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A three-year sampling cycle will
provide additional data to improve the
overall quality of the passenger mile
data used in the apportionment of
Federal funds. FTA recognizes that
sampling for passenger miles may be
burdensome on transit agencies,
particularly small ones. As such, FTA is
undertaking an effort to revise its
sampling guidelines, so as to reduce
some of the reporting burden. FTA notes
that the new sampling requirements will
not impact transit agencies until the
2011 report year, as transit agencies on
both the five-year and the three-year
cycle were already required to sample
for the 2008 report year under the old
cycles.
(c) Rail Peak Service Data
One comment requested further
direction on FTA’s proposal to expand
its Federal Funding Allocation form to
require transit agencies servicing one
large urbanized area and two or more
small urbanized areas to allocate their
service data across the various small
urbanized areas. (For NTD purposes, a
large urbanized area is one with 200,000
or more in population, and a small
urbanized area is one with less than
200,000 in population.) Previously,
FTA’s Federal Funding Allocation form
only accounted for transit agencies
serving one small urbanized area, not
two or more. This comment expressed
concern about the burden of conducting
this allocation for the commenter’s own
agency.
FTA Responds: FTA notes that the
above comment came from a transit
agency that serves two large urbanized
areas, and only one small urbanized
area. As such, the revised guidance does
not apply to this transit agency. FTA
notes that transit agencies should
allocate data across various small
urbanized areas in the same way in
which many transit agencies already
allocate data across various large
urbanized areas. Additionally, FTA will
provide guidance on this allocation
through the 2007 Annual Manual,
through NTD training sessions, and
through technical assistance available
from NTD validation analysts.

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(d) Collection of Funding Data by
Specific FTA Programs
FTA received one comment in
support of its proposal to collect
funding data separately for each FTA
Program, rather than through a catchall
category for ‘‘Other FTA Funds.’’
FTA Responds: FTA thanks the
commenter.

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(e) CEO Certification Standard Form
FTA received one comment on its
proposal to create a standard CEO
Certification Form. This commenter was
concerned that the standard CEO
Certification Form would not be able to
accommodate its practice of filing its
NTD report before receiving the final
report from its auditor.
FTA Responds: FTA notes that its
proposed CEO Certification Form
includes options 3a and 3b, each of
which provides for a transit agency to
file its NTD report before receiving the
final report from its auditor.

FTA received one comment that the
ordinary reporting deadlines for transit
agencies with 2007 fiscal years ending
on or before June 30, 2007, would not
be attainable, given that the 2007
Annual Reporting Manual was pending
public notice-and-comment.
FTA Responds: FTA agrees with this
comment, and establishes the following
2007 NTD Reporting Deadlines for
transit agencies with 2007 fiscal years
ending on or before June 30, 2007:
Report Due Date: November 30, 2007.
Waiver Request Deadline: November
30, 2007.
Last Date to Receive Report Revisions:
May 1, 2008.
Report Closeout: May 15, 2008.
FTA does not change the deadlines
for transit agencies with 2007 fiscal
years ending after June 30, 2007. FTA
further reminds transit agencies that
pursuant to 49 CFR 630.6 NTD reporters
may request a 30-day extension for
submitting their reports.
(g) 2007 Reporting Deadlines
FTA received one comment proposing
revised guidance for sampling passenger
miles for vanpool service, which are
currently covered by the Circular UMTA
C 2710.21, issued in 1988.
FTA Responds: The original Federal
Register Notice announcing proposed
amendments to the 2007 Annual
Manual did not mention vanpool
sampling guidelines or Circular UMTA
C 2710.21. As noted above, FTA is
currently considering revising its
sampling guidance, and will take this
comment under advisement in
developing any such guidance. FTA will
invite public guidance on revised
guidance, once it has been developed.
The final 2007 Reporting Manual, as
amended, may be found on the Internet
at http://www.ntdprogram.gov.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

(f) 2007 Reporting Deadlines

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Issued in Washington, DC, this 6th day of
November 2007.
James S. Simpson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7–22063 Filed 11–8–07; 8:45 am]

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection abstracted below will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. The nature of the information
collection is described as well as its
expected burden. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on July 20, 2007. No comments were
received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 10, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rodney McFadden, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 366–2647; or e-mail:
[email protected]. Copies of
this collection can also be obtained from
that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime
Administration (MARAD)
Title of Collection: Supplementary
Training Course Application.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0030.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Affected Public: U.S. Merchant
Marine Seamen, both officers and
unlicensed personnel, and other U.S.
citizens employed in other areas of
waterborne commerce.
Form Numbers: MA–823.
Abstract: Section 1305(a) of the
Maritime Education and Training Act of
1980 indicates that the Secretary of
Transportation may provide maritimerelated training to merchant mariners of
the United States and to individuals
preparing for a career in the merchant
marine of the United States. Also, the

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U.S. Coast Guard requires a fire-fighting
certificate for U.S. merchant marine
officers. This collection provides the
information necessary for the maritime
schools to plan their course offerings
and for applicants to complete their
certificate requirements.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from date of approval by the
Office of Management and Budget.
Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 500
hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention:
MARAD Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’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.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect, if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication.
Dated: November 1, 2007.
Christine S. Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2007 0007]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments
on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel
MERRIE ELLEN.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105–
383 and Pub. L. 107–295, the Secretary
of Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws
under certain circumstances. A request
for such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
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listed below. The complete application
is given in DOT docket MARAD–2007–
0007 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 Pub. L.
105–383 and MARAD’s regulations at 46
CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30,
2003), 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 docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2007–0007.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available on
the World Wide Web at http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W21–203,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–5979.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel MERRIE ELLEN is:
Intended Use: ‘‘Sail training charters
lasting several days during the summer
months departing and returning to
Pleasant Harbor’’.
Geographic Region: ‘‘The Hood Canal
in the inland waters of the state of
Washington’’.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the

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name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (FR 65
19477–19478).
Dated: November 2, 2007.
By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2007–0009]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments
on a requested administrative waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel
TRANQUILO.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105–
383 and Pub. L. 107–295, the Secretary
of Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws
under certain circumstances. A request
for such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, are
listed below. The complete application
is given in DOT docket MARAD–2007–
0009 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 Pub. L.
105–383 and MARAD’s regulations at 46
CFR Part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30,
2003), 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 docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR Part 388.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 10, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2007–0009.

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