82_FR_39807 82 FR 39647 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel REFLECTION; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 39647 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel REFLECTION; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)

Page Range39647-39648
FR Document2017-17579

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 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39647-39648]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17579]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0148]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel REFLECTION; 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 September 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0148. 
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

[[Page 39648]]

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 REFLECTION is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Sailboat charter service for up 
to 6 passengers.''
--Geographic Region: ``Florida.''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0148 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: August 16, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-17579 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2017 / Notices 39647 provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and existing left turns (but including new U- described in the system of records in other documents in the FTA turn locations for access to local notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can administrative record for the projects. businesses and destinations); and be reviewed at https://www. Interested parties may contact either the limited expansion of existing corridor transportation.gov/privacy. See also project sponsor or the FTA Regional right of way (ROW) along College https://www.regulations.gov/privacy Office for more information. Contact Avenue and Meridian Street. Final Notice for the privacy notice of information for FTA’s Regional Offices agency actions: Section 4(f) de minimis regulations.gov. may be found at https:// impact determination, a Section 106 Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, www.fta.dot.gov. Memorandum of Agreement dated 2017. This notice applies to all FTA December 6, 2016, project-level air decisions on the listed projects as of the quality conformity, and a determination John Karl Alexy, issuance date of this notice and all laws of the applicability of a Documented Director, Office of Safety Analysis. under which such actions were taken, Categorical Exclusion pursuant to 23 [FR Doc. 2017–17586 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 CFR 771.118(d) dated October 19, 2016. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the Supporting documentation: Department of Transportation Act of Documented Categorical Exclusion 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the checklist and supporting materials DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Historic Preservation Act [16 dated September, 2016. U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 Federal Transit Administration Lucy Garliauskas, U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does not, however, alter or extend the Associate Administrator Planning and Limitation on Claims Against Proposed limitation period for challenges of Environment. Public Transportation Projects project decisions subject to previous [FR Doc. 2017–17539 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration notices published in the Federal BILLING CODE P (FTA), DOT. Register. The projects and actions that ACTION: Notice. are the subject of this notice follow: 1. Project name and location: Walk DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY: This notice announces final Bridge Replacement Project, Norwalk, environmental actions taken by the Connecticut. Project sponsor: Maritime Administration Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Connecticut Department of [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0148] for projects in Norwalk, Connecticut Transportation (CTDOT). Project and Indianapolis, Indiana. The purpose description: The project consists of Requested Administrative Waiver of of this notice is to announce publicly removing the existing railroad bridge the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel the environmental decisions by FTA on structure and replacing it with two side- REFLECTION; Invitation for Public the subject projects and to activate the by-side 240-foot open-deck through Comments limitation on any claims that may truss vertical lift spans across the challenge these final environmental Norwalk River. Each would have AGENCY: Maritime Administration, actions. separate mechanical and electrical Department of Transportation. equipment and controls so that each ACTION: Notice. DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising the public of final agency actions span can work independently of the SUMMARY: The Secretary of subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, other, or in unison as needed. Final Transportation, as represented by the United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim agency actions: Section 4(f) Maritime Administration (MARAD), is seeking judicial review of FTA actions determination; a Section 106 authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- announced herein for the listed public Memorandum of Agreement, dated May build requirement of the coastwise laws transportation projects will be barred 25, 2017; project-level air quality under certain circumstances. A request unless the claim is filed on or before conformity; and a Finding of No for such a waiver has been received by January 18, 2018. Significant Impact, dated July 17, 2017. MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Supporting documentation: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: description of the proposed service, is Environmental Assessment, dated Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief August 2016, and the July 6, 2017, listed below. Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) Determination of Adequacy issued by DATES: Submit comments on or before 353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick, the Connecticut Office of Policy and September 20, 2017. Environmental Protection Specialist, Management on the Record of Decision ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Office of Environmental Programs, (202) prepared by the Connecticut docket number MARAD–2017–0148. 366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Department of Transportation in Written comments may be submitted by Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC accordance with the Connecticut hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). U.S. Department of Transportation, to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 2. Project name and location: IndyGo Docket Operations, M–30, West except Federal holidays. Red Line Rapid Transit Project—Phase Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 1, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Marion 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES hereby given that FTA has taken final County. Project Sponsor: Indiana Public Washington, DC 20590. You may also agency actions by issuing certain Transportation Corporation (IndyGo). send comments electronically via the approvals for the public transportation Project description: The project Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. projects listed below. The actions on the establishes a 13.1-mile long bus rapid All comments will become part of this projects, as well as the laws under transit (BRT) corridor with 28 stations; docket and will be available for which such actions were taken, are transit signal priority (TSP) at all 36 inspection and copying at the above described in the documentation issued signalized intersections; minor curb address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 in connection with the projects to realignments near stations and at p.m., Monday through Friday, except comply with the National intersections; removal or limiting 34 federal holidays. An electronic version VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Aug 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

39648 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2017 / Notices of this document and all documents Dated: August 16, 2017. New York, New Jersey, Delaware, entered into this docket is available at T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, http://www.regulations.gov. Secretary, Maritime Administration. South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2017–17579 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] The complete application is given in Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DOT docket MARAD–2017–0146 at Transportation, Maritime http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Administration, 1200 New Jersey parties may comment on the effect this Avenue SE., Room W23–453, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION action may have on U.S. vessel builders Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Maritime Administration or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0146] accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and described by the applicant the intended MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Requested Administrative Waiver of service of the vessel REFLECTION is: 388, that the issuance of the waiver will the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: MONI; Invitation for Public Comments have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- ‘‘Sailboat charter service for up to 6 vessel builder or a business that uses passengers.’’ AGENCY: Maritime Administration. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida.’’ ACTION: Notice. waiver will not be granted. Comments The complete application is given in SUMMARY: The Secretary of should refer to the docket number of DOT docket MARAD–2017–0148 at Transportation, as represented by the this notice and the vessel name in order http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Maritime Administration (MARAD), is for MARAD to properly consider the parties may comment on the effect this authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- comments. Comments should also state action may have on U.S. vessel builders build requirement of the coastwise laws the commenter’s interest in the waiver or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- under certain circumstances. A request application, and address the waiver flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in for such a waiver has been received by criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD. The vessel, and a brief regulations at 46 CFR part 388. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part description of the proposed service, is Privacy Act 388, that the issuance of the waiver will listed below. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- DATES: Submit comments on or before In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), vessel builder or a business that uses September 20, 2017. DOT/MARAD solicits comments from U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the public to better inform its waiver will not be granted. Comments docket number MARAD–2017–0146. rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts should refer to the docket number of Written comments may be submitted by these comments, without edit, to this notice and the vessel name in order hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, www.regulations.gov, as described in for MARAD to properly consider the U.S. Department of Transportation, the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– comments. Comments should also state Docket Operations, M–30, West 14 FDMS, accessible through the commenter’s interest in the waiver Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, application, and address the waiver www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., facilitate comment tracking and criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Washington, DC 20590. You may also regulations at 46 CFR part 388. response, we encourage commenters to send comments electronically via the provide their name, or the name of their Privacy Act Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. organization; however, submission of All comments will become part of this In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), names is completely optional. Whether docket and will be available for DOT/MARAD solicits comments from or not commenters identify themselves, inspection and copying at the above the public to better inform its address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 all timely comments will be fully rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts p.m., Monday through Friday, except considered. If you wish to provide these comments, without edit, to federal holidays. An electronic version comments containing proprietary or www.regulations.gov, as described in of this document and all documents confidential information, please contact the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– entered into this docket is available at the agency for alternate submission 14 FDMS, accessible through http://www.regulations.gov. instructions. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. facilitate comment tracking and Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121. response, we encourage commenters to Transportation, Maritime provide their name, or the name of their *** Administration, 1200 New Jersey organization; however, submission of Avenue SE., Room W23–453, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. names is completely optional. Whether Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Dated: August 16, 2017. or not commenters identify themselves, 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. all timely comments will be fully SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Secretary, Maritime Administration. considered. If you wish to provide described by the applicant the intended asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES comments containing proprietary or [FR Doc. 2017–17578 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] service of the vessel MONI is: confidential information, please contact BILLING CODE 4910–81–P the agency for alternate submission —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: instructions. ‘‘Model yacht for Vicem Yacht at boat shows and chartering for recreational Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. passenger use.’’ 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121. —Geographic Region: ‘‘Maine, New * * * Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Aug 18, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1


Document Created: 2017-08-19 00:44:45
Document Modified: 2017-08-19 00:44:45
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before September 20, 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 39647 
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR