82_FR_13775 82 FR 13727 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ESCAPE; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 13727 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ESCAPE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

Page Range13727-13728
FR Document2017-05037

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 82 Issue 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-05037]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0027]


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

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 April 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0027. 
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 ESCAPE is:


[[Page 13728]]


--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Uninspected vessel doing 
daysailing charters''
--Geographic Region: ``Florida''

The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0027 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 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: March 9, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-05037 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                  Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices                                                  13727

                                                    Program was repealed by Congress                        Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               considered. If you wish to provide
                                                    under the Moving Ahead for Progress in                  All comments will become part of this                 comments containing proprietary or
                                                    the 21st Century Act (MAP–21).                          docket and will be available for                      confidential information, please contact
                                                    However, funds previously authorized                    inspection and copying at the above                   the agency for alternate submission
                                                    for programs repealed by MAP–21                         address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                   instructions.
                                                    remain available for their originally                   p.m., Monday through Friday, except                     By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                    authorized purposes until the period of                 federal holidays. An electronic version                 Dated: March 9, 2017.
                                                    availability expires, the funds are fully               of this document and all documents
                                                                                                                                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                    expended, the funds are rescinded by                    entered into this docket is available at
                                                                                                                                                                  Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                    Congress, or the funds are otherwise                    http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–05024 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    reallocated. To meet program oversight                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                    responsibilities, FTA must continue to                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                    collect information until the period of                 Transportation, Maritime
                                                    availability expires, the funds are fully               Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                                                                                                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    expended, the funds are rescinded by                    Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                    Congress, or the funds are otherwise                    Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  Maritime Administration
                                                    reallocated.                                            366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                      Respondents: Charter/tour service                                                                           [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0027]
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                    operators, fixed route companies, small                 described by the applicant the intended               Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                    mixed service operators.                                service of the vessel P-SQUARED is:                   the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                      Estimated Annual Burden on                            —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                   ESCAPE; Invitation for Public
                                                    Respondents: 8 hours for each of the                       ‘‘This vessel is going to charter people           Comments
                                                    respondents.                                               to allow them to scuba dive. This
                                                      Estimated Total Annual Burden: 600                       vessel is also going to be involved in             AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                    hours.                                                     lessons given to people in small boat              ACTION:   Notice.
                                                      Frequency: Annual.                                       handling.’’
                                                                                                            —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida,                        SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                    William Hyre,                                                                                                 Transportation, as represented by the
                                                    Deputy Associate Administrator for                         Alabama’’
                                                                                                                                                                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                    Administration.                                            The complete application is given in               authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05009 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]             DOT docket MARAD–2017–0032 at                         build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                    BILLING CODE P                                          http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                under certain circumstances. A request
                                                                                                            parties may comment on the effect this                for such a waiver has been received by
                                                                                                            action may have on U.S. vessel builders               MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 listed below.
                                                    Maritime Administration                                 accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                    [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0032]                            MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    April 13, 2017.
                                                                                                            388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                    Requested Administrative Waiver of                      have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                            vessel builder or a business that uses                docket number MARAD–2017–0027.
                                                    the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel P-
                                                                                                            U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 Written comments may be submitted by
                                                    SQUARED; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                            waiver will not be granted. Comments                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                    Comments
                                                                                                            should refer to the docket number of                  U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                    AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.                 this notice and the vessel name in order              Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                    ACTION:   Notice.                                       for MARAD to properly consider the                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                            comments. Comments should also state                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                                                                                   Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                                                                            the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                    Transportation, as represented by the                                                                         send comments electronically via the
                                                                                                            application, and address the waiver
                                                    Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                                                                           Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                    authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                                                                      All comments will become part of this
                                                                                                            regulations at 46 CFR 388.
                                                    build requirement of the coastwise laws                                                                       docket and will be available for
                                                    under certain circumstances. A request                  Privacy Act                                           inspection and copying at the above
                                                    for such a waiver has been received by                     In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                    MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                    description of the proposed service, is                 the public to better inform its                       federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                    listed below.                                           rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   of this document and all documents
                                                    DATES: Submit comments on or before                     these comments, without edit, to                      entered into this docket is available at
                                                    April 13, 2017.                                         www.regulations.gov, as described in                  http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    docket number MARAD–2017–0032.                          14 FDMS, accessible through                           Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
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                                                    Written comments may be submitted by                    www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      Transportation, Maritime
                                                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    facilitate comment tracking and                       Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                      response, we encourage commenters to                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                    Docket Operations, M–30, West                           provide their name, or the name of their              Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    organization; however, submission of                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             names is completely optional. Whether                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      or not commenters identify themselves,                described by the applicant the intended
                                                    send comments electronically via the                    all timely comments will be fully                     service of the vessel ESCAPE is:


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                                                    13728                         Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices

                                                    —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                     ACTION:   Notice.                                     criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                       ‘‘Uninspected vessel doing daysailing                                                                      regulations at 46 CFR 388.
                                                       charters’’                                           SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                                                                            Transportation, as represented by the                 Privacy Act
                                                    —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’
                                                                                                            Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                      In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                                    The complete application is given in
                                                                                                            authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-              DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                    DOT docket MARAD–2017–0027 at
                                                                                                            build requirement of the coastwise laws               the public to better inform its
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                                                                            under certain circumstances. A request                rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                    parties may comment on the effect this
                                                                                                            for such a waiver has been received by                these comments, without edit, to
                                                    action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                                                                            MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                    or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                                                                            description of the proposed service, is               the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                    flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                                                                            listed below.                                         14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                    accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                                                                            DATES: Submit comments on or before                   www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                    MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                    388, that the issuance of the waiver will               April 13, 2017.                                       facilitate comment tracking and
                                                    have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   response, we encourage commenters to
                                                    vessel builder or a business that uses                  docket number MARAD–2017–0039.                        provide their name, or the name of their
                                                    U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   Written comments may be submitted by                  organization; however, submission of
                                                    waiver will not be granted. Comments                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  names is completely optional. Whether
                                                    should refer to the docket number of                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                    or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                    this notice and the vessel name in order                Docket Operations, M–30, West                         all timely comments will be fully
                                                    for MARAD to properly consider the                      Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  considered. If you wish to provide
                                                    comments. Comments should also state                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                           comments containing proprietary or
                                                    the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    confidential information, please contact
                                                    application, and address the waiver                     send comments electronically via the                  the agency for alternate submission
                                                    criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               instructions.
                                                    regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                         All comments will become part of this                   By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                            docket and will be available for
                                                    Privacy Act                                                                                                     Dated: March 9, 2017.
                                                                                                            inspection and copying at the above
                                                                                                                                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                       In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                  address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                                                                            p.m., Monday through Friday, except                   Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                    DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                                                                            federal holidays. An electronic version               [FR Doc. 2017–05040 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    the public to better inform its
                                                    rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                     of this document and all documents                    BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

                                                    these comments, without edit, to                        entered into this docket is available at
                                                    www.regulations.gov, as described in                    http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                    the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                    14 FDMS, accessible through                             Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                       Maritime Administration
                                                    www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                        Transportation, Maritime
                                                    facilitate comment tracking and                         Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0034]
                                                    response, we encourage commenters to                    Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                    provide their name, or the name of their                Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                    organization; however, submission of                    366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                    names is completely optional. Whether                                                                         FINN WAY; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                    or not commenters identify themselves,                                                                        Comments
                                                                                                            described by the applicant the intended
                                                    all timely comments will be fully                       service of the vessel SAILOR’S                        AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                    considered. If you wish to provide                      DELIGHT is:                                           ACTION:   Notice.
                                                    comments containing proprietary or                      —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                    confidential information, please contact                   Passenger Fishing Only                             SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                    the agency for alternate submission                     —Geographic Region: ‘‘New Jersey’’                    Transportation, as represented by the
                                                    instructions.                                           The complete application is given in                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                      By Order of the Maritime Administrator.               DOT docket MARAD–2017–0039 at                         authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                                                                            http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                      Dated: March 9, 2017.
                                                                                                            parties may comment on the effect this                under certain circumstances. A request
                                                    T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                            action may have on U.S. vessel builders               for such a waiver has been received by
                                                    Secretary, Maritime Administration.                                                                           MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                                                                            or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05037 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]                                                                   description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                    BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                            accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   listed below.
                                                                                                            MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR 388,                    DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                            that the issuance of the waiver will have             April 13, 2017.
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                            an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                   ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                            vessel builder or a business that uses                docket number MARAD–2017–0034.
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                                                    Maritime Administration
                                                                                                            U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 Written comments may be submitted by
                                                    [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0039]                            waiver will not be granted. Comments                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                    Requested Administrative Waiver of                      should refer to the docket number of                  U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                    the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                        this notice and the vessel name in order              Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                    SAILOR’S DELIGHT; Invitation for                        for MARAD to properly consider the                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                    Public Comments                                         comments. Comments should also state                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                            the commenter’s interest in the waiver                Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                    AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.                application, and address the waiver                   send comments electronically via the


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Document Created: 2017-03-14 02:52:06
Document Modified: 2017-03-14 02:52:06
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 April 13, 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 Citation82 FR 13727 

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