82_FR_42591 82 FR 42419 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SLOW POKE; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 42419 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SLOW POKE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 172 (September 7, 2017)

Page Range42419-42420
FR Document2017-18890

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 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0159]


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

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

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 October 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0159. 
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 SLOW POKE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``4-hour tour boat trips''
--Geographic Region: ``Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 
Island, Connecticut, New York''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0159 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

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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 31, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-18890 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  the agency for alternate submission                     —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  instructions.                                              ‘‘Environmentally friendly sightseeing
                                                    Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,              tours of various types—sailing sunset              Maritime Administration
                                                  46 U.S.C. 12121.                                           cruises, coastline and marine wildlife             [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0159]
                                                  *      *     *       *      *                              viewing, snorkeling and catch &
                                                                                                             release sport fishing with a family                Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                  oriented focus on healthy marine                   the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                    Dated: August 31, 2017.                                  interactions and ecotourism’’                      SLOW POKE; Invitation for Public
                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                —Geographic Region: ‘‘Washington                      Comments
                                                  Secretary, Maritime Administration.                        State, Hawaii, Oregon, California, East
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–18881 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]                 Florida, Georgia, South Carolina,                  AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                     North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware,                ACTION:   Notice.
                                                                                                             Maryland, Rhode Island, Texas’’
                                                                                                                                                                SUMMARY:    The Secretary of
                                                                                                             The complete application is given in               Transportation, as represented by the
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            DOT docket MARAD–2017–0154 at                         Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                                                                          http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                  Maritime Administration
                                                                                                          parties may comment on the effect this                build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                  [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0154]                            action may have on U.S. vessel builders               under certain circumstances. A request
                                                                                                          or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              for such a waiver has been received by
                                                  Requested Administrative Waiver of                      flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                  the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEA                                                                          MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                                                                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   description of the proposed service, is
                                                  TREAT; Invitation for Public                            MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  Comments                                                                                                      listed below.
                                                                                                          388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                  AGENCY:    Maritime Administration.                     have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                                                                                October 10, 2017.
                                                  ACTION:    Notice.                                      vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                                                                          U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                             waiver will not be granted. Comments                  docket number MARAD–2017–0159.
                                                  Transportation, as represented by the                   should refer to the docket number of                  Written comments may be submitted by
                                                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                     this notice and the vessel name in order              hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                for MARAD to properly consider the                    U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                  build requirement of the coastwise laws                 comments. Comments should also state                  Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                  under certain circumstances. A request                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                  for such a waiver has been received by                  application, and address the waiver                   1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                  MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                  description of the proposed service, is                 regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       send comments electronically via the
                                                  listed below.                                                                                                 Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                          Privacy Act                                           All comments will become part of this
                                                  DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                  October 10, 2017.                                          In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                docket and will be available for
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      inspection and copying at the above
                                                  docket number MARAD–2017–0154.                          the public to better inform its                       address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  Written comments may be submitted by                    rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    these comments, without edit, to                      federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                      www.regulations.gov, as described in                  of this document and all documents
                                                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                           the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                entered into this docket is available at
                                                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    14 FDMS, accessible through                           http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      facilitate comment tracking and                       Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                  send comments electronically via the                    response, we encourage commenters to                  Transportation, Maritime
                                                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 provide their name, or the name of their              Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  All comments will become part of this                   organization; however, submission of                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                  docket and will be available for                        names is completely optional. Whether                 Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                  inspection and copying at the above                     or not commenters identify themselves,                366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                  address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                     all timely comments will be fully                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                  p.m., Monday through Friday, except                     considered. If you wish to provide                    described by the applicant the intended
                                                  federal holidays. An electronic version                 comments containing proprietary or                    service of the vessel SLOW POKE is:
                                                  of this document and all documents                      confidential information, please contact              —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                  entered into this docket is available at                the agency for alternate submission                      ‘‘4-hour tour boat trips’’
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov.                             instructions.                                         —Geographic Region: ‘‘Maine, New
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.                   Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
                                                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                         55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.                                  Island, Connecticut, New York’’
                                                  Transportation, Maritime                                *      *      *      *       *                           The complete application is given in
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                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                               DOT docket MARAD–2017–0159 at
                                                                                                            By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                                                                                     http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                      Dated: August 31, 2017.                             parties may comment on the effect this
                                                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                    T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                           Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                  described by the applicant the intended                 [FR Doc. 2017–18889 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                  service of the vessel SEA TREAT is:                     BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and


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                                                  42420                     Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices

                                                  MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      for such a waiver has been received by                these comments, without edit, to
                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will               MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                description of the proposed service, is               the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses                  listed below.                                         14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   DATES: Submit comments on or before                   www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    October 10, 2017.                                     facilitate comment tracking and
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                docket number MARAD–2017–0153.                        provide their name, or the name of their
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                      Written comments may be submitted by                  organization; however, submission of
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  names is completely optional. Whether
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                    or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                  application, and address the waiver                     Docket Operations, M–30, West                         all timely comments will be fully
                                                  criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  considered. If you wish to provide
                                                  regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                         1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                           comments containing proprietary or
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    confidential information, please contact
                                                  Privacy Act                                                                                                   the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                          send comments electronically via the
                                                     In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               instructions.
                                                  DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                        All comments will become part of this                 (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
                                                  the public to better inform its                         docket and will be available for                      46 U.S.C. 12121)
                                                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                     inspection and copying at the above                   *        *     *    *     *
                                                  these comments, without edit, to                        address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  www.regulations.gov, as described in                                                                            By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                          p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                                                                          Dated: August 31, 2017.
                                                                                                          federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                  14 FDMS, accessible through                                                                                   T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                          of this document and all documents
                                                  www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                        entered into this docket is available at              Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                  facilitate comment tracking and                         http://www.regulations.gov.                           [FR Doc. 2017–18885 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  response, we encourage commenters to                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                  provide their name, or the name of their                Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                  organization; however, submission of                    Transportation, Maritime
                                                  names is completely optional. Whether                   Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  or not commenters identify themselves,                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                  all timely comments will be fully                                                                             Maritime Administration
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                  considered. If you wish to provide                      366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0162]
                                                  comments containing proprietary or                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                  confidential information, please contact                                                                      Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                          described by the applicant the intended
                                                  the agency for alternate submission                                                                           the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                                                                          service of the vessel LIBERTY is:
                                                  instructions.                                                                                                 SQUISITA; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                          —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                   Comments
                                                  (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,               ‘‘Passenger transfer sailing charter
                                                  46 U.S.C. 12121)                                           operations’’                                       AGENCY:      Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                  *      *     *       *      *                           —Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’                    ACTION:      Notice.
                                                    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                  The complete application is given in
                                                                                                          DOT docket MARAD–2017–0153 at                         SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                    Dated: August 31, 2017.                                                                                     Transportation, as represented by the
                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                                                                          parties may comment on the effect this                Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                  Secretary, Maritime Administration.                                                                           authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                                                                          action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–18890 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                          flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 under certain circumstances. A request
                                                                                                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   for such a waiver has been received by
                                                                                                          MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                  description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                          388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                                                                          have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              listed below.
                                                  Maritime Administration                                                                                       DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                                                                          vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                  [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0153]                            U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 October 10, 2017.
                                                                                                          waiver will not be granted. Comments                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                  Requested Administrative Waiver of                                                                            docket number MARAD–2017–0162.
                                                                                                          should refer to the docket number of
                                                  the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                                                                              Written comments may be submitted by
                                                                                                          this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                  LIBERTY; Invitation for Public                                                                                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                                                                          for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                  Comments                                                                                                      U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                                                                          comments. Comments should also state
                                                  AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                        the commenter’s interest in the waiver                Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                  Department of Transportation.                           application, and address the waiver                   Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                          criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
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                                                  ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                          regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                  SUMMARY:  The Secretary of                                                                                    send comments electronically via the
                                                  Transportation, as represented by the                   Privacy Act                                           Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                       In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                 All comments will become part of this
                                                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      docket and will be available for
                                                  build requirement of the coastwise laws                 the public to better inform its                       inspection and copying at the above
                                                  under certain circumstances. A request                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00


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Document Created: 2017-09-07 02:01:36
Document Modified: 2017-09-07 02:01:36
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before October 10, 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 42419 

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