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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 154 / Friday, August 9, 2024 / Notices

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024–17704 Filed 8–8–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0112]

Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: Voluntary Intermodal
Sealift Agreement (VISA)
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

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 in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
proposed collection OMB 2133–0532
(Voluntary Intermodal Sealift
Agreement (VISA)) is used by MARAD
and United States Transportation
Command (USTRANSCOM) to assess an
applicant’s eligibility for participation
in VISA. The form is being updated to
reflect changes in statute and to better
align with current program operations.
We are required to publish this notice
in the Federal Register to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2024–0112 through one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Search using the
above DOT docket number and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
• 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.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number for this rulemaking.

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SUMMARY:

Note: All comments received will be
posted without change to
www.regulations.gov including any personal
information provided.

Comments are invited on: (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the Department’s

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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:
David Hatcher, 202–366–0688, Director,
Office of Sealift Support, Maritime
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W25–310, Mail Stop
1, Washington, DC 20590, Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Voluntary Intermodal Sealift
Agreement (VISA).
OMB Control Number: 2133–0532.
Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
Abstract: The collection is in
accordance with the operation of a
voluntary agreement and plan of action
established under section 708 of the
Defense Production Act, 1950, as
amended (50 U.S.C. 4558), under which
participants agree to provide
commercial sealift capacity and
associated intermodal shipping services
and systems necessary to meet national
defense requirements in times of armed
conflict or national emergency. To meet
national defense requirements, the
Government must assure the continued
availability of commercial sealift
resources. The information collection is
needed by MARAD and the Department
of Defense, including representatives
from USTRANSCOM, to evaluate and
assess the applicants’ eligibility for
participation in the VISA program.
Respondents: Owners and operators
of qualified U.S.-Flag dry cargo vessels.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit entities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
40.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1.
Estimated Hours per Response: 5.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 200.
Frequency of Response: Once
Annually.
(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and
49 CFR 1.49.)
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–2024–0108]

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility
Determination for a Foreign-Built
Vessel: HAMMERCATCH (MOTOR);
Invitation for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to issue coastwise
endorsement eligibility determinations
for foreign-built vessels which will carry
no more than twelve passengers for hire.
A request for such a determination has
been received by MARAD. By this
notice, MARAD seeks comments from
interested parties as to any effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. Information about the
requestor’s vessel, including a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2024–0108 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2024–0108 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–2024–0108,
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.
SUMMARY:

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, or to submit
comments that are confidential in

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