80_FR_36523 80 FR 36402 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel GABRA; Invitation for Public Comments

80 FR 36402 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel GABRA; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

Page Range36402-36403
FR Document2015-15440

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 0077]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel GABRA; 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 July 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0077. 
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,

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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 GABRA is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Taking up to 6 passengers for 
daily sailing charters.''
    Geographic Region: ``Puerto Rico.''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0077 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: June 15, 2015.
Thomas M. Hudson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-15440 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

36402 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 121 / Wednesday, June 24, 2015 / Notices the currently approved information Environment, (202) 366–5159, or email: 1998. Thus, the requirements for project collection: elizabeth.day@dot.gov evaluation and data collection for these Fixed Guideway Capital Investment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested proposed projects are not new. In Grants—New Starts Section 5309 parties are invited to send comments general, the information used by FTA DATES: Comments must be submitted regarding any aspect of this information for CIG project evaluation and rating before August 24, 2015. collection, including: (1) the necessity should arise as a part of the normal ADDRESSES: To ensure that your and utility of the information collection project planning process. comments are not entered more than for the proper performance of the FTA has been collecting project once into the docket, submit comments functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy evaluation information from project identified by the docket number by only of the estimated burden; (3) ways to sponsors under the existing OMB one of the following methods: enhance the quality, utility, and clarity approval for this program (OMB No. 1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. of the collected information; and (4) 2132–0561). However, due to the Follow the instructions for submitting ways to minimize the collection burden addition of the Core Capacity eligibility, comments on the U.S. Government without reducing the quality of the the changes to the steps in the CIG electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S. collected information. Comments process made by MAP–21, and the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) submitted in response to this notice will proposed implementation of electronic docket is no longer accepting be summarized and/or included in the ‘‘warrants,’’ it became apparent that electronic comments.) All electronic request for OMB approval of this some information now required might submissions must be made to the U.S. information collection. be beyond the scope of ordinary Government electronic docket site at Title: Fixed Guideway Capital planning activities. www.regulations.gov. Commenters Investment Grants—New Starts Section Respondents: State and local should follow the directions below for 5309 government. mailed and hand-delivered comments. (OMB Number: 2132–0561) Estimated Annual Burden on 2. Fax: 202–493–2251. Background: The Federal Transit Respondents: Approximately 444 hours 3. Mail: U.S. Department of Administration (FTA) administers the for each of the 155 respondents. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey discretionary Capital Investment Grant Estimated Annual Total Burden: Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, (CIG) grant program under 49 U.S.C. 68,840 hours. West Building, Ground Floor, Room 5309 that provides funding for major Frequency: Annually. W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. transit capital investments including Matthew M. Crouch, 4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, bus Associate Administrator for Administration. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey rapid transit, and ferries. Three types of [FR Doc. 2015–15485 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am] Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, eligible projects are outlined in law: BILLING CODE P West Building, Ground Floor, Room smaller scaled corridor-based transit W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 capital projects known as ‘‘Small between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Starts’’; new fixed guideway transit DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Monday through Friday, except federal systems and extensions to existing fixed holidays. guideway systems known as ‘‘New Maritime Administration Instructions: You must include the Starts’’; and projects to improve agency name and docket number for this [Docket No. MARAD–2015 0077] capacity at least 10 percent in existing notice at the beginning of your fixed guideway corridors that are at Requested Administrative Waiver of comments. Submit two copies of your capacity today or will be in five years, the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel comments if you submit them by mail. known as ‘‘Core Capacity’’. The CIG GABRA; Invitation for Public For confirmation that FTA has received program has a longstanding requirement Comments your comments, include a self- that FTA evaluate proposed projects addressed stamped postcard. Note that against a prescribed set of statutory AGENCY: Maritime Administration, all comments received, including any criteria at specific points during the Department of Transportation. personal information, will be posted projects’ development including when ACTION: Notice. and will be available to Internet users, they seek to enter a subsequent phase of without change, to www.regulations.gov. the process or a construction grant SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. You may review DOT’s complete agreement. In addition, FTA must report 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, Privacy Act Statement in the Federal on its evaluations and ratings annually as represented by the Maritime Register published April 11, 2000, (65 to Congress. Administration (MARAD), is authorized FR 19477), or you may visit The Moving Ahead for Progress Act in to grant waivers of the U.S.-build www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access the 21st Century (MAP–21) enacted on requirement of the coastwise laws under to the docket to read background July 6, 2012, made significant changes certain circumstances. A request for documents and comments received, go to the CIG program, including creation such a waiver has been received by to www.regulations.gov at any time. of an entirely new category of eligible MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Background documents and comments projects called Core Capacity. MAP–21 description of the proposed service, is received may also be viewed at the U.S. also reduced the number of steps in the listed below. Department of Transportation, 1200 CIG process projects must follow to DATES: Submit comments on or before New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket receive funds, created a new congestion July 24, 2015. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Operations, M–30, West Building, relief evaluation criterion FTA must use ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Ground Floor, Room W12–140, to evaluate and rate projects, and docket number MARAD–2015–0077. Washington, DC 20590–0001 between specified that ‘‘warrants’’ (ways projects Written comments may be submitted by 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday can qualify for automatic ratings) should hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, through Friday, except federal holidays. be developed and used to the extent U.S. Department of Transportation, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. practicable. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 121 / Wednesday, June 24, 2015 / Notices 36403 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Dated: June 15, 2015. attachments to the comments. If Washington, DC 20590. You may also Thomas M. Hudson, Jr., comments are submitted in hard copy send comments electronically via the Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. form, please ensure that two copies are Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2015–15440 Filed 6–23–15; 8:45 am] provided. If you wish to receive All comments will become part of this BILLING CODE 4910–81–P confirmation that your comments were docket and will be available for received, please enclose a stamped, self- inspection and copying at the above addressed postcard with the comments. address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Note that all comments received will be E.T., Monday through Friday, except posted without change to http:// federal holidays. An electronic version National Highway Traffic Safety www.regulations.gov, including any of this document and all documents Administration personal information provided. entered into this docket is available on Documents submitted to a docket may [Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0096; Notice 1] the World Wide Web at http:// be viewed by anyone at the address and www.regulations.gov. Tesla Motors, Inc., Receipt of Petition times given above. The documents may for Decision of Inconsequential also be viewed on the Internet at http: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: //www.regulations.gov by following the Noncompliance Linda Williams, U.S. Department of online instructions for accessing the Transportation, Maritime AGENCY: National Highway Traffic dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act Administration, 1200 New Jersey Safety Administration (NHTSA), Statement is available for review in the Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Department of Transportation (DOT). Federal Register published on April 11, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– ACTION: Receipt of Petition. 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@ The petition, supporting materials, dot.gov. SUMMARY: Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) has and all comments received before the determined that certain model year close of business on the closing date SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As (MY) 2008 Roadster 1.5 passenger cars indicated below will be filed and will be described by the applicant the intended do not fully comply with paragraph considered. All comments and service of the vessel GABRA is: S4.4(c)(2), of Federal Motor Vehicle supporting materials received after the Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, Tire closing date will also be filed and will ‘‘Taking up to 6 passengers for daily Pressure Monitoring Systems. TESLA be considered to the extent possible. sailing charters.’’ has filed an appropriate report dated When the petition is granted or denied, Geographic Region: ‘‘Puerto Rico.’’ August 1, 2014, pursuant to 49 CFR part notice of the decision will be published 573, Defect and Noncompliance in the Federal Register pursuant to the The complete application is given in Responsibility and Reports. authority indicated below. DOT docket MARAD–2015–0077 at DATES: The closing date for comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: http://www.regulations.gov. Interested on the petition is July 24, 2015. I. Tesla’s Petition: Pursuant to 49 parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders ADDRESSES: Interested persons are U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and the or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- invited to submit written data, views, rule implementing those provisions at flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in and arguments on this petition. 49 CFR part 556, Tesla submitted a accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Comments must refer to the docket and petition for an exemption from the MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part notice number cited at the beginning of notification and remedy requirements of 388, that the issuance of the waiver will this notice and submitted by any of the 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- following methods: this noncompliance is inconsequential vessel builder or a business that uses • Mail: Send comments by mail to motor vehicle safety. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a addressed to: U.S. Department of This notice of receipt of Tesla’s waiver will not be granted. Comments Transportation, Docket Operations, M– petition is published under 49 U.S.C. should refer to the docket number of 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 30118 and 30120 and does not represent this notice and the vessel name in order W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., any agency decision or other exercise of for MARAD to properly consider the Washington, DC 20590. judgment concerning the merits of the comments. Comments should also state • Hand Deliver: Deliver comments by petition. the commenter’s interest in the waiver hand to: U.S. Department of II. Vehicles Involved: Affected are application, and address the waiver Transportation, Docket Operations, M– approximately 542 MY 2008 Roadster criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 1.5 passenger cars manufactured from regulations at 46 CFR part 388. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., February 1, 2008 through October 29, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 2009. Privacy Act Section is open on weekdays from 10 III. Noncompliance: Tesla explains a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. that if a fault is detected in a sensor, Anyone is able to search the • Electronically: Submit comments because the sensor is faulty, missing or electronic form of all comments electronically by: logging onto the unapproved, the Tire Pressure received into any of our dockets by the Federal Docket Management System Monitoring System (TPMS) malfunction name of the individual submitting the (FDMS) Web site at http:// telltale will flash for 60 to 90 seconds comment (or signing the comment, if www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online and then remain continuously submitted on behalf of an association, tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES instructions for submitting comments. illuminated as required by FMVSS No. business, labor union, etc.). You may Comments may also be faxed to (202) 138. However, the TPMS malfunction review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 493–2251. telltale fails to operate properly when a Statement in the Federal Register Comments must be written in the faulty, missing or unapproved sensor is published on April 11, 2000 (Volume English language, and be no greater than detected and then the vehicle’s ignition 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 15 pages in length, although there is no is cycled off and back on. In this By Order of the Maritime Administrator. limit to the length of necessary situation, the malfunction telltale in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Jun 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 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 36402 
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