81 FR 40756 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel PHOTOBOAT; Invitation for Public Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 40756-40756 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14653 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 40756] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14653] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2016 0063] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel PHOTOBOAT; Invitation for Public Comments AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0063. 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 [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel PHOTOBOAT is: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Small passenger vessel for contract water taxi services and as a platform for additional professional marine photographers/videographers'' Geographic Region: ``Washington State, Oregon, California'' The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0063 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. 2016-14653 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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the United States within a reasonable time; origin content over the lifecycle of the the World Wide Web at http://
or (D) including domestic material will WSCs.’’ FRA is publishing notice of its www.regulations.gov.
increase the cost of the overall project by decision to grant Palmetto’s waiver request in
more than 25 percent. the Federal Register to provide notice of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FRA concludes a waiver is appropriate such finding and an opportunity for public Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
because domestically-produced WSCs comment after which this waiver will
meeting Palmetto’s specification for the ICTF Transportation, Maritime
become effective. This waiver applies only to
project are not currently produced in the the WSCs for Palmetto’s procurement as Administration, 1200 New Jersey
United States. identified in its waiver request. Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
FRA bases this determination on the Questions about this letter can be directed Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
following: to, John Johnson, Attorney-Advisor, at 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
• While there are domestic manufacturers John.Johnson@dot.gov or (202) 493–0078.
for smaller, intermodal cranes, there are no Sincerely, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
U.S. manufacturers of large and wide-span described by the applicant the intended
intermodal cranes for ports; Sarah E. Feinberg,
Administrator. service of the vessel PHOTOBOAT is:
• In 2011, U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Maritime Administration Issued in Washington, DC, on June 16, Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
(MARAD) determined it had been fifteen 2016. ‘‘Small passenger vessel for contract
years since mobile harbor cranes were Amitabha Bose, water taxi services and as a platform for
manufactured in the United States and issued Chief Counsel. additional professional marine
a waiver for foreign mobile harbor cranes. photographers/videographers’’
See 76 FR 14457 (March 16, 2011). This [FR Doc. 2016–14708 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
finding comports with previous waivers for BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Geographic Region: ‘‘Washington
cranes granted by MARAD in 2010 and the State, Oregon, California’’
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in
2009. See 75 FR 68661 (November 8, 2010)
The complete application is given in
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
and 74 FR 51363 (October 6, 2009), DOT docket MARAD–2016–0063 at
respectively; Maritime Administration http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
• In 2013, the National Institute of parties may comment on the effect this
Standards and Technology’s Hollings [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0063] action may have on U.S. vessel builders
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST– or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
MEP) scouted for domestic rail-mounted and Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
rubber tire mobile harbor cranes for
intermodal containers and did not locate any PHOTOBOAT; Invitation for Public accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
U.S. manufacturers; Comments MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
• In 2015, NIST–MEP scouted for domestic 388, that the issuance of the waiver will
large, container vessel ship-to-shore gantry AGENCY: Maritime Administration, have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
cranes and did not locate any U.S. Department of Transportation. vessel builder or a business that uses
manufacturers currently manufacturing these ACTION: Notice. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
cranes;
• In 2015, Palmetto conducted extensive
waiver will not be granted. Comments
SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
market research about active WSC should refer to the docket number of
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
manufacturers and found that they do not this notice and the vessel name in order
as represented by the Maritime
manufacture WSCs in the United States;
Administration (MARAD), is authorized for MARAD to properly consider the
• In January 2015, FHWA granted a Buy comments. Comments should also state
America waiver for non-domestic harbor to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under the commenter’s interest in the waiver
cranes after concluding that there are no
certain circumstances. A request for application, and address the waiver
domestic manufacturers. See 80 FR 3005
(January 21, 2015); such a waiver has been received by criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
• On February 9, 2015, FRA provided MARAD. The vessel, and a brief regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
public notice of this waiver request and a 15- description of the proposed service, is
day opportunity for comment on its Web site.
Privacy Act
listed below.
FRA also emailed notice to over 6,000
DATES: Submit comments on or before Anyone is able to search the
persons who have signed up for Buy America
notices through ‘‘GovDelivery.’’ See https:// July 22, 2016. electronic form of all comments
www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0783. FRA received ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to received into any of our dockets by the
no comments; docket number MARAD–2016–0063. name of the individual submitting the
• In May 2015, FHWA granted another Written comments may be submitted by comment (or signing the comment, if
Buy America waiver for cargo cranes after hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, submitted on behalf of an association,
concluding that there are no domestic business, labor union, etc.). You may
U.S. Department of Transportation,
manufacturers. See 80 FR 29790 (May 22,
2015); and Docket Operations, M–30, West review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
• In January 2016, FRA independently Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Statement in the Federal Register
confirmed there are no domestic WSC 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
manufacturers. FRA discussed the U.S. Washington, DC 20590. You may also 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
market with crane/intermodal experts from send comments electronically via the
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
several port terminals and railroad Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
intermodal operations with experience All comments will become part of this Dated: June 14, 2016.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
purchasing a variety of crane equipment, docket and will be available for T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
including WSC cranes.
inspection and copying at the above Secretary, Maritime Administration.
FRA encourages Palmetto to follow
through with the bidding process described address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., [FR Doc. 2016–14653 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
in its waiver request, including Palmetto’s E.T., Monday through Friday, except BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
expectation to weight ‘‘the ability of a federal holidays. An electronic version
supplier to offer a technically compliant, of this document and all documents
cost-effective solution that maximizes U.S.- entered into this docket is available on
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| 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 [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 40756 |
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