82_FR_13777 82 FR 13729 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel BLACKBIRD VII; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 13729 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel BLACKBIRD VII; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range13729-13729
FR Document2017-05021

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0015]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel BLACKBIRD VII; 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-2017-0015. 
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 BLACKBIRD VII is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``As a hovercraft charter business 
during Spring, Summer and Fall. Commercial use would NOT include 
carriage of cargo, commercial fishing, dredging or salvage. If 
chartering includes sport fishing, the fish caught would NOT be sold 
commercially.''
--Geographic Region: ``New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island''

The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0015 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 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. 2017-05021 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

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The complete application is given in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DOT docket MARAD–2017–0015 at DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Transportation, Maritime Maritime Administration parties may comment on the effect this Administration, 1200 New Jersey action may have on U.S. vessel builders [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0015] Avenue SE., Room W23–453, or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Requested Administrative Waiver of flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As BLACKBIRD VII; Invitation for Public MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part described by the applicant the intended Comments 388, that the issuance of the waiver will service of the vessel FINN WAY is: have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. vessel builder or a business that uses —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘Sport Fishing carrying 6 People or ACTION: Notice. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Less, NO SALE OF FISH’’ waiver will not be granted. Comments SUMMARY: The Secretary of should refer to the docket number of —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’ Transportation, as represented by the this notice and the vessel name in order The complete application is given in Maritime Administration (MARAD), is for MARAD to properly consider the DOT docket MARAD–2017–0034 at authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws comments. Comments should also state http://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this under certain circumstances. A request the commenter’s interest in the waiver action may have on U.S. vessel builders for such a waiver has been received by application, and address the waiver or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- MARAD. The vessel, and a brief criteria given in 388.4 of MARAD’s flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in description of the proposed service, is regulations at 46 CFR part 388. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and listed below. Privacy Act MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part DATES: Submit comments on or before 388, that the issuance of the waiver will April 13, 2017. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to DOT/MARAD solicits comments from vessel builder or a business that uses docket number MARAD–2017–0015. the public to better inform its U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Written comments may be submitted by rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts waiver will not be granted. Comments hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, these comments, without edit, to should refer to the docket number of U.S. Department of Transportation, www.regulations.gov, as described in this notice and the vessel name in order Docket Operations, M–30, West the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– for MARAD to properly consider the Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 14 FDMS, accessible through comments. Comments should also state 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to the commenter’s interest in the waiver Washington, DC 20590. You may also facilitate comment tracking and application, and address the waiver send comments electronically via the response, we encourage commenters to criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. provide their name, or the name of their regulations at 46 CFR part 388. All comments will become part of this organization; however, submission of Privacy Act docket and will be available for names is completely optional. Whether inspection and copying at the above or not commenters identify themselves, In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 DOT/MARAD solicits comments from all timely comments will be fully p.m., Monday through Friday, except considered. If you wish to provide the public to better inform its federal holidays. An electronic version rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts comments containing proprietary or of this document and all documents confidential information, please contact these comments, without edit, to entered into this docket is available at www.regulations.gov, as described in the agency for alternate submission http://www.regulations.gov. instructions. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 14 FDMS, accessible through By Order of the Maritime Administrator. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Dated: March 9, 2017. facilitate comment tracking and Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., response, we encourage commenters to asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES provide their name, or the name of their Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Secretary, Maritime Administration. organization; however, submission of Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– [FR Doc. 2017–05021 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] names is completely optional. 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Document Created: 2017-03-14 02:52:05
Document Modified: 2017-03-14 02:52:05
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 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 13729 
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