81_FR_58162 81 FR 57998 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NISSI; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 57998 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NISSI; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)

Page Range57998-57998
FR Document2016-20289

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-2016-0086]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel NISSI; 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 September 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0086. 
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 NISSI is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``The intended commercial use of 
this vessel is for day charters and multiple day charters; its 
commercial use will be sporadic in nature and for the sole purpose of 
offsetting maintenance costs. The vessel and its intended use comply 
with all basic eligibility requirements.''
    Geographic Region: ``Florida''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0086 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: August 18, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-20289 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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You may section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Further Continuing Appropriations Act, U.S. Department of Transportation, Statement in the Federal Register 2015’’ (Pub. L. 113–235), FHWA Docket Operations, M–30, West published on April 11, 2000 (Volume published a notice of intent to issue a Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). waiver on its Web site; http:// 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., By Order of the Maritime Administrator. www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ Washington, DC 20590. You may also Dated: August 18, 2016. contracts/waivers.cfm?id=128 on June send comments electronically via the T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 15th. The FHWA received no comments Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Secretary, Maritime Administration. in response to the publication. Based on All comments will become part of this [FR Doc. 2016–20289 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am] all the information available to the docket and will be available for BILLING CODE 4910–81–P agency, FHWA concludes that there are inspection and copying at the above no domestic manufacturers of address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., submersible pumps; 1,200 GPM, 6’’ E.T., Monday through Friday, except DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION diameter discharge with 42.4 ft. head, federal holidays. An electronic version that is compatible with current well lift of this document and all documents Maritime Administration station 1at I–94 in Fargo, North Dakota. entered into this docket is available on In accordance with the provisions of the World Wide Web at http:// [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0084] section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU www.regulations.gov. Requested Administrative Waiver of Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), FHWA is Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of JULIA; Invitation for Public Comments providing this notice as its finding that Transportation, Maritime a waiver of Buy America requirements Administration, 1200 New Jersey AGENCY: Maritime Administration, is appropriate. The FHWA invites Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Department of Transportation. public comment on this finding for an Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– ACTION: Notice. additional 15 days following the 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. effective date of the finding. Comments SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As may be submitted to FHWA’s Web site 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, described by the applicant the intended via the link provided to the waiver page as represented by the Maritime service of the vessel NISSI is: noted above. Administration (MARAD), is authorized Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161, ‘‘The intended commercial use of this 23 CFR 635.410. requirement of the coastwise laws under vessel is for day charters and multiple certain circumstances. A request for Issued on: August 15, 2016. day charters; its commercial use will be such a waiver has been received by Gregory G. Nadeau, sporadic in nature and for the sole MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Administrator, Federal Highway purpose of offsetting maintenance costs. description of the proposed service, is Administration. The vessel and its intended use comply listed below. [FR Doc. 2016–20234 Filed 8–23–16; 8:45 am] with all basic eligibility requirements.’’ Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’ DATES: Submit comments on or before BILLING CODE 4910–22–P September 23, 2016. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2016–0086 at ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION http://www.regulations.gov. Interested docket number MARAD–2016–0084. parties may comment on the effect this Written comments may be submitted by Maritime Administration action may have on U.S. vessel builders hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- U.S. Department of Transportation, [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0086] flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Docket Operations, M–30, West accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Requested Administrative Waiver of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Washington, DC 20590. 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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 September 23, 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 57998 
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