81_FR_31391 81 FR 31295 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel GRACE; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 31295 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel GRACE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 96 (May 18, 2016)

Page Range31295-31296
FR Document2016-11725

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-2016 0046]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel GRACE; 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 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0046. 
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: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, Email 
Bianca.Carr@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel GRACE is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Six pack charters
    Geographic Region: Maryland, Virginia
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0046 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.

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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: May 10, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-11725 Filed 5-17-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                submitted on behalf of an association,                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  as represented by the Maritime
                                                business, labor union, etc.). You may                   366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  Administration (MARAD), is authorized
                                                review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                         to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
                                                Statement in the Federal Register                       described by the applicant the intended               requirement of the coastwise laws under
                                                published on April 11, 2000 (Volume                     service of the vessel COOL BEANS III is:              certain circumstances. A request for
                                                65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).                         Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                    such a waiver has been received by
                                                  By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                  ‘‘SIGHTSEEING EXCURSION IN                         MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                                                                           NAPLES/MAROC ISLAND FLORIDA’’                      description of the proposed service, is
                                                  Dated: May 10, 2016.
                                                                                                        Geographic Region: ‘‘FLORIDA’’                        listed below.
                                                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                           The complete application is given in               DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                        DOT docket MARAD–2016–0048 at                         June 17, 2016.
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–11719 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                        parties may comment on the effect this                docket number MARAD–2016–0046.
                                                                                                        action may have on U.S. vessel builders               Written comments may be submitted by
                                                                                                        or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                        flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                Maritime Administration                                 accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                                                                        MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0048]                            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
                                                Requested Administrative Waiver of                                                                            send comments electronically via the
                                                                                                        vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                                                                              Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                        U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                COOL BEANS III; Invitation for Public                                                                         All comments will become part of this
                                                                                                        waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                Comments                                                                                                      docket and will be available for
                                                                                                        should refer to the docket number of
                                                AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                        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.,
                                                Department of Transportation.
                                                                                                        comments. Comments should also state                  E.T., Monday through Friday, except
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                                                                               federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                                                                        the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.                   application, and address the waiver                   of this document and all documents
                                                12121, the Secretary of Transportation,                 criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  entered into this docket is available on
                                                as represented by the Maritime                          regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       the World Wide Web at http://
                                                Administration (MARAD), is authorized                                                                         www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                        Privacy Act
                                                to grant waivers of the U.S.-build                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                requirement of the coastwise laws under                   Anyone is able to search the                        Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                certain circumstances. A request for                    electronic form of all comments                       Transportation, Maritime
                                                such a waiver has been received by                      received into any of our dockets by the               Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          name of the individual submitting the                 Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                description of the proposed service, is                 comment (or signing the comment, if                   Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                listed below.                                           submitted on behalf of an association,                366–9309, Email Bianca.Carr@dot.gov.
                                                DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                        business, labor union, etc.). You may                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                June 17, 2016.                                          review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                     described by the applicant the intended
                                                                                                        Statement in the Federal Register                     service of the vessel GRACE is:
                                                ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                        published on April 11, 2000 (Volume                      Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                docket number MARAD–2016 0048.                          65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
                                                Written comments may be submitted by                                                                          Six pack charters
                                                                                                          By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                Geographic Region: Maryland,
                                                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                                                                          Dated: May 10, 2016.                                Virginia
                                                U.S. Department of Transportation,                                                                               The complete application is given in
                                                Docket Operations, M–30, West                           T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                                                                              DOT docket MARAD–2016–0046 at
                                                Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                                                                              http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             [FR Doc. 2016–11716 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]           parties may comment on the effect this
                                                Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                send comments electronically via the                                                                          or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                                                                       flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                All comments will become part of this                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                docket and will be available for                                                                              MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                inspection and copying at the above                     Maritime Administration
                                                                                                                                                              388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,                     [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0046]                          have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                E.T., Monday through Friday, except                                                                           vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                federal holidays. An electronic version                 Requested Administrative Waiver of                    U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                of this document and all documents                      the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                entered into this docket is available on                GRACE; Invitation for Public                          should refer to the docket number of
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                                                the World Wide Web at http://                           Comments                                              this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                www.regulations.gov.                                                                                          for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                                                                        AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Department of Transportation.                         comments. Comments should also state
                                                Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                         ACTION: Notice.                                       the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                Transportation, Maritime                                                                                      application, and address the waiver
                                                Administration, 1200 New Jersey                         SUMMARY:  As authorized by 46 U.S.C.                  criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                               12121, the Secretary of Transportation,               regulations at 46 CFR part 388.


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                                                Privacy Act                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  Anyone is able to search the                          Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                electronic form of all comments                         Transportation, Maritime                              National Highway Traffic Safety
                                                received into any of our dockets by the                 Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       Administration
                                                name of the individual submitting the                   Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                             [DOT Docket No. NHTSA –2016–0036]
                                                comment (or signing the comment, if                     Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                submitted on behalf of an association,                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  Guidelines for the Safe Deployment
                                                business, labor union, etc.). You may                                                                         and Operation of Automated Vehicle
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    As
                                                review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                                                                             Safety Technologies.
                                                Statement in the Federal Register                       described by the applicant the intended
                                                published on April 11, 2000 (Volume                     service of the vessel FEEL THE MAGIC                  AGENCY:  National Highway Traffic
                                                65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).                         is:                                                   Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
                                                                                                        Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                    ACTION: Extension of comment period
                                                  By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                          ‘‘Crewed Yacht Charter’’                            for proposed Guidelines for the Safe
                                                  Dated: May 10, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                              Deployment and Operation of
                                                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                Geographic Region: ‘‘Puerto Rico,                     Automated Vehicle Safety Technologies
                                                Secretary, Maritime Administration.                       Florida’’
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–11725 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]                                                                   SUMMARY:   This document extends the
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                           The complete application is given in               comment period on planned guidelines
                                                                                                        DOT docket MARAD–2016–0050 at                         for the safe deployment and operation of
                                                                                                        http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                automated vehicles. The intent of the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            parties may comment on the effect this                operational guidance is to encourage
                                                                                                        action may have on U.S. vessel builders               innovative and safe deployment of
                                                Maritime Administration                                 or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              automated vehicle technologies. Written
                                                [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0050]                            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 statements and supporting information
                                                                                                        accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   submitted during the comment period
                                                Requested Administrative Waiver of                      MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    will be considered with the same weight
                                                the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                        388, that the issuance of the waiver will             as oral comments and supporting
                                                FEEL THE MAGIC; Invitation for Public                   have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              information presented at the public
                                                Comments                                                vessel builder or a business that uses                meetings. The comment due date was
                                                AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                        U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 May 9, 2016.
                                                Department of Transportation.                           waiver will not be granted. Comments                    Comments continue to come in and
                                                                                                        should refer to the docket number of                  requests have been made to extend the
                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                        this notice and the vessel name in order              period to provide comments on this
                                                SUMMARY:   As authorized by 46 U.S.C.                   for MARAD to properly consider the                    important topic. This document grants
                                                12121, the Secretary of Transportation,                 comments. Comments should also state                  that request and extends the comment
                                                as represented by the Maritime                                                                                due date for the planned Guidelines to
                                                                                                        the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                Administration (MARAD), is authorized                                                                         May 31, 2016.
                                                                                                        application, and address the waiver
                                                to grant waivers of the U.S.-build                      criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  DATES: The due date for comments on
                                                requirement of the coastwise laws under                 regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0036 is
                                                certain circumstances. A request for                                                                          extended to May 31, 2016
                                                such a waiver has been received by                      Privacy Act                                           ADDRESSES: Please submit all written
                                                MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                                                                                comments no later than May 31, 2016,
                                                description of the proposed service, is                   Anyone is able to search the
                                                                                                                                                              by any of the following methods:
                                                listed below.                                           electronic form of all comments
                                                                                                                                                                • Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to
                                                DATES: Submit comments on or before                     received into any of our dockets by the               http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                June 17, 2016.                                          name of the individual submitting the                 online instructions for submitting
                                                ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     comment (or signing the comment, if                   comments.
                                                docket number MARAD–2016–0050.                          submitted on behalf of an association,                  • Mail: Docket Management Facility:
                                                Written comments may be submitted by                    business, labor union, etc.). You may                 U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                     New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
                                                U.S. Department of Transportation,                      Statement in the Federal Register                     Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                Docket Operations, M–30, West                           published on April 11, 2000 (Volume                   Washington, DC 20590–0001.
                                                Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).                         • Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200
                                                1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                               By Order of the Maritime Administrator.             New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
                                                Washington, DC 20590. You may also                        Dated: May 10, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                              Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                send comments electronically via the                                                                          Washington, DC 20590–0001, between 9
                                                Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
                                                All comments will become part of this                   Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   Friday, except Federal Holidays.
                                                docket and will be available for                        [FR Doc. 2016–11714 Filed 5–17–16; 8:45 am]             • Fax: 202–366–1767.
                                                inspection and copying at the above                                                                             Instructions: All submissions must
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                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,                                                                           include the agency name and docket
                                                E.T., Monday through Friday, except                                                                           number. Note that all comments
                                                federal holidays. An electronic version                                                                       received will be posted without change
                                                of this document and all documents                                                                            to http://www.regulations.gov, including
                                                entered into this docket is available on                                                                      any personal information provided.
                                                the World Wide Web at http://                                                                                 Please see the Privacy Act discussion
                                                www.regulations.gov.                                                                                          below.


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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 17, 2016.
ContactBianca Carr, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, Email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 31295 

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