82_FR_14849 82 FR 14795 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CLOSE E NUFF; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 14795 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CLOSE E NUFF; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

Page Range14795-14796
FR Document2017-05661

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-2017-0049]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel CLOSE E NUFF; 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 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0049. 
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 CLOSE E NUFF is:

--INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ``Six pack charters''
--GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ``Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina''

The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0049 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

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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.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: March 17, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-05661 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    Environmental Impact Statement, dated                      transportation, sightseeing, and whale             ACTION:   Notice.
                                                    November 18, 2016.                                         watching.’’
                                                                                                            —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘California’’                    SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                    Lucy Garliauskas,                                                                                             Transportation, as represented by the
                                                    Associate Administrator Planning and
                                                                                                               The complete application is given in               Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                    Environment.                                            DOT docket MARAD–2017–0046 at                         authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05635 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                                                                            parties may comment on the effect this                under certain circumstances. A request
                                                    BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                            action may have on U.S. vessel builders               for such a waiver has been received by
                                                                                                            or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                            accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   listed below.
                                                    Maritime Administration                                 MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                                                                                                                                  DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                            388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                    [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0046]                                                                                  April 21, 2017.
                                                                                                            have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                            vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                    Requested Administrative Waiver of                                                                            docket number MARAD–2017–0049.
                                                                                                            U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                    the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LAU                                                                          Written comments may be submitted by
                                                                                                            waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                    LEA; Invitation for Public Comments                                                                           hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                                                                            should refer to the docket number of
                                                                                                            this notice and the vessel name in order              U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                    AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
                                                                                                            for MARAD to properly consider the                    Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                    Department of Transportation.
                                                                                                            comments. Comments should also state                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                                                                               1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                            the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                             application, and address the waiver                   Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                    Transportation, as represented by the                   criteria given in section 388.4 of                    send comments electronically via the
                                                    Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                     MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                    authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                388.                                                  All comments will become part of this
                                                    build requirement of the coastwise laws                                                                       docket and will be available for
                                                                                                            Privacy Act                                           inspection and copying at the above
                                                    under certain circumstances. A request
                                                    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
                                                                                                            these comments, without edit, to                      entered into this docket is available at
                                                    DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                            accessible through www.dot.gov/                       http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                    April 21, 2017.
                                                                                                            privacy. In order to facilitate comment               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                                                                           Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                            tracking and response, we encourage
                                                    docket number MARAD–2017–0046.                                                                                Transportation, Maritime
                                                                                                            commenters to provide their name, or
                                                    Written comments may be submitted by                                                                          Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                                                                            the name of their organization; however,
                                                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                                                                          Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                                                                            submission of names is completely
                                                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                                                                            Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                                                                            optional. Whether or not commenters
                                                    Docket Operations, M–30, West                                                                                 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                                                                            identify themselves, all timely
                                                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                                                                            comments will be fully considered. If
                                                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                                                                                   described by the applicant the intended
                                                                                                            you wish to provide comments
                                                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also                                                                            service of the vessel CLOSE E NUFF is:
                                                                                                            containing proprietary or confidential
                                                    send comments electronically via the
                                                                                                            information, please contact the agency                —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF
                                                    Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            for alternate submission instructions.                   VESSEL: ‘‘Six pack charters’’
                                                    All comments will become part of this
                                                                                                              Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,         —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Maryland,
                                                    docket and will be available for
                                                                                                            46 U.S.C. 12121.                                         Virginia, North Carolina’’
                                                    inspection and copying at the above
                                                    address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                       By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                                                                                  The complete application is given in
                                                    p.m., Monday through Friday, except                                                                           DOT docket MARAD–2017–0049 at
                                                                                                              Dated: March 17, 2017.
                                                    federal holidays. An electronic version                                                                       http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                                                                            T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              parties may comment on the effect this
                                                    of this document and all documents                      Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                    entered into this docket is available at                                                                      action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–05659 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]           or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                    http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                    Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                                                                               MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                    Transportation, Maritime                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                    Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                               have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                    Avenue SE, Room W23–453,                                Maritime Administration
                                                                                                                                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses
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                                                    Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                                                                          U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                    366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                    [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0049]                          waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                                                                                 should refer to the docket number of
                                                    described by the applicant the intended                 Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                            the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                    service of the vessel LAU LEA is:                                                                             for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                                                                            CLOSE E NUFF; Invitation for Public
                                                    —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF                             Comments                                              comments. Comments should also state
                                                       VESSEL: ‘‘Coastwise passenger for                                                                          the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                       hire charter intended for                            AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.              application, and address the waiver


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                                                    14796                       Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Notices

                                                    criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    confidential information, please contact
                                                    regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                         send comments electronically via the                  the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                            Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               instructions.
                                                    Privacy Act
                                                                                                            All comments will become part of this                   By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                       In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                  docket and will be available for                        Dated: March 17, 2017.
                                                    DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                        inspection and copying at the above
                                                    the public to better inform its                                                                               T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                            address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                    rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                     p.m., Monday through Friday, except                   Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                    these comments, without edit, to                        federal holidays. An electronic version               [FR Doc. 2017–05657 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    www.regulations.gov, as described in                    of this document and all documents                    BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                    the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                  entered into this docket is available at
                                                    14 FDMS, accessible through                             http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                    www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                                                                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    facilitate comment tracking and                         Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                    response, we encourage commenters to                                                                          Maritime Administration
                                                                                                            Transportation, Maritime
                                                    provide their name, or the name of their                Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0045]
                                                    organization; however, submission of                    Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                    names is completely optional. Whether                   Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  Agency Requests for Renewal of a
                                                    or not commenters identify themselves,                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  Previously Approved Information
                                                    all timely comments will be fully                                                                             Collection(s): Voluntary Intermodal
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                    considered. If you wish to provide                                                                            Sealift Agreement (VISA)
                                                                                                            described by the applicant the intended
                                                    comments containing proprietary or                      service of the vessel SLO GIN is:                           Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                                                                                                                                  AGENCY:
                                                    confidential information, please contact
                                                                                                            —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF                                 Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                                  ACTION:
                                                    the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                               VESSEL: ‘‘Company Use and Light                    comments.
                                                    instructions.
                                                                                                               Charter’’
                                                      Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,           —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Florida’’                       SUMMARY:    The Maritime Administration
                                                    46 U.S.C. 12121.                                           The complete application is given in               (MARAD) invites public comments
                                                      By Order of the Maritime Administrator.               DOT docket MARAD–2017–0031 at                         about our intention to request the Office
                                                      Dated: March 17, 2017.                                http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                of Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                                                                            parties may comment on the effect this                approval to renew an information
                                                    T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                            action may have on U.S. vessel builders               collection. The information to be
                                                    Secretary, Maritime Administration.                                                                           collected will be used by MARAD and
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–05661 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]             or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                                                                            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 the U.S. Transportation Command, and
                                                    BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                            accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   its components, to assure the continued
                                                                                                            MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    availability of commercial sealift
                                                                                                            388, that the issuance of the waiver will             resources to meet the Department of
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                  Defense (DOD) military requirements.
                                                                                                            have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                    Maritime Administration                                 vessel builder or a business that uses                We are required to publish this notice
                                                                                                            U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 in the Federal Register by the
                                                    [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0031]                                                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                            waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                                                                            should refer to the docket number of                  DATES: Written comments should be
                                                    Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                            this notice and the vessel name in order              submitted by May 22, 2017.
                                                    the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SLO
                                                                                                            for MARAD to properly consider the                    ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                    GIN; Invitation for Public Comments
                                                                                                            comments. Comments should also state                  [identified by Docket No. DOT–
                                                    AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                        the commenter’s interest in the waiver                MARAD–2017–0045] through one of the
                                                    Department of Transportation.                           application, and address the waiver                   following methods:
                                                    ACTION: Notice.                                         criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                     • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                                                                            regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                                                                                   instructions for submitting comments.
                                                    Transportation, as represented by the                   Privacy Act                                              • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
                                                    Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                        In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                   • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
                                                    authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      Management Facility, U.S. Department
                                                    build requirement of the coastwise laws                 the public to better inform its                       of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
                                                    under certain circumstances. A request                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
                                                    for such a waiver has been received by                  these comments, without edit, to                      140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
                                                    MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          www.regulations.gov, as described in                  a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                    description of the proposed service, is                 the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                Friday, except on Federal holidays.
                                                    listed below.                                           14 FDMS, accessible through                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    DATES: Submit comments on or before                     www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      William McDonald, 202–366–0688,
                                                    April 21, 2017.                                         facilitate comment tracking and                       Office of Sealift Support, U.S.
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                                                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     response, we encourage commenters to                  Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                    docket number MARAD–2017–0031.                          provide their name, or the name of their              New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                                    Written comments may be submitted by                    organization; however, submission of                  DC, 20590.
                                                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    names is completely optional. Whether                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                      or not commenters identify themselves,                   OMB Control Number: 2133–0532.
                                                    Docket Operations, M–30, West                           all timely comments will be fully                        Title: Voluntary Intermodal Sealift
                                                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    considered. If you wish to provide                    Agreement (VISA).
                                                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             comments containing proprietary or                       Form Numbers: MA–1020.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before April 21, 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 14795 

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