80_FR_25089 80 FR 25005 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MOKULANI; Invitation for Public Comments

80 FR 25005 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MOKULANI; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 84 (May 1, 2015)

Page Range25005-25006
FR Document2015-10291

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-2015-0045]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel MOKULANI; 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 June 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0045. 
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 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 MOKULANI is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Half day sailing tours, 6 pack.
    Geographic Region: ``Hawaii.''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0045 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.-

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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: April 24, 2015.
Thomas M. Hudson,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-10291 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices 25005 Request for Exemption 172.800(b)(13) would be eligible for this DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Under 49 CFR 172.800–804, exemption. Drivers operating under this administered by PHMSA, carriers of exemption could count up to 30 Maritime Administration certain security-sensitive HM must minutes of their on-duty attendance [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0045] develop special plans that account for time toward a required rest break, personnel, cargo, and en route security. provided that they perform no other on- Requested Administrative Waiver of Although not mandatory, ‘‘constant duty activities during the rest-break the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel attendance’’ of the cargo is included by period. MOKULANI; Invitation for Public most carriers in their security plans. The driver would be required to Comments ‘‘Constant attendance’’ on a CMV is annotate the record of duty status (‘‘log AGENCY: Maritime Administration, considered ‘‘on duty time,’’ as defined book’’) to show the time claimed as a Department of Transportation. in 49 CFR 395.2. However, CMV drivers rest break was on-duty time because he/ ACTION: Notice. are subject to rest break requirements in she was required to follow the carrier’s Section 395.3(a)(3)(ii), which prohibit security plan, which in turn required SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. them from driving a CMV if more than ‘‘attendance’’ on an HM load. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, 8 consecutive hours have passed since as represented by the Maritime It should be noted that a carrier or the driver’s last off-duty or sleeper-berth Administration (MARAD), is authorized period of 30 minutes or more. Drivers driver would have no reason to claim to be operating under this exemption to grant waivers of the U.S.-build who are required by their carrier’s HM requirement of the coastwise laws under security plan to maintain constant on- unless it was necessary to do so to avoid a regulatory conflict. While under the certain circumstances. A request for duty attendance on the CMV whenever such a waiver has been received by stopped, cannot also comply with the exemption, if granted, the driver’s rest- break time would be on-duty and count MARAD. The vessel, and a brief off-duty rest break requirement of description of the proposed service, is Section 395.3(a)(3)(ii). against the 60 or 70-hour on-duty limit. listed below. Section 397.5 requires drivers A rest break taken without using this exemption would be off-duty and not be DATES: Submit comments on or before transporting cargo classified as Division June 1, 2015. 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) materials to included in the 60/70 hour limit. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to attend the cargo at all times. There is no ATA contends that allowing these docket number MARAD–2015–0045. regulatory conflict for these drivers, drivers to count up to 30 minutes of Written comments may be submitted by however, because Section 395.1(q) their attendance time toward a required hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, specifically allows them to count up to rest break, provided they perform no U.S. Department of Transportation, 30 minutes of their on-duty attendance other on-duty activities during the Docket Operations, M–30, West time toward the rest break requirement, break, would likely achieve a level of Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, provided that they perform no other on- safety equivalent to, or greater than, the 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., duty activities during that period. level that would be achieved by the Washington, DC 20590. You may also ATA initially asked FMCSA ‘‘to current regulation because the send comments electronically via the clarify that drivers can exercise constant attendance duty would be unlikely to Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. attendance over a vehicle without contribute to driver fatigue. ATA further All comments will become part of this having to remain on duty.’’ After contends that allowing these drivers to docket and will be available for discussion with Agency officials, count up to 30 minutes of their inspection and copying at the above however, ATA agreed that its request attendance time toward a required rest address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., should be treated as an exemption break would provide security benefits E.T., Monday through Friday, except application. All correspondence on this superior to the current practices. federal holidays. An electronic version issue has been placed in the docket Request for Comments of this document and all documents listed at the beginning of this notice. entered into this docket is available on The exemption request has been filed on In accordance with 49 U.S.C. the World Wide Web at http:// behalf of all carriers whose drivers 31315(b)(4) and 31136(e), FMCSA www.regulations.gov. transport HM loads requiring placarding requests public comment on ATA’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: under 49 CFR part 172, subpart F, or application for an exemption from the Linda Williams, U.S. Department of select agents and toxins identified in Section 172.800(b)(13) that do not rest-break requirements of Section Transportation, Maritime require placarding, and who have filed 395.3(a)(3)(ii). The Agency will consider Administration, 1200 New Jersey security plans requiring constant all comments received by close of Avenue SE., Room W23–453, attendance of HM in accordance with business on June 1, 2015. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Sections 172.800–804. The HM load Comments will be available for 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@ being transported would not itself have examination in the docket at the dot.gov. to come under the provisions of location listed under the ADDRESSES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Sections 172.800–804, because it would section of this notice. To the extent described by the applicant the intended be too difficult for drivers and practicable, the Agency will consider service of the vessel MOKULANI is: enforcement officials to determine at comments received in the public docket Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES roadside whether Sections 182.800–804 after the closing date of the comment Half day sailing tours, 6 pack. applied to any individual load. Only period. Geographic Region: ‘‘Hawaii.’’ drivers operating under the authority of Issued on: April 22, 2015. The complete application is given in carriers that have filed security plans DOT docket MARAD–2015–0045 at Larry W. Minor, under Sections 172.800–804 and who http://www.regulations.gov. Interested are transporting loads that require Associate Administrator for Policy. parties may comment on the effect this placarding or contain a select agent or [FR Doc. 2015–10200 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] action may have on U.S. vessel builders toxin identified in Section BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

25006 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 84 / Friday, May 1, 2015 / Notices flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in U.S. Department of Transportation, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Docket Operations, M–30, West Dated: April 24, 2015. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Thomas M. Hudson, 388, that the issuance of the waiver will 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Washington, DC 20590. You may also [FR Doc. 2015–10292 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] vessel builder or a business that uses send comments electronically via the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. waiver will not be granted. Comments All comments will become part of this should refer to the docket number of docket and will be available for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION this notice and the vessel name in order inspection and copying at the above for MARAD to properly consider the address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Maritime Administration comments. Comments should also state E.T., Monday through Friday, except [Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2015 0047] the commenter’s interest in the waiver federal holidays. An electronic version application, and address the waiver of this document and all documents Request for Comments of a Previously criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s entered into this docket is available on Approved Information Collection: regulations at 46 CFR part 388. the World Wide Web at http:// Effective U.S. Control (EUSC)/Parent www.regulations.gov. Company Privacy Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone is able to search the AGENCY: Maritime Administration Linda Williams, U.S. Department of electronic form of all comments (MARAD), Department of Transportation, Maritime received into any of our dockets by the Transportation. Administration, 1200 New Jersey name of the individual submitting the ACTION: Notice and request for Avenue SE., Room W23–453, comment (or signing the comment, if comments. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– submitted on behalf of an association, 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@ SUMMARY: In compliance with the business, labor union, etc.). You may dot.gov. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice published on April 11, 2000 (Volume described by the applicant the intended announces that the Information 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). service of the vessel VANISHING GIRL Collection Request (ICR) abstracted is: below is being forwarded to the Office By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: of Management and Budget (OMB) for Dated: April 24, 2015. ‘‘Recreational and instructional use in review and comments. A Federal Thomas M. Hudson, the Santa Barbara Channel area.’’ Register Notice with a 60-day comment Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. Geographic Region: ‘‘California.’’ period soliciting comments on the [FR Doc. 2015–10291 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] The complete application is given in following information collection was BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DOT docket MARAD–2015–0046 at published on January 21, 2015 (80 FR http://www.regulations.gov. Interested 3005). parties may comment on the effect this DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION action may have on U.S. vessel builders DATES: Comments must be submitted on or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- or before June 1, 2015, Maritime Administration flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russ accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Krause, 202–366–1031, Division of [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0046] MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Sealift Operations and Emergency Requested Administrative Waiver of 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Response, U.S. Department of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Transportation, 1200 New Jersey VANISHING GIRL; Invitation for Public vessel builder or a business that uses Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Comments U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: waiver will not be granted. Comments Title: Effective U.S. Control (EUSC)/ AGENCY: Maritime Administration, should refer to the docket number of Parent Company. Department of Transportation. this notice and the vessel name in order OMB Control Number: 2133–0511. ACTION: Notice. for MARAD to properly consider the Type of Request: Renewal of a comments. Comments should also state Previously Approved Information SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. Collection. the commenter’s interest in the waiver 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, Abstract: The Effective U.S. Control application, and address the waiver as represented by the Maritime (EUSC) Parent Company collection criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Administration (MARAD), is authorized consists of an inventory of foreign regulations at 46 CFR part 388. to grant waivers of the U.S.-build registered vessels owned by U.S. requirement of the coastwise laws under Privacy Act citizens. Specifically, the collection certain circumstances. A request for Anyone is able to search the consists of responses from vessel such a waiver has been received by electronic form of all comments owners verifying or correcting vessel MARAD. The vessel, and a brief received into any of our dockets by the ownership data and characteristics description of the proposed service, is mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES name of the individual submitting the found in commercial publications. The listed below. comment (or signing the comment, if information obtained could be vital in a DATES: Submit comments on or before submitted on behalf of an association, national or international emergency, June 1, 2015. business, labor union, etc.). You may and is essential to the logistical support ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to review DOT’s complete Privacy Act planning operations conducted by docket number MARAD–2015–0046. Statement in the Federal Register MARAD officials. 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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 June 1, 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 25005 
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