62706 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 202 / Monday, October 20, 2014 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 14, 

2014. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24745 Filed 10–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014—0135] 

Request for Comments of a Previously 

Approved Information Collection: 

Application and Reporting Elements 

for Participation in the Maritime 

Security Program 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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. A Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period soliciting comments on the 

following information collection was 

published on July 7, 2014 (Federal 

Register 38354, Vol. 79, No. 129). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 19, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Kurfehs, 202–366–2318, Office of Sealift 

Support, Maritime Administration, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD) 

Title: Application and Reporting 

Elements for Participation in the 

Maritime Security Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0525. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The Maritime Security Act 

of 2003, extended under Section 3508 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112– 

239, provides for the enrollment of 

qualified vessels in the Maritime 

Security Program Fleet. Applications 

and amendments are used to select 

vessels for the fleet. Periodic reporting 

is used to monitor adherence of 

contractors to program parameters. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Affected Public: Vessel Operators. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 195. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 210. 

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: whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

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 respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.93. 

Dated: October 14, 2014. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24799 Filed 10–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014—0134] 

Request for Comments of a Previously 

Approved Information Collection: 

Determination of Fair and Reasonable 

Rates for the Carriage of Agricultural 

Cargoes on U.S. Commercial Vessels 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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. A Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period soliciting comments on the 

following information collection was 

published on July 7, 2014 (Federal 

Register Vol. 79, No 129, 38355). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 19, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert Bratton, Telephone Number: 

(202) 366–5769, Office of Financial 

Approvals, Maritime Administration, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Determination of Fair and 

Reasonable Rates for the Carriage of 

Agricultural Cargoes on U.S. 

Commercial Vessels—46 CFR. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0514. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: This collection of 

information requires U.S.-flag operators 

to submit annual vessel operating costs 

and capital costs data to Maritime 

Administration officials. The 

information is used by the Maritime 

Administration in determining fair and 

reasonable guideline rates for the 

carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.- 

flag vessels. In addition, U.S.-flag vessel 

operators are required to submit Post 

Voyage Reports to the Maritime 

Administration after completion of a 

cargo preference voyage. 

Affected Public: U.S. citizens who 

own and operate U.S.-flag vessels. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

51. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 102. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 306. 

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: Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

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 respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.93. 

Dated: October 14, 2014. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24822 Filed 10–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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