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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 vessel name, 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. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at http://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2018–0142 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit three copies of your 

complete submission, including the 

information you claim to be confidential 

business information, to the Department 

of Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, Office of Legislation 

and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover 

letter setting forth with specificity the 

basis for any such claim and, if possible, 

a summary of your submission that can 

be made available to the public. 

Privacy Act 

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

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its rulemaking process. 

DOT 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. 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: August 28, 2018. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19044 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0143] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Information 

Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy Candidate Application for 

Admission 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces that the Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

below is being forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comments. 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. A Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

information collection was published on 

June 12, 2018. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate, including 

suggestions for reducing the burden, to 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 

the Secretary of Transportation, 725 

17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. 

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: 

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 


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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: 

2,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

2,000. 

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. 

* * * * * 

Dated: August 28, 2018. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19046 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0141] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

MAKARA; 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 requirements of the coastwise 

trade laws to allow the carriage of no 

more than twelve passengers for hire on 

vessels, which are three years old or 

more. 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 

October 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–20187–0141 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2018–0141 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–2018–0141, 

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 

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, see the section 

entitled Public Participation. 

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 MAKARA is: 

—INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF 

VESSEL: ‘‘Live-aboard sailing charters 

and day sailing charters, overnight 

stays in anchorages and marinas’’ 

—GEOGRAPHIC REGION INCLUDING 

BASE OF OPERATIONS: ‘‘Florida, 

Rhode Island, Massachusetts’’ (Base of 

Operations: Key West, FL) 

—VESSEL LENGTH AND TYPE: 47′ 

sailing catamaran 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD–2018–0141 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 vessel name, 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. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at http://

www.regulations.gov., keyword search 

MARAD–2018–0141 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit three copies of your 

complete submission, including the 

information you claim to be confidential 

business information, to the Department 

of Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, Office of Legislation 

and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover 

letter setting forth with specificity the 

basis for any such claim and, if possible, 

a summary of your submission that can 

be made available to the public. 

Privacy Act 

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

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its rulemaking process. 

DOT 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. 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 


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