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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 SWOOSH is:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Sailing tours’’
—Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: ‘‘California, Oregon,
Washington, Alaska (excluding waters
in Southeast Alaska), Florida, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Hawaii,
Maine, Rhode Island, New York
(excluding water in New York
Harbor), Massachusetts’’ (Base of
Operations: Elgin, AZ)
—Vessel Length and Type: 31′ sailboat
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD–2019–0164 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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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

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MARAD–2019–0164 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.
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: October 8, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–22356 Filed 10–11–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2019–0163]

Request for Comments of a New
Information Collection
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
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 July 9, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thanos Perlegas, Telephone Number:
(202) 366–0772, Office of Federal
Sealift, Division of Sealift Operations
and Emergency Response, Maritime
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: MARAD Exercise Breakout
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 2133–New.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Background: This is a survey
conducted on a voluntary basis that
provides vital information to the Ready
Reserve Force Program. The survey
follows MARAD’s Exercise Breakout
which was intended to test MARAD’s
internal administrative procedures, as
well as the coordination necessary for a
complete activation of MARAD’s Ready
Reserve Force (RRF) and the Military
Sealift Command (MSC) Surge Sealift
Fleet to meet strategic sealift
requirements. Periodic testing is
necessary in view of the dynamics that
affect the RRF program, which include
changes in RRF fleet composition,
readiness status, ship location as well as
changes to the seafaring manpower base.
This information collection will provide
MARAD with insights and experience of
those involved in the RRF exercise and
SUMMARY:

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as a result supports the DOT Strategic
Goal of providing for the National
Security of the country by providing
surge sealift capabilities.
Respondents: Merchant Mariners who
were included in the EXERCISE
BREAKOUT 2019.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 200.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Estimated Time per Respondent: .05
hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10.
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;
49 CFR 1.93.

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Dated: October 8, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–22346 Filed 10–11–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0160]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel AD
ASTRA (Sailboat); Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

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.

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Submit comments on or before
November 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2019–0160 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2019–0160 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–2019–0160,
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 AD ASTRA is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Sailing instruction’’
Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: ‘‘California, Oregon,
Washington’’ (Base of Operations:
Half Moon Bay, CA)
Vessel Length and Type: 26′ sailboat.
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD–2019–0160 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.DATES:

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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–2019–0160 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.
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

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