81_FR_7919 81 FR 7889 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LONE STAR; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 7889 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LONE STAR; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 30 (February 16, 2016)

Page Range7889-7889
FR Document2016-03002

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 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7889]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03002]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2016-0007]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel LONE STAR; 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 March 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0007. 
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 LONE STAR is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Passenger Vessel''.
    Geographic Region: ``Texas and Louisiana''.
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0007 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: February 4, 2016.
Gabriel Chavez,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-03002 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 16, 2016 / Notices 7889 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s described by the applicant the intended 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, regulations at 46 CFR part 388. service of the vessel LIMERICK is: as represented by the Maritime Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel: Privacy Act Administration (MARAD), is authorized ‘‘Passenger vessel of six or fewer to grant waivers of the U.S.-build Anyone is able to search the people’’ requirement of the coastwise laws under electronic form of all comments Geographic Region: ‘‘Washington and certain circumstances. A request for received into any of our dockets by the Alaska (excluding waters in such a waiver has been received by name of the individual submitting the Southeastern Alaska and waters North MARAD. The vessel, and a brief comment (or signing the comment, if of a line between Gore Point to Cape description of the proposed service, is submitted on behalf of an association, Suckling [including the North Gulf listed below. business, labor union, etc.). You may Coast and Prince William Sound]).’’ DATES: Submit comments on or before review DOT’s complete Privacy Act The complete application is given in March 17, 2016. Statement in the Federal Register DOT docket MARAD–2016–0011 at ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to published on April 11, 2000 (Volume http://www.regulations.gov. Interested docket number MARAD–2016–0007. 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, Dated: February 4, 2016. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- U.S. Department of Transportation, flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Gabriel Chavez, Docket Operations, M–30, West Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., [FR Doc. 2016–03002 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] 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 National Highway Traffic Safety inspection and copying at the above Administration this notice and the vessel name in order address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., for MARAD to properly consider the E.T., Monday through Friday, except [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0083; Notice 1] comments. Comments should also state federal holidays. An electronic version the commenter’s interest in the waiver of this document and all documents Notice of Receipt of Petition for application, and address the waiver entered into this docket is available on Decision That Nonconforming Model criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s the World Wide Web at http:// Year 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class regulations at 46 CFR part 388. www.regulations.gov. Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Privacy Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Importation Anyone is able to search the Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of AGENCY: National Highway Traffic electronic form of all comments Transportation, Maritime Safety Administration, DOT. received into any of our dockets by the Administration, 1200 New Jersey ACTION: Receipt of petition. name of the individual submitting the Avenue SE., Room W23–453, comment (or signing the comment, if Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– SUMMARY: This document announces submitted on behalf of an association, 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. receipt by the National Highway Traffic business, labor union, etc.). You may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a review DOT’s complete Privacy Act described by the applicant the intended petition for a decision that model year Statement in the Federal Register service of the vessel LONE STAR is: (MY) 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class published on April 11, 2000 (Volume Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: passenger cars (PC) that were not 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). ‘‘Passenger Vessel’’. originally manufactured to comply with Geographic Region: ‘‘Texas and all applicable Federal motor vehicle By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Louisiana’’. safety standards (FMVSS), are eligible Dated: February 4, 2016. The complete application is given in Gabriel Chavez, for importation into the United States DOT docket MARAD–2016–0007 at because they are substantially similar to Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested vehicles that were originally [FR Doc. 2016–03008 Filed 2–12–16; 8:45 am] parties may comment on the effect this manufactured for sale in the United BILLING CODE 4910–81–P action may have on U.S. vessel builders States and that were certified by their or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- manufacturer as complying with the flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in safety standards (the U.S.-certified DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and version of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLK MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Class PC) and they are capable of being Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will readily altered to conform to the [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0007] have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- standards. vessel builder or a business that uses Requested Administrative Waiver of DATES: The closing date for comments mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments on the petition is March 17, 2016. LONE STAR; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Comments this notice and the vessel name in order the docket and notice numbers above AGENCY: Maritime Administration, for MARAD to properly consider the and be submitted by any of the Department of Transportation. comments. Comments should also state following methods: the commenter’s interest in the waiver • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to ACTION: Notice. application, and address the waiver http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:15 Feb 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before March 17, 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 7889 
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