82_FR_37003 82 FR 36853 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SERENDIPITY; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 36853 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SERENDIPITY; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range36853-36854
FR Document2017-16532

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 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-16532]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0135]


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

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

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 September 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0135. 
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 SERENDIPITY is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Passenger day charter, 
sightseeing around Seattle''
--Geographic Region: Washington State

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0135 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.


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(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121)
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    By Order of the Executive Director in lieu of the Maritime 
Administrator.

    Dated: August 1, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-16532 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Notices 36853 for such a waiver has been received by these comments, without edit, to docket and will be available for MARAD. The vessel, and a brief www.regulations.gov, as described in inspection and copying at the above description of the proposed service, is the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 listed below. 14 FDMS, accessible through p.m., Monday through Friday, except DATES: Submit comments on or before www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to federal holidays. An electronic version September 6, 2017. facilitate comment tracking and of this document and all documents ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to response, we encourage commenters to entered into this docket is available at docket number MARAD–2017–0136. provide their name, or the name of their http://www.regulations.gov. Written comments may be submitted by organization; however, submission of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, names is completely optional. Whether Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of U.S. Department of Transportation, or not commenters identify themselves, Transportation, Maritime Docket Operations, M–30, West all timely comments will be fully Administration, 1200 New Jersey Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, considered. If you wish to provide Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., comments containing proprietary or Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Washington, DC 20590. You may also confidential information, please contact 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. send comments electronically via the the agency for alternate submission SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. instructions. described by the applicant the intended All comments will become part of this (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, service of the vessel SERENDIPITY is: docket and will be available for 46 U.S.C. 12121) inspection and copying at the above —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 * * * * * ‘‘Passenger day charter, sightseeing p.m., Monday through Friday, except By Order of the Executive Director in lieu around Seattle’’ Federal holidays. An electronic version of the Maritime Administrator. —Geographic Region: Washington State of this document and all documents Dated: August 1, 2017. The complete application is given in entered into this docket is available at T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., DOT docket MARAD–2017–0135 at http://www.regulations.gov. Secretary, Maritime Administration. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2017–16526 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] parties may comment on the effect this Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P action may have on U.S. vessel builders Transportation, Maritime or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Administration, 1200 New Jersey flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Avenue SE., Room W23–453, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0135] have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- described by the applicant the intended vessel builder or a business that uses service of the vessel ALICE ANNE is: Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments ‘‘Sailing charters near coastal’’ SERENDIPITY; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of —Geographic Region: ‘‘Maine, New Comments this notice and the vessel name in order Hampshire, Florida, Puerto Rico’’ for MARAD to properly consider the AGENCY: Maritime Administration, comments. Comments should also state The complete application is given in Department of Transportation. the commenter’s interest in the waiver DOT docket MARAD–2017–0136 at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested ACTION: Notice. application, and address the waiver parties may comment on the effect this criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s SUMMARY: The Secretary of regulations at 46 CFR part 388. action may have on U.S. vessel builders Transportation, as represented by the or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Maritime Administration (MARAD), is Privacy Act flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), build requirement of the coastwise laws DOT/MARAD solicits comments from MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part under certain circumstances. A request 388, that the issuance of the waiver will the public to better inform its for such a waiver has been received by rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- MARAD. The vessel, and a brief vessel builder or a business that uses these comments, without edit, to description of the proposed service, is www.regulations.gov, as described in U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a listed below. waiver will not be granted. Comments the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– DATES: Submit comments on or before 14 FDMS, accessible through should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order September 6, 2017. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to for MARAD to properly consider the ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to facilitate comment tracking and comments. Comments should also state docket number MARAD–2017–0135. response, we encourage commenters to the commenter’s interest in the waiver Written comments may be submitted by provide their name, or the name of their application, and address the waiver hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, organization; however, submission of criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s U.S. Department of Transportation, names is completely optional. Whether mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Docket Operations, M–30, West or not commenters identify themselves, Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, all timely comments will be fully Privacy Act 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., considered. If you wish to provide In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Washington, DC 20590. You may also comments containing proprietary or DOT/MARAD solicits comments from send comments electronically via the confidential information, please contact the public to better inform its Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. the agency for alternate submission rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts All comments will become part of this instructions. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Aug 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

36854 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Notices (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * * * * Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service By Order of the Executive Director in lieu Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Open Meeting of the Taxpayer of the Maritime Administrator. Advocacy Panel Notices and Advocacy Panel Joint Committee Dated: August 1, 2017. Correspondence Project Committee AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. Treasury. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), [FR Doc. 2017–16532 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice of meeting. Treasury. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Notices and Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Correspondence Project Committee will public comments, ideas, and Internal Revenue Service be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy suggestions on improving customer Panel is soliciting public comments, service at the Internal Revenue Service. Open Meeting of the Taxpayer ideas, and suggestions on improving DATES: The meeting will be held Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance customer service at the Internal Revenue Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Center Improvements Project Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee Gretchen Swayzer at 1–888–912–1227 DATES:The meeting will be held or 469–801–0769. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Thursday, September 14, 2017. Treasury. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is ACTION: Notice of meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Otis hereby given pursuant to Section Simpson at 1–888–912–1227 or 202– 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory SUMMARY: The Taxpayer Advocacy 317–3332. Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center that an open meeting of the Taxpayer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be Improvements Project Committee will hereby given pursuant to Section held Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at conduct an open meeting and will 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time via solicit public comments, ideas, and Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) teleconference. The public is invited to suggestions on improving customer that a meeting of the Taxpayer make oral comments or submit written service at the Internal Revenue Service. Advocacy Panel Notices and statements for consideration. For more DATES: The meeting will be held Correspondence Project Committee will Tuesday, September 19, 2017. information please contact: Gretchen be held Thursday, September 14, 2017, Swayzer at 1–888–912–1227 or 469– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time via 801–0769, TAP Office, 4050 Alpha Rd., Billups at 1–888–912–1227 or (214) teleconference. The public is invited to Farmers Branch, TX 75244, or contact 413–6523. make oral comments or submit written us at the Web site: http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is statements for consideration. Due to www.improveirs.org. hereby given pursuant to Section limited conference lines, notification of The agenda will include various 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory intent to participate must be made with committee issues for submission to the Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Otis Simpson. For more information IRS and other TAP related topics. Public that a meeting of the Taxpayer please contact Otis Simpson at 1–888– input is welcomed. Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance 912–1227 or 202–317–3332, or write Dated: August 1, 2017. Center Improvements Project Committee TAP Office, 1111 Constitution Ave. Antoinette Ross, will be held Tuesday, September 19, NW., Room 1509, Washington, DC 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 20224 or contact us at the Web site: public is invited to make oral comments [FR Doc. 2017–16591 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] http://www.improveirs.org. The agenda or submit written statements for will include various IRS issues. Otis BILLING CODE 4830–01–P consideration. Due to limited Simpson. For more information please conference lines, notification of intent contact Otis Simpson at 1–888–912– to participate must be made with Lisa DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1227 or 202–317–3332, or write TAP Billups. For more information please Office, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW., Internal Revenue Service contact Lisa Billups at 1–888–912–1227 Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224 or or 214–413–6523, or write TAP Office contact us at the Web site: http:// Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 1114 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX www.improveirs.org. The agenda will Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line 75242–1021, or post comments to the include various IRS issues. Project Committee Web site: http://www.improveirs.org. The committee will be discussing The agenda will include a discussion AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), various issues related to the Taxpayer on various letters, and other issues Treasury. related to written communications from mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Assistance Centers and public input is ACTION: Notice of meeting. welcomed. the IRS. Dated: August 1, 2017. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Dated: August 1, 2017. 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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 September 6, 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 36853 
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