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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 9 / Thursday, January 13, 2022 / Notices

By Order of the Acting Maritime
Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022–00532 Filed 1–12–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2022–0020]

Request for Comments of a Previously
Approved Information Collection:
Determination of Fair and Reasonable
Rates for Carriage of Agriculture
Cargoes on U.S. Commercial
Vessels—46 CFR
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. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was
published on October 19, 2021.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before February 14, 2022.
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:
Albert L. Bratton III, (202) 366–5769,
Office of Business Finance, Maritime
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Determination of Fair and
Reasonable Rates for Carriage of
Agriculture Cargoes on U.S. Commercial
Vessels—46 CFR.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0514.
Type of Request: Renewal of
Previously approved collection.
Abstract: 46 U.S.C. 55305 and the
Food Security Act of 1985 require that
at least 50% of U.S. government
sponsored agriculture bulk and
packaged cargoes be shipped on U.S.flag vessels to the extent that such
vessels are available at fair and

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reasonable rates. Pursuant to 46 CFR
part 381, Government agencies must
comply with the cargo preference laws
and must submit data to the Maritime
Administration (MARAD) on U.S. and
foreign-flag carriage of preference
cargoes under their control. Part 382
requires U.S. operators to submit
specific data to MARAD regarding fair
and reasonable guideline rates for the
carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.flag vessels. The collection of vessel
data contributes toward the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s strategic
goal of National Security. In addition,
this data collection requires U.S.-flag
operators to submit vessel-operating
costs and capital costs data to MARAD
officials on an annual basis. This
information is needed by MARAD to
establish fair and reasonable guideline
rates for carriage of specific cargoes on
U.S. vessels.
Respondents: U.S. citizens who own
and operate U.S.-flag vessels.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
35.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 62.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated Times per Respondent: 1–
4 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 170.
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 Acting Maritime
Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022–00555 Filed 1–12–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2021–0275]

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility
Determination for a Foreign-Built
Vessel: ZEPHYR (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
no more than twelve passengers for hire.
A request for such a determination has
been received by MARAD. By this
notice, MARAD seeks comments from
interested parties as to any effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. Information about the
requestor’s vessel, including a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2021–0275 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2021–0275 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–2021–0275,
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
submitting comments, or to submit
comments that are confidential in

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