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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2019 / Notices
Type of Request: Renewal of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: This collection of
information provides a method of
awarding merchant marine medals and
decorations to masters, officers, and
crew members of U.S. ships in
recognition of their service in areas of
danger during the operations by the
Armed Forces of the United States in
World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and
Operation Desert Storm.
Respondents: Master, officers and
crew members of U.S. ships.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
550.
Estimated Number of Responses: 550.
Estimated Hours per Response: 1.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 550.
Frequency of Response: Annually,
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.93.)
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: December 18, 2019.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2019–0206]

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
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 October 7, 2019.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 27, 2020.
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:
William McDonald, 202–366–0688,

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Office of Sealift Support, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Email: William.g.mcdonald@
dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Voluntary Tanker Agreement.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0505.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Background: This collection of
information is used to gather
information on tanker operators who
agree to contribute tanker capacity as
requested by the Maritime
Administrator at such times and in such
amounts to meet essential needs of the
Department of Defense (DOD) for the
transportation of petroleum and
petroleum products in bulk by sea. The
Voluntary Tanker Agreement is a
voluntary emergency preparedness
agreement in accordance with Section
708, Defense Production Act, 1950, as
amended (50 U.S.C. 4558).
Respondents: U.S.-flag and U.S.
citizen-owned vessels that are required
to respond under current statute and
regulation.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 15.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Hr.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 15.
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; and
49 CFR 1.93)
Dated: December 18, 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–2019–0202]

Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel C–
WEED (Motor Vessel); 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.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2019–0202 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov.: Search
MARAD–2019–0202 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–2019–0202,
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
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