81 FR 86774 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CRACKER JACK; Invitation for Public Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 231 (December 1, 2016)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 231 (December 1, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28212 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 86774] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28212] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2016 0117] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CRACKER JACK; Invitation for Public Comments AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: 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 January 3, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0117. 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 CRACKER JACK is: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Charter fishing 6 passengers locally''. Geographic Region: ``Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina''. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0117 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: November 10, 2016. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-28212 Filed 11-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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planning, U.S.-flag service can generally the U.S. Armed Forces or support other send comments electronically via the
be obtained at fair and reasonable rates. national emergencies, maintaining a Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Early planning and coordination are the cadre of skilled seafarers available in All comments will become part of this
key factors to meeting cargo preference time of national emergencies, and docket and will be available for
requirements in Title XI, as in all helping to protect U.S. economic inspection and copying at the above
Federal programs. interests. The U.S. maritime industry address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
In evaluating whether U.S.-flag also supports thousands of sea-going, E.T., Monday through Friday, except
vessels are available at fair and shore-based, and secondary, associated federal holidays. An electronic version
reasonable rates, MARAD may consider, jobs, supporting the Nation’s economic of this document and all documents
at its discretion: (1) U.S.-flag rates growth. It is imperative that Federal entered into this docket is available on
offered in response to the shipper’s programs, such as Title XI, and the World Wide Web at http://
solicitation; (2) U.S.-flag commercial beneficiary Title XI applicants and www.regulations.gov.
rates being offered on the same trade shipyards, as members of the U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
route under similar circumstances maritime industry, support this national
taking into account, as available, Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
priority through proper adherence to Transportation, Maritime
information obtained from interviews cargo preference requirements.
with U.S.-flag carriers, historic rates, Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Therefore, while the use of U.S.-flag Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
published rates, and applicable index vessels to carry 50 percent of the gross
rates; (3) As available and applicable, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
tons of ocean borne cargoes is the 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
guideline rates calculated under 46 CFR statutory minimum, MARAD, as the
part 382; and (4) Whether the shipper SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
agency charged with administering both
has made a demonstrably diligent effort Title XI and the CPA 1954, encourages described by the applicant the intended
to obtain U.S.-flag service, including the use of U.S.-flag vessels for greater service of the vessel CRACKER JACK is:
evidence of advanced planning and Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
than the minimum whenever possible.
requests for proposals for ocean ‘‘Charter fishing 6 passengers locally’’.
transportation issued by the shipper. Authority: 46 U.S.C. 55305; 46 U.S.C. Ch. Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, Georgia,
537. Alabama, North Carolina’’.
Vessel availability is assessed in
consideration of shipper’s reasonable By Order of the Maritime Administrator. The complete application is given in
required laycan and delivery dates. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., DOT docket MARAD–2016–0117 at
Secretary, Maritime Administration. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
Section 5: What if non-compliance with parties may comment on the effect this
[FR Doc. 2016–28863 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]
Cargo Preference requirements occurs? action may have on U.S. vessel builders
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At MARAD’s direction, as the or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
administrator of the Title XI program, flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
non-compliant parties may be denied a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
letter commitment or, consistent with MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
46 U.S.C. 55305(d)(2)(B), may be Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will
required to provide make-up cargoes for have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
[Docket No. MARAD–2016 0117]
carriage aboard U.S.-flag vessels to offset vessel builder or a business that uses
the lost cargo carriage supporting work Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
under the Title XI financing application. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments
Where knowing and willful violations CRACKER JACK; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of
occur, consistent with 46 U.S.C. Comments this notice and the vessel name in order
55305(d)(2)(C), MARAD may issue a for MARAD to properly consider the
civil penalty of not more than $25,000 AGENCY: Maritime Administration, comments. Comments should also state
for each violation, with each day of a Department of Transportation. the commenter’s interest in the waiver
continuing violation following the date ACTION: Notice. application, and address the waiver
of shipment counting as a separate criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
violation. Additionally, CPA 1954 SUMMARY: The Secretary of
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
requirements are incorporated into Title Transportation, as represented by the
XI letter commitments; therefore, failure Maritime Administration (MARAD), is Privacy Act
to properly adhere to cargo preference authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Anyone is able to search the
requirements could impact MARAD’s build requirement of the coastwise laws electronic form of all comments
ability to close on a Title XI guarantee under certain circumstances. A request received into any of our dockets by the
because the recipient has not met its for such a waiver has been received by name of the individual submitting the
obligations under the letter MARAD. The vessel, and a brief comment (or signing the comment, if
commitment. However, with early description of the proposed service, is submitted on behalf of an association,
planning and coordination with listed below. business, labor union, etc.). You may
MARAD, no CPA 1954 violations need DATES: Submit comments on or before review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
occur. January 3, 2017. Statement in the Federal Register
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
Section 6: What is the purpose of Cargo docket number MARAD–2016–0117.
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65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
Preference? Written comments may be submitted by
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
The CPA 1954 provides cargo that hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
helps to retain and encourage a U.S. Department of Transportation, Dated: November 10, 2016.
privately-owned and operated U.S.-flag Docket Operations, M–30, West T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
merchant fleet. The U.S.-flag fleet is a Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Secretary, Maritime Administration.
vital resource, providing essential sealift 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., [FR Doc. 2016–28212 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]
capability to globally project and sustain Washington, DC 20590. You may also BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
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| Dates | Submit comments on or before January 3, 2017. | |
| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 86774 |
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