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have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the vessel name, state the
commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in section 388.4 of
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388.
Public Participation
How do I submit comments?
Please submit your comments,
including the attachments, following the
instructions provided under the above
heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised
that it may take a few hours or even
days for your comment to be reflected
on the docket. In addition, your
comments must be written in English.
We encourage you to provide concise
comments and you may attach
additional documents as necessary.
There is no limit on the length of the
attachments.
Where do I go to read public comments,
and find supporting information?
Go to the docket online at http://
www.regulations.gov, keyword search
MARAD–2018–0142 or visit the Docket
Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for
hours of operation). We recommend that
you periodically check the Docket for
new submissions and supporting
material.

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Will my comments be made available to
the public?
Yes. Be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, will be made
publicly available.
May I submit comments confidentially?
If you wish to submit comments
under a claim of confidentiality, you
should submit three copies of your
complete submission, including the
information you claim to be confidential
business information, to the Department
of Transportation, Maritime
Administration, Office of Legislation
and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover
letter setting forth with specificity the
basis for any such claim and, if possible,
a summary of your submission that can
be made available to the public.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its rulemaking process.
DOT posts these comments, without
edit, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records

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notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible
through www.dot.gov/privacy. To
facilitate comment tracking and
response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of
names is completely optional. Whether
or not commenters identify themselves,
all timely comments will be fully
considered. If you wish to provide
comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
the agency for alternate submission
instructions.
Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.
§ 55103, 46 U.S.C. § 12121.

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Dated: August 28, 2018.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018–19044 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0143]

Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy Candidate Application for
Admission
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 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. A Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period

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soliciting comments on the following
information collection was published on
June 12, 2018.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 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:
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

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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:
2,000.
Estimated Number of Responses:
2,000.
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.

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Dated: August 28, 2018.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your
comments, we recommend that you include
your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you
if we have questions regarding your
submission.

Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
specific docket number. All comments
received will be posted without change
to the docket at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments, see the section
entitled Public Participation.

[FR Doc. 2018–19046 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0141]

Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirements of the coastwise
trade laws to allow the carriage of no
more than twelve passengers for hire on
vessels, which are three years old or
more. A request for such a waiver has
been received by MARAD. The vessel,
and a brief description of the proposed
service, is listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
October 4, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–20187–0141 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2018–0141 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility is in the West
Building, Ground Floor of the U.S.
Department of Transportation. The
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As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel MAKARA is:
—INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF
VESSEL: ‘‘Live-aboard sailing charters
and day sailing charters, overnight
stays in anchorages and marinas’’
—GEOGRAPHIC REGION INCLUDING
BASE OF OPERATIONS: ‘‘Florida,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts’’ (Base of
Operations: Key West, FL)
—VESSEL LENGTH AND TYPE: 47′
sailing catamaran
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD–2018–0141 at http://
www.regulations.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 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, 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
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the vessel name, state the
commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in section 388.4 of
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
MAKARA; Invitation for Public
Comments

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Docket Management Facility location
address is: U.S. Department of
Transportation, MARAD–2018–0141,
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.

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Public Participation
How do I submit comments?
Please submit your comments,
including the attachments, following the
instructions provided under the above
heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised
that it may take a few hours or even
days for your comment to be reflected
on the docket. In addition, your
comments must be written in English.
We encourage you to provide concise
comments and you may attach
additional documents as necessary.
There is no limit on the length of the
attachments.
Where do I go to read public comments,
and find supporting information?
Go to the docket online at http://
www.regulations.gov., keyword search
MARAD–2018–0141 or visit the Docket
Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for
hours of operation). We recommend that
you periodically check the Docket for
new submissions and supporting
material.
Will my comments be made available to
the public?
Yes. Be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, will be made
publicly available.
May I submit comments confidentially?
If you wish to submit comments
under a claim of confidentiality, you
should submit three copies of your
complete submission, including the
information you claim to be confidential
business information, to the Department
of Transportation, Maritime
Administration, Office of Legislation
and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover
letter setting forth with specificity the
basis for any such claim and, if possible,
a summary of your submission that can
be made available to the public.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its rulemaking process.
DOT posts these comments, without
edit, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible
through www.dot.gov/privacy. To
facilitate comment tracking and
response, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of
names is completely optional. Whether
or not commenters identify themselves,
all timely comments will be fully
considered. If you wish to provide

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