81 FR 68104 - Acceptance of Applications for the Award of Two Maritime Security Program Operating Agreements
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23823 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 68104-68105] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23823] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Acceptance of Applications for the Award of Two Maritime Security Program Operating Agreements AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of application period for the Maritime Security Program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is issuing this request for applications for eligible vessels to enroll in two Maritime Security Program (MSP) Operating Agreements, subject to the availability of appropriations, in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Security Act of 2003, Public Law 108-136, div. C, title XXXV, as amended by Section 3508 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, Public Law 112-239 (NDAA 2013). The MSP maintains a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements and to maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping. This request for applications provides, among other things, application criteria and a deadline for submitting applications for vessel enrollment in the MSP. DATES: Applications for the enrollment of two vessels must be received no later than November 2, 2016. Applications should be submitted to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section below. ADDRESSES: Application forms and instructions are available on the MARAD Web site at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships-and-shipping/strategic-sealift/maritime-security-program-msp/. Applications shall be addressed to the Director, Office of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W25-310, Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William G. McDonald, Director, Office of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, (202) 366-0688. For military utility questions, call Mr. Tim Boemecke, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), (618) 220-1452. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 53102(a) of Title 46, United States Code, directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary), in consultation with the Secretary of Defense (SecDef), to establish a fleet of active, commercially-viable, militarily-useful, privately- owned vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements. Payments to participating operators are subject to the availability of appropriations and are limited to the following amounts: $3.5 million per ship for FY 2016, $4.99995 million per ship for FY 2017, $5.0 million per ship for FY 2018 through 2020, $5.233463 million per ship for FY 2021, and $3.7 million per ship for FY 2022 through FY 2025. Consistent with the National Security Requirements section below, participating operators are required to make their commercial transportation resources available upon request by SecDef during times of war or national emergency. Application Criteria The NDAA 2013 amended the procedures in 46 U.S.C. 53103(c) for awarding new MSP Operating Agreements. Namely, it established a revised priority system whereby applications would first be evaluated on the basis of vessel type, as determined by Department of Defense (DOD) requirements, with secondary consideration then provided to the citizenship status of the applicant. [[Page 68105]] Vessel Requirements Acceptable vessels for these MSP Operating Agreements must meet the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 53102(b) and 46 CFR 296.11. In addition, the Commander, USTRANSCOM, has established DOD general evaluation criteria on the military requirements for eligible MSP vessels. Priority consideration, consistent with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 53103(c), will be given to applications providing for enrollment of the following vessel types in order of priority: 1. Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) Vessels. 2. Multi-Purpose/Heavy Lift Vessels. 3. Geared Container Ships. 4. All other vessel types, which will be considered after all applications for the above listed vessels types have been reviewed. For each individual application, the offered vessel's class society vessel-type designation will serve as the primary factor in determining the priority category in which the vessel is placed. National Security Requirements Successful applicants will be required to enter into an Emergency Preparedness Agreement (EPA) pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 53107. The EPA incorporates the terms of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA), available in 79 FR 64462 (October 29, 2014). Documentation Vessels must be documented in the United States under 46 U.S.C. chapter 121 prior to being eligible for MSP payments. Further, proof of U.S. Coast Guard vessel documentation and all relevant charter and management agreements must be approved by MARAD before the vessel will be eligible to receive MSP payments. If a vessel being considered is not currently under U.S. documentation, MARAD requires information regarding the time line proposed that would bring the vessel under U.S. Coast Guard documentation. Vessel Operation Vessels under MSP Operating Agreements shall be operated exclusively in foreign commerce as defined in 46 U.S.C. 53101(4) or in permissible mixed foreign commerce and domestic trade as provided by 46 U.S.C. 53105(a)(1)(A). Prior Applicants Applicants who previously responded to MARAD's November 27, 2015, Notice of Application Period for the Maritime Security Program, 80 FR 74209 (November 27, 2015), that wish to submit the same vessel(s) for consideration may do so by submitting a letter expressing their intention and providing any updated information and documentation. Award MARAD does not guarantee the award of MSP Operating Agreements in response to applications submitted under this Notice. In the event that no awards are made or an application is not selected for an award, the applicant will be provided with a written reason why the application was denied, consistent with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 53103(c). Protection of Confidential Commercial or Financial Information If the application includes information that the applicant considers to be a trade secret or confidential commercial or financial information, the applicant should do the following: (1) Note on the front cover that the submission ``Contains Confidential Commercial or Financial Information (CCFI)''; (2) mark each affected page ``CCFI''; and (3) highlight or otherwise denote the CCFI portions. MARAD will protect such information from disclosure to the extent allowed under applicable law. In the event MARAD receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the information, procedures described in the Department's FOIA regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be followed. Only information that is ultimately determined to be confidential under that procedure will be exempt from disclosure under FOIA. (Authority: 46 U.S.C. 53102 and 53103; 46 CFR 296.24; 49 CFR 1.92 and 1.93) By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: September 28, 2016. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-23823 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)–(c); 5 CFR Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, applications for vessel enrollment in the
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983, Attention: FTA Desk Officer. MSP.
Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 Alternatively, comments may be sent
DATES: Applications for the enrollment
day notice informs the regulated via email to the Office of Information
of two vessels must be received no later
community to file relevant comments and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
than November 2, 2016. Applications
and affords the agency adequate time to Management and Budget, at the
should be submitted to the address
digest public comments before it following address: oira_submissions@
listed in the ADDRESSES section below.
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. omb.eop.gov.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should Comments are Invited on: Whether ADDRESSES: Application forms and
submit their respective comments to the proposed collection of information instructions are available on the
OMB within 30 days of publication to is necessary for the proper performance MARAD Web site at http://
best ensure having their full effect. 5 of the functions of the Department, www.marad.dot.gov/ships-and-
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, including whether the information will shipping/strategic-sealift/maritime-
Aug. 29, 1995. have practical utility; the accuracy of security-program-msp/. Applications
The summaries below describe the the Department’s estimate of the burden shall be addressed to the Director, Office
nature of the information collection of the proposed information collection; of Sealift Support, Maritime
requirements (ICRs) and the expected ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Administration, Department of
burden. The requirements are being clarity of the information to be Transportation, Maritime
submitted for clearance by OMB as collected; and ways to minimize the Administration, 1200 New Jersey
required by the PRA. burden of the collection of information Avenue SE., W25–310, Washington, DC
Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5337, the on respondents, including the use of 20590.
State of Good Repair Grants Program. automated collection techniques or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OMB Control Number: 2132–0577. other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of William G. McDonald, Director, Office
Type of Request: Extension without
having its full effect if OMB receives it of Sealift Support, Maritime
change of a currently approved
within 30 days of publication of this Administration, (202) 366–0688. For
information collection.
notice in the Federal Register. military utility questions, call Mr. Tim
Abstract: 49 U.S.C. Section 5337, the
Boemecke, United States Transportation
State of Good Repair Grants Program William Hyre, Command (USTRANSCOM), (618) 220–
was authorized by Moving Ahead for
Deputy Associate Administrator for 1452.
Progress in the 21st Century (MAP–21). Administration.
It was reauthorized under the Fixing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
[FR Doc. 2016–23771 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]
America’s Surface Transportation 53102(a) of Title 46, United States Code,
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(FAST) Act Section 3015. This program directs the Secretary of Transportation
authorizes the Secretary of (Secretary), in consultation with the
Transportation to make grants to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Secretary of Defense (SecDef), to
designated recipients to maintain, establish a fleet of active, commercially-
replace, and rehabilitate high intensity Maritime Administration viable, militarily-useful, privately-
fixed guideway systems and high owned vessels to meet national defense
intensity motorbus systems. Eligible Acceptance of Applications for the and other security requirements.
recipients include state and local Award of Two Maritime Security Payments to participating operators are
government authorities in urbanized Program Operating Agreements subject to the availability of
areas with high intensity fixed appropriations and are limited to the
AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
guideway systems and/or high intensity following amounts: $3.5 million per
Department of Transportation.
motorbus systems operating for at least ship for FY 2016, $4.99995 million per
ACTION: Notice of application period for
seven years. Projects are funded at 80 ship for FY 2017, $5.0 million per ship
percent federal with a 20 percent local the Maritime Security Program. for FY 2018 through 2020, $5.233463
match requirement by statute. FTA will SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration million per ship for FY 2021, and $3.7
apportion funds to designated (MARAD) is issuing this request for million per ship for FY 2022 through FY
recipients. The designated recipients applications for eligible vessels to enroll 2025. Consistent with the National
will then allocate funds as appropriate in two Maritime Security Program Security Requirements section below,
to recipients that are public entities in (MSP) Operating Agreements, subject to participating operators are required to
the urbanized areas. FTA can make the availability of appropriations, in make their commercial transportation
grants to direct recipients after sub- accordance with the provisions of the resources available upon request by
allocation of funds. Recipients apply for Maritime Security Act of 2003, Public SecDef during times of war or national
grants electronically, and FTA collects Law 108–136, div. C, title XXXV, as emergency.
milestone and financial status reports amended by Section 3508 of the Application Criteria
from designated recipients on a National Defense Authorization Act for
quarterly basis. The information Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, Public Law 112– The NDAA 2013 amended the
submitted ensures FTA’s compliance 239 (NDAA 2013). The MSP maintains procedures in 46 U.S.C. 53103(c) for
with applicable federal laws. a fleet of active, commercially viable, awarding new MSP Operating
Annual Estimated Total Burden militarily useful, privately owned Agreements. Namely, it established a
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Hours: 9,120 hours. vessels to meet national defense and revised priority system whereby
ADDRESSES: All written comments must other security requirements and to applications would first be evaluated on
refer to the docket number that appears maintain a United States presence in the basis of vessel type, as determined
at the top of this document and be international commercial shipping. This by Department of Defense (DOD)
submitted to the Office of Information request for applications provides, requirements, with secondary
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of among other things, application criteria consideration then provided to the
Management and Budget, 725 17th and a deadline for submitting citizenship status of the applicant.
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Vessel Requirements submit the same vessel(s) for The purpose of this workshop is to
Acceptable vessels for these MSP consideration may do so by submitting discuss the results from testing of
Operating Agreements must meet the a letter expressing their intention and various categories of GPS/Global
requirements of 46 U.S.C. 53102(b) and providing any updated information and Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
46 CFR 296.11. In addition, the documentation. receivers to include aviation (non-
Commander, USTRANSCOM, has Award certified), cellular, general location/
established DOD general evaluation navigation, high precision and
MARAD does not guarantee the award networks, timing, and space-based
criteria on the military requirements for of MSP Operating Agreements in
eligible MSP vessels. Priority receivers. The workshop also will
response to applications submitted include a discussion on the
consideration, consistent with the under this Notice. In the event that no
requirements of 46 U.S.C. 53103(c), will development of use-case scenarios for
awards are made or an application is not these categories.
be given to applications providing for selected for an award, the applicant will
enrollment of the following vessel types DATES:
be provided with a written reason why
in order of priority: the application was denied, consistent Meeting date/time: October 14, 2016
1. Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) Vessels. with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
2. Multi-Purpose/Heavy Lift Vessels. Registration deadline: October 11,
3. Geared Container Ships. 53103(c).
2016. Request alternative meeting
4. All other vessel types, which will Protection of Confidential Commercial formats or services by October 7, 2016.
be considered after all applications for or Financial Information ADDRESSES: RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th St.
the above listed vessels types have been
If the application includes NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.
reviewed.
For each individual application, the information that the applicant considers Several days leading up to the
offered vessel’s class society vessel-type to be a trade secret or confidential workshop, an email containing the
designation will serve as the primary commercial or financial information, the agenda, dial-in, and WebEx information
factor in determining the priority applicant should do the following: (1) will be provided.
category in which the vessel is placed. Note on the front cover that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
submission ‘‘Contains Confidential Stephen M. Mackey, U.S. Department of
National Security Requirements Commercial or Financial Information Transportation, John A. Volpe National
Successful applicants will be required (CCFI)’’; (2) mark each affected page Transportation Systems Center, V–345,
to enter into an Emergency ‘‘CCFI’’; and (3) highlight or otherwise 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142,
Preparedness Agreement (EPA) denote the CCFI portions. MARAD will Stephen.Mackey@dot.gov 617–494–
pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 53107. The EPA protect such information from 2753.
incorporates the terms of the Voluntary disclosure to the extent allowed under
applicable law. In the event MARAD SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal
Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA),
receives a Freedom of Information Act of the GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility
available in 79 FR 64462 (October 29,
(FOIA) request for the information, Assessment Study is to evaluate the
2014).
procedures described in the adjacent radio frequency band power
Documentation Department’s FOIA regulation at 49 CFR levels that can be tolerated by GPS/
Vessels must be documented in the 7.29 will be followed. Only information GNSS receivers, and advance the
United States under 46 U.S.C. chapter that is ultimately determined to be Department’s understanding of the
121 prior to being eligible for MSP confidential under that procedure will extent to which such power levels
payments. Further, proof of U.S. Coast be exempt from disclosure under FOIA. impact devices used for transportation
Guard vessel documentation and all safety purposes, among other GPS/
(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 53102 and 53103; 46
relevant charter and management CFR 296.24; 49 CFR 1.92 and 1.93)
GNSS applications. The Department
agreements must be approved by obtained input from broad public
By Order of the Maritime Administrator. outreach in development of its GPS
MARAD before the vessel will be Dated: September 28, 2016.
eligible to receive MSP payments. If a Adjacent Band Compatibility
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Assessment Test Plan that included four
vessel being considered is not currently
under U.S. documentation, MARAD Secretary, Maritime Administration. public meetings with stakeholders on
requires information regarding the time [FR Doc. 2016–23823 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am] September 18 and December 4, 2014,
line proposed that would bring the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P and March 12 and October 2, 2015,
vessel under U.S. Coast Guard public issuance of a draft test plan on
documentation. September 9, 2015 (see 80 FR 54368),
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and comments received regarding the
Vessel Operation test plan. The final test plan was
Vessels under MSP Operating Global Positioning System Adjacent published March 9, 2016 (see 81 FR
Agreements shall be operated Band Compatibility Assessment 12564) and requested voluntary
exclusively in foreign commerce as Workshop V Meeting participation in this Study by any
defined in 46 U.S.C. 53101(4) or in AGENCY: Office of the Assistant interested GPS/GNSS device
permissible mixed foreign commerce Secretary for Research and Technology manufacturers or other parties whose
and domestic trade as provided by 46 (OST–R), Department of Transportation. products incorporate GPS/GNSS
devices. In April 2016, radiated testing
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U.S.C. 53105(a)(1)(A). ACTION: Notice of meeting.
of GNSS devices took place in an
Prior Applicants SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is anechoic chamber at the U.S. Army
Applicants who previously responded to inform the public that the U.S. Research Laboratory at the White Sands
to MARAD’s November 27, 2015, Notice Department of Transportation will host Missile Range (WSMR) facility in New
of Application Period for the Maritime its fifth workshop on the Global Mexico. Additional lab testing was
Security Program, 80 FR 74209 Positioning System (GPS) Adjacent conducted in July 2016 at Zeta
(November 27, 2015), that wish to Band Compatibility Assessment effort. Associates in Fairfax, Virginia and
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| Dates | Applications for the enrollment of two vessels must be received no later than November 2, 2016. Applications should be submitted to the | |
| Contact | William G. McDonald, Director, Office of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, (202) 366-0688. For military utility questions, call Mr. Tim Boemecke, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), (618) 220-1452. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 68104 |
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