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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 13 / Tuesday, January 21, 2020 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0155]

Request for Comments on a New
Information Collection
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was
published on October 7, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 20, 2020.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Bouchard, 202–366–5076, Office
of Infrastructure Development and
Congestion Mitigation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590.
Email: Robert.Bouchard@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Port Infrastructure Development
Program.
OMB Control Number: 2133–NEW.
Type of Request: New Information
Collection.
Background: A Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the information
collection was published on October 7,
2019. One comment was received in
response to the Notice. The commenter
recommended that harmful materials
not be allowed or permitted to be
transferred under this program. In
response, the Maritime Administration
will implement the program in
accordance with the eligibility
requirements as provided in the statute.
On February 15, 2019, the President
signed the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2019 (FY 2019 Appropriations Act),
and on December 20, 2019 the President
signed the Further Consolidated
Appropriations Act 2020 (FY 2020
Appropriations Act), to make grants to
improve port facilities as authorized
under section 50302 of title 46, to be

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awarded by the U.S. Department of
Transportation (Department) for the Port
Infrastructure Development Program
(Program). These appropriations acts
allow the Department to make
discretionary grants to improve port
facilities. This Program supports the
Department of Transportation (DOT)
strategic goal of infrastructure
investment to ensure safety and to
stimulate economic growth,
productivity and competitiveness for
American workers and businesses. DOT
seeks to work effectively with State,
local, Tribal, and private partners to
guide investments that stimulate
economic growth, improve the
condition of transportation
infrastructure, and enable the efficient
and safe movement of people and goods.
To achieve this goal, DOT will provide
guidance, technical assistance, and
research that leverages Federal funding,
accelerates project delivery, reduces
project lifecycle costs, and optimizes the
operation and performance of existing
facilities. By using innovative forms of
project delivery, encouraging
partnerships between the public and
private sectors, and strategically
balancing investments across various
modes of transportation to promote
greater efficiencies, DOT can maximize
the returns to the Nation’s economy and
people.
Respondents: 250.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 250.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 160.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 40,000.
Public Comments Invited: Comments
are invited on whether the proposed
collection of information 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.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93.)

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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020–00836 Filed 1–17–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2020–0003]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
LEAKIN LENA (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
February 20, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2020–0003 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2020–0003 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–2020–0003,
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.
SUMMARY:

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

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