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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 17, 2007 / Notices
intent will be published in the Federal
Register and comments on the purpose
and need for the proposed action, the
range of alternatives to be considered,
and potentially significant
environmental impacts will be invited
and considered.
In conjunction with issuance of this
notice, and consistent with provisions
of 23 U.S.C. 139, invitations will be
extended to other Federal and nonFederal agencies that may have an
interest in this matter to be participating
agencies. A plan for coordinating public
and agency participation in and
comment on the environmental review
process for issues and alternatives under
consideration here and at subsequent
phases of the process will be prepared.
Issued this 10th day of July, 2007.
Marisol R. Simon,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E7–13766 Filed 7–16–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2007 28708]

Information Collection Available for
Public Comments and
Recommendations
Notice of intention to request
extension of OMB approval and request
for comments.

ACTION:

SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Maritime
Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention
to request extension of approval (with
modifications) for three years of a
currently approved information
collection.

Comments should be submitted
on or before September 17, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mitch Hudson, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: 202–366–9373; or E-Mail:
mitch.hudson@dot.gov. Copies of this
collection also can be obtained from that
office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Requirements for
Establishing U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR
Parts 355 and 356.
Type of Request: Extension with
modifications of currently approved
information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0012.
Form Numbers: None.

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Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Summary of Collection of
Information: 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
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.
Need and Use of the Information:
MARAD will review the Affidavits of
U.S. Citizenship to determine if the
applicants are eligible to participate in
the programs offered by the agency or to
receive a MARAD fishery endorsement
eligibility approval.
Description of Respondents: The
Affidavits of U.S. Citizenship are filed
with MARAD by shipowners, trustees,
ship mortgagees, charterers, equity
owners, ship managers, etc.
Annual Responses: 500 responses.
Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.
Comments: Comments should refer to
the docket number that appears at the
top of this document. Written comments
may be submitted to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Comments also
may be submitted by electronic means
via the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov/
submit. Specifically address whether
this information collection is necessary
for proper performance of the functions
of the agency and will have practical
utility, accuracy of the burden
estimates, ways to minimize this
burden, and ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
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comments received will be available for
examination at the above address
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (or
EST), Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays. An electronic version
of this document is available on the
World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.
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://dms.dot.gov.
Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.
Dated: July 10, 2007.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator,
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2007–28702]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments
on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel
MANAWALE’A.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law
105–383 and Public Law 107–295, the
Secretary of Transportation, as
represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below. The complete application
is given in DOT docket MARAD–2007–
28702 at http://dms.dot.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with Public Law 105–383
and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR
Part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003),
that the issuance of the waiver will have
an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a

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