82 FR 23131 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TEMPLAR; Invitation for Public Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10201 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23131-23132] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10201] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2017-0090] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TEMPLAR; Invitation for Public Comments AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 June 19, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0090. 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 TEMPLAR is: --Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Charter business for all inclusive upscale vacations'' --Geographic region: ``Florida'' The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0090 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. [[Page 23132]] Dated: May 16, 2017. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-10201 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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burden hours of the transportation following address: oira_submissions@ p.m., Monday through Friday, except
planning programs on respondents to omb.eop.gov federal holidays. An electronic version
reflect the Final Rule on Statewide and Comments are Invited On: Whether of this document and all documents
Nonmetropolitan Transportation the proposed collection of information entered into this docket is available at
Planning and Metropolitan is necessary for the proper performance http://www.regulations.gov.
Transportation Planning. On July 6, of the functions of the Department,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2012, the President signed into law including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Public Law 112–141, the Moving Ahead
the Department’s estimate of the burden Transportation, Maritime
for Progress in the 21st Century Act
of the proposed information collection; Administration, 1200 New Jersey
(MAP–21) and on December 4, 2015,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
signed into law Public Law 114–94, the
clarity of the information to be Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation
collected; and ways to minimize the 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
Act (FAST). The MAP–21 makes
significant changes to the statewide and burden of the collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
nonmetropolitan planning process and on respondents, including the use of described by the applicant the intended
the metropolitan transportation automated collection techniques or service of the vessel TEMPLAR is:
planning process, and the FAST makes other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
minor changes to existing provisions. As
having its full effect if OMB receives it ‘‘Charter business for all inclusive
a result, FHWA and FTA have issued a
within 30 days of publication of this upscale vacations’’
final rule that makes the regulations
consistent with current statutory notice in the Federal Register. —Geographic region: ‘‘Florida’’
requirements. The rule is central to the William Hyre, The complete application is given in
implementation of the overall Deputy Associate Administrator for DOT docket MARAD–2017–0090 at
performance management framework Administration. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
created by MAP–21. The changes to the [FR Doc. 2017–10171 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] parties may comment on the effect this
FHWA/FTA statewide and BILLING CODE P action may have on U.S. vessel builders
nonmetropolitan and metropolitan or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
transportation planning regulations (23 flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
CFR part 450 and 49 CFR part 613) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
make the regulations consistent with MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
current statutory requirements. Major Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will
regulatory revisions include a new [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0090] have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
mandate for States and MPOs to take a vessel builder or a business that uses
performance-based approach to Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
planning and programming; a new the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments
emphasis on the nonmetropolitan TEMPLAR; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of
transportation planning process, by Comments this notice and the vessel name in order
requiring States to have a higher level of for MARAD to properly consider the
involvement with nonmetropolitan local AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. comments. Comments should also state
officials and providing a process for the ACTION: Notice. the commenter’s interest in the waiver
creation of regional transportation application, and address the waiver
SUMMARY: The Secretary of
planning organizations (RTPOs); a criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
Transportation, as represented by the
structural change to the membership of regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
the larger MPOs; a new framework for
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Privacy Act
voluntary scenario planning; and a
build requirement of the coastwise laws
process for programmatic mitigation
under certain circumstances. A request In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
plans. The revised burden hour
for such a waiver has been received by DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
estimates reflect the annual compliance
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief the public to better inform its
burden of the requirements in the Final
description of the proposed service, is rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
Rule on Statewide and Nonmetropolitan
listed below. these comments, without edit, to
Transportation Planning and
DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov, as described in
Metropolitan Transportation Planning
June 19, 2017. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
published on May 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
14 FDMS, accessible through
Annual Estimated Total Burden www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
docket number MARAD–2017–0090.
Hours: 4,199,279 hours. facilitate comment tracking and
Written comments may be submitted by
ADDRESSES: All written comments must hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, response, we encourage commenters to
refer to the docket number that appears U.S. Department of Transportation, provide their name, or the name of their
at the top of this document and be Docket Operations, M–30, West organization; however, submission of
submitted to the Office of Information Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, names is completely optional. Whether
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and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., or not commenters identify themselves,
Management and Budget, 725 17th Washington, DC 20590. You may also all timely comments will be fully
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, send comments electronically via the considered. If you wish to provide
Attention: FTA Desk Officer. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. comments containing proprietary or
Alternatively, comments may be sent All comments will become part of this confidential information, please contact
via email to the Office of Information docket and will be available for the agency for alternate submission
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of inspection and copying at the above instructions.
Management and Budget, at the address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
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Dated: May 16, 2017. of Management and Administrative DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Services, Maritime Administration, U.S.
Secretary, Maritime Administration. Department of Transportation, 1200 Maritime Administration
[FR Doc. 2017–10201 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0089]
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OMB Control Number: 2133–0543. SEAS LIFE; Invitation for Public
Title: Generic Clearance for the Comments
Maritime Administration Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2017–0091] Agency Service Delivery.
ACTION: Notice.
Request for Comments on the Renewal Type of Review: Renewal of a
of a Previously Approved Information previously approved information SUMMARY: The Secretary of
Collection: Generic Clearance for the collection. Transportation, as represented by the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Abstract: This collection of Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
Agency Service Delivery information is necessary to enable the authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
Agency to garner customer and build requirement of the coastwise laws
Maritime Administration, DOT.
AGENCY: under certain circumstances. A request
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
Notice and request for
ACTION: for such a waiver has been received by
timely manner, in accordance with our
comments. MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
commitment to improving service
description of the proposed service, is
SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration delivery. The information collected listed below.
(MARAD) invites public comments from our customers and stakeholders
DATES: Submit comments on or before
about our intention to request the Office will help ensure that users have an
June 19, 2017.
of Management and Budget (OMB) effective, efficient, and satisfying
experience with the Agency’s programs. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
approval to renew an information
This feedback will provide insights into docket number MARAD–2017–0089.
collection. The information to be
customer or stakeholder perceptions, Written comments may be submitted by
collected will be used to identify
experiences and expectations, provide hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
strengths and weaknesses of current
U.S. Department of Transportation,
services and make improvements in an early warning of issues with service,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
service delivery based on feedback. We or focus attention on areas where
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
are required to publish this notice in the communication, training or changes in 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Federal Register by the Paperwork operations might improve delivery of Washington, DC 20590. You may also
Reduction Act of 1995. products or services. These collections send comments electronically via the
DATES: Written comments should be will allow for ongoing, collaborative and Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
submitted by July 18, 2017. actionable communications between the All comments will become part of this
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Agency and its customers and docket and will be available for
[identified by Docket No. DOT– stakeholders. It will also allow feedback inspection and copying at the above
MARAD–2017–0091] through one of the to contribute directly to the address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
following methods: improvement of program management. p.m., Monday through Friday, except
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Affected Public: Individuals and federal holidays. An electronic version
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Households, Businesses and of this document and all documents
instructions for submitting comments. entered into this docket is available at
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. http://www.regulations.gov.
Government.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management Facility, U.S. Department Estimated Number of Respondents:
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 8,696.
Transportation, Maritime
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– Estimated Number of Responses: Administration, 1200 New Jersey
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 8,696. Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
Friday, except on Federal holidays. Estimated Hours per Response: 10
minutes. 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Estimated Total Annual Burden SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the Department’s Hours: 1,449. described by the applicant the intended
performance; (b) the accuracy of the service of the vessel SEAS LIFE is:
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
estimated burden; (c) ways for the —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
Department to enhance the quality, ‘‘2 hour day sails, sunset sails,
and 49 CFR 1.93.
utility and clarity of the information weekend sails, and weeklong sailing
collection; and (d) ways that the burden By Order of the Maritime Administrator. trips while educating guest of how
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
could be minimized without reducing Dated: May 16, 2017. amazing the Chesapeake Bay is and
the quality of the collected information. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., how we can protect this vital
The agency will summarize and/or Secretary, Maritime Administration.
resource.’’
include your comments in the request —Geographic Region: ‘‘Virginia, North
[FR Doc. 2017–10202 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
for OMB’s clearance of this information Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Florida’’
collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The complete application is given in
Barbara Jackson, 202–366–0615, Office DOT docket MARAD–2017–0089 at
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| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 23131 |
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