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nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–461, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

(202) 366–0903. Email: 

patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel KORU is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

Requester intends to offer long-distance 

ocean-going passenger charters. 

Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: Washington, Oregon, 

California, Hawaii, Maine, 

Massachusetts, New York, North 

Carolina, Puerto Rico. Base of 

Operations: Gig Harbor, Washington. 

Vessel Length and Type: 49′ Sailing 

Catamaran. 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD 2024–0128 at https://

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 employment of the vessel 

in the coastwise trade to carry no more 

than 12 passengers will have an unduly 

adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility 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 https://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2024–0128 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 the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of all comments received into any 

of our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). For information on DOT’s 

compliance with the Privacy Act, please 

visit https://www.transportation.gov/ 

privacy. 

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

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22507 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0131] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Collection: 

Application for Construction Reserve 

Fund and Annual Statements (CRF) 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 2133–0032 

(Application for Construction Reserve 

Fund (CRF) and Annual Statements) is 

used to evaluate an applicant’s 

eligibility for CRF program benefits. 

There was a reduction in the public 

burden since the last renewal. We are 

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 December 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by [Docket No. MARAD– 

2024–0131] 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. 

• 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 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. 


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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, Washington, DC 

20590, Email: TDavid.gilmore@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Construction 

Reserve Fund (CRF) and Annual 

Statements. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0032. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

previously approved collection. 

Abstract: The Construction Reserve 

Fund (CRF), authorized by 46 U.S.C. 

chapter 533, is a financial assistance 

program which provides tax deferral 

benefits to U.S.-flag operators. Eligible 

parties can defer the gain attributable to 

the sale or loss of a vessel, provided the 

proceeds are used to expand or 

modernize the U.S. merchant fleet. The 

primary purpose of the CRF is to 

promote the construction, 

reconstruction, reconditioning, or 

acquisition of merchant vessels which 

are necessary for national defense and to 

the development of U.S. commerce. 

Respondents: Citizens who own or 

operate vessels in the U.S. foreign or 

domestic commerce who desire tax 

benefits under the CRF program must 

respond. 

Affected Public: Owners or operators 

of vessels in the domestic or foreign 

commerce. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 10. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 9. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 90. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22514 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0123] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Collection: 

Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education Annual Application for 

Designation 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 2133–0549 

(Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education Annual Application for 

Designation) is used to determine the 

eligibility of certain qualified training 

entities to apply for CoE designation. 

Due to a change in the CoE program 

designation duration, the total 

responses, respondents, and burden 

hours for this collection have reduced 

since the last renewal. We are 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 December 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. MARAD– 

2024–0123 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 http://

www.regulations.gov including any personal 

information provided. 

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: 

Gerard Wall, Program Manager, 202– 

366–7273, Centers of Excellence, Room 

W23–470, Maritime Administration, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, 20590, Email: gerard.wall@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education Annual Application for 

Designation. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0549. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

previously approved collection. 

Abstract: In order to implement 

section 3507 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 

115–91 (the ‘‘Act’’), codified at 46 

United States Code (U.S.C.) 51706 

(previously designated as 46 U.S.C. 

54102), MARAD developed a procedure 

to recommend to the Secretary the 

designation of eligible institutions as 

Centers of Excellence (CoE) for 

Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 

and Education. Pursuant to the Act, the 

Secretary of Transportation may 

designate certain eligible and qualified 

training entities as CoEs. Authority to 

administer the CoE program is delegated 

to MARAD in 49 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) 1.93(a). The 

previously approved policy for 

collecting information is required to 

administer the Center of Excellence 

program which supports the DOT 

strategic goal of Economic 

Competitiveness, and the MARAD 

strategic goal to Maintain and 

Modernize the Maritime workforce. 

Respondents: Postsecondary 

educational and vocational institutions, 

registered apprenticeship sponsors, and 

structured experiential learning training 

programs in certain eligible locations 

are eligible to apply for CoE designation. 

Additionally, ‘‘maritime training centers 

previously designated as a 2021 CoE’’ 

are eligible under the statute. 

Affected Public: Postsecondary 

educational and vocational institutions, 

registered apprenticeship sponsors, and 

structured experiential learning training 

programs. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 50. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 48. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 2,400. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22515 Filed 9–30–24; 8:45 am] 

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