82_FR_13781 82 FR 13733 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LOTUS; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 13733 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LOTUS; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range13733-13733
FR Document2017-05032

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)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0019]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel LOTUS; 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-2017-0019. 
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 LOTUS is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Private Vessel Charters, 
Passengers Only''
--Geographic Region: ``Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 
Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, East 
Florida, California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska (excluding waters 
in Southeastern Alaska and waters north of a line between Gore Point to 
Cape Suckling [including the North Gulf Coast and Prince William 
Sound]).''

The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0019 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. 2017-05032 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 14, 2017 / Notices 13733 The complete application is given in authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- waiver will not be granted. Comments DOT docket MARAD–2017–0020 at build requirement of the coastwise laws should refer to the docket number of http://www.regulations.gov. Interested under certain circumstances. A request this notice and the vessel name in order parties may comment on the effect this for such a waiver has been received by for MARAD to properly consider the action may have on U.S. vessel builders MARAD. The vessel, and a brief comments. Comments should also state or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- description of the proposed service, is the commenter’s interest in the waiver flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in listed below. application, and address the waiver accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and DATES: Submit comments on or before criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part April 13, 2017. regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 388, that the issuance of the waiver will ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Privacy Act have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- docket number MARAD–2017–0019. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), vessel builder or a business that uses Written comments may be submitted by DOT/MARAD solicits comments from U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, the public to better inform its waiver will not be granted. Comments U.S. Department of Transportation, rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts should refer to the docket number of Docket Operations, M–30, West these comments, without edit, to this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, www.regulations.gov, as described in comments. Comments should also state 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– the commenter’s interest in the waiver Washington, DC 20590. You may also 14 FDMS, accessible through application, and address the waiver send comments electronically via the www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. facilitate comment tracking and regulations at 46 CFR part 388. All comments will become part of this response, we encourage commenters to docket and will be available for provide their name, or the name of their Privacy Act inspection and copying at the above organization; however, submission of In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 names is completely optional. Whether DOT/MARAD solicits comments from p.m., Monday through Friday, except or not commenters identify themselves, the public to better inform its federal holidays. An electronic version all timely comments will be fully rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts of this document and all documents considered. If you wish to provide these comments, without edit, to entered into this docket is available at comments containing proprietary or www.regulations.gov, as described in http://www.regulations.gov. confidential information, please contact the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the agency for alternate submission 14 FDMS, accessible through Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of instructions. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Transportation, Maritime By Order of the Maritime Administrator. facilitate comment tracking and Administration, 1200 New Jersey response, we encourage commenters to Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Dated: March 9, 2017. provide their name, or the name of their Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., organization; however, submission of 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Secretary, Maritime Administration. names is completely optional. 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Document Created: 2017-03-14 02:52:08
Document Modified: 2017-03-14 02:52:08
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 13733 
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