82 FR 26835 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NORTH TWIN; Invitation for Public Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 110 (June 9, 2017)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 110 (June 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-11992 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 110 (Friday, June 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 26835] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11992] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2017-0103] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NORTH TWIN; Invitation for Public Comments AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. 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 July 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0103. 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 Bianca.carr@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel NORTH TWIN is: --Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Sailboat Rides'' --Geographic Region: ``Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan'' The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0103 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. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * * * * By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: June 6, 2017. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-11992 Filed 6-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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CMV’s engine is powered up or powered location listed under the ADDRESSES Administration, 1200 New Jersey
down. See § 395.26(h). Because UPS will be section of this notice. Comments Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
using portable, driver-based ELDs, there will received after the comment closing date Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
not be ELDs permanently installed in UPS
will be filed in the public docket and 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
vehicles. Therefore, insofar as the ELD
regulations would require recordation of will be considered to the extent
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
engine data for in yard operation of UPS practicable. In addition to late
described by the applicant the intended
vehicles by non-driver employees, that comments, FMCSA will also continue to
service of the vessel NORTH TWIN is:
requirement would impose a significant file, in the public docket, relevant
burden on UPS. While it would be possible information that becomes available after —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
to provide these employees with portable the comment closing date. Interested ‘‘Sailboat Rides’’
ELDs to record engine data, doing so would persons should continue to examine the —Geographic Region: ‘‘Wisconsin,
be extremely costly. In addition to public docket for new material.
purchasing devices for each of these Minnesota, Michigan’’
employees, UPS would have to purchase and Issued on: June 1, 2017. The complete application is given in
maintain secure cabinets to store and charge Larry W. Minor, DOT docket MARAD–2017–0103 at
these devices. In addition, UPS would have Associate Administrator for Policy. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
to develop a solution to reconcile these hours
in a live environment. UPS would also have
[FR Doc. 2017–11998 Filed 6–8–17; 8:45 am] parties may comment on the effect this
to employ individuals to annotate logs for BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P action may have on U.S. vessel builders
data that was not reconciled. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
UPS’s technology group has had several flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
meetings to explore options to account for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
engine miles and hours for operation of UPS MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
vehicles by non-driver employees. In each Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will
solution, an employee would be required to have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
[Docket No. MARAD–2017–0103]
enter a tractor number for each tractor and to
vessel builder or a business that uses
log out of each tractor when they are finished
Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
even though they would be driving the
vehicle less than 1 mile and within the yard. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments
The employees would be doing this for as NORTH TWIN; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of
many as 10 hours a day and on a large Comments this notice and the vessel name in order
number of tractors. When all factors are
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, for MARAD to properly consider the
considered, the expense to account for a very comments. Comments should also state
small number of miles is extremely costly. Department of Transportation.
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
UPS estimates that the cost would exceed ACTION: Notice.
application, and address the waiver
$1,000,000 dollars per year in added
SUMMARY: The Secretary of criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
equipment and hourly expense.
Transportation, as represented by the regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
Based on the above, UPS requests an Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
exemption from section 395.26, and Privacy Act
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
proposes to allow an alternative build requirement of the coastwise laws In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
approach to track vehicle usage by wash under certain circumstances. A request DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
and fuel employees on UPS property. for such a waiver has been received by the public to better inform its
Specifically, UPS proposes that vehicle MARAD. The vessel, and a brief rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
usage of less than 1 mile by these description of the proposed service, is these comments, without edit, to
exempt employees, conducted entirely listed below. www.regulations.gov, as described in
on UPS property, be annotated on an
DATES: Submit comments on or before the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
ELD as ‘‘on property—other.’’ UPS
July 10, 2017. 14 FDMS, accessible through
states that these miles could be easily
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
identified using geo-fencing and time-
docket number MARAD–2017–0103. facilitate comment tracking and
card information for road drivers and
Written comments may be submitted by response, we encourage commenters to
other employees.
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, provide their name, or the name of their
As noted in its application, UPS
U.S. Department of Transportation, organization; however, submission of
believes that each of the requested
Docket Operations, M–30, West names is completely optional. Whether
exemptions will result in substantial
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, or not commenters identify themselves,
operational efficiencies, and will
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., all timely comments will be fully
maintain a level of safety that is
Washington, DC 20590. You may also considered. If you wish to provide
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
send comments electronically via the comments containing proprietary or
of safety achieved without the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. confidential information, please contact
exemptions.
All comments will become part of this the agency for alternate submission
Request for Comments docket and will be available for instructions.
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 inspection and copying at the above (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
and 31136(e), FMCSA requests public address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 46 U.S.C. 12121)
comment from all interested persons on p.m., Monday through Friday, except * * * * *
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
UPS’s application for an exemption Federal holidays. An electronic version
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
from 49 CFR part 395. All comments of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available at Dated: June 6, 2017.
received before the close of business on
the comment closing date indicated at http://www.regulations.gov. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
the beginning of this notice will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, Maritime Administration.
considered and will be available for Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2017–11992 Filed 6–8–17; 8:45 am]
examination in the docket at the Transportation, Maritime BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
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| Dates | Submit comments on or before July 10, 2017. | |
| 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 26835 |
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