80_FR_81674 80 FR 81425 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel U TURN; Invitation for Public Comments

80 FR 81425 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel U TURN; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)

Page Range81425-81426
FR Document2015-32795

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 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-32795]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2015-0143]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel U TURN; 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

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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 January 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0143. 
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 U TURN is:

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``To carry passengers for hire to 
explore the waters surrounding Puerto Rico and is protected bays''
Geographic Region: ``Puerto Rico''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0143 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: December 15, 2015.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-32795 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

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Controlled accident tests for any substance (e.g., Abstract: Since 1985, as part of its carbon monoxide) that its preliminary substances are drugs or chemicals that accident investigation program, FRA has are prohibited or strictly regulated investigation shows may have played a conducted post-accident alcohol and because of their potential for abuse or role in an accident. drug tests on railroad employees who addiction. FRA uses the additional information have been involved in serious train accidents (50 FR 31508, Aug. 2, 1985). FRA research indicates that collected for research and accident If an accident meets FRA’s criteria for prescription and OTC drug use has investigation purposes. The addition of post-accident testing (see 49 CFR become prevalent among railroad non-controlled substances to the post- 219.201), FRA conducts tests for alcohol employees. For this reason, FRA has accident testing panel helps inform FRA and for certain drugs classified as added certain non-controlled substances about a broader range of potentially controlled substances under the to its routine post-accident testing impairing prescription and OTC drugs Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Title program, which currently routinely tests that may be currently contributing to the II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse only for alcohol and controlled cause or severity of train accidents/ Prevention Substances Act of 1970 substances. At this time, FRA is adding incidents. Research generated by these (CSA, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). Controlled two types of non-controlled substances, data will inform future agency policy substances are drugs or chemicals that tramadol (a synthetic opioid) and decisions regarding these non- are prohibited or strictly regulated sedating antihistamines. Publication of controlled substances. because of their potential for abuse or the PATT Final Rule, however, in no Form Number(s): N/A. addiction. The Drug Enforcement way limits FRA’s post-accident testing Affected Public: Businesses. Agency (DEA), which is primarily to the identified substances or in any Respondent Universe: 698 railroads. responsible for enforcing the CSA, way restricts FRA’s ability to make Frequency of Submission: On oversees the classification of controlled routine amendments to its standard occasion. Respondent Total annual Average time per Total annual CFR section universe responses response burden hours 219.211(a)(b)(c)—RR Medical Review Officer (MRO) review of em- 698 railroads ..... 16 reports + 16 15 minutes + 5 5 ployee post-accident toxicological testing result reported as posi- report copies. minutes. tive for alcohol or a controlled substance by designated labora- tory and MRO report to FRA of Review Results. Total Estimated Responses: 32. Issued in Washington, DC on December 23, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2015. Total Estimated Annual Burden: 5 Corey Hill, Maritime Administration hours. Acting Executive Director. [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0143] Status: Regular Review. [FR Doc. 2015–32713 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 Requested Administrative Waiver of BILLING CODE 4910–06–P CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel U informs all interested parties that it may TURN; Invitation for Public Comments not conduct or sponsor, and a Maritime Administration, asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES respondent is not required to respond AGENCY: to, a collection of information unless it Department of Transportation. displays a currently valid OMB control ACTION: Notice. number. SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 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81426 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 2015 / Notices requirement of the coastwise laws under Privacy Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: certain circumstances. A request for Anyone is able to search the Linda Williams, U.S. Department of such a waiver has been received by electronic form of all comments Transportation, Maritime MARAD. The vessel, and a brief received into any of our dockets by the Administration, 1200 New Jersey description of the proposed service, is name of the individual submitting the Avenue SE., Room W23–453, listed below. comment (or signing the comment, if Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DATES: Submit comments on or before submitted on behalf of an association, 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@ January 28, 2016. business, labor union, etc.). You may dot.gov. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to review DOT’s complete Privacy Act docket number MARAD–2015–0143. Statement in the Federal Register SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Written comments may be submitted by published on April 11, 2000 (Volume described by the applicant the intended hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). service of the vessel NEUVA OLA is: U.S. Department of Transportation, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Docket Operations, M–30, West Dated: December 15, 2015. ‘‘Sailing and Sport-fishing Charters’’ Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, Puerto Secretary, Maritime Administration. Rico’’ Washington, DC 20590. You may also [FR Doc. 2015–32795 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] send comments electronically via the The complete application is given in BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. DOT docket MARAD–2015–0148 at All comments will become part of this http://www.regulations.gov. Interested docket and will be available for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION parties may comment on the effect this inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., action may have on U.S. vessel builders Maritime Administration or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version [Docket No. MARAD–2015–0148] flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in of this document and all documents accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Requested Administrative Waiver of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part entered into this docket is available on the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel the World Wide Web at http:// 388, that the issuance of the waiver will NEUVA OLA; Invitation for Public have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- www.regulations.gov. Comments vessel builder or a business that uses FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of AGENCY: Maritime Administration, U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Transportation, Maritime Department of Transportation. waiver will not be granted. Comments Administration, 1200 New Jersey ACTION: Notice. should refer to the docket number of Avenue SE., Room W23–453, this notice and the vessel name in order SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. for MARAD to properly consider the Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, 366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@ comments. Comments should also state as represented by the Maritime dot.gov. the commenter’s interest in the waiver Administration (MARAD), is authorized application, and address the waiver SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As to grant waivers of the U.S.-build described by the applicant the intended requirement of the coastwise laws under criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s service of the vessel U TURN is: certain circumstances. A request for regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘To such a waiver has been received by Privacy Act carry passengers for hire to explore MARAD. The vessel, and a brief the waters surrounding Puerto Rico description of the proposed service, is Anyone is able to search the and is protected bays’’ listed below. electronic form of all comments Geographic Region: ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ DATES: Submit comments on or before received into any of our dockets by the The complete application is given in January 28, 2016. name of the individual submitting the DOT docket MARAD–2015–0143 at ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to comment (or signing the comment, if http://www.regulations.gov. Interested docket number MARAD–2015–0148. submitted on behalf of an association, parties may comment on the effect this Written comments may be submitted by business, labor union, etc.). You may action may have on U.S. vessel builders hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, review DOT’s complete Privacy Act or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- U.S. Department of Transportation, Statement in the Federal Register flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Docket Operations, M–30, West published on April 11, 2000 (Volume accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Washington, DC 20590. You may also have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- send comments electronically via the Dated: December 17, 2015. vessel builder or a business that uses Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a All comments will become part of this Secretary, Maritime Administration. waiver will not be granted. Comments docket and will be available for asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–32804 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] should refer to the docket number of inspection and copying at the above BILLING CODE 4910–81–P this notice and the vessel name in order address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., for MARAD to properly consider the E.T., Monday through Friday, except comments. Comments should also state federal holidays. An electronic version the commenter’s interest in the waiver of this document and all documents application, and address the waiver entered into this docket is available on criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s the World Wide Web at http:// regulations at 46 CFR part 388. www.regulations.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Dec 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-29 10:15:39
Document Modified: 2015-12-29 10:15:39
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before January 28, 2016.
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 81425 
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