82_FR_18599 82 FR 18525 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEA SMOKE; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 18525 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEA SMOKE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)

Page Range18525-18526
FR Document2017-07853

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 74 (Wednesday, April 19, 2017)
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[FR Doc No: 2017-07853]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0069]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel SEA SMOKE; 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 May 19, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0069. 
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

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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 SEA SMOKE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Charter Sport fishing, Day 
fishing, Water taxi''
--Geographic Region: ``Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0069 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 Administration.

    Dated: April 13, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-07853 Filed 4-18-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  ACTION:   Notice of denials.                            Cesar A. Maldonado (VA)                               in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(1) which states that
                                                                                                          John E. Parascandolo (TN)                             an individual must be at least 21 years
                                                  SUMMARY:    FMCSA announces its denial                  Carl E. Thomas (TN)                                   old to operate a CMV in interstate
                                                  of 61 applications from individuals who                 Sixto F. Torres (NY)                                  commerce:
                                                  requested an exemption from the                            The following 30 applicants were not               Rachel N. Anszelowicz (NY)
                                                  Federal diabetes standard applicable to                 operating CMVs in interstate commerce:                Brady A. Bronkema (IL)
                                                  interstate truck and bus drivers and the                                                                      Connor F. Meinhart (IL)
                                                  reasons for the denials. FMCSA has                      Harold G. Bergman (WA)
                                                                                                          Daniel L. Berwager (MD)                               Jacob Villegas (TX)
                                                  statutory authority to exempt                                                                                   The following 9 applicants were
                                                                                                          Jorge A. Cuc (FL)
                                                  individuals from the diabetes                                                                                 exempt from the diabetes standard:
                                                                                                          William E. Danz Jr. (NJ)
                                                  requirement if the exemptions granted
                                                                                                          Craig Elgard (NJ)                                     Jimmy P. Davis (TN)
                                                  will not compromise safety. The Agency
                                                                                                          Bernardo A. Fernandez (PA)                            Joel P. Faustino (CA)
                                                  has concluded that granting these
                                                                                                          Bill J. Fowler (TX)                                   Paul L. Green (OK)
                                                  exemptions does not provide a level of                  Gilberto Garcia (IL)                                  Michael G. Johnson (OK)
                                                  safety that will be equivalent to, or                   Bryan D. Giddings (IN)                                William H. Jones (VA)
                                                  greater than, the level of safety                       Victor A. Gutierrez (CO)                              Timothy D. Kinsey (SC)
                                                  maintained without the exemptions for                   Todd J. Hearn (VA)                                    Mark A. Long (PA)
                                                  these commercial motor vehicle (CMV)                    Michael E. Holley (OH)                                James R. Moynihan (CA)
                                                  drivers.                                                John E. Holmes (CT)                                   Holly S. Trees-Miller (IN)
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                    Aaron P. Hughes (UT)                                    Issued on: April 11, 2017.
                                                  Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical                     John R. Hutchins (AL)                                 Associate Administrator for Policy.
                                                  Programs Division, (202) 366–4001,                      Bradley L. Jackson (OH)                               [FR Doc. 2017–07889 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,                            Anthony B. Johnson (WI)
                                                                                                                                                                BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
                                                  Department of Transportation, 1200                      Joline R. Knauss (IN)
                                                  New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–                        Rickey S. McCane (MD)
                                                  113, Washington, DC 20590–0001.                         Gabriel Mendoza (WA)                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,             Alicia L. Pittman (WI)
                                                  Monday through Friday, except Federal                   Jonathan W. Pluko (PA)                                Maritime Administration
                                                  holidays.                                               Jared R. Richards (FL)
                                                                                                          Bruce A. Riegle (OH)                                  [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0069]
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          Camellia T. Sanders (GA)
                                                  Background                                                                                                    Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                          Gregory V. Stack (ND)
                                                                                                                                                                the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEA
                                                    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315,                   Zachary A. Stovall (TX)
                                                                                                                                                                SMOKE; Invitation for Public
                                                  FMCSA may grant an exemption from                       Jerald J. Tarasewicz (WI)
                                                                                                                                                                Comments
                                                  the Federal diabetes standard for a                     Wayne F. Todd (NE)
                                                  renewable 2-year period if it finds ‘‘such              Alvin G. Welch (NY)                                   AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                  an exemption would likely achieve a                        The following 4 applicants have had                ACTION:   Notice.
                                                  level of safety that is equivalent to, or               more than one hypoglycemic episode
                                                  greater than, the level that would be                   requiring hospitalization or the                      SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                  achieved absent such an exemption.’’                    assistance of others, or has had one such             Transportation, as represented by the
                                                  The procedures for requesting an                        episode but has not had one year of                   Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                  exemption are set forth in 49 CFR part                  stability following the episode:                      authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                  381.                                                    James D. Hagins (MO)                                  build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                    Accordingly, FMCSA evaluated 61                       David C. Clarke (KS)                                  under certain circumstances. A request
                                                  individual exemption requests on their                  Kim E. Davis (MI)                                     for such a waiver has been received by
                                                  merits and made a determination that                    William Rosado (NY)                                   MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                  these applicants do not satisfy the                                                                           description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                             The following 2 applicants had other               listed below.
                                                  criteria eligibility or meet the terms and
                                                                                                          medical conditions making the
                                                  conditions of the Federal exemption                                                                           DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                          applicant otherwise unqualified under
                                                  program. Each applicant has, prior to                                                                         May 19, 2017.
                                                                                                          the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                  this notice, received a letter of final                                                                       ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                          Regulations:
                                                  disposition on the exemption request.                                                                         docket number MARAD–2017–0069.
                                                  Those decision letters fully outlined the               George M. Frederick (FL)
                                                                                                                                                                Written comments may be submitted by
                                                  basis for the denial and constitute final               Jeffrey B. Leighow (PA)
                                                                                                                                                                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                  Agency action. The list published in                       The following 3 applicants did not                 U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                  this notice summarizes the Agency’s                     have endocrinologists willing to make                 Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                  recent denials as required under 49                     statements that they are able to operate              Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                  U.S.C. 31315(b)(4) by periodically                      CMVs from a diabetes standpoint:                      1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                  publishing names and reasons for                        Walter Glover (MI)                                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                  denial.                                                 Miguel H. Hernandez (OR)                              send comments electronically via the
                                                    The following 8 applicants met the                    Rodolfo E. Weeks (MN)                                 Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
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                                                  diabetes requirements of 49 CFR                            Norman C. Frost (NC) is unable or has              All comments will become part of this
                                                  391.41(b)(3) and do not need an                         not demonstrated with willingness to                  docket and will be available for
                                                  exemption:                                              properly monitor and manage his                       inspection and copying at the above
                                                  Dwight R. Atkison (IL)                                  diabetes, whether by a personal decision              address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  Malcolm C. Barrentine (GA)                              or medical inability.                                 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  Chavis G. Burton (NC)                                      The following 4 applicants did not                 federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                  Roger R. Howe (IN)                                      meet the minimum age criteria outlined                of this document and all documents


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                                                  18526                        Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 74 / Wednesday, April 19, 2017 / Notices

                                                  entered into this docket is available at                  Dated: April 13, 2017.                              http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov.                             T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              parties may comment on the effect this
                                                                                                          Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2017–07853 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]           or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                                                                               flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                  Transportation, Maritime                                                                                      accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                               MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                                                                          have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                    Maritime Administration                               vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    As                        [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0065]                          U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                  described by the applicant the intended                                                                       waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                  service of the vessel SEA SMOKE is:                     Requested Administrative Waiver of                    should refer to the docket number of
                                                                                                          the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                  —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                     AEOLUS; Invitation for Public                         for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                   ‘‘Charter Sport fishing, Day fishing,                  Comments                                              comments. Comments should also state
                                                   Water taxi’’                                                                                                 the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                                                                          AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.               application, and address the waiver
                                                  —Geographic Region: ‘‘Connecticut,                      ACTION:   Notice.
                                                   New York, Rhode Island’’                                                                                     criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                           regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
                                                     The complete application is given in
                                                                                                          Transportation, as represented by the                 Privacy Act
                                                  DOT docket MARAD–2017–0069 at                           Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                                                                           In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                                                                                          authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                  parties may comment on the effect this                                                                        DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                                                                          build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                  action may have on U.S. vessel builders                                                                       the public to better inform its
                                                                                                          under certain circumstances. A request
                                                  or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                                                                      rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                                                                          for such a waiver has been received by
                                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                                                                         these comments, without edit, to
                                                                                                          MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                  accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                                                                           www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                                                                          description of the proposed service, is
                                                  MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                                                                            the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                                                                          listed below.
                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will                                                                     14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                                                                          DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                  have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                                                                      www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                                                                          May 19, 2017.                                         facilitate comment tracking and
                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   docket number MARAD–2017–0065.                        provide their name, or the name of their
                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    Written comments may be submitted by                  organization; however, submission of
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  names is completely optional. Whether
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                U.S. Department of Transportation,                    or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                      Docket Operations, M–30, West                         all timely comments will be fully
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  considered. If you wish to provide
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                           comments containing proprietary or
                                                  application, and address the waiver                     Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    confidential information, please contact
                                                  criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    send comments electronically via the                  the agency for alternate submission
                                                  regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                         Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               instructions.
                                                                                                          All comments will become part of this
                                                  Privacy Act                                             docket and will be available for                        By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                          inspection and copying at the above                     Dated: April 10, 2017.
                                                     In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                                                                        T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                          address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                                                                              Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                          p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  the public to better inform its
                                                                                                          federal holidays. An electronic version               [FR Doc. 2017–07846 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  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.
                                                  the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  14 FDMS, accessible through                             Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                  www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                        Transportation, Maritime                              Maritime Administration
                                                  facilitate comment tracking and                         Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0064]
                                                  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                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                         SUNSHINE GIRL; Invitation for Public
                                                  or not commenters identify themselves,                  described by the applicant the intended               Comments
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                                                  all timely comments will be fully                       service of the vessel AEOLUS is:
                                                  considered. If you wish to provide                                                                            AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                                                                          —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                  comments containing proprietary or                                                                            ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                          Pleasure Charter up to 10 persons
                                                  confidential information, please contact                —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, Puerto                 SUMMARY:  The Secretary of
                                                  the agency for alternate submission                     Rico’’                                                Transportation, as represented by the
                                                  instructions.                                              The complete application is given in               Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                     By Order of the Maritime Administration.             DOT docket MARAD–2017–0065 at                         authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-


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Document Created: 2018-11-14 09:44:13
Document Modified: 2018-11-14 09:44:13
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 May 19, 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 18525 

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