82_FR_42594 82 FR 42422 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel VIRGO MOON; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 42422 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel VIRGO MOON; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range42422-42423
FR Document2017-18893

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) 
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[FR Doc No: 2017-18893]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0161]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel VIRGO MOON; 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-2017-0161. 
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 VIRGO MOON is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Uninspected Passenger vessel 
with 6 or less passengers for hire for sailing adventure to remote 
destinations within the Hawaiian Islands''
--Geographic Region: ``Hawaii''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0161 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,

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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. 2017-18893 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

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. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices 42423 all timely comments will be fully Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION considered. If you wish to provide 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. comments containing proprietary or Maritime Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As confidential information, please contact [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0164] described by the applicant the intended the agency for alternate submission service of the vessel LIMITLESS is: instructions. Requested Administrative Waiver of (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NO 46 U.S.C. 12121) ‘‘To carry no more than six paying WORRIES MATE II; Invitation for Public * * * passengers for sailing trips in Tampa Comments By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Bay and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico’’ AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Dated: August 31, 2017. 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Comments should also state U.S. Department of Transportation, SUMMARY: The Secretary of the commenter’s interest in the waiver Docket Operations, M–30, West Transportation, as represented by the application, and address the waiver Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Maritime Administration (MARAD), is criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Washington, DC 20590. You may also build requirement of the coastwise laws send comments electronically via the Privacy Act under certain circumstances. A request Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. for such a waiver has been received by In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), All comments will become part of this MARAD. The vessel, and a brief DOT/MARAD solicits comments from docket and will be available for description of the proposed service, is the public to better inform its inspection and copying at the above listed below. rulemaking process. 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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 42422 
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