81_FR_76117 81 FR 75906 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SPELLBOUND; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 75906 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SPELLBOUND; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 211 (November 1, 2016)

Page Range75906-75907
FR Document2016-26356

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 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 1, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2016 0114]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel SPELLBOUND; 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

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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 December 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0114. 
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 SPELLBOUND is:
    Intended Commercial use of Vessel: Passengers for hire, for 
recreational charters.
    Geographic Region: ``Washington State''.
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0114 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 24, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-26356 Filed 10-31-16; 8:45 am]
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75906 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 211 / Tuesday, November 1, 2016 / Notices DATES: Submit comments on or before business, labor union, etc.). You may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As December 1, 2016. review DOT’s complete Privacy Act described by the applicant the intended ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Statement in the Federal Register service of the vessel GOTTA LOVE IT is: docket number MARAD–2016–0111. published on April 11, 2000 (Volume Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Written comments may be submitted by 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). ‘‘Charter dive boat’’. hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida and Dry U.S. Department of Transportation, Dated: October 24, 2016. Tortugas’’ Docket Operations, M–30, West T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., The complete application is given in Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, DOT docket MARAD–2016–0112 at Secretary, Maritime Administration. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., http://www.regulations.gov. Interested [FR Doc. 2016–26352 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20590. You may also parties may comment on the effect this BILLING CODE 4910–81–P send comments electronically via the action may have on U.S. vessel builders Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- All comments will become part of this flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION docket and will be available for accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and inspection and copying at the above Maritime Administration MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 388, that the issuance of the waiver will [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0112] have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version vessel builder or a business that uses Requested Administrative Waiver of of this document and all documents U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel entered into this docket is available on waiver will not be granted. Comments Gotta Love It; Invitation for Public the World Wide Web at http:// Comments should refer to the docket number of www.regulations.gov. this notice and the vessel name in order AGENCY: Maritime Administration, for MARAD to properly consider the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Transportation. comments. Comments should also state Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of ACTION: Notice. the commenter’s interest in the waiver Transportation, Maritime application, and address the waiver Administration, 1200 New Jersey SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– as represented by the Maritime 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Administration (MARAD), is authorized Privacy Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Anyone is able to search the described by the applicant the intended requirement of the coastwise laws under electronic form of all comments service of the vessel MANNA is: certain circumstances. A request for received into any of our dockets by the Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: such a waiver has been received by name of the individual submitting the ‘‘Day and Term Charters’’. MARAD. The vessel, and a brief comment (or signing the comment, if Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, description of the proposed service, is submitted on behalf of an association, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, listed below. business, labor union, etc.). You may Puerto Rico’’. DATES: Submit comments on or before review DOT’s complete Privacy Act The complete application is given in December 1, 2016. Statement in the Federal Register DOT docket MARAD–2016–0111 at ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to published on April 11, 2000 (Volume http://www.regulations.gov. Interested docket number MARAD–2016–0112. 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). parties may comment on the effect this Written comments may be submitted by By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 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.- Dated: October 24, 2016. U.S. Department of Transportation, flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Docket Operations, M–30, West accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Secretary, Maritime Administration. Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part [FR Doc. 2016–26351 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Washington, DC 20590. You may also BILLING CODE 4910–81–P have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- send comments electronically via the vessel builder or a business that uses Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION All comments will become part of this waiver will not be granted. Comments docket and will be available for should refer to the docket number of Maritime Administration inspection and copying at the above this notice and the vessel name in order address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., [Docket No. MARAD–2016 0114] for MARAD to properly consider the E.T., Monday through Friday, except comments. Comments should also state Requested Administrative Waiver of federal holidays. An electronic version the commenter’s interest in the waiver the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel of this document and all documents application, and address the waiver SPELLBOUND; Invitation for Public entered into this docket is available on criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Comments the World Wide Web at http:// asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES regulations at 46 CFR part 388. www.regulations.gov. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Privacy Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Transportation. Anyone is able to search the Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of ACTION: Notice. electronic form of all comments Transportation, Maritime received into any of our dockets by the Administration, 1200 New Jersey SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. name of the individual submitting the Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, comment (or signing the comment, if Washington, DC 20590. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 211 / Tuesday, November 1, 2016 / Notices 75907 to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Privacy Act components and a damaged internal requirement of the coastwise laws under Anyone is able to search the transmission computer. The complaints certain circumstances. A request for electronic form of all comments report no warning signs leading up to or such a waiver has been received by received into any of our dockets by the just prior to the failures’’; MARAD. The vessel, and a brief (2) ‘‘NCCC has learned from Web site name of the individual submitting the description of the proposed service, is searches, and through the NHTSA Web comment (or signing the comment, if listed below. site, of many other similar complaints in submitted on behalf of an association, DATES: Submit comments on or before the subject vehicles. Web site data and business, labor union, etc.). You may December 1, 2016. NHTSA reports usually [report] the review DOT’s complete Privacy Act same symptoms and lack of warning. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Statement in the Federal Register Numerous complaints on the NHTSA docket number MARAD–2016–0114. published on April 11, 2000 (Volume Web site note repeat oil [sic] cooler and Written comments may be submitted by 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). transmission failures’’; hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. (3) Nissan extended its warranty U.S. Department of Transportation, Dated: October 24, 2016. coverage of subject vehicles’ radiator/ Docket Operations, M–30, West T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., transmission fluid coolers from 3yrs/ Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 36,000 miles to 8yrs/80,000 miles and Secretary, Maritime Administration. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., that this coverage applied only to the [FR Doc. 2016–26356 Filed 10–31–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20590. You may also radiator/cooler but not to transmissions send comments electronically via the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P that may have been damaged as a Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. consequence of cooler failures; All comments will become part of this (4) Nissan extended its warranty docket and will be available for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION coverage of subject vehicles’ radiator/ inspection and copying at the above National Highway Traffic Safety transmission fluid coolers from 3yrs/ address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Administration 36,000 miles to 8yrs/80,000 miles and E.T., Monday through Friday, except that this coverage applied only to the federal holidays. An electronic version [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0113] radiator/cooler but not to transmissions of this document and all documents that may have been damaged as a entered into this docket is available on Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, consequence of cooler failures. the World Wide Web at http:// DP12–004 Additionally, Nissan failed to conduct www.regulations.gov. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic inspections that may have revealed a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Safety Administration (NHTSA). cooler failure was imminent thus Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of ACTION: Denial of Petition for a Defect helping consumers avoid a catastrophic Transportation, Maritime Investigation. transmission failure; and (5) A class action lawsuit was filed in Administration, 1200 New Jersey SUMMARY: This notice describes the 2010 on behalf of clients relating to this Avenue SE., Room W23–453, reasons for denying a petition (DP12– alleged defect. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 004) submitted to NHTSA under 49 Mr. Oliver concluded his petition by 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. U.S.C. 30162, requesting that the agency stating, ‘‘through our limited SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As investigation into the matter, all of the conduct ‘‘a defect investigation into MY described by the applicant the intended vehicles experiencing these 2005–2010 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, service of the vessel SPELLBOUND is: [transmission] failures are within the 8 and Xterra vehicles [the subject Intended Commercial use of Vessel: vehicles] for automatic transmission year period specified by the extended Passengers for hire, for recreational failures related to failed transmission warranty but are often beyond the charters. coolers.’’ 80,000 mile limit. It also appears that Geographic Region: ‘‘Washington the number of reported defects is State’’. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob increasing, which is concerning to say The complete application is given in Young, Office of Defects Investigation the least. Due to the nature of the DOT docket MARAD–2016–0114 at (ODI), NHTSA; 1200 New Jersey Ave. reported defect, the severity of the http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: reported failures, the repetitive nature of parties may comment on the effect this 202–366–4806. the failures and the limited or missing action may have on U.S. vessel builders SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support failure warning signs, we believe that an or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- of his petition, received on February 29, investigation is warranted.’’ flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in 2012, Mr. Mathew Oliver, Director of NHTSA has reviewed the material accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Operations for the North Carolina provided by the petitioner and other MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Consumers Council, Inc. (NCCC); pertinent data. The results of this review 388, that the issuance of the waiver will alleged the following: and our analysis of the petition’s merit have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- (1) ‘‘During the past six months, five is set forth in the DP12–004 Petition vessel builder or a business that uses owners of 2005 Xterra vehicles, and one Analysis Report, published in its U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a owner of a 2006 Frontier vehicle, entirety as an appendix to this notice. waiver will not be granted. Comments reported that they experienced sudden For the reasons presented in the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES should refer to the docket number of jerking of their vehicle(s) at highway petition analysis report, there is no this notice and the vessel name in order speeds. They report, in all instances, reasonable possibility that an order for MARAD to properly consider the that dealers diagnosed the problem as a concerning the notification and remedy comments. Comments should also state failed transmission fluid cooler located of a safety-related defect would be the commenter’s interest in the waiver in the radiator that allowed coolant to issued as a result of granting Mr. application, and address the waiver mix with, and contaminate, the Oliver’s petition. 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Document Created: 2016-11-01 02:36:30
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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 December 1, 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 75906 
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