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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 217 / Friday, November 8, 2024 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0142]

Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Collection:
Voluntary Intermodal Sealift
Agreement
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.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collections should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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 W–25–
310, Mail Stop 1, Washington, DC
20590, [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 supports the
operation of VISA, 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

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conflict or national emergency. To meet
national defense requirements, the
Government must assure the continued
availability of commercial sealift
resources for logistics planning in
contingencies. 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.
A 60-day Federal Register Notice
soliciting comments on this information
collection was published on August 9,
2024 (89 FR 65486).
(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.
[FR Doc. 2024–26003 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number MARAD–2024–0143]

Aquaculture Support Operations
Waiver Request for the Vessels Colby
Perce, Ronja Carrier, Sadie Jane, Miss
Mildred 1, KC Commander
Maritime Administration
(MARAD), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

Pursuant to a delegation of
authority from the Secretary of
Transportation, the Maritime
Administrator is authorized to issue
Aquaculture Support Operations
Waivers to U.S. documented vessels
with registry endorsements or foreign
flag vessels in operations that treat
aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture
fish from disease, parasitic infestation,
or other threats to their health upon a
finding that suitable vessels of the
United States are not available that
could perform those operations.

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MARAD has received an Aquaculture
Support Operations waiver request and
is publishing this notice to solicit
comments that may assist MARAD in
determining whether suitable vessels of
the United States are available that
could perform the proposed aquaculture
support operations set forth in the
request. A brief description of the
proposed aquaculture support
operations is in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2024–0143 by any of the
following methods:
• On-line via the Federal Electronic
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Search using ‘‘MARAD–2024–0143’’
and follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
• Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier:
Docket Management Facility; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. Submit
comments in an unbound format, no
larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing.
Reference Materials and Docket
Information: The complete application,
including the aquaculture support
technical service requirements, and all
public comments may be viewed on the
DOT Docket on-line via http://
www.regulations.gov using the search
‘‘MARAD–2024–0143.’’ All comments
received will be posted without change
to the docket, including any personal
information provided. The Docket
Management Facility is open 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–461,
Washington, DC 20590. Email:
[email protected]. Phone: 202–
366–0903.
If you have questions on viewing the
Docket, call Docket Operations,
telephone: (800) 647–5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to 46 CFR 106.115, vessel owners,
operators, or charterers of U.S.
documented vessels with registry
endorsements or foreign flag vessels are
required to provide prior notification to
the United States Coast Guard (USCG) of
aquaculture support operations in U.S.
waters. The notification, in part, must
include a copy of a MARAD-issued
Aquaculture Support Operations
Waiver. Pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 12102(d),

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