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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 129 / Monday, July 7, 2014 / Notices
Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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
published in the Federal Register on
April 23, 2014.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before August 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Jackson, 202–366–0615, Office
of Management and Administrative
Services, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0543.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: The information collection
activity was published on April 23,
2014 (Federal Register 22757–22758,
Vol. 79, No. 78) will garner qualitative
customer and stakeholder feedback in
an efficient, timely manner, in
accordance with the Administration’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative

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information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8696.
Estimated Number of Responses:
8696.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 1499.
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.
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.

ADDRESSES:

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.
Dated: June 30, 2014.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014–0096]

Agency Requests for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Determination of Fair
and Reasonable Rates for the Carriage
of Bulk and Package Preference
Cargoes on U.S.-Flag Commercial
Vessels
MARAD, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval to renew an
information collection. We are required
to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by September 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
2014–0096] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. 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
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Albert Bratton, Telephone Number:
(202) 366–5769, Office of Business
Finance, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2133–0514.
Title: Determination of Fair and
Reasonable Rates for the Carriage of
Bulk and Package Preference Cargoes on
U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
Form Numbers: MA–1025, MA–1026,
and MA–172.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: This collection of
information requires U.S.-flag operators
to submit annual vessel operating costs
and capital costs data to Maritime
Administration officials. The
information is used by the Maritime
Administration in determining fair and
reasonable guideline rates for the
carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.flag vessels. In addition, U.S.-flag vessel
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operators are required to submit Post
Voyage Reports to the Maritime
Administration after completion of a
cargo preference voyage.
Respondents: U.S. citizens who own
and operate U.S.-flag vessels.
Number of Respondents: 51.
Frequency: Annually.
Number of Responses: 102.
Total Annual Burden: 306.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.
Dated: June 30, 2014.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014–0097]

Agency Requests for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Procedures for
Determining Vessel Services
Categories for Purposes of the Cargo
Preference Act
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Maritime Administration
(MARAD) invites public comments
about our intention to request the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew a previously
approved information collection that is
summarized below under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are
required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by September 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–
MARAD–2014–0097] through one of the
following methods:

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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. 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
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Brennan, 202–366–1029, Office
of Cargo and Commercial Sealift,
Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey, Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2133–0540.
Title: Procedures for Determining
Vessel Services Categories for Purposes
of the Cargo Preference Act.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The purpose is to
provide information to be used in the
designation of service categories of
individual vessels for purposes of
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.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency: Annually.
Number of Responses: 100.
Total Annual Burden: 800 Hours/8
hours per Respondent.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.93.

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Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2014–0098]

Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch
Barges.
AGENCY:

The Maritime Administration
is updating its inventory of U.S.-flag
launch barges. Additions, changes and
comments to the list are requested.
Launch barge information may be found
at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_
shipping_landing_page/domestic_
shipping/launch_barge_program/
Launch_Barge_Program.htm.
DATES: Any comments on this inventory
should be submitted in writing to the
contact person by August 6, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Hokana, Office of Cargo
Preference and Domestic Trade,
Maritime Administration, MAR–730,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–0760; email: Michael.Hokana@
dot.gov.
SUMMARY:

Pursuant
to 46 CFR Part 389 (Docket No.
MARAD–2008–0045) Determination of
Availability of Coastwise-Qualified
Vessels for the Transportation of
Platform Jackets, the Final Rule requires
that the Maritime Administration
publish a notice in the Federal Register
requesting that owners or operators (or
potential owners or operators) of
coastwise qualified launch barges notify
us of:
(1) Their interest in participating in
the transportation and, if needed, the
launching or installation of offshore
platform jackets; (2) the contact
information for their company; and, (3)
the specifications of any currently
owned or operated coastwise qualified
launch barges or plans to construct
same. In addition, we are also seeking
information on non-coastwise qualified
(U.S.-flag) launch barges as well.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the

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