88854 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 217 / Friday, November 8, 2024 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0142] 

Request for Comments on the Renewal 

of a Previously Approved Collection: 

Voluntary Intermodal Sealift 

Agreement 

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 2133–0532 

(Voluntary Intermodal Sealift 

Agreement (VISA)) is used by MARAD 

and United States Transportation 

Command (USTRANSCOM) to assess an 

applicant’s eligibility for participation 

in VISA. The form is being updated to 

reflect changes in statute and to better 

align with current program operations. 

We are required to publish this notice 

in the Federal Register to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Hatcher, (202) 366–0688, 

Director, Office of Sealift Support, 

Maritime Administration, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W–25– 

310, Mail Stop 1, Washington, DC 

20590, David.Hatcher1@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Voluntary Intermodal Sealift 

Agreement (VISA). 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0532. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

Abstract: The collection supports the 

operation of VISA, a voluntary 

agreement and plan of action 

established under section 708 of the 

Defense Production Act, 1950, as 

amended (50 U.S.C. 4558), under which 

participants agree to provide 

commercial sealift capacity and 

associated intermodal shipping services 

and systems necessary to meet national 

defense requirements in times of armed 

conflict or national emergency. To meet 

national defense requirements, the 

Government must assure the continued 

availability of commercial sealift 

resources for logistics planning in 

contingencies. The information 

collection is needed by MARAD and the 

Department of Defense, including 

representatives from USTRANSCOM, to 

evaluate and assess the applicants’ 

eligibility for participation in the VISA 

program. 

Respondents: Owners and operators 

of qualified U.S.-Flag dry cargo vessels. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

40. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 1. 

Estimated Hours per Response: 5. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 200. 

Frequency of Response: Once 

annually. 

A 60-day Federal Register Notice 

soliciting comments on this information 

collection was published on August 9, 

2024 (89 FR 65486). 

(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. 2024–26003 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number MARAD–2024–0143] 

Aquaculture Support Operations 

Waiver Request for the Vessels Colby 

Perce, Ronja Carrier, Sadie Jane, Miss 

Mildred 1, KC Commander 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration 

(MARAD), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of 

authority from the Secretary of 

Transportation, the Maritime 

Administrator is authorized to issue 

Aquaculture Support Operations 

Waivers to U.S. documented vessels 

with registry endorsements or foreign 

flag vessels in operations that treat 

aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture 

fish from disease, parasitic infestation, 

or other threats to their health upon a 

finding that suitable vessels of the 

United States are not available that 

could perform those operations. 

MARAD has received an Aquaculture 

Support Operations waiver request and 

is publishing this notice to solicit 

comments that may assist MARAD in 

determining whether suitable vessels of 

the United States are available that 

could perform the proposed aquaculture 

support operations set forth in the 

request. A brief description of the 

proposed aquaculture support 

operations is in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 9, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2024–0143 by any of the 

following methods: 

• On-line via the Federal Electronic 

Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Search using ‘‘MARAD–2024–0143’’ 

and follow the instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: 

Docket Management Facility; U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. Submit 

comments in an unbound format, no 

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. 

Reference Materials and Docket 

Information: The complete application, 

including the aquaculture support 

technical service requirements, and all 

public comments may be viewed on the 

DOT Docket on-line via http://

www.regulations.gov using the search 

‘‘MARAD–2024–0143.’’ All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket, including any personal 

information provided. The Docket 

Management Facility is open 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

on Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–461, 

Washington, DC 20590. Email: 

Patricia.Hagerty@dot.gov. Phone: 202– 

366–0903. 

If you have questions on viewing the 

Docket, call Docket Operations, 

telephone: (800) 647–5527. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to 46 CFR 106.115, vessel owners, 

operators, or charterers of U.S. 

documented vessels with registry 

endorsements or foreign flag vessels are 

required to provide prior notification to 

the United States Coast Guard (USCG) of 

aquaculture support operations in U.S. 

waters. The notification, in part, must 

include a copy of a MARAD-issued 

Aquaculture Support Operations 

Waiver. Pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 12102(d), 


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