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is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The Maritime Administration
(MARAD) invites public comments
about our intention to request the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The collection consists of an
application required for all citizens who
own or operate vessels in the U.S.
foreign or domestic commerce and
desire tax benefits under the
Construction Reserve Fund (CRF)
program. The annual statement sets
forth a detailed analysis of the status of
the CRF when each income tax return is
filed. 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: Written comments should be
submitted by November 17, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–
MARAD–2014–0123] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. 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.
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:
OMB Control Number: 2133–0032.
Title: Application for Construction
Reserve Fund (CRF) and Annual
Statements.
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The Construction
Reserve Fund (CRF), authorized by 46

Kimberly Brown, (202) 366–9363, Office
of Security, Maritime Administration,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Elements of Request for Course
Approval.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0535.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Under this voluntary
collection, public and private maritime
security training course providers may
choose to provide the Maritime
Administration (MARAD) with
information concerning the content and
operation of their courses. MARAD will
use this information to evaluate whether
the course meets the training standards
and curriculum promulgated under
Section 109 of the Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2002
(MTSA) (Pub. L. 107–295). Courses
found to meet these standards will
receive a course approval.
Affected Public: Respondents are
public and private maritime security
course training providers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Number of Responses: 75.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 750.

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Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.
Dated: September 8, 2014.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Maritime Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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Maritime Administration
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014–0123]

Agency Requests for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Application for
Construction Reserve Fund and
Annual Statements (CRF)
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY:

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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: Owners or operators of
vessels in the domestic or foreign
commerce.
Number of Respondents: 17.
Frequency: Annually.
Number of Responses: 17.
Total Annual Burden: 153 hours/9
hours per respondent.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (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.
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 www.regulations.gov.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.
Dated: September 8, 2014.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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