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Submit comments on or before
September 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2021–0177 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2021–0177 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–2021–0177,
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.
DATES:

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, or to submit
comments that are confidential in
nature, see the section entitled Public
Participation.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Mead, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–459,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described in the application, the
intended service of the vessel PHOENIX
is:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Private vessel charters, passengers
only.’’
—Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: ‘‘New York,
Massachusetts, and Florida.’’ (Base
of Operations: Montauk, NY)
—Vessel Length and Type: 71.2′ Motor
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD 2021–0177 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

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accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, that the employment of the vessel
in the coastwise trade to carry no more
than 12 passengers will have an unduly
adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or
a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in
that business, MARAD will not issue an
approval of the vessel’s coastwise
endorsement eligibility. Comments
should refer to the vessel name, state the
commenter’s interest in the application,
and address the eligibility 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–2021–0177 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 the information you
claim to be confidential commercial
information by email to SmallVessels@
dot.gov. Include in the email subject
heading ‘‘Contains Confidential
Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains
CCI’’ and state in your submission, with
specificity, the basis for any such
confidential claim highlighting or
denoting the CCI portions. If possible,
please provide a summary of your
submission that can be made available
to the public.
In the event MARAD receives a
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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described in the Department’s FOIA
regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be
followed. Only information that is
ultimately determined to be confidential
under those procedures will be exempt
from disclosure under FOIA.
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.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
46 U.S.C. 12121)
By Order of the Acting Maritime
Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2021–0183]

Request for Comments of a Previously
Approved Information Collection:
Quarterly Readiness of Strategic
Seaport Facilities Reporting
Maritime Administration,
Transportation (DOT).
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 May 21, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
SUMMARY:

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information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Butram, Maritime
Administration, at matthew.butram@
dot.gov or at 202–366–1976. You may
send mail to Matthew Butram, Office of
Sealift Support, Room W25–218, Mail
Stop 1, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Quarterly Readiness of Strategic
Seaport Facilities Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0548.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Background: Pursuant to E.O. 12656
and 49 CFR 1.81, the Maritime
Administration (MARAD) issues, for
emergency planning and preparedness
purposes, a Port Readiness Plan (PRP) to
each strategic commercial seaport (port)
designated by the Commander, Military
Surface Deployment and Distribution
Command (SDDC). The PRP identifies
specific facilities that DoD may need to
support the deployment of Armed
Forced of the United States or other
emergency needs to promote the
national defense. The collection of
quarterly information is necessary to
validate the ports’ ability to provide
PRP-delineated facilities to the DOD
within the PRP-delineated timeline.
Respondents: Strategic Commercial
Seaports who have been designated by
the Commander, SDDC and who have
been issued a PRP by MARAD.
Affected Public: Strategic Commercial
Seaports.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 17.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
Hour.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 68.
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.

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(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93)
By Order of the Acting Maritime
Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021–17595 Filed 8–16–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2021–0185]

Request for Comments of a Previously
Approved Information Collection:
Procedures for Determining Vessel
Services Categories for Purposes of
the Cargo Preference Act
Maritime Administration,
Transportation (DOT).
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 May 21, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before September 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Mead, (202) 366–5723, Office of Cargo
and Commercial Sealift, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procedures for Determining
Vessel Services Categories for Purposes
of the Cargo Preference Act.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0540.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Background: The purpose is to
provide information to be used in the
designation of service categories of
individual vessels for purposes of
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compliance with the Cargo Preference
Act under a Memorandum of
Understanding entered into by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, U.S. Agency
for International Development, and the
Maritime Administration. MARAD will
use the data submitted by vessel
operators to create a list of Vessel SelfDesignations and determine whether
MARAD agrees or disagrees with a
vessel owner’s designation of a vessel.
Respondents: Owners or operators of
U.S.-registered vessels and foreignregistered vessels.
Affected Public: Business Owners for
Profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 200.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated time per Respondent: .25.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 50.
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)
By Order of the Acting Maritime
Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2021–0031]

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility
Determination for a Foreign-Built
Vessel: DEEP SIX (Motor); Invitation
for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to issue coastwise
endorsement eligibility determinations
for foreign-built vessels which will carry

SUMMARY:

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