81_FR_62418 81 FR 62244 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel PERSISTENCE; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 62244 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel PERSISTENCE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)

Page Range62244-62245
FR Document2016-21557

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 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-21557]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2016-0091]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel PERSISTENCE; 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 October 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0091. 
Written comments may be submitted by

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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 PERSISTENCE is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``pleasure sailing charters, 
sailing training classes, and casual or elegant events on the water, 
with occasional sport fishing for personal consumption (not to be sold 
commercially''.
    Geographic Region: ``Maryland, Virginia, Florida''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0091 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 29, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-21557 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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62244 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 174 / Thursday, September 8, 2016 / Notices This notice applies to all Federal DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- agency decisions as of the issuance date flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in of this notice and all laws under which Maritime Administration accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and such actions were taken, including but [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0092] MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part not limited to: 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Requested Administrative Waiver of have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 1. General: National Environmental the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 14 vessel builder or a business that uses Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4351 PENNIES; Invitation for Public U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a et seq.). Comments waiver will not be granted. Comments 2. Council on Environmental Quality should refer to the docket number of Regulations. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, this notice and the vessel name in order Department of Transportation. for MARAD to properly consider the 3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, ACTION: Notice. comments. Comments should also state 23 U.S.C. 109. the commenter’s interest in the waiver 4. MAP–21, the Moving Ahead for SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. application, and address the waiver Progress in the 21st Century Act. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 5. Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401– as represented by the Maritime regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 7671(q)). Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Privacy Act 6. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 requirement of the coastwise laws under U.S.C. 703–712). Anyone is able to search the certain circumstances. A request for electronic form of all comments 7. Historic and Cultural Resources: such a waiver has been received by received into any of our dockets by the Section 106 of the National Historic MARAD. The vessel, and a brief name of the individual submitting the Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, description of the proposed service, is comment (or signing the comment, if (16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.). listed below. submitted on behalf of an association, 8. Clean Water Act (Section 401) (33 DATES: Submit comments on or before business, labor union, etc.). You may U.S.C. 1251–1377) of 1977 and 1987 October 11, 2016. review DOT’s complete Privacy Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act of ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Statement in the Federal Register 1972). docket number MARAD–2016–0092. published on April 11, 2000 (Volume Written comments may be submitted by 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 9. Federal Endangered Species Act of hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543). By Order of the Maritime Administrator. U.S. Department of Transportation, Dated: August 29, 2016. 10. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Docket Operations, M–30, West T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Act of 1934, as amended. Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Secretary, Maritime Administration. 11. Noise Control Act of 1972. [FR Doc. 2016–21556 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20590. You may also 12. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, send comments electronically via the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P as amended. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 13. Executive Order 11990— All comments will become part of this Protection of Wetlands docket and will be available for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 14. Executive Order 11988— inspection and copying at the above Maritime Administration Floodplain Management address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0091] 15. Executive Order 13112, Invasive federal holidays. An electronic version Species. of this document and all documents Requested Administrative Waiver of 16. Executive Order 12898, Federal entered into this docket is available on the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Actions to Address Environmental the World Wide Web at http:// PERSISTENCE; Invitation for Public Justice and Low-Income Populations www.regulations.gov. Comments 17. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 1964, as amended. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Department of Transportation. 18. Department of Transportation Act Transportation, Maritime ACTION: Notice. of 1966, Section 4(f) (49 U.S.C. 303). Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23–453, SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. as represented by the Maritime and Construction. The regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Administration (MARAD), is authorized implementing Executive Order 12372 described by the applicant the intended to grant waivers of the U.S.-build regarding intergovernmental consultation on service of the vessel 14 PENNIES is: requirement of the coastwise laws under Federal programs and activities apply to this Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: certain circumstances. A request for program.) ‘‘certified small passenger vessel (SPV) such a waiver has been received by service on a Coastwise route with 12 MARAD. The vessel, and a brief mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). passengers.’’ description of the proposed service, is Issued on: August 31, 2016. listed below. Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida.’’ Matt Schmitz, The complete application is given in DATES: Submit comments on or before Director, Project Delivery, Federal Highway DOT docket MARAD–2016–0092 at October 11, 2016. Administration, Sacramento, California. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to [FR Doc. 2016–21599 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] parties may comment on the effect this docket number MARAD–2016–0091. BILLING CODE 4910–22–P action may have on U.S. vessel builders Written comments may be submitted by VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Sep 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00173 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 174 / Thursday, September 8, 2016 / Notices 62245 hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, Statement in the Federal Register SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As U.S. Department of Transportation, published on April 11, 2000 (Volume described by the applicant the intended Docket Operations, M–30, West 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). service of the vessel GRIFFIN is: Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Dated: August 29, 2016. ‘‘OUPV Sailing Charter 6 passengers or Washington, DC 20590. You may also less.’’ T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., send comments electronically via the Geographic Region: ‘‘Maine, New Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Secretary, Maritime Administration. Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode All comments will become part of this [FR Doc. 2016–21557 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] Island, Connecticut, New York, New docket and will be available for BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, inspection and copying at the above North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, E.T., Monday through Friday, except DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Louisiana, Texas.’’ federal holidays. An electronic version Maritime Administration The complete application is given in of this document and all documents DOT docket MARAD–2016–0093 at entered into this docket is available on http://www.regulations.gov. Interested the World Wide Web at http:// [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0093] parties may comment on the effect this www.regulations.gov. action may have on U.S. vessel builders Requested Administrative Waiver of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in GRIFFIN; Invitation for Public Transportation, Maritime accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Comments Administration, 1200 New Jersey MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Avenue SE., Room W23–453, AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Department of Transportation. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. ACTION: Notice. vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. waiver will not be granted. Comments described by the applicant the intended 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, should refer to the docket number of service of the vessel PERSISTENCE is: as represented by the Maritime this notice and the vessel name in order Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Administration (MARAD), is authorized for MARAD to properly consider the ‘‘pleasure sailing charters, sailing to grant waivers of the U.S.-build comments. Comments should also state training classes, and casual or elegant requirement of the coastwise laws under the commenter’s interest in the waiver events on the water, with occasional certain circumstances. A request for application, and address the waiver sport fishing for personal consumption such a waiver has been received by criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s (not to be sold commercially’’. Geographic Region: ‘‘Maryland, MARAD. The vessel, and a brief regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Virginia, Florida’’ description of the proposed service, is Privacy Act The complete application is given in listed below. Anyone is able to search the DOT docket MARAD–2016–0091 at DATES: Submit comments on or before electronic form of all comments http://www.regulations.gov. Interested October 11, 2016. received into any of our dockets by the parties may comment on the effect this ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to name of the individual submitting the action may have on U.S. vessel builders docket number MARAD–2016–0093. comment (or signing the comment, if or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Written comments may be submitted by submitted on behalf of an association, flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, business, labor union, etc.). You may accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and U.S. Department of Transportation, review DOT’s complete Privacy Act MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Docket Operations, M–30, West Statement in the Federal Register 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, published on April 11, 2000 (Volume have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). vessel builder or a business that uses Washington, DC 20590. You may also U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a By Order of the Maritime Administrator. send comments electronically via the waiver will not be granted. Comments Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Dated: August 29, 2016. should refer to the docket number of All comments will become part of this T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., this notice and the vessel name in order docket and will be available for Secretary, Maritime Administration. for MARAD to properly consider the inspection and copying at the above [FR Doc. 2016–21559 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am] comments. Comments should also state address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., BILLING CODE 4910–81–P the commenter’s interest in the waiver E.T., Monday through Friday, except application, and address the waiver federal holidays. An electronic version criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s of this document and all documents regulations at 46 CFR part 388. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY entered into this docket is available on Privacy Act the World Wide Web at http:// Office of Foreign Assets Control www.regulations.gov. Anyone is able to search the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES electronic form of all comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanctions Actions Pursuant to received into any of our dockets by the Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Executive Orders 13660, 13661, 13662, name of the individual submitting the Transportation, Maritime and 13685. comment (or signing the comment, if Administration, 1200 New Jersey AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets submitted on behalf of an association, Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Control, Treasury. business, labor union, etc.). You may Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– ACTION: Notice. review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Sep 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00174 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1


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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 October 11, 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 62244 
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