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(sum total of estimated hours per 

response × number of responses for each 

type of filing). 

TABLE—ESTIMATED HOURS PER

RESPONSE

Type of filing 

Number of 

hours per 

response 

Offer of Financial Assistance ... 32 

OFA—Railroad Reply to Request for Information ............. 10 

OFA—Request to Set Terms 

and Conditions ...................... 4 

Request for Public Use Condition ........................................ 2 

Feeder Line Application ............ 70 

Trail Use Request ..................... 4 

Trail Use Request Extension .... 4 

Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None 

identified. Filings may be submitted 

electronically to the Board. 

Needs and Uses: Under Interstate 

Commerce Act, amended by the ICC 

Termination Act of 1995, Public Law 

No. 104–88, 109 Stat. 803 (1995), 

amended by the Surface Transportation 

Board Reauthorization Act of 2015, 

Public Law 114–110 (2015), and under 

Section 8(d) of the Trails Act, and the 

related regulations, persons seeking to 

preserve rail service over a rail line that 

is in the process of being abandoned 

may file pleadings before the Board to 

acquire or subsidize a rail line for 

continued service, or to impose what is 

known as a trail use/railbanking or 

public use condition. 

First, under 49 U.S.C. 10904, the 

filing of an ‘‘Offer of Financial 

Assistance’’ (OFA) starts a process of 

negotiations to define the financial 

assistance needed to purchase or 

subsidize the rail line sought for 

abandonment. Once the OFA is filed, 

the offeror may request additional 

information from the railroad, which the 

railroad must provide. If the parties 

cannot agree to the sale or subsidy, 

either party also may file a request for 

the Board to set the terms and 

conditions of the financial assistance. 

Or, under section 10905, a public use 

request allows the Board to impose a 

180-day public use condition on the 

abandonment of a rail line, permitting 

the parties to negotiate a public use for 

the rail line. Alternatively, under 

section 10907, a feeder line application 

provides the basis for authorizing an 

involuntary sale of a rail line. 

Finally, under the Trails Act, a trail 

use request, if agreed upon by the 

abandoning carrier, requires the Board 

to condition the abandonment by 

issuing what is known as a Notice of 

Interim Trail Use (NITU) or Certificate 

of Interim Trail Use (CITU). The CITU/ 

NITU permits parties, for 180 days, to 

negotiate for an interim trail use/ 

railbanking agreement for the rail line. 

If parties reach an agreement, the CITU/ 

NITU automatically authorizes interim 

trail use/railbanking, and the parties 

must notify the Board that they have 

reached an agreement. The interim trails 

use/railbanking preserves the rail 

corridor for possible future use as an 

active rail line again. If no agreement is 

reached, then upon expiration of the 

negotiation period, the CITU/NITU 

authorizes the railroad to exercise its 

option to fully abandon the line without 

further action by the Board. 

The collection by the Board of these 

offers, requests, and applications, and 

the railroad’s replies (when required), 

enables the Board to meet its statutory 

duty to regulate the referenced rail 

transactions. 

Description of Collection 2 

Title: Notifications of Trails Act 

Agreement and Substitute Sponsorship. 

OMB Control Number: 2140–0017. 

STB Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Merger. 

Respondents: Rail carriers; parties to 

an interim trail use agreement; 

substitute trail sponsors; and state and 

local governments. 

Number of Respondents: 40. 

Estimated Time per Response: One 

hour. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours (annually 

including all respondents): 40 hours. 

Total ‘‘Non-hour Burden’’ Cost: None 

identified. Filings may be submitted 

electronically to the Board. 

Needs and Uses: As described in 

‘‘Description of Collection 1’’ above, the 

STB will issue a CITU or NITU to a 

prospective trail sponsor who seeks a 

trails use/railbanking agreement with 

the rail carrier of the rail line that is 

being abandoned. The CITU/NITU 

permits parties, for 180 days, to 

negotiate for a trails use/railbanking 

agreement. If parties reach an 

agreement, then, under 49 CFR 1152.29, 

they must jointly notify the Board of 

that fact and must identify the exact 

location of the right-of-way subject to 

the agreement, including a map and 

milepost marker information. The rules 

also require parties to file a petition to 

modify or vacate the CITU/NITU if the 

trail use/railbanking agreement applies 

to less of the right-of-way than what is 

covered by the CITU/NITU. Finally, the 

rules require that a substitute trail 

sponsor must acknowledge that interim 

trail use is subject to restoration and 

reactivation at any time. The collection 

by the Board of this information enables 

the agency to ensure that the 

documentation for activities under the 

Trails Act remains current. 

Under the PRA, a federal agency that 

conducts or sponsors a collection of 

information must display a currently 

valid OMB control number. A collection 

of information, which is defined in 44 

U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), 

includes agency requirements that 

persons submit reports, keep records, or 

provide information to the agency, third 

parties, or the public. Section 3507(b) of 

the PRA requires, concurrent with an 

agency’s submitting a collection to OMB 

for approval, a 30-day notice and 

comment period through publication in 

the Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information. 

Dated: June 21, 2018. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13698 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0102] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel KAT 

ATOMIC; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

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 26, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2018–0102. 

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 


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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 KAT ATOMIC is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Taking small charter groups of 6 

people in and around Marina Del Rey 

CA. Usually 4 hour charters that can 

be extended by one or two hours’’ 

—Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2018–0102 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 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

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. 

* * * * * 

Dated: June 21, 2018. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13655 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0099] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

MISS SANDY RITA; Invitation for 

Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

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 26, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2018–0099. 

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 MISS SANDY RITA 

is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Sunset charters and day charters’’ 

—Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2018–0099 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 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

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. 

* * * * * 

Dated: June 21, 2018. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13656 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0101] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

PRIVATE RESERVE; Invitation for 

Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 


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