80_FR_15921 80 FR 15864 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ST VITUS' DANCE; Invitation for Public Comments

80 FR 15864 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ST VITUS' DANCE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)

Page Range15864-15865
FR Document2015-06779

As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2015 0024]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel ST VITUS' DANCE; Invitation for Public Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of 
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 
is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the 
coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver 
has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the 
proposed service, is listed below.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0024. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part 
of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the 
above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all 
documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web 
at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime

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Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23-453, Washington, 
DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0903, Email Linda.Williams@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel ST 
VITUS' DANCE is:
    Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel: ``Sailing charters and tours''
    Geographic Region: ``Hawaii, California''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0024 at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the 
effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in 
the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance 
with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that 
the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a 
U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that 
business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the 
docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to 
properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the 
commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver 
criteria given in Sec.  388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 
388.

Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
    Dated: March 10, 2015.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-06779 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that                 IV. Public Participation and Request for              button choose the document listed to
                                                each individual provides a copy of the                  Comments                                              review. If you do not have access to the
                                                ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s                        FMCSA encourages you to participate                 Internet, you may view the docket
                                                report to the medical examiner at the                   by submitting comments and related                    online by visiting the Docket
                                                time of the annual medical examination;                 materials.                                            Management Facility in Room W12–140
                                                and (3) that each individual provide a                                                                        on the ground floor of the DOT West
                                                copy of the annual medical certification                Submitting Comments                                   Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                to the employer for retention in the                       If you submit a comment, please                    Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
                                                driver’s qualification file and retains a               include the docket number for this                    and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
                                                copy of the certification on his/her                    notice (FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA–                       except Federal holidays.
                                                person while driving for presentation to                2000–7006; FMCSA–2004–19477;                            Issued on: March 17, 2015.
                                                a duly authorized Federal, State, or local              FMCSA–2010–0372; FMCSA–2010–                          Larry W. Minor,
                                                enforcement official. Each exemption                    0385; FMCSA–2010–0413; FMCSA–                         Associate Administrator for Policy.
                                                will be valid for two years unless                      2011–0010; FMCSA–2012–0338),                          [FR Doc. 2015–06819 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
                                                rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The                         indicate the specific section of this                 BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
                                                exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The                 document to which each comment
                                                person fails to comply with the terms                   applies, and provide a reason for each
                                                and conditions of the exemption; (2) the                suggestion or recommendation. You                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                exemption has resulted in a lower level                 may submit your comments and
                                                of safety than was maintained before it                 material online or by fax, mail, or hand              Maritime Administration
                                                was granted; or (3) continuation of the                 delivery, but please use only one of                  [Docket No. MARAD–2015 0024]
                                                exemption would not be consistent with                  these means. FMCSA recommends that
                                                the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.                   you include your name and a mailing                   Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                31136(e) and 31315.                                     address, an email address, or a phone                 the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ST
                                                III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions                      number in the body of your document                   VITUS’ DANCE; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                        so the Agency can contact you if it has               Comments
                                                  Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an                       questions regarding your submission.
                                                exemption may be granted for no longer                     To submit your comment online, got                 AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
                                                than two years from its approval date                   to http://www.regulations.gov and put                 Department of Transportation.
                                                and may be renewed upon application                     the docket number, ‘‘FMCSA–1998–                      ACTION: Notice.
                                                for additional two year periods. In                     4334; FMCSA–2000–7006; FMCSA–
                                                accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and                                                                        SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        2004–19477; FMCSA–2010–0372;                          12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
                                                31315, each of the 20 applicants has                    FMCSA–2010–0385; FMCSA–2010–
                                                satisfied the entry conditions for                                                                            as represented by the Maritime
                                                                                                        0413; FMCSA–2011–0010; FMCSA–                         Administration (MARAD), is authorized
                                                obtaining an exemption from the vision                  2012–0338’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and
                                                requirements (63 FR 66226; 64 FR                                                                              to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
                                                                                                        click ‘‘Search.’’ When the new screen                 requirement of the coastwise laws under
                                                16517; 65 FR 20245; 65 FR 57230; 66 FR                  appears, click on ‘‘Comment Now!’’
                                                17994; 67 FR 57266; 68 FR 15037; 69 FR                                                                        certain circumstances. A request for
                                                                                                        button and type your comment into the                 such a waiver has been received by
                                                52471; 69 FR 64806; 70 FR 2705; 70 FR                   text box in the following screen. Choose
                                                14747; 71 FR 55820; 72 FR 5489; 72 FR                                                                         MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                                                                        whether you are submitting your                       description of the proposed service, is
                                                12665; 74 FR 6207; 74 FR 6211; 74 FR                    comment as an individual or on behalf
                                                9329; 75 FR 77492; 76 FR 1493; 76 FR                                                                          listed below.
                                                                                                        of a third party and then submit. If you
                                                5425; 76 FR 7894; 76 FR 8809; 76 FR                                                                           DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                        submit your comments by mail or hand
                                                9856; 76 FR 9865; 76 FR 12408; 76 FR                                                                          April 24, 2015.
                                                                                                        delivery, submit them in an unbound
                                                15360; 76 FR 20076; 76 FR 20078; 77 FR                                                                        ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                        format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches,
                                                74731; 78 FR 800; 78 FR 12811; 78 FR                    suitable for copying and electronic                   docket number MARAD–2015–0024.
                                                12822; 78 FR 16762). Each of these 20                   filing. If you submit comments by mail                Written comments may be submitted by
                                                applicants has requested renewal of the                 and would like to know that they                      hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                exemption and has submitted evidence                    reached the facility, please enclose a                U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                showing that the vision in the better eye               stamped, self-addressed postcard or                   Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                continues to meet the requirement                       envelope. FMCSA will consider all                     Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                specified at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and                   comments and material received during                 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                that the vision impairment is stable. In                the comment period and may change                     Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                addition, a review of each record of                    this notice based on your comments.                   send comments electronically via the
                                                safety while driving with the respective                                                                      Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                vision deficiencies over the past two                   Viewing Comments and Documents                        All comments will become part of this
                                                years indicates each applicant continues                   To view comments, as well as any                   docket and will be available for
                                                to meet the vision exemption                            documents mentioned in this preamble                  inspection and copying at the above
                                                requirements.                                           as being available in the docket, go to               address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
                                                  These factors provide an adequate                     http://www.regulations.gov and in the                 E.T., Monday through Friday, except
                                                basis for predicting each driver’s ability              search box insert the docket number,                  federal holidays. An electronic version
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                                                to continue to drive safely in interstate               ‘‘FMCSA–1998–4334; FMCSA–2000–                        of this document and all documents
                                                commerce. Therefore, FMCSA                              7006; FMCSA–2004–19477; FMCSA–                        entered into this docket is available on
                                                concludes that extending the exemption                  2010–0372; FMCSA–2010–0385;                           the World Wide Web at http://
                                                for each renewal applicant for a period                 FMCSA–2010–0413; FMCSA–2011–                          www.regulations.gov.
                                                of two years is likely to achieve a level               0010; FMCSA–2012–0338’’ in the                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                of safety equal to that existing without                ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click ‘‘Search.’’                 Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
                                                the exemption.                                          Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’                    Transportation, Maritime


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                                                Administration, 1200 New Jersey                         ACTION:   Notice.                                     waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                                                                                     should refer to the docket number of
                                                Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                    SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.                 this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@                         12121, the Secretary of Transportation,               for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                dot.gov.                                                as represented by the Maritime                        comments. Comments should also state
                                                                                                        Administration (MARAD), is authorized                 the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
                                                   As described by the applicant the                                                                          application, and address the waiver
                                                                                                        requirement of the coastwise laws under               criteria given in 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                intended service of the vessel ST                       certain circumstances. A request for
                                                VITUS’ DANCE is:                                                                                              regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
                                                                                                        such a waiver has been received by
                                                   Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel:                   MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        Privacy Act
                                                ‘‘Sailing charters and tours’’                          description of the proposed service, is
                                                   Geographic Region: ‘‘Hawaii,                                                                                 Anyone is able to search the
                                                                                                        listed below.                                         electronic form of all comments
                                                California’’
                                                                                                        DATES: Submit comments on or before                   received into any of our dockets by the
                                                   The complete application is given in
                                                                                                        April 24, 2015.                                       name of the individual submitting the
                                                DOT docket MARAD–2015–0024 at
                                                http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   comment (or signing the comment, if
                                                parties may comment on the effect this                  docket number MARAD–2015–0026.                        submitted on behalf of an association,
                                                action may have on U.S. vessel builders                 Written comments may be submitted by                  business, labor union, etc.). You may
                                                or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
                                                flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                   U.S. Department of Transportation,                    Statement in the Federal Register
                                                accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     Docket Operations, M–30, West                         published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
                                                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  19477).
                                                388, that the issuance of the waiver will               1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                Washington., DC 20590. You may also                     Dated: March 10, 2015.
                                                vessel builder or a business that uses                  send comments electronically via the
                                                                                                                                                              Christine Gurland,
                                                U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                                                                              Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                waiver will not be granted. Comments                    All comments will become part of this
                                                                                                        docket and will be available for                      [FR Doc. 2015–06774 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
                                                should refer to the docket number of
                                                this notice and the vessel name in order                inspection and copying at the above                   BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

                                                for MARAD to properly consider the                      address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
                                                comments. Comments should also state                    E.T., Monday through Friday, except
                                                                                                        federal holidays. An electronic version               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                application, and address the waiver                     of this document and all documents                    Maritime Administration
                                                criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    entered into this docket is available on
                                                                                                        the World Wide Web at http://                         [Docket No. MARAD–2015 0028]
                                                regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov.
                                                Privacy Act                                                                                                   Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                  Anyone is able to search the                          Linda Williams, U.S. Department of                    MISS AVA LEE; Invitation for Public
                                                electronic form of all comments                         Transportation, Maritime                              Comments
                                                received into any of our dockets by the                 Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                name of the individual submitting the                   Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                             AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
                                                comment (or signing the comment, if                     Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  Department of Transportation.
                                                submitted on behalf of an association,                  366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@                       ACTION: Notice.
                                                business, labor union, etc.). You may                   dot.gov.
                                                review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                                                                             SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                Statement in the Federal Register                                                                             12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
                                                                                                           As described by the applicant the
                                                published on April 11, 2000 (Volume                                                                           as represented by the Maritime
                                                                                                        intended service of the vessel GREEN
                                                65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).                                                                               Administration (MARAD), is authorized
                                                                                                        FLASH is:
                                                                                                                                                              to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
                                                  By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                  Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel:
                                                                                                                                                              requirement of the coastwise laws under
                                                  Dated: March 10, 2015.                                ‘‘The vessel will be used for sailing
                                                                                                                                                              certain circumstances. A request for
                                                Christine Gurland,                                      charters carrying no more than 6 (six)
                                                                                                                                                              such a waiver has been received by
                                                Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.              passengers. It will be operated on a full-
                                                                                                                                                              MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–06779 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]             time basis out of Santa Barbara Harbor,
                                                                                                                                                              description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                        Santa Barbara, California.’’
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                           Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’                  listed below.
                                                                                                           The complete application is given in               DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                        DOT docket MARAD–2015–0026 at                         April 24, 2015.
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                        http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                Maritime Administration                                 parties may comment on the effect this                docket number MARAD–2015–0028.
                                                                                                        action may have on U.S. vessel builders               Written comments may be submitted by
                                                [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0026]                            or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
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                                                Requested Administrative Waiver of                      flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                        accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                GREEN FLASH; Invitation for Public                      MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                Comments                                                388, that the issuance of the waiver will             1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                        have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                AGENCY:Maritime Administration,                         vessel builder or a business that uses                send comments electronically via the
                                                Department of Transportation.                           U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before April 24, 2015.
ContactLinda Williams, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0903, Email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 15864 

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