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implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On July 18, 2019,
FTA published a 60-day notice (84 FR
34474) in the Federal Register soliciting
comments on the ICR that the agency
was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments after issuing this
60-day notice. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30-day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the
30-day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The requirements are being
submitted for clearance by OMB as
required by the PRA.
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 Capital
Assistance Program for Elderly Persons
and Persons with Disabilities & Section
5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas
Program.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0500.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5310 Enhanced
Mobility of Seniors and Individuals
with Disabilities Program provides
financial assistance for the specialized
transportation service needs of elderly
persons and persons with disabilities in
large urban, small urban and rural areas.
Formula funding is apportioned to
direct recipients: States for rural (under
50,000 population) and small urban
areas (50,000–200,000); and designated
recipients chosen by the Governor of the
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or 200,000 or more); or a State or local
governmental entity that operates a
public transit service. Section 3006(b) of
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation
Act (FAST Act), Public Law 114–94
authorized a pilot program for
innovative coordinated access and
mobility. 49 U.S.C. 5311—Formula
Grants for Rural Areas Program provides
financial assistance for the provision of
public transportation services in rural
areas. This program is administered by
States. The Public Transportation on
Indian Reservations Program or Tribal
Transit Program (TTP), is authorized as
49 U.S.C. 5311(j). The TTP is a set-aside
from the Rural Area Formula Program
(Section 5311), and consists of a $30
million formula program and a $5
million competitive grant program.
These funds are apportioned directly to
Indian tribes. Eligible recipients of TTP
program funds include federally
recognized Indian tribes, or Alaska
Native villages, groups, or communities
as identified by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. 49 U.S.C. 5310 and 5311
authorize FTA to review applications
for federal financial assistance to
determine eligibility and compliance
with statutory and administrative
requirements. The applications must
contain sufficient information to enable
FTA to make the findings required by
law to enforce the requirements of the
programs. Information collected during
the project management stage provides
a basis for monitoring approved projects
to ensure timely and appropriate
expenditure of federal funds by grant
recipients.
Respondents: State or local
governmental entities that operates a
public transportation service.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 523 respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
54,727 hours.
Frequency: Annual.
Nadine Pembleton,
Director Office of Management Planning.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0190]

Request for Comments of a Previously
Approved Information Collection
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

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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 August 27, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before December 26, 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:
Daniel Ladd, 202–366–1859, Office of
Financial Approvals, Maritime
Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, W26–494, Washington, DC
20590, 202–366–2321.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Capital Construction Fund and
Exhibits.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0027.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Background: This information
collection consists of an application for
a Capital Construction Fund (CCF)
agreement under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 535
and annual submissions of appropriate
schedules and exhibits. The Capital
Construction Fund is a tax-deferred ship
construction fund that was created to
assist owners and operators of U.S.-flag
vessels in accumulating the large
amount of capital necessary for the
modernization and expansion of the
U.S. merchant marine. The program
encourages construction, reconstruction,
or acquisition of vessels through the
deferment of Federal income taxes on
certain deposits of money or other
property placed into a CCF.
Respondents: Owners and Operators
of U.S.-flag Vessels.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 143.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated time per Respondent: 13.5.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 1931.
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
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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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Dated: November 19, 2019.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0188]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
LITTLE VIGILANT (Motorsailer);
Invitation for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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
December 26, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2019–0188 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2019–0188 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–2019–0188,
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 LITTLE VIGILANT
is:
—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Mystic Seaport Museum intends to
use the vessel Little Vigilant for
member and visitor enrichment
programs, advancement fundraising
cruises, and adult and youth training
voyages mostly in the Mystic, CT area,
but occasionally voyaging further
along the U.S. East Coast.’’
—Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: ‘‘Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York (except New
York Harbor), New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas’’ (Base
of Operations: Mystic, CT)
—Vessel Length and Type: 71′
motorsailer
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD–2019–0188 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
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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–2019–0188 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,

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