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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: October 8, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–22349 Filed 10–11–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0162]

Request for Comments on the
Approval of a Previously Approved
Information Collection: Maritime
Administration (MARAD) Jones Act
Vessel Availability Determinations
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 is U.S.-flag coastwise qualified
Jones Act Vessel availability
information. 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 December 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2019–0162 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

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Friday, except on Federal holidays.

Maritime Administration

Specific Issue for Comment
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: Maritime Administration
(MARAD) Jones Act Vessel Availability
Determinations.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0545.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: Pursuant to 46 U.S.C.
501(b), the Maritime Administrator is
required to make determinations of the
availability of qualified United States
flag capacity to carry coastwise cargo in
connection with all requests for waivers
of the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. 55102). This
information collection supports that
mission.
Respondents: Respondents include
but are not limited to coastwise
qualified vessel owners, operators,
charterers, brokers and representatives.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
85.
Estimated Number of Responses: 255/
3 responses per respondent.
Estimated Hours per Response: .5 Hrs.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 127.5.
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: October 8, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–22348 Filed 10–11–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0170]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
SURFRIDER (Motor Vessel); Invitation
for Public Comments
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
November 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2019–0170 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2019–0170 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
Docket Management Facility location
address is: U.S. Department of
Transportation, MARAD–2019–0170,
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.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
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