81_FR_72354 81 FR 72152 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Kipu One; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 72152 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Kipu One; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 202 (October 19, 2016)

Page Range72152-72153
FR Document2016-25198

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 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25198]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2016-0101]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel Kipu One; 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 November 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0101. 
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.,

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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 Kipu One is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Tour boat 6 passenger''.
    Geographic Region: ``Hawaii''.
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0101 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: October 4, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-25198 Filed 10-18-16; 8:45 am]
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72152 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 19, 2016 / Notices Monday through Friday, except Federal Under the revised Form OP–1(MX), the regulated commodities, in the United holidays. FMCSA would collect more detailed States. After April 14, 2017, all forms in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information on an applicant motor this ICR, except the OP–1(MX), will be Title: Licensing Applications for carrier’s size, operations and history folded into the online Form MCSA–1 Motor Carrier Operating Authority. than could be collected previously by under the OMB Control Number 2126– OMB Control Number: 2126–0016. using the existing form. 0051 titled, ‘‘FMCSA Registration/ Type of Request: Renewal of a The Final Rule titled, ‘‘Unified Updates.’’ currently approved collection. Registration System,’’ (78 FR 52608) Public Comments Invited: No Respondents: Motor carriers, motor dated August 23, 2013, implemented comments were received from the passenger carriers, freight forwarders, statutory provisions for an on-line public in response to the 60-day Federal brokers, and certain Mexico-domiciled registration system required by ICCTA Register (81 FR 53539), issued on motor carriers. and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, August 12, 2016. You are asked to Estimated Number of Respondents Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A comment on any aspect of this and Responses: 37,240 respondents Legacy for Users, 2005 (SAFETEA–LU). information collection, including: (1) [(37,216 respondents and responses for The URS streamlines the registration Whether the proposed collection is Year 1) + (12 respondents and responses process and serves as a clearinghouse necessary for the performance of for Year 2) + (12 respondents and and repository of information on, and FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of responses for Year 3)]. identification of, motor carriers, brokers, the estimated burden; (3) ways for freight forwarders, intermodal FMCSA to enhance the quality, Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous usefulness, and clarity of the collected for forms OP–1, OP–1(P), OP–1(FF) and materials safety permit (HMSP) information; and (4) ways that the 4 hours for forms OP–1(MX), OP– applicants, and cargo tank facilities burden could be minimized without 1(NNA). required to register with FMCSA. This reducing the quality of the collected Expiration Date: October 31, 2016. ICR previously covered registration information. Frequency of Response: Other (as requirements for non-exempt for-hire needed). Issued under the authority delegated in 49 carriers, freight forwarders, and Estimated Total Annual Burden: CFR 1.87 on: October 13, 2016. property brokers. Under the URS, all 24,853 hours [74,464 hours for Year 1 + G. Kelly Regal. forms in this ICR, except the OP–1 48 hours for Year 2 + 48 hours for Year (MX), were folded into the Form Associate Administrator for Office of 3 = 74,560 hours/3 year approval for ICR MCSA–1 under the OMB Control Research and Information Technology. = 24,853 estimated average number of Number 2126–0051 titled, ‘‘FMCSA [FR Doc. 2016–25230 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] annual burden hours]. Registration/Updates,’’ ICR on October BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Background: The FMCSA registers 23, 2015. The Form OP–1(MX) would be for-hire motor carriers of regulated retained for the small number of commodities, motor passenger carriers, Mexico-domiciled carriers that seek DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION freight forwarders, property brokers, and authority to operate beyond the United certain for-hire Mexico-domiciled motor Maritime Administration States municipalities on the United carriers under 49 U.S.C. 13902(c). These States-Mexico border and their [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0101] motor carriers may conduct commercial zones because they are not transportation services in the United included within the scope of the URS Requested Administrative Waiver of States only if they are registered with rule. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel the FMCSA. Each registration is The Final Rule titled, ‘‘Unified Kipu One; Invitation for Public effective from the date specified and Registration System,’’ (80 FR 63695) Comments remains in effect for such period as the dated October 21, 2015, changed the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) AGENCY: Maritime Administration, effective and compliance dates of the determines by regulations. The ICC Department of Transportation. 2013 URS Final Rule from October 23, Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), 2015, to September 30, 2016, in order to ACTION: Notice. Public Law 104–88, 109 Stat. 803 allow FMCSA additional time to (December 29, 1995), transferred this SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. complete the information technology 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, registration authority from the former (IT) systems work required to fully Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) as represented by the Maritime implement that rule. An additional to the Secretary who subsequently Administration (MARAD), is authorized delay was published on July 28, 2016 delegated the registration function to the to grant waivers of the U.S.-build (81 FR 49553), stating the URS Final Federal Highway Administration requirement of the coastwise laws under Rule will come into effect on January (FHWA) (FMCSA’s predecessor agency), certain circumstances. A request for 14, 2017, however the full compliance then to the FMCSA at the time that such a waiver has been received by date is April 14, 2017. This ICR revision agency was created. MARAD. The vessel, and a brief will restore the Forms OP–1, OP–1(P), On March 19, 2002, the FMCSA description of the proposed service, is OP–1(FF), and OP–1(NNA) under published an interim final rule (IFR) at listed below. control number 2126–0016, until the 67 FR 12702 which proposed to amend scheduled URS full compliance date of DATES: Submit comments on or before 49 CFR part 365 and revise Form OP– April 14, 2017, because these forms are November 18, 2016. 1(MX). Under the amended regulations, ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES still needed to support registration Mexico-domiciled long-haul motor processes for entities subject to docket number MARAD–2016–0101. carriers seeking to operate within the FMCSA’s regulations that enforce these Written comments may be submitted by United States beyond the commercial motor carriers to update their hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, border zones, including carriers that registration for operating authority, or U.S. Department of Transportation, previously filed pending Form OP– add additional authorities with FMCSA, Docket Operations, M–30, West 1(MX) applications, would be required in order to conduct for-hire interstate Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, to submit the revised Form OP–1(MX). transportation services of passengers, or 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Oct 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 19, 2016 / Notices 72153 Washington, DC 20590. You may also DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag send comments electronically via the vessels. If MARAD determines, in Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Maritime Administration accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and All comments will become part of this [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0098] MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part docket and will be available for 388, that the issuance of the waiver will inspection and copying at the above Requested Administrative Waiver of have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel vessel builder or a business that uses E.T., Monday through Friday, except BLACK 1; Invitation for Public U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a federal holidays. An electronic version Comments waiver will not be granted. Comments of this document and all documents should refer to the docket number of entered into this docket is available on AGENCY: Maritime Administration, this notice and the vessel name in order the World Wide Web at http:// Department of Transportation. for MARAD to properly consider the www.regulations.gov. ACTION: Notice. comments. Comments should also state FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the commenter’s interest in the waiver SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of application, and address the waiver 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, Transportation, Maritime criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s as represented by the Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Administration (MARAD), is authorized Avenue SE., Room W23–453, to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Privacy Act Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– requirement of the coastwise laws under Anyone is able to search the 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. certain circumstances. A request for electronic form of all comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As such a waiver has been received by received into any of our dockets by the described by the applicant the intended MARAD. The vessel, and a brief name of the individual submitting the service of the vessel Kipu One is: description of the proposed service, is comment (or signing the comment, if Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: listed below. submitted on behalf of an association, ‘‘Tour boat 6 passenger’’. DATES: Submit comments on or before business, labor union, etc.). You may Geographic Region: ‘‘Hawaii’’. November 18, 2016. review DOT’s complete Privacy Act The complete application is given in ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Statement in the Federal Register DOT docket MARAD–2016–0101 at docket number MARAD–2016–0098. published on April 11, 2000 (Volume http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Written comments may be submitted by 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). parties may comment on the effect this hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, action may have on U.S. vessel builders By Order of the Maritime Administrator. U.S. Department of Transportation, or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Date: October 4, 2016. Docket Operations, M–30, West flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Secretary, Maritime Administration. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Washington, DC 20590. You may also [FR Doc. 2016–25193 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] 388, that the issuance of the waiver will send comments electronically via the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. vessel builder or a business that uses All comments will become part of this U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a docket and will be available for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION waiver will not be granted. Comments inspection and copying at the above should refer to the docket number of address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Maritime Administration this notice and the vessel name in order E.T., Monday through Friday, except [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0103] for MARAD to properly consider the Federal holidays. An electronic version comments. Comments should also state of this document and all documents Requested Administrative Waiver of the commenter’s interest in the waiver entered into this docket is available on the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel application, and address the waiver the World Wide Web at http:// ADVENTURESS II; Invitation for Public criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s www.regulations.gov. Comments regulations at 46 CFR part 388. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Privacy Act Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Department of Transportation. Anyone is able to search the Transportation, Maritime ACTION: Notice. electronic form of all comments Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23–453, SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. received into any of our dockets by the Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, name of the individual submitting the 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. as represented by the Maritime comment (or signing the comment, if SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Administration (MARAD), is authorized submitted on behalf of an association, described by the applicant the intended to grant waivers of the U.S.-build business, labor union, etc.). You may service of the vessel BLACK 1 is: requirement of the coastwise laws under review DOT’s complete Privacy Act INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF certain circumstances. A request for Statement in the Federal Register VESSEL: ‘‘PASSENGER TRANSPORT such a waiver has been received by published on April 11, 2000 (Volume FOR WHALE WATCHING AND MARAD. The vessel, and a brief sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). COASTAL SIGHT SEEING’’ description of the proposed service, is By Order of the Maritime Administrator. listed below. GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Hawaii’’ The Dated: October 4, 2016. complete application is given in DOT DATES: Submit comments on or before T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., docket MARAD–2016–0098 at http:// November 18, 2016. Secretary, Maritime Administration. www.regulations.gov. Interested parties ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to [FR Doc. 2016–25198 Filed 10–18–16; 8:45 am] may comment on the effect this action docket number MARAD–2016–0103. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P may have on U.S. vessel builders or Written comments may be submitted by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Oct 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1


Document Created: 2016-10-19 02:11:58
Document Modified: 2016-10-19 02:11:58
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before November 18, 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 72152 
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