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Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2026 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2026–0464]

Request for Comments on the Renewal
of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: Capital Construction Fund
and Exhibits
AGENCY: Maritime Administration

(MARAD), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.

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comments on its intention to request
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
2133–0027 (Capital Construction Fund
and Exhibits) is necessary for MARAD
to determine an applicant’s eligibility to
enter a Capital Construction Fund (CCF)
Agreement, and their compliance with
the requirements of this program. Since
the last renewal, there was a reduction
in the total respondents, responses, and
burden hours for this collection.
MARAD is 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 May 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MARAD–
2026–0464 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.
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 reasonable for the Department’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David M. Gilmore, Director, 202–366–
5737, Office of Marine Financing,
Maritime Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W21–308,
Washington, DC 20590. Email:
[email protected].
Title: Capital Construction Fund and
Exhibits.
OMB Control Number: 2133–0027.
Type of Request: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: This information collection
consists of an application for a Capital
Construction Fund (CCF) agreement
under 46 United States Code (U.S.C.)
chapter 535 and annual submissions of
appropriate schedules and exhibits. The
CCF 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: U.S. citizens who own
or lease one or more eligible vessels and
who have or desire to establish a
program to provide for the acquisition,
construction, or reconstruction of a
qualified vessel.
Affected Public: Individuals and
businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
160.
Estimated Number of Responses: 160.
Estimated Hours per Response:
Between 1 and 12.5.
Annual Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours: 2,160.
Frequency of Response: 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–2026–0431]

Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built
Small Passenger Vessel in United
States Coastwise Trade, M/V RIPTIDE
AGENCY: Maritime Administration

(MARAD), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The Secretary of

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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collection; and (d) ways that the burden
could be lessened without reducing the
quality of the collected information. The
agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.

Transportation, as represented by
MARAD, is authorized to make
determinations regarding the coastwise
use of foreign built; certain U.S. built;
and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that
solely carry no more than twelve
passengers for hire. MARAD has
received such a determination request
and is publishing this notice to solicit
comments to assist with determining
whether the proposed use of the vessel
set forth in the request would have an
adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or
U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use
U.S.-built vessels in those businesses.
Information about the requestor’s vessel,
including a description of the proposed
service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2026–0431 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Search the
above DOT Docket Number 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, 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
the DOT Docket Number, 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 DOT Docket Number. All
comments received will be posted

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