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Notice2026-11753

Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits

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Published
June 11, 2026

Issuing agencies

Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration

Abstract

MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request 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 2133-0027 (Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits) is necessary for MARAD to determine an applicant's eligibility to enter a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) Agreement, and their compliance with the requirements of this program. Since the last renewal, there was a reduction in the total respondents, responses, and burden hours for this collection. MARAD is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 35608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11753]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2026-0062]


Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved 
Information Collection: Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits

AGENCY: Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request 
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 2133-0027 (Capital Construction Fund and 
Exhibits) is necessary for MARAD to determine an applicant's 
eligibility to enter a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) Agreement, and 
their compliance with the requirements of this program. Since the last 
renewal, there was a reduction in the total respondents, responses, and 
burden hours for this collection. MARAD is 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/</a>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 M. Gilmore, Director, 202-366-
5737, Office of Marine Financing, Maritime Administration, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W21-308, 
Washington, DC 20590. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cca1adbea5a2a9aaa5a2ada2a5a2ab8ca8a3b8e2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e885899a81868d8e8186898681868fa88c879cc68f879e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Capital Construction Fund and Exhibits.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0027.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: This information collection consists of an application 
for a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) agreement under 46 United States 
Code (U.S.C.) chapter 535 and annual submissions of appropriate 
schedules and exhibits. The CCF is a tax-deferred ship construction 
fund that was created to assist owners and operators of U.S.-flag 
vessels in accumulating the large amount of capital necessary for the 
modernization and expansion of the U.S. merchant marine. The program 
encourages construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of vessels 
through the deferment of Federal income taxes on certain deposits of 
money or other property placed into a CCF.
    Respondents: U.S. citizens who own or lease one or more eligible 
vessels and who have or desire to establish a program to provide for 
the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of a qualified vessel.
    Affected Public: Individuals and businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 160.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1-12.5 Hours.
    Annual Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,160.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    A 60-day Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on this 
information collection was published on March 30, 2026 (FR 15688, Vol 
91, No. 60).

(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. 2026-11753 Filed 6-10-26; 8:45 am]
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