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our intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The information to be 

collected will be used to apply for 

admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy. Collection of information is 

completed digitally through an online 

candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate 

Application is used to establish initial 

eligibility. The Academic Information 

Request, Candidate Activities Record, 

School Official Evaluations and 

Biographical Essay are used by the 

USMMA admissions staff and its 

Candidate Evaluation Board to select the 

best qualified candidates for the 

Academy. Result from the 

administration of the Candidate Fitness 

Assessment are used to determine 

physical qualification. Candidates may 

also submit an optional resume and 

additional recommendation letters with 

their application. We are required to 

publish this notice in the Federal 

Register by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before August 13, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. MARAD– 

2018–0094 through one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Search using the 

above DOT docket number and follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• 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. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary 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 

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: CDR 

Mike Bedryk, CDR USMS, Director of 

Admissions, 516.726.5641, U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy, 300 

Steamboat Road, New York, NY 11024, 

www.usmma.edu/admissions. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

Candidate Application for Admission. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0010. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: Regulations pertaining to 

the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

(USMMA) appeared in the Federal 

Register (Vol. 47, No. 98, p. 21811, 

dated May 20, 1982) as a final rule. Part 

310.57(a) of 46 CFR provides for the 

collection of information from anyone 

who is a prospect for admission. It states 

that ‘‘all candidates shall submit an 

application for admission to the 

Academy’s Admissions Office.’’ Thus, 

the collection of information through 

the use of a digital application is the 

primary means by which selections for 

admission are made. The information 

collection consists of Part I, the 

Academic Information Request, 

Candidate Activities Record, three 

School Official Evaluation and 

Biographical Essay and Candidate 

Fitness Assessment. Part I of the form is 

completed by individuals wishing to be 

admitted as students to the U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy. The 

information from the Academic 

Information Request, Candidate 

Activities Record, School Official 

Evaluations and Biographical Essay is 

used by the USMMA admissions staff 

and its Candidate Evaluation Board to 

select the best qualified candidates for 

the Academy. 

Respondents: Individuals desiring to 

become students at the U.S. Merchant 

Marine Academy. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2000. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

2000. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 5. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 10,000. 

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: June 7, 2018. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12573 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0086] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CUT 

TO THE CHAISE; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- 

build requirement of the coastwise laws 

under certain circumstances. 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 

July 12, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2018–0086. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments will become part of this 

docket and will be available for 

inspection and copying at the above 

address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document and all documents 

entered into this docket is available at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

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 Bianca.carr@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel CUT TO THE 

CHAISE is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Carry Passengers (sightseeing)’’ 

—Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2018–0086 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 

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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 docket number of 

this notice and the vessel name in order 

for MARAD to properly consider the 

comments. Comments should also state 

the commenter’s interest in the waiver 

application, and address the waiver 

criteria given in section 388.4 of 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT/MARAD solicits comments from 

the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 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. In order 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, 

all timely comments will be fully 

considered. If you wish to provide 

comments containing proprietary or 

confidential information, please contact 

the agency for alternate submission 

instructions. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

* * * * * 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: June 7, 2018. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12572 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

National Advisory Committee on Travel 

and Tourism Infrastructure; Notice of 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the National Advisory 

Committee on Travel and Tourism 

Infrastructure (NACTTI). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 

27, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 

EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. Individuals 

wishing for audio participation and any 

person requiring accessibility 

accommodations should contact the 

Official listed in the next section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura Remo, Designated Federal Officer, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, at 

NACTTI@dot.gov or (202) 366–5347. 

Also visit the NACTTI internet website 

at http://www.transportation.gov/ 

NACTTI. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

NACTTI was created in accordance 

with Section 1431 of the Fixing 

America’s Surface Transportation 

(FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114–94: Dec. 4, 

2015; 129 Stat. 1312) to provide 

information, advice, and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Transportation on matters related to the 

role of intermodal transportation in 

facilitating mobility related to travel and 

tourism activities. 

II. Agenda 

At the June 27, 2018, meeting, the 

agenda will cover the following topics: 

• Recap of December meeting 

• Discussion and Formation of 

Subcommittees 

• Public Participation 

• Subcommittee Meetings 

• Discussion of Next Steps 

III. Public Participation 

The meeting will be open to the 

public on a first-come, first served basis, 

as space is limited. Members of the 

public who wish to attend in-person are 

asked to register, including name and 

affiliation, to NACTTI@dot.gov by June 

18, 2018. Individuals requesting 

accessibility accommodations, such as 

sign language, interpretation, or other 

ancillary aids, may do so via email at: 

NACTTI@dot.gov by June 18, 2018. 

There will be 30 minutes allotted for 

oral comments from members of the 

public joining the meeting. To 

accommodate as many speakers as 

possible, the time for public comments 

may be limited to five minutes per 

person. Individuals wishing to reserve 

speaking time during the meeting must 

submit a request at the time of 

registration, as well as the name, 

address, and organizational affiliation of 

the proposed speaker. If the number of 

registrants requesting to make 

statements is greater than can be 

reasonably accommodated during the 

meeting, the Office of the Secretary may 

conduct a lottery to determine the 

speakers. Speakers are requested to 

submit a written copy of their prepared 

remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 18, 

2018, for inclusion in the meeting 

records and for circulation to NACTTI 

members. 

Persons who wish to submit written 

comments for consideration by NACTTI 

during the meeting must submit them 

no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 18, 

2018, to ensure transmission to NACTTI 

prior to the meeting. Comments 

received after that date and time will be 

distributed to the members but may not 

be reviewed prior to the meeting. 

Copies of the meeting minutes will be 

available on the NACTTI internet 

website at http://

www.transportation.gov/NACTTI. 

Joel Szabat, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 

International Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Community Development Financial 

Institutions Fund 

Funding Opportunity Title: Revised 

Notice of Guarantee Availability 

(NOGA) Inviting Qualified Issuer 

Applications and Guarantee 

Applications for the Community 

Development Financial Institutions 

(CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program. 

Announcement Type: Announcement 

of opportunity to submit Qualified 

Issuer Applications and Guarantee 

Applications. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.011. 

DATES: Qualified Issuer Applications 

and Guarantee Applications may be 

submitted to the CDFI Fund starting on 

the date of publication of this Notice of 

Guarantee Availability (NOGA). In order 

to be considered for the issuance of a 

Guarantee in fiscal year (FY) 2018, 

Qualified Issuer and Guarantee 

Applications must be submitted by 

11:59 p.m. EST on July 12, 2018. If 

applicable, CDFI Certification 

Applications must be received by the 

CDFI Fund by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 

12, 2018. Under the Congressional 

authorization in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018, the amount of 

FY 2018 Guarantee Authority available 

is up to $500 million. Bond Documents 

and Bond Loan documents must be 

executed, and Guarantees will be 

provided, in the order in which 

Guarantee Applications are approved or 

by such other criteria that the CDFI 

Fund may establish, in its sole 


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