81_FR_91488 81 FR 91246 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FOUR CAPTAINS; Invitation for Public Comments

81 FR 91246 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FOUR CAPTAINS; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 242 (December 16, 2016)

Page Range91246-91247
FR Document2016-30196

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 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 242 (Friday, December 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91246-91247]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30196]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD 2016-0124]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel FOUR CAPTAINS; Invitation for Public Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

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 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD 2016-0124. 
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 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all 
documents entered into this docket is available 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 FOUR CAPTAINS is:

--INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ``Private charter service''
--GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ``Washington State''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD 2016-0124 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

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 
posts these comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 
described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible 
through www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to facilitate comment tracking 
and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the 
name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely 
optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely 
comments will be fully

[[Page 91247]]

considered. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or 
confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate 
submission instructions.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: December 6, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-30196 Filed 12-15-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P



                                                  91246                       Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices

                                                  ACTION:   Notice.                                       application, and address the waiver                   1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                          criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                             regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       send comments electronically via the
                                                  Transportation, as represented by the                                                                         Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                     Privacy Act
                                                                                                                                                                All comments will become part of this
                                                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                docket and will be available for
                                                  build requirement of the coastwise laws                 DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      inspection and copying at the above
                                                  under certain circumstances. A request                  the public to better inform its                       address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  for such a waiver has been received by                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          these comments, without edit, to                      federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                  description of the proposed service, is                 www.regulations.gov, as described in                  of this document and all documents
                                                  listed below.                                           the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                entered into this docket is available at
                                                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                     14 FDMS, accessible through                           http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  January 17, 2017.                                       www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     facilitate comment tracking and                       Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                  docket number MARAD–2016–0122.                          response, we encourage commenters to                  Transportation, Maritime
                                                  Written comments may be submitted by                    provide their name, or the name of their              Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    organization; however, submission of                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                      names is completely optional. Whether                 Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                           or not commenters identify themselves,                366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–                        all timely comments will be fully                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                  140,1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                         considered. If you wish to provide                    described by the applicant the intended
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      comments containing proprietary or                    service of the vessel FOUR CAPTAINS
                                                  send comments electronically via the                    confidential information, please contact              is:
                                                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 the agency for alternate submission
                                                  All comments will become part of this                                                                         —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF
                                                                                                          instructions.
                                                  docket and will be available for                                                                                 VESSEL: ‘‘Private charter service’’
                                                                                                            Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,         —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Washington
                                                  inspection and copying at the above                     46 U.S.C. 12121.                                         State’’
                                                  address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  p.m., Monday through Friday, except                       By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                The complete application is given in
                                                                                                            Dated: December 8, 2016.                            DOT docket MARAD 2016–0124 at
                                                  federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                  of this document and all documents                      T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  entered into this docket is available at                Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   parties may comment on the effect this
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov.                             [FR Doc. 2016–30198 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]          action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                                                                                accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                  Transportation, Maritime
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                                                                                                                                388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                               Maritime Administration                               have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                                                                          [Docket No. MARAD 2016–0124]                          vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                                                                                 waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                                                                          Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                  described by the applicant the intended                                                                       should refer to the docket number of
                                                                                                          the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                  service of the vessel OUTRIDER is:                                                                            this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                                                                          FOUR CAPTAINS; Invitation for Public
                                                  —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF                             Comments                                              for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                     VESSEL: Carry no more than 6                                                                               comments. Comments should also state
                                                     passengers for hire on an occasional                 AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.               the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                     basis                                                ACTION:   Notice.                                     application, and address the waiver
                                                  —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Hawaii’’                                                                                criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                     The complete application is given in                 SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                                                                                                                                regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
                                                  DOT docket MARAD–2016–0122 at                           Transportation, as represented by the
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                   Privacy Act
                                                  parties may comment on the effect this                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                 In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                                  action may have on U.S. vessel builders                 build requirement of the coastwise laws               DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                  or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                under certain circumstances. A request                the public to better inform its
                                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                   for such a waiver has been received by                rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                  accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        these comments, without edit, to
                                                  MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      description of the proposed service, is               www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will               listed below.                                         the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                  have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                DATES: Submit comments on or before                   14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses                  January 17, 2017.                                     www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES




                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   facilitate comment tracking and
                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    docket number MARAD 2016–0124.                        response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                    Written comments may be submitted by                  provide their name, or the name of their
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  organization; however, submission of
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                      U.S. Department of Transportation,                    names is completely optional. Whether
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    Docket Operations, M–30, West                         or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  all timely comments will be fully


                                             VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:42 Dec 15, 2016   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00132   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM   16DEN1


                                                                              Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 242 / Friday, December 16, 2016 / Notices                                          91247

                                                  considered. If you wish to provide                      —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF                                 Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION:
                                                  comments containing proprietary or                       VESSEL: Private sailing charters                     comments.
                                                  confidential information, please contact                —GEOGRAPHIC REGION:
                                                  the agency for alternate submission                                                                           SUMMARY:    The Department of
                                                                                                           ‘‘Massachusetts’’
                                                  instructions.                                                                                                 Transportation (DOT) invites public
                                                                                                             The complete application is given in               comments about our intention to request
                                                    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                          DOT docket MARAD–2016–0123 at                         the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    Dated: December 6, 2016.                              http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                (OMB) approval to renew an
                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                parties may comment on the effect this                information collection. We are required
                                                  Secretary, Maritime Administration.                     action may have on U.S. vessel builders               to publish this notice in the Federal
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–30196 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]            or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              Register by the Paperwork Reduction
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13.
                                                                                                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   DATES: Written comments should be
                                                                                                          MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    submitted by February 14, 2017.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            388, that the issuance of the waiver will             ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                                                                          have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              identified by Docket No. MARAD–
                                                  Maritime Administration
                                                                                                          vessel builder or a business that uses                2016–0125 through one of the following
                                                  [Docket No. MARAD 2016–0123]                            U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 methods:
                                                                                                          waiver will not be granted. Comments                     • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                  Requested Administrative Waiver of                      should refer to the docket number of                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                  the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                        this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                  TIGRESS; Invitation for Public                                                                                instructions for submitting comments.
                                                                                                          for MARAD to properly consider the                       • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
                                                  Comments                                                comments. Comments should also state                  Management Facility, U.S. Department
                                                  AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.                 the commenter’s interest in the waiver                of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  ACTION:   Notice.                                       application, and address the waiver                   Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
                                                                                                          criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                             regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                  Transportation, as represented by the                                                                         Friday, except on Federal holidays.
                                                                                                          Privacy Act
                                                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                                                                              • Fax: 1–202–493–2251
                                                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  build requirement of the coastwise laws                 DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      Michael Pucci, 202–366–5167, Office of
                                                  under certain circumstances. A request                  the public to better inform its                       Maritime Program, Maritime
                                                  for such a waiver has been received by                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          these comments, without edit, to                      Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
                                                  description of the proposed service, is                 www.regulations.gov, as described in                  Email: Michael.Pucci@dot.gov. Copies of
                                                  listed below.                                           the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                this collection also can be obtained from
                                                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                     14 FDMS, accessible through                           that office.
                                                  January 17, 2017.                                       www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                                                                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     facilitate comment tracking and
                                                                                                                                                                   OMB Control Number: 2133–0012.
                                                  docket number MARAD–2016–0123.                          response, we encourage commenters to
                                                                                                                                                                   Title: Requirements for Establishing
                                                  Written comments may be submitted by                    provide their name, or the name of their
                                                                                                                                                                U.S. Citizenship—46 CFR 355.
                                                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    organization; however, submission of
                                                                                                                                                                   Form Numbers:
                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                      names is completely optional. Whether                    Type of Review: Renewal of an
                                                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                           or not commenters identify themselves,                information collection.
                                                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    all timely comments will be fully                        Background: Maritime Administration
                                                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             considered. If you wish to provide                    implementing regulations at 46 CFR
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      comments containing proprietary or                    parts 355 and 356 set forth requirements
                                                  send comments electronically via the                    confidential information, please contact              for establishing U.S. citizenship in
                                                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 the agency for alternate submission                   accordance with MARAD statutory
                                                  All comments will become part of this                   instructions.                                         authority. Those receiving benefits
                                                  docket and will be available for                          By Order of the Maritime Administrator.             under 46 U.S.C. Chapters 531, 535, and
                                                  inspection and copying at the above                       Dated: December 6, 2016.                            537 (formerly the Merchant Marine Act,
                                                  address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                     T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              1936, as amended), or applicants
                                                  p.m., Monday through Friday, except                     Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   seeking a fishery endorsement eligibility
                                                  federal holidays. An electronic version                                                                       approval pursuant to the American
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–30197 Filed 12–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  of this document and all documents                                                                            Fisheries Act must be citizens of the
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                  entered into this docket is available at                                                                      United States within the meaning of 46
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov.                                                                                   U.S.C. 50501, (formerly Section 2 of the
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          Shipping Act, 1916, as amended). In
                                                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                                                                               either case, whether seeking program
                                                  Transportation, Maritime                                                                                      benefits or fishery endorsement
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                          [Docket No. MARAD 2016- 0125]
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                               eligibility, Section 50501 sets forth the
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                               Agency Requests for Renewal of a                      statutory requirements for determining
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                    Previously Approved Information                       whether an applicant, be it a
                                                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                    Collection(s): Requirements for                       corporation, partnership, or association
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                           Establishing U.S. Citizenship                         is a U.S. citizen. 46 CFR part 356 is
                                                  described by the applicant the intended                                                                       distinguished from 46 CFR part 355 in
                                                  service of the vessel TIGRESS is:                       AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.              that Part 356 establishes requirements


                                             VerDate Sep<11>2014   18:42 Dec 15, 2016   Jkt 241001   PO 00000   Frm 00133   Fmt 4703   Sfmt 4703   E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM   16DEN1



Document Created: 2018-02-14 09:07:45
Document Modified: 2018-02-14 09:07:45
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before January 17, 2017.
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 91246 

2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR