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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
April 1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2019–0021 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2019–0021 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–2019–0021,
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.

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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, see the section
entitled Public Participation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–9309, Email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel AEOLUS is:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Sailing instruction specific to Ketch
rig and coastal charters.’’
—Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: ‘‘California’’ (Base of
Operations: San Diego, CA)
—Vessel Length and Type: 51′ sailboat
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD–2019–0021 at http://
www.regulations.gov. Interested parties
may comment on the effect this action
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businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, 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 vessel name, state the
commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
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–2019–0021 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 three copies of your
complete submission, including the
information you claim to be confidential
business information, to the Department
of Transportation, Maritime
Administration, Office of Legislation
and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover
letter setting forth with specificity the
basis for any such claim and, if possible,
a summary of your submission that can
be made available to the public.

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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. If you wish to provide
comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
the agency for alternate submission
instructions.
Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
46 U.S.C. 12121.

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Dated: February 25, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–03601 Filed 2–28–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0028]

Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: Requirements for
Establishing U.S. Citizenship
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration
(MARAD) invites public comments on
our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The information to be
collected are Affidavits of U.S.
Citizenship filed with MARAD to
determine if the applicants are eligible
to participate in various benefit
programs offered by the agency. We are
required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2019–0028] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Search using the

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above DOT docket number and 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.
Comments are invited on: (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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Pucci, 202–366–5167, Office of
Maritime Program, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Email: [email protected]. Copies of
this collection also can be obtained from
that office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Requirements for Establishing
U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR 355.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0012.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Maritime Administration
implementing regulations at 46 CFR
parts 355 and 356 set forth requirements
for establishing U.S. citizenship in
accordance with MARAD statutory
authority. Those receiving benefits
under 46 U.S.C. Chapters 531, 535, and
537 (formerly the Merchant Marine Act,
1936, as amended), or applicants
seeking a fishery endorsement eligibility
approval pursuant to the American
Fisheries Act must be citizens of the
United States within the meaning of 46
U.S.C. 50501, (formerly Section 2 of the
Shipping Act, 1916, as amended). In
either case, whether seeking program
benefits or fishery endorsement
eligibility, Section 50501 sets forth the
statutory requirements for determining
whether an applicant, be it a
corporation, partnership, or association
is a U.S. citizen. 46 CFR part 356 is
distinguished from 46 CFR part 355 in
that Part 356 establishes requirements
for U.S. citizenship exclusively in
accordance with the AFA while Part 355
is applied for purposes of establishing
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programs arising under other statutory
authority. Most program participants are
required to submit to MARAD on an
annual basis the form of affidavit
prescribed by Part 355 or Part 356.
Respondents: Shipowners, charterers,
equity owners, ship managers, etc.
Affected Public: Business or other-forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 500.
Estimated Hours per Response: 5.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 2,500.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93.)

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Dated: February 26, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–03691 Filed 2–28–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0016]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
MARUQUIS (43′ Sail Boat); Invitation
for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: 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
April 1, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2019–0016 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2019–0016 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
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address is: U.S. Department of
Transportation, MARAD–2019–0016,
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.
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, see the section
entitled Public Participation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–9309, Email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel MARUQUIS is:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
Will use the vessel as the owner/
operator while employed with Boy
Scouts of America Florida Sea Base
High Adventure Coral Reef Sailing
Program. As captain, I will teach boy
scouts accompanied by their scout
leaders basic sailing practice in the
near coastal waters of the Florida
Keys.
—Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: ‘‘Florida’’ (Base of
Operations: Islamorada, FL)
—Vessel Length and Type: 43′ Sailboat
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD–2019–0016 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 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, 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 vessel name, state the
commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in section 388.4 of
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388.

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