF program must Administration officials. The Register by the Paperwork Reduction respond. information is used by the Maritime Act of 1995. Affected Public: Owners or operators Administration in determining fair and DATES: Comments must be submitted on of vessels in the domestic or foreign reasonable guideline rates for the or before April 13, 2018. commerce. carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.- ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Estimated Number of Respondents: flag vessels. In addition, U.S.-flag vessel identified by Docket No. DOT–MARAD– 17. 2018–0017 through one of the following Estimated Number of Responses: 17. operators are required to submit Post methods: Estimated Hours per Response: 9 Voyage Reports to the Maritime Administration after completion of a • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// hour. www.regulations.gov. Search using the Annual Estimated Total Annual cargo preference voyage. Burden Hours: 153. above DOT docket number and follow Respondents: U.S. citizens who own the online instructions for submitting Frequency of Response: Annually. and operate U.S.-flag vessels. comments. (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of Affected Public: Business or other for • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and profit. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 49 CFR 1.93.) Estimated Number of Respondents: Management Facility, U.S. Department * * * * * of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 41. Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– Estimated Number of Responses: 68. Dated: February 6, 2018. 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.. Annual Estimated Total Annual a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Secretary, Maritime Administration. Burden Hours: 176. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether [FR Doc. 2018–02698 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] Frequency of Response: Annually. the proposed collection of information BILLING CODE 4910–81–P (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of is necessary for the Department’s 1995; 44 U.S.C. 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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.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before April 13, 2018.
ContactDaniel Ladd, 202-366-1859, Office of Financial Approvals, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
FR Citation83 FR 6084 
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