82_FR_42593 82 FR 42421 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel OLIVIA; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 42421 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel OLIVIA; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range42421-42422
FR Document2017-18888

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.

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[FR Doc No: 2017-18888]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0156]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel OLIVIA; 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 October 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0156. 
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 OLIVIA is:

--Intended Commercial use of Vessel: ``Commercial charter as an UPV for 
6 or less passengers''
--Geographic Region: ``California, Oregon, Washington''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0156 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 31, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-18888 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  p.m., Monday through Friday, except                       By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                The complete application is given in
                                                  federal holidays. An electronic version                   Dated: August 31, 2017.                             DOT docket MARAD–2017–0158 at
                                                  of this document and all documents                      T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  entered into this docket is available at                Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   parties may comment on the effect this
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov.                             [FR Doc. 2017–18891 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]            action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                                                                               flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                  Transportation, Maritime                                                                                      accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                                                                                     388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                    Maritime Administration                               have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                                                                          vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                                                                          [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0158]
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                                                                                 U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                  described by the applicant the intended                 Requested Administrative Waiver of                    waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                  service of the vessel SQUISITA is:                      the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      should refer to the docket number of
                                                  —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                     KUMA TOO; Invitation for Public                       this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                     ‘‘USCG certified small passenger                     Comments                                              for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                     vessel (SPV) service on a Coastwise                                                                        comments. Comments should also state
                                                     route with 12 passengers’’                           AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                      the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                  —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’                         Department of Transportation.                         application, and address the waiver
                                                     The complete application is given in                 ACTION: Notice.                                       criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                  DOT docket MARAD–2017–0162 at                                                                                 regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    The Secretary of
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                  Transportation, as represented by the                 Privacy Act
                                                  parties may comment on the effect this                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                      In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                                  action may have on U.S. vessel builders                 authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-              DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                  or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                build requirement of the coastwise laws               the public to better inform its
                                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                   under certain circumstances. A request                rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                  accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     for such a waiver has been received by                these comments, without edit, to
                                                  MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will               description of the proposed service, is               the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                  have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                listed below.                                         14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses                                                                        www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                                                                          DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                                                                         facilitate comment tracking and
                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    October 10, 2017.
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                                                                          provide their name, or the name of their
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                docket number MARAD–2017–0158.
                                                                                                          Written comments may be submitted by                  organization; however, submission of
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                                                                            names is completely optional. Whether
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                                                                          U.S. Department of Transportation,                    or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                                                                        all timely comments will be fully
                                                  application, and address the waiver                     Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                                                                          Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  considered. If you wish to provide
                                                  criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                                                                          comments containing proprietary or
                                                  regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                         1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    confidential information, please contact
                                                  Privacy Act                                                                                                   the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                          send comments electronically via the
                                                                                                                                                                instructions.
                                                     In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  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                     By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                  www.regulations.gov, as described in                    p.m., Monday through Friday, except                     Date: August 31, 2017.
                                                  the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                  federal holidays. An electronic version               T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                  14 FDMS, accessible through                             of this document and all documents                    Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                  www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                        entered into this docket is available at              [FR Doc. 2017–18882 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  facilitate comment tracking and                         http://www.regulations.gov.                           BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                  response, we encourage commenters to                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  provide their name, or the name of their                Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                  organization; however, submission of                    Transportation, Maritime                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  names is completely optional. Whether                   Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  or not commenters identify themselves,                  Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                             Maritime Administration
                                                  all timely comments will be fully                       Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0156]
                                                  considered. If you wish to provide                      366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
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                                                  comments containing proprietary or                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                         Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                  confidential information, please contact                described by the applicant the intended               the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                  the agency for alternate submission                     service of the vessel KUMA TOO is:                    OLIVIA; Invitation for Public
                                                  instructions.                                           —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                   Comments
                                                  (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,               ‘‘Private vessel charters, passengers              AGENCY:      Maritime Administration
                                                  46 U.S.C. 12121)                                           only’’                                             ACTION:      Notice.
                                                  *      *     *       *      *                           —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’


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                                                  42422                     Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices

                                                  SUMMARY:    The Secretary of                            criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                  Transportation, as represented by the                   regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                                                                           send comments electronically via the
                                                                                                          Privacy Act
                                                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                                                                      Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  build requirement of the coastwise laws                    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                All comments will become part of this
                                                  under certain circumstances. A request                  DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      docket and will be available for
                                                  for such a waiver has been received by                  the public to better inform its                       inspection and copying at the above
                                                  MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  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
                                                  October 10, 2017.                                       14 FDMS, accessible through                           entered into this docket is available at
                                                                                                          www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                          facilitate comment tracking and                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  docket number MARAD–2017–0156.                          response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  Written comments may be submitted by                                                                          Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                          provide their name, or the name of their              Transportation, Maritime
                                                  hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    organization; however, submission of
                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                                                                            Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                                                                          names is completely optional. Whether                 Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                           or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                  Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                                                                          Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                                                                          all timely comments will be fully                     366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                  1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                             considered. If you wish to provide
                                                  Washington, DC 20590. You may also                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                                                                          comments containing proprietary or                    described by the applicant the intended
                                                  send comments electronically via the                    confidential information, please contact
                                                  Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                                                                       service of the vessel VIRGO MOON is:
                                                                                                          the agency for alternate submission
                                                  All comments will become part of this                   instructions.                                         —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                  docket and will be available for                                                                                 ‘‘Uninspected Passenger vessel with 6
                                                  inspection and copying at the above                       Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.                   or less passengers for hire for sailing
                                                                                                          55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.                                  adventure to remote destinations
                                                  address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  p.m., Monday through Friday, except                     *      *      *      *       *                           within the Hawaiian Islands’’
                                                  federal holidays. An electronic version                   By Order of the Maritime Administrator.             —Geographic Region: ‘‘Hawaii’’
                                                  of this document and all documents                        Dated: August 31, 2017.                                The complete application is given in
                                                  entered into this docket is available at                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              DOT docket MARAD–2017–0161 at
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov.                             Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        [FR Doc. 2017–18888 Filed 9–6–17; 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
                                                                                                                                                                have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                          [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0161]
                                                  described by the applicant the intended                                                                       vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                  service of the vessel OLIVIA is:                        Requested Administrative Waiver of                    U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                                                                          the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                  —Intended Commercial use of Vessel:                                                                           should refer to the docket number of
                                                     ‘‘Commercial charter as an UPV for 6                 VIRGO MOON; Invitation for Public
                                                                                                          Comments                                              this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                     or less passengers’’                                                                                       for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                  —Geographic Region: ‘‘California,                       AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.              comments. Comments should also state
                                                     Oregon, Washington’’                                 ACTION:    Notice.                                    the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                     The complete application is given in                                                                       application, and address the waiver
                                                  DOT docket MARAD–2017–0156 at                           SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                           criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                  Transportation, as represented by the                 regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
                                                  parties may comment on the effect this                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                  action may have on U.S. vessel builders                 authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-              Privacy Act
                                                  or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                build requirement of the coastwise laws                 In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                   under certain circumstances. A request                DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                  accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     for such a waiver has been received by                the public to better inform its
                                                  MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will               description of the proposed service, is               these comments, without edit, to
                                                  have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                listed below.                                         www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                   the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   October 10, 2017.                                     14 FDMS, accessible through
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES




                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                    docket number MARAD–2017–0161.                        facilitate comment tracking and
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                Written comments may be submitted by                  response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                      hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  provide their name, or the name of their
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                    organization; however, submission of
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                         names is completely optional. Whether
                                                  application, and address the waiver                     Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  or not commenters identify themselves,


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Document Created: 2017-09-07 02:01:50
Document Modified: 2017-09-07 02:01:50
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 42421 

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