80_FR_62368 80 FR 62169 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FREEDOM; Invitation for Public Comments

80 FR 62169 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FREEDOM; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 199 (October 15, 2015)

Page Range62169-62170
FR Document2015-26212

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2015-0115]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel FREEDOM; 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 November 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0115. 
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 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel FREEDOM is:
    INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE Of VESSEL: ``Passenger tours of San 
Francisco Bay and surrounding coast and waterways as well as passenger 
tours along the west coast states. Tours would be intended for pleasure 
and not for transport of passengers, cargo or freight.''
    Geographic Region: ``California, Oregon and Washington States.''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0115 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

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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 (65 FR 19477).

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
    Dated: October 6, 2015.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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                                                  Statement in the Federal Register                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     As                     SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
                                                  published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR                      described by the applicant the intended               12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
                                                  19477).                                                 service of the vessel SURLY MERMAID                   as represented by the Maritime
                                                    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.               is:                                                   Administration (MARAD), is authorized
                                                    Dated: October 6, 2015.                                  INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF                         to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                VESSEL: ‘‘Uninspected Passenger                       requirement of the coastwise laws under
                                                                                                          Vessel (UPV) carrying no greater than                 certain circumstances. A request for
                                                  Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                          six (6) passengers for hire’’                         such a waiver has been received by
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–26210 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]               GEOGRAPHIC REGION: Delaware,                       MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                  Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,                   description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                          South Carolina                                        listed below.
                                                                                                             The complete application is given in               DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            DOT docket MARAD–2015–0113 at                         November 16, 2015.
                                                                                                          http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  Maritime Administration                                                                                       ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                          parties may comment on the effect this
                                                                                                          action may have on U.S. vessel builders               docket number MARAD–2015–0115.
                                                  [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0113]                                                                                  Written comments may be submitted by
                                                                                                          or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                                                                          flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                  Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                  the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                                                                          MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                  SURLY MERMAID; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                          388, that the issuance of the waiver will             Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                  Comments
                                                                                                          have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                  AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                        vessel builder or a business that uses                Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                  Department of Transportation.                           U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 send comments electronically via the
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         waiver will not be granted. Comments                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                          should refer to the docket number of                  All comments will become part of this
                                                  SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.                   this notice and the vessel name in order              docket and will be available for
                                                  12121, the Secretary of Transportation,                 for MARAD to properly consider the                    inspection and copying at the above
                                                  as represented by the Maritime                          comments.                                             address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
                                                  Administration (MARAD), is authorized                      Comments should also state the                     E.T., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  to grant waivers of the U.S.-build                      commenter’s interest in the waiver                    federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                  requirement of the coastwise laws under                 application, and address the waiver                   of this document and all documents
                                                  certain circumstances. A request for                    criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  entered into this docket is available on
                                                  such a waiver has been received by                      regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       the World Wide Web at http://
                                                  MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                                                                                www.regulations.gov.
                                                  description of the proposed service, is                 Privacy Act
                                                                                                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  listed below.                                             Anyone is able to search the                        Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
                                                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                     electronic form of all comments                       Transportation, Maritime
                                                  November 16, 2015.                                      received into any of our dockets by the               Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     name of the individual submitting the                 Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                  docket number MARAD–2015–0113.                          comment (or signing the comment, if                   Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                  Written comments may be submitted by                    submitted on behalf of an association,                366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@
                                                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    business, labor union, etc.). You may                 dot.gov.
                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                      review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
                                                                                                          Statement in the Federal Register                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     As
                                                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                                                                                 described by the applicant the intended
                                                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
                                                                                                          65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).                       service of the vessel FREEDOM is:
                                                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                                                                                      INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE Of
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also                        By Order of the Maritime Administrator.             VESSEL: ‘‘Passenger tours of San
                                                  send comments electronically via the                      Dated: September 29, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                Francisco Bay and surrounding coast
                                                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              and waterways as well as passenger
                                                  All comments will become part of this                   Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   tours along the west coast states. Tours
                                                  docket and will be available for                        [FR Doc. 2015–26207 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]          would be intended for pleasure and not
                                                  inspection and copying at the above                     BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                for transport of passengers, cargo or
                                                  address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,                                                                           freight.’’
                                                  E.T., Monday through Friday, except                                                                              Geographic Region: ‘‘California,
                                                  federal holidays. An electronic version                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          Oregon and Washington States.’’
                                                  of this document and all documents                                                                               The complete application is given in
                                                  entered into this docket is available on                Maritime Administration                               DOT docket MARAD–2015–0115 at
                                                  the World Wide Web at http://                           [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0115]                          http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  www.regulations.gov.                                                                                          parties may comment on the effect this
                                                                                                          Requested Administrative Waiver of
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                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                  Linda Williams, U.S. Department of                      the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                  Transportation, Maritime                                FREEDOM; Invitation for Public                        flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey                         Comments                                              accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                               AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                      MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                    Department of Transportation.                         388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                  366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@                                                                               have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                  dot.gov.                                                                                                      vessel builder or a business that uses


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                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      through the use of automated collection
                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    Requests for additional information or                techniques or other forms of information
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                    copies of the regulations should be                   technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                directed to Sara Covington at Internal                or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                      Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111                      maintenance, and purchase of services
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                  to provide information.
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  DC 20224, or through the internet at                    Dated: September 29, 2015.
                                                  application, and address the waiver                     Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.                             Elaine H. Christophe,
                                                  criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
                                                  regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                            Title: Debt Instruments With Original              [FR Doc. 2015–26197 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  Privacy Act                                             Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred                BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                          Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property.
                                                    Anyone is able to search the                             OMB Number: 1545–1353.
                                                  electronic form of all comments                            Regulation Project Number: FI–189–                 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                  received into any of our dockets by the                 84.
                                                  name of the individual submitting the                      Abstract: These regulations provide                Internal Revenue Service
                                                  comment (or signing the comment, if                     definitions, reporting requirements,
                                                  submitted on behalf of an association,                  elections, and general rules relating to              Advisory Committee to the Internal
                                                  business, labor union, etc.). You may                   the tax treatment of debt instruments                 Revenue Service; Meeting
                                                  review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                       with original issue discount and the
                                                  Statement in the Federal Register                                                                             AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                                                                          imputation of, and accounting for,                    Treasury.
                                                  published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR                      interest on certain sales or exchanges of
                                                  19477).                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                                                                                          property.
                                                    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                  Current Actions: There is no change to             SUMMARY:   The Information Reporting
                                                    Dated: October 6, 2015.                               this existing regulation.                             Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC)
                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                   Type of Review: Extension of a                     will hold a public meeting on
                                                  Secretary, Maritime Administration.                     currently approved collection.                        Wednesday, October 28, 2015.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–26212 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am]               Affected Public: Business or other for-            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                  profit organizations.                                 Caryl Grant, National Public Liaison,
                                                                                                             Estimated Number of Respondents:                   CL:NPL:SRM, Rm. 7559, 1111
                                                                                                          525,000.                                              Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                 Estimated Time per Respondent: 2                   DC 20224.
                                                                                                          hours 45 minutes.                                        Phone: 202–317–6851 (not a toll-free
                                                  Internal Revenue Service                                   Estimated Total Annual Burden                      number). Email address: PublicLiaison@
                                                                                                          Hours: 185,500.                                       irs.gov.
                                                  [FI–189–84]
                                                                                                             The following paragraph applies to all             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                  Proposed Collection; Comment                            of the collections of information covered             hereby given pursuant to section
                                                  Request for Regulation Project                          by this notice:                                       10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
                                                                                                             An agency may not conduct or                       Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988),
                                                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                 sponsor, and a person is not required to              that a public meeting of the IRPAC will
                                                  Treasury.                                               respond to, a collection of information               be held on Wednesday, October 28,
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                          unless the collection of information                  2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at
                                                  comments.                                               displays a valid OMB control number.                  Residence Inn Marriott, 1199 Vermont
                                                                                                          Books or records relating to a collection             Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005.
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of the                        of information must be retained as long               Report recommendations on issues that
                                                  Treasury, as part of its continuing effort              as their contents may become material                 may be discussed include: Foreign
                                                  to reduce paperwork and respondent                      in the administration of any internal                 Account Tax Compliance Act; TIN
                                                  burden, invites the general public and                  revenue law. Generally, tax returns and               Matching; W–9 Revision; Assisting
                                                  other Federal agencies to take this                     tax return information are confidential,              SBSE and OSP to Improve the Penalty
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed                      as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                        Abatement Process and RCA;
                                                  and/or continuing information                              Request For Comments: Comments                     Suggestions for Improvements to the IRS
                                                  collections, as required by the                         submitted in response to this notice will             Use of FAQs; Electronic Transmittal of
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                        be summarized and/or included in the                  Employer Withheld IRS Tax Levy
                                                  Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                            request for OMB approval. All                         Proceeds; Pensions and IRA
                                                  3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                   comments will become a matter of                      Complications; Publication 1586
                                                  soliciting comments concerning the                      public record. Comments are invited on:               Revision, Reasonable Cause Regulations
                                                  existing final regulations, FI–189–84                   (a) Whether the collection of                         & Requirements for Missing and
                                                  (TD 8517, Final), Debt Instruments With                 information is necessary for the proper               Incorrect Name/TINs; Theft of Business
                                                  Original Discount; Imputed Interest on                  performance of the functions of the                   Taxpayer’s Identity; Publications and
                                                  Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of                  agency, including whether the                         Forms Changes; Reporting by Insurance
                                                  Property.
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                                                                                                          information shall have practical utility;             Companies and Third Parties under
                                                  DATES: Written comments should be                       (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate             § 6055 and § 6056; ACA Education; IRC
                                                  received on or before December 14, 2015                 of the burden of the collection of                    § 6050W and Form 1099–K Reporting;
                                                  to be assured of consideration.                         information; (c) ways to enhance the                  Form 1099–B Aggregate Reporting of
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                  Sales; Transfers of Section 1256
                                                  to Elaine Christophe, Internal Revenue                  information to be collected; (d) ways to              Options; Complex Debt Reporting
                                                  Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution                   minimize the burden of the collection of              Requirements; Form 1098–T. Last
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                       information on respondents, including                 minute agenda changes may preclude


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before November 16, 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 62169 

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