82_FR_30108 82 FR 29983 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel HYP NAUTIC; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 29983 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel HYP NAUTIC; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

Page Range29983-29984
FR Document2017-13816

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 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-13816]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0115]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel HYP NAUTIC; Invitation for Public Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration

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 July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0115. 
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 HYP NAUTIC is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Charter Fishing, Whale watching 
and Water Taxi''
--Geographic Region: ``Alaska (excluding waters in Southeastern Alaska 
and waters north of a line between Gore Point to Cape Suckling 
[including the North Gulf Coast and Prince William Sound])''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0115 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

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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 26, 2017.
Gabriel Chavez,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-13816 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  description of the proposed service, is                 these comments, without edit, to                       p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  listed below.                                           www.regulations.gov, as described in                   federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                     the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                 of this document and all documents
                                                  July 31, 2017.                                          14 FDMS, accessible through                            entered into this docket is available at
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                       http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  docket number MARAD–2017–0112.                          facilitate comment tracking and                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Written comments may be submitted by                    response, we encourage commenters to                   Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    provide their name, or the name of their               Transportation, Maritime
                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                      organization; however, submission of                   Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                           names is completely optional. Whether                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    or not commenters identify themselves,                 Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             all timely comments will be fully                      366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      considered. If you wish to provide
                                                                                                          comments containing proprietary or                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                  send comments electronically via the                                                                           described by the applicant the intended
                                                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 confidential information, please contact
                                                                                                          the agency for alternate submission                    service of the vessel HYP NAUTIC is:
                                                  All comments will become part of this
                                                  docket and will be available for                        instructions.                                          —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                  inspection and copying at the above                       Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.                    ‘‘Charter Fishing, Whale watching and
                                                  address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                     55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.                                   Water Taxi’’
                                                  p.m., Monday through Friday, except                     *      *      *       *      *                         —Geographic Region: ‘‘Alaska
                                                  Federal holidays. An electronic version                                                                           (excluding waters in Southeastern
                                                                                                            By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                  of this document and all documents                                                                                Alaska and waters north of a line
                                                                                                            Dated: June 22, 2017.                                   between Gore Point to Cape Suckling
                                                  entered into this docket is available at
                                                                                                          Gabriel Chavez,                                           [including the North Gulf Coast and
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                          Secretary, Maritime Administration.                       Prince William Sound])’’
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                         [FR Doc. 2017–13828 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                    The complete application is given in
                                                  Transportation, Maritime                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                                                                                 DOT docket MARAD–2017–0115 at
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                                http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                                                                                      parties may comment on the effect this
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                                 action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                    Maritime Administration                                or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                                                                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                  described by the applicant the intended                 [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0115]                           accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                  service of the vessel MARIE KNIGHT is:                                                                         MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                                                                          Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                  —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                                                                            388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                                                                          the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel HYP
                                                     ‘‘Pleasure charter, sightseeing, sunset                                                                     have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                          NAUTIC; Invitation for Public
                                                     cruise and anchoring for swimming/                                                                          vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                                                                          Comments
                                                     picnic. No fishing and no whale                                                                             U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                     watching.’’                                          AGENCY:    Maritime Administration                     waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                  —Geographic Region: ‘‘Massachusetts’’                   ACTION:    Notice.                                     should refer to the docket number of
                                                     The complete application is given in                                                                        this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                  DOT docket MARAD–2017–0112 at                           SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                            for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                  Transportation, as represented by the                  comments. Comments should also state
                                                  parties may comment on the effect this                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                    the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                  action may have on U.S. vessel builders                 authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-               application, and address the waiver
                                                  or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                build requirement of the coastwise laws                criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                   under certain circumstances. A request                 regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
                                                  accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     for such a waiver has been received by
                                                                                                          MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                         Privacy Act
                                                  MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will               description of the proposed service, is                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                                  have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                listed below.                                          DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                    the public to better inform its
                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   July 31, 2017.                                         rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                    these comments, without edit, to
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                    docket number MARAD–2017–0115.                         www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                Written comments may be submitted by                   the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                      hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                   14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                     www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                          facilitate comment tracking and
                                                  application, and address the waiver                     Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                   response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                            provide their name, or the name of their
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                                                  regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                         Washington, DC 20590. You may also                     organization; however, submission of
                                                                                                          send comments electronically via the                   names is completely optional. Whether
                                                  Privacy Act                                             Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                   All comments will become part of this                  all timely comments will be fully
                                                  DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                        docket and will be available for                       considered. If you wish to provide
                                                  the public to better inform its                         inspection and copying at the above                    comments containing proprietary or
                                                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                     address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                    confidential information, please contact


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                                                  the agency for alternate submission                        DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                     Funding Opportunity Number: CDFI–
                                                  instructions.                                                                                                           2017–CMF.
                                                    Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.                     Community Development Financial
                                                                                                                                                                            Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                                  55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.                                    Institutions Fund
                                                                                                                                                                          Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.011.
                                                  *      *       *       *      *                            Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of                           Key Dates:
                                                   By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                   Funds Availability Inviting Applications
                                                   Dated: June 26, 2017.                                     for the Fiscal Year 2017 Funding
                                                  Gabriel Chavez,                                            Round of the Capital Magnet Fund
                                                  Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.                 (CMF)
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–13816 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                               Announcement Type: Announcement
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                             of funding opportunity.

                                                                      TABLE 1—FY 2017 CMF PROGRAM FUNDING ROUND—CRITICAL DEADLINES FOR APPLICANTS
                                                                                                                                                     Time
                                                                       Description                                   Deadline                                                            Submission method
                                                                                                                                              (eastern time—ET)

                                                  SF–424 Mandatory form ..................................   July 28, 2017 ..............   11:59 p.m. ET ............    Electronically via Grants.gov.
                                                  Last day to contact CMF Program Staff ..........           August 29, 2017 .........      5:00 p.m. ET ..............   Service Request via Awards Management In-
                                                                                                                                                                            formation System (AMIS) or CDFI Fund
                                                                                                                                                                            Helpdesk:      202–653–0421   or  cmf@
                                                                                                                                                                            cdfi.treas.gov.
                                                  CMF Application and Required Attachments ...               August 31, 2017 .........      5:00 p.m. ET ..............   Electronically via Awards Management Infor-
                                                                                                                                                                            mation System (AMIS).



                                                     Executive Summary: The Capital                          to them in the CMF Interim Rule, the                         Administrative Requirements, when
                                                  Magnet Fund (CMF) is administered by                       Application, or the Uniform                                  evaluating award applications, awarding
                                                  the Community Development Financial                        Administrative Requirements. Details                         agencies must evaluate the risks to the
                                                  Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). Through                     regarding Application content                                program posed by each Applicant, and
                                                  the CMF, the CDFI Fund provides                            requirements are found in the                                each Applicant’s merits and eligibility.
                                                  financial assistance grants to                             Application and related materials at                         These requirements are designed to
                                                  Community Development Financial                            www.cdfifund.gov/cmf.                                        ensure that Applicants for Federal
                                                  Institutions (CDFIs), and to qualified                        B. History: The CDFI Fund was                             assistance receive a fair and consistent
                                                  Nonprofit Organizations that have the                      established by the Riegle Community                          review prior to an award decision. This
                                                  development or management of                               Development Banking and Financial                            review will assess items such as the
                                                  affordable housing as one of their                         Institutions Act of 1994 to promote                          Applicant’s financial stability, quality of
                                                  principal purposes. All awards provided                    economic revitalization and community                        management systems, history of
                                                  through this Notice of Funds                               development through investment in and                        performance, and single audit findings.
                                                  Availability (NOFA) are subject to                         assistance to CDFIs. Since its creation in                   In addition, the Uniform Administrative
                                                  funding availability.                                      1994, the CDFI Fund has awarded                              Requirements include guidance on audit
                                                                                                             nearly $2.6 billion to CDFIs, community                      requirements and other award
                                                  I. Program Description
                                                                                                             development organizations, and                               compliance requirements for award
                                                     A. Authorizing Statute and                              financial institutions through the CMF,                      Recipients.
                                                  Regulation: The CMF was established                        Community Development Financial                                 D. Priorities: The purpose of the CMF
                                                  through the Housing and Economic                           Institutions Program (CDFI Program),                         is to attract private capital for and
                                                  Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), which                         the Native American CDFI Assistance                          increase investment in the
                                                  added section 1339 to the Federal                          Program (NACA Program), the Bank                             Development, Preservation,
                                                  Housing Enterprises Financial Safety                       Enterprise Award Program (BEA                                Rehabilitation, or Purchase of
                                                  and Soundness Act of 1992. For a                           Program), and the Financial Education                        Affordable Housing for primarily
                                                  complete understanding of the program,                     and Counseling Pilot Program. In                             Extremely Low-Income, Very Low-
                                                  the CDFI Fund encourages Applicants to                     addition, the CDFI Fund has allocated                        Income, and Low-Income Families, as
                                                  review the CMF interim rule (12 CFR                        more than $50.5 billion in tax credit                        well as Economic Development
                                                  part 1807) as amended February 8, 2016                     allocation authority through the New                         Activities, which, In Conjunction With
                                                  (the CMF Interim Rule), this NOFA, the                     Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC                             Affordable Housing Activities,
                                                  environmental quality regulation (12                       Program) and has obligated $1.1 billion                      implement a Concerted Strategy to
                                                  CFR part 1815), the CMF funding                            in bond guarantees to Qualified Issuers                      stabilize or revitalize a Low-Income
                                                  application (referred to hereafter as the                  and Eligible CDFIs through the CDFI                          Area or Underserved Rural Area. In the
                                                  ‘‘Application,’’ meaning the application                   Bond Guarantee Program.                                      FY 2017 funding round, the CDFI Fund
                                                  submitted in response to this NOFA),                          C. Uniform Administrative                                 will implement these priorities by
                                                  and the Uniform Administrative                             Requirements, Cost Principles, and                           funding: (i) Applications where a
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                                                  Requirements, Cost Principles, and                         Audit Requirements for Federal Awards                        minimum of 20 percent of all Affordable
                                                  Audit Requirements for Federal Awards                      (2 CFR part 200): The Uniform                                Housing rental units that will be
                                                  (2 CFR part 200; 78 FR 78590) (Uniform                     Administrative Requirements codify                           financed and/or supported with FY
                                                  Administrative Requirements or UAR).                       financial, administrative, procurement,                      2017 CMF Award dollars are targeted to
                                                  Each capitalized term used in this                         and program management standards                             Very Low-Income Families and a
                                                  NOFA, but not defined herein, shall                        that Federal award-making agencies                           minimum of 20 percent of all Affordable
                                                  have the respective meanings assigned                      must follow. Per the Uniform                                 Housing homeownership units that will


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 31, 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 29983 

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