81_FR_50745 81 FR 50598 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SERENITE; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 50598 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SERENITE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

Page Range50598-50599
FR Document2016-18105

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 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2016 0075]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel SERENITE; 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 August 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0075. 
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 SERENITE is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``passenger hotel barge 
providing overnight tours of the US inland waterways.''
    Geographic Region: ``New York, Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware, 
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0075 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

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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: July 19, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-18105 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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Total ................... ...................................................................... ...................................................................... 22,500,000 [FR Doc. 2016–18045 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As BILLING CODE 4910–57–P docket number MARAD–2016–0075. described by the applicant the intended Written comments may be submitted by service of the vessel SERENITE is: hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION U.S. Department of Transportation, ‘‘passenger hotel barge providing Docket Operations, M–30, West overnight tours of the US inland Maritime Administration waterways.’’ Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Geographic Region: ‘‘New York, [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0075] Washington, DC 20590. You may also Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware, Requested Administrative Waiver of send comments electronically via the Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. South Carolina, Georgia, Florida’’ SERENITE; Invitation for Public All comments will become part of this The complete application is given in Comments docket and will be available for DOT docket MARAD–2016–0075 at inspection and copying at the above http://www.regulations.gov. Interested AGENCY: Maritime Administration, parties may comment on the effect this Department of Transportation. address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., action may have on U.S. vessel builders E.T., Monday through Friday, except ACTION: Notice. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- federal holidays. An electronic version flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. of this document and all documents accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, entered into this docket is available on MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part as represented by the Maritime the World Wide Web at http:// 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Administration (MARAD), is authorized www.regulations.gov. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- to grant waivers of the U.S.-build vessel builder or a business that uses FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirement of the coastwise laws under U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES certain circumstances. A request for Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of waiver will not be granted. Comments such a waiver has been received by Transportation, Maritime should refer to the docket number of MARAD. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 147 / Monday, August 1, 2016 / Notices 50599 criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s entered into this docket is available on DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY regulations at 46 CFR part 388. the World Wide Web at http:// www.regulations.gov. Internal Revenue Service Privacy Act Anyone is able to search the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Open Meeting of the Taxpayer electronic form of all comments Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Advocacy Panel Taxpayer received into any of our dockets by the Transportation, Maritime Communications Project Committee; name of the individual submitting the Administration, 1200 New Jersey Correction comment (or signing the comment, if Avenue SE., Room W23–453, AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), submitted on behalf of an association, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Treasury. business, labor union, etc.). You may 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. ACTION: Notice of meeting; correction. review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: In the Federal Register notice published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR As described by the applicant the that was originally published on July 8, 19477). intended service of the vessel MERLOT 2016, (81 FR 44686) the meeting date By Order of the Maritime Administrator. is: was August 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Dated: July 19, 2016. Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Eastern Time. The new meeting date is T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., ‘‘Yacht Charter Services and Multihull Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Secretary, Maritime Administration. Sailing Instruction’’. DATES: The meeting will be held [FR Doc. 2016–18105 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] Thursday, August 25, 2016. Geographic Region: ‘‘CALIFORNIA’’. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The complete application is given in Antoinette Ross at 1–888–912–1227 or DOT docket MARAD–2016–0076 at (202) 317–4110. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION parties may comment on the effect this hereby given pursuant to Section Maritime Administration action may have on U.S. vessel builders 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0076] flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Requested Administrative Waiver of accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Advocacy Panel Taxpayer the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Communications Project Committee will MERLOT; Invitation for Public 388, that the issuance of the waiver will be held Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Comments have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time via vessel builder or a business that uses teleconference. The public is invited to AGENCY: Maritime Administration, U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a make oral comments or submit written Department of Transportation. waiver will not be granted. Comments statements for consideration. Due to ACTION: Notice. should refer to the docket number of limited conference lines, notification of SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. this notice and the vessel name in order intent to participate must be made with 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, for MARAD to properly consider the Antoinette Ross. For more information as represented by the Maritime comments. Comments should also state please contact: Antoinette Ross at 1– Administration (MARAD), is authorized the commenter’s interest in the waiver 888–912–1227 or (202) 317–4110, or to grant waivers of the U.S.-build application, and address the waiver write TAP Office, 1111 Constitution requirement of the coastwise laws under criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Avenue NW., Room 1509–National certain circumstances. A request for regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Office, Washington, DC 20224, or such a waiver has been received by contact us at the Web site: http:// Privacy Act www.improveirs.org. MARAD. The vessel, and a brief The committee will be discussing description of the proposed service, is Anyone is able to search the various issues related to Taxpayer listed below. electronic form of all comments Communications and public input is DATES: Submit comments on or before received into any of our dockets by the welcome. August 31, 2016. name of the individual submitting the Dated: July 26, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to comment (or signing the comment, if docket number MARAD–2016–0076. Otis Simpson, submitted on behalf of an association, Written comments may be submitted by Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. business, labor union, etc.). You may hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, review DOT’s complete Privacy Act [FR Doc. 2016–18118 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] U.S. Department of Transportation, Statement in the Federal Register BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Docket Operations, M–30, West published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 19477). 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Washington, DC 20590. You may also By Order of the Maritime Administrator. send comments electronically via the Dated: July 26, 2016. Multiemployer Pension Plan Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Application To Reduce Benefits. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., All comments will become part of this Secretary, Maritime Administration. AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. docket and will be available for [FR Doc. 2016–18104 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] ACTION:Notice of availability; Request inspection and copying at the above for comments. 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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 August 31, 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 50598 
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