31826 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 111 /Wednesday, June 10, 1998 / Notices

Washington, DC 20037–2800; FAX—

202–776–8482; PHONE–202–776–8420;

EMAIL—pildb@his.com. Questions and

comments should be addressed to Gloria

F. DeHart, Attorney Adviser

International, 50 Fremont St., Suite 300,

San Francisco, CA 94105; FAX—415–

356–6190; Phone—415–356–6187.

Jeffrey D. Kovar,

Assistant Legal Adviser for Private

International Law.

[FR Doc. 98–15371 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–08–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that

the Information Collection Request (ICR)

abstracted below has been forwarded to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval. The ICR

describes the nature of the information

collection and its expected burden. The

Federal Register Notice with a 60-day

comment period soliciting comments on

the following collection of information

was published on March 23, 1998 [FR

63, 13903].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, U.S. Coast Guard, Office

of Information Management, telephone

(202) 267–2326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

United States Coast Guard

Title: Vessel Documentation.

OMB Control Number: 2115–0110.

Form(s): CG–1258, CG–1261, CG–

1270, CG–1280, CG–1280B, CG–1340,

CG–1356, CG–4593, CG–5542, and MA–

899.

Type Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Owners/builders of

yachts and commercial vessels at least

5 net tons.

Abstract: The information collected

will be used to establish the eligibility

of a vessel to: (a) be documented as a

‘‘vessel of the United States,’’ (b) engage

in a particular trade, and/or ‘‘ become

the object of a preferred ship’s mortgage.

The information collected concerns

citizenship of owner/applicant and

build, tonnage and markings of a vessel.

Need: 46 U.S.C. Chapters 121, 123,

125 and 313 requires the documentation

of vessels. A Certificate of

Documentation is required for the

operation of a vessel in certain trades,

serves as evidence of vessel nationality

and permits a vessel to be subject to

preferred mortgages.

Burden Estimates: The estimated

burden is 50,092 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention USCG

Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on: the need for

the proposed collection of information

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques.

A comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if it is received by

OMB within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–15458 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–52–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–98–11]

Petitions for Exemption

Summary of Petitions Received;

Dispositions of Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I),

dispositions of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

The purpose of this notice is to improve

the public’s awareness of, and

participation in, this aspect of FAA’s

regulatory activities. Neither publication

of this notice nor the inclusion or

omission of information in the summary

is intended to affect the legal status of

any petition or its final disposition.

DATE: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before June 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on any

petition in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of the

Chief Counsel, Attn: Rule Docket (AGC–

200), Petition Docket No. , 800

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20591.

Comments may also be sent

electronically to the following internet

address: 9–NPRM–CMTS@faa.dot.gov.

The petition, any comments received,

and a copy of any final disposition are

filed in the assigned regulatory docket

and are available for examination in the

Rules Docket (AGC–200), Room 915G,

FAA Headquarters Building (FOB 10A),

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)

267–3132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tawana Matthews (202) 267–9783 or

Terry Stubblefield (202) 267–7624,

Office of Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal

Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to

paragraphs (c), (e), and (g) of § 11.27 of

Part 11 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR Part 11).

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 1998.

Mardi R. Thompson,

Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for

Regulations.

Petition for Exemption

Docket No. 29203.

Petitioner The Boeing Company.

Regulations Affected 25.783(h),

25.807(d)(1), 25.810(a)(1), 25.812(e),

25.819(a), 25.857(e), 25.1447(c)(1).

Description of Petition To exempt The

Boeing Company from the requirements

of 14 CFR 25.783(h), 25.807(d)(1),

25.810(a)(1), 25.812(e), 25.819(a),

25.857(e), 25.1447(c)(1) to permit

McDonnell Douglas Model MD–17

freighter airplanes operating with Class

E cargo compartments to carry up to two

supernumeraries in a courier seat on the

flight deck.

Petition for Exemption

Docket No. 28888.