[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13226-13227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04258]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2023-0038]


Request for Comments on the Approval of a New Information 
Collection: Building American Production Capacity for Electric Port 
Equipment and Other Port Infrastructure Items

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on 
our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of a new information collection. The proposed collection OMB 
2133-NEW (Building American Production Capacity for Electric Port 
Equipment and other Port Infrastructure Items) will be used to identify 
the demand for electric-powered port equipment and other port 
infrastructure items supported by a pooled procurement. We are required 
to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD-
2023-0038] 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.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirk Claussen, (202) 366-5660, Office 
of Ports & Waterways, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Building American Production Capacity for Electric Port 
Equipment and other Port Infrastructure Items.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-NEW.
    Type of Request: New Information Collection.
    Abstract: The Building American Production Capacity for Electric 
Port Equipment and other Port Infrastructure Items collection is 
essential to identify the demand for electrically powered port 
equipment and infrastructure items supported by pooled procurement. 
This initiative, which is comprised of an online survey and interview 
with diverse American port stakeholders, will also support Buy 
American/Buy America objectives and American manufacturers of 
electrically powered port equipment. Survey responses will also help to 
identify a suitable port through which the procurement of electrically 
powered port equipment and infrastructure can be initiated. This survey 
is being conducted through a cooperative agreement between the Maritime 
Administration (MARAD) and the American Association of Port Authorities 
(AAPA).
    Currently, many U.S. port authorities and marine terminal operators 
purchase diesel-powered dockside equipment, necessary for loading, 
unloading, and organizing shipping containers. Much of this equipment 
is foreign made, in short supply, and increases exposure to

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dangerous emissions that contribute to climate change. The recent 
passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), commonly 
referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which was signed 
into law on November 15, 2021, provides a federal grant stream that 
will modernize U.S. ports infrastructure over the next five years. 
Specifically, this Bill assures resources for the development of a 
domestic capacity of clean electric-powered American alternatives to 
replace and reduce emissions by predominantly foreign-made diesel port 
equipment.
    Respondents: U.S. port authorities, marine terminal operators, and 
port equipment manufacturers.
    Affected Public: Local and state governments, and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 50.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 2 hours.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Frequency of Response: Once.

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.93.)
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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-04258 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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