81_FR_40515 81 FR 40396 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEACROPPER II; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 40396 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEACROPPER II; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

Page Range40396-40397
FR Document2016-14664

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 81 Issue 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40396-40397]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14664]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2016-0062]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel SEACROPPER II; 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 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0062. 
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

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Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel SEACROPPER II is:
    Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel: ``Charter Fishing.''
    Geographic Region: ``Florida.''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0062 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 14, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-14664 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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40396 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices (3) Mail: U.S. Department of (SVS) Phase II intermodal project.1 The comment after which this waiver will Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Brown Marmoleum will cover 1,480 sq. become effective. Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30, ft and costs approximately $4,690. Questions about this letter can be Room W12–140, Washington, DC The SVS Phase II intermodal project directed to, John Johnson, Attorney- 20590–0001; or is the rehabilitation of the historic Advisor, at John.Johnson@dot.gov or (4) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on 68,000 square foot train station in (202) 493–0078. the first floor of the West Building, 1200 downtown Sacramento, California. The Sincerely, New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, $30 million project is partially funded Sarah E. Feinberg DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with a $15 million 2012 Transportation Administrator Monday through Friday, except Federal Infrastructure Generating Economic holidays. Recovery (TIGER) grant. The U.S. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 15, Department of Transportation (DOT) 2016. Instructions: All submissions must selected each project for 2012 TIGER Amitabha Bose, reference the ‘‘Federal Railroad Administration’’ and include docket Grant funding based on whether it Chief Counsel. number FRA–2012–0033. Due to would, among other things, promote a [FR Doc. 2016–14554 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] security procedures in effect since more environmentally sustainable BILLING CODE 4910–06–P October 2001, mail received through the transportation system. 77 FR 4863, 4867 U.S. Postal Service may be subject to (January 31, 2012). After rehabilitation, delays. Parties submitting responses to the SVS will include an Amtrak station, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION this notice should consider using an commercial retail and office space. To support its waiver request, Maritime Administration express mail firm to ensure the prompt filing of any submissions not filed Sacramento contends that Brown [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0062] electronically or by hand. Note that all Marmoleum natural linoleum is the submissions received, including any only flooring that meets the standards in Requested Administrative Waiver of personal information therein, will be the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel posted without change or alteration to the Treatment of Historic Properties SEACROPPER II; Invitation for Public http://www.regulations.gov. For more with Guidelines for Preserving, Comments information, you may review DOT’s Rehabilitating, and Reconstructing AGENCY: Maritime Administration, complete Privacy Act Statement in the Historic Buildings. Specifically, Department of Transportation. Federal Register published on April 11, Sacramento asserts that Brown Marmoleum is the only flooring product ACTION: Notice. 2000 (65 FR 19477), or visit http:// www.regulations.gov. that sufficiently matches the design, SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. color, and texture of the original historic 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. flooring used in SVS. Forbo does not John Johnson, Attorney-Advisor, FRA as represented by the Maritime manufacture Brown Marmoleum in the Administration (MARAD), is authorized Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New United States. After comparing flooring Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, to grant waivers of the U.S.-build samples to the original flooring, requirement of the coastwise laws under Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–0078, California’s State Historic Preservation John.Johnson@dot.gov. certain circumstances. A request for Office and FRA determined Brown such a waiver has been received by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Marmoleum is the only product best MARAD. The vessel, and a brief FRA provides information on its matching the original linoleum’s design, description of the proposed service, is reasons for granting this waiver in a color, and texture. listed below. letter to Sacramento, quoted below: Therefore, FRA is granting Mr. Gregory Taylor DATES: Submit comments on or before Sacramento’s waiver request. FRA AIA, Supervising Architect/Project concludes a waiver is appropriate under July 21, 2016. Manager 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(2)(B) for Brown ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to City of Sacramento, Department of Marmoleum because domestically- docket number MARAD–2016–0062. Public Works produced flooring meeting the specific Written comments may be submitted by 915 I Street needs of Sacramento for this application hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, Room 2000 (i.e., historic preservation) is not U.S. Department of Transportation, currently ‘‘produced in sufficient and Docket Operations, M–30, West Sacramento, CA 95814–2604 reasonably available amount or . . . [is] Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Re: Request for Waiver of Buy America 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., not of a satisfactory quality.’’ 49 U.S.C. Requirement Washington, DC 20590. You may also 24405(a)(2)(B). Dear Mr. Taylor: Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(4), send comments electronically via the As you are aware, on November 24, FRA will publish this letter granting Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 2014, the City of Sacramento, California, Sacramento’s request in the Federal All comments will become part of this Department of Public Works Register and provide notice of such docket and will be available for (Sacramento) requested a waiver from finding and an opportunity for public inspection and copying at the above the Federal Railroad Administration’s address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (FRA) Buy America requirement (49 1 Sacramento also requested a waiver for E.T., Monday through Friday, except U.S.C. 24405(a)) to purchase Sacramento requested a non-availability Buy federal holidays. An electronic version America waiver for a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) of this document and all documents ‘‘Marmoleum,’’ specifically the color heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) Walton Cirrus Original Brown #3665 system to be installed into SVS. However, FRA entered into this docket is available on (Brown Marmoleum), a natural linoleum chose to bifurcate the waiver requests since the VRF the World Wide Web at http:// flooring product made by Forbo waiver was more advanced in terms of processing www.regulations.gov. and was pivotal to Sacramento. FRA granted a Flooring Systems in the Netherlands, for waiver for the VRF system on June 4, 2015. https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: use in the Sacramento Valley Station www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/Details/L16619. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices 40397 Transportation, Maritime SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Administration, 1200 New Jersey 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Avenue SE., Room W23–453, as represented by the Maritime Privacy Act Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Administration (MARAD), is authorized 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Anyone is able to search the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As requirement of the coastwise laws under electronic form of all comments described by the applicant the intended certain circumstances. A request for received into any of our dockets by the service of the vessel SEACROPPER II is: such a waiver has been received by name of the individual submitting the Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel: MARAD. The vessel, and a brief comment (or signing the comment, if ‘‘Charter Fishing.’’ description of the proposed service, is submitted on behalf of an association, Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida.’’ listed below. business, labor union, etc.). You may The complete application is given in DATES: Submit comments on or before review DOT’s complete Privacy Act DOT docket MARAD–2016–0062 at July 21, 2016. Statement in the Federal Register http://www.regulations.gov. Interested published on April 11, 2000 (Volume ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to parties may comment on the effect this 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). docket number MARAD–2016–0060. action may have on U.S. vessel builders Written comments may be submitted by By Order of the Maritime Administrator. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, Dated: June 14, 2016. flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in U.S. Department of Transportation, T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Docket Operations, M–30, West Secretary, Maritime Administration. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, [FR Doc. 2016–14655 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] 388, that the issuance of the waiver will 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., BILLING CODE 4910–81–P have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Washington, DC 20590. You may also vessel builder or a business that uses send comments electronically via the U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION waiver will not be granted. Comments All comments will become part of this should refer to the docket number of docket and will be available for Maritime Administration this notice and the vessel name in order inspection and copying at the above [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0059] for MARAD to properly consider the address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., comments. Comments should also state E.T., Monday through Friday, except Requested Administrative Waiver of the commenter’s interest in the waiver federal holidays. An electronic version the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel application, and address the waiver of this document and all documents BALAJAN; Invitation for Public criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s entered into this docket is available on Comments regulations at 46 CFR part 388. the World Wide Web at http:// www.regulations.gov. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Privacy Act Department of Transportation. Anyone is able to search the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice. electronic form of all comments Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of received into any of our dockets by the Transportation, Maritime SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. name of the individual submitting the Administration, 1200 New Jersey 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, comment (or signing the comment, if Avenue SE., Room W23–453, as represented by the Maritime submitted on behalf of an association, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Administration (MARAD), is authorized business, labor union, etc.). You may 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. to grant waivers of the U.S.-build review DOT’s complete Privacy Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As requirement of the coastwise laws under Statement in the Federal Register described by the applicant the intended certain circumstances. A request for published on April 11, 2000 (Volume service of the vessel SAPHIRA is: such a waiver has been received by 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Day Charter. description of the proposed service, is By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Geographic Region: Hawaii. listed below. Dated: June 14, 2016. The complete application is given in DATES: Submit comments on or before T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., DOT docket MARAD–2016–0060 at July 21, 2016. Secretary, Maritime Administration. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to [FR Doc. 2016–14664 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] parties may comment on the effect this docket number MARAD–2016–0059. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 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, flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in U.S. Department of Transportation, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Docket Operations, M–30, West Maritime Administration MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 388, that the issuance of the waiver will 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0060] have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Washington, DC 20590. You may also vessel builder or a business that uses send comments electronically via the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments All comments will become part of this SAPHIRA; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of docket and will be available for Comments this notice and the vessel name in order inspection and copying at the above AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 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 the commenter’s interest in the waiver federal holidays. An electronic version ACTION: Notice. application, and address the waiver of this document and all documents VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 21, 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 40396 
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