[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29177-29178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09610]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. DOT-MARAD-2023-0100]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection: Voluntary Tanker Agreement

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 to renew an information collection in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0505 
(Voluntary Tanker Agreement) is used to gather information from tanker 
operators who agree to contribute, either by direct charter to the 
Department of Defense or to other participants, tanker capacity as 
requested by the Maritime Administrator, to meet the essential need for 
the transportation of petroleum and petroleum products in bulk by sea. 
The public burden is being updated to include mailing costs for 
respondents to submit responses for this collection. 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 July 5, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT-MARAD 
2023-0100 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.
    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: David Hatcher, (202) 366-0688, Office 
of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Voluntary Tanker Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0505.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) is a voluntary 
agreement, in accordance with section 708, Defense Production Act, 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4558). The collection consists of a request 
from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) that each VTA participant 
submit a list of the names of ships owned, chartered, or contracted for 
by the participant, their size, flags of registry, and other pertinent 
information. This collection of information is necessary to evaluate 
and plan for the use of tanker capability during national emergencies. 
The collected information will also be used by both MARAD and 
Department of Defense personnel to establish contingency plans.
    Respondents: Coastwise-qualified vessel owners, operators, 
charterers, brokers, and vessel representatives.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.

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    Estimated Number of Responses: 15.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.49.)
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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-09610 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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