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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 5, 2017 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2017–0193]

Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: Title XI Obligation
Guarantees
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

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 information
to be collected will be used to evaluate
an applicant’s project and capabilities,
make the required determinations, and
administer any agreements executed
upon approval of loan guarantees. A
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following information collection
was published on September 1, 2017
(Federal Register 41675, Vol. 82, No.
169).

SUMMARY:

Comments must be submitted on
or before January 4, 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:
Brian Rogers, 202–366–8159, Office of
Marine Financing, Maritime
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Title XI Obligation Guarantees—
46 CFR part 298.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0018.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.

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Abstract: In accordance with 46
U.S.C. Chapter 537, the Maritime
Administration (MARAD) is authorized
to execute a full faith and credit
guarantee by the United States of debt
obligations issued to finance or
refinance the construction or
reconstruction of vessels. In addition,
the program allows for financing
shipyard modernization and
improvement projects.
Respondents: Individuals/businesses
interested in obtaining loan guarantees
for construction or reconstruction of
vessels as well as businesses interested
in shipyard modernization and
improvements.
Affected Public: Individuals/
businesses interested in obtaining loan
guarantees for construction or
reconstruction of vessels as well as
businesses interested in shipyard
modernization and improvements.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
Estimated Hours per Response: 150.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 1500.
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: November 30, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2017–0190]

Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: Application for Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for Small
Passenger Vessels
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

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 will be used to process
applications for waivers of the coastwise
trade laws, and to determine the effect
such waivers would have on United
States vessel builders and United Statesbuilt vessel operators before granting or

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denying the waiver request. 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 February 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–
MARAD–20XX–0190 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:
Michael Hokana, 202–366–0760, Office
of Cargo and Commercial Sealift,
Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, Email: Michael.Hokana@
dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Waiver of the
Coastwise Trade Laws for Small
Passenger.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0529.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Owners of small, foreignbuilt passenger vessels desiring a waiver
of U.S. build requirement to operate
commercially in the carriage of twelve
passengers or less in domestic trade will
be required to file a written application
to the Maritime Administration
(MARAD). The agency will review the
application, post it for 30-days in the
Federal Register to seek public
comment, and then make a
determination based on the record as to
whether to grant the requested waiver or
not.

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