82_FR_42596 82 FR 42424 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TRULOU; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 42424 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TRULOU; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range42424-42424
FR Document2017-18892

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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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0157]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel TRULOU; 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-2017-0157. 
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 TRULOU is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Passenger harbor and near 
coastal pleasure cruises''
--Geographic Region: ``California, Oregon & Washington''
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0157 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. 2017-18892 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                   under certain circumstances. A request                the public to better inform its
                                                  accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     for such a waiver has been received by                rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                  MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        these comments, without edit, to
                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will               description of the proposed service, is               www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                listed below.                                         the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                  vessel builder or a business that uses                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                   14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   October 10, 2017.                                     www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                  waiver will not be granted. Comments                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   facilitate comment tracking and
                                                  should refer to the docket number of                    docket number MARAD–2017–0157.                        response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order                Written comments may be submitted by                  provide their name, or the name of their
                                                  for MARAD to properly consider the                      hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  organization; however, submission of
                                                  comments. Comments should also state                    U.S. Department of Transportation,                    names is completely optional. Whether
                                                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  Docket Operations, M–30, West                         or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                  application, and address the waiver                     Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  all timely comments will be fully
                                                  criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                           considered. If you wish to provide
                                                  regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                         Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    comments containing proprietary or
                                                                                                          send comments electronically via the                  confidential information, please contact
                                                  Privacy Act
                                                                                                          Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               the agency for alternate submission
                                                     In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                  All comments will become part of this                 instructions.
                                                  DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                        docket and will be available for
                                                  the public to better inform its                                                                               (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          inspection and copying at the above                   55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121)
                                                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                     address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                  these comments, without edit, to                                                                              *    *     *    *     *
                                                                                                          p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                  www.regulations.gov, as described in                    federal holidays. An electronic version                 By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                  the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                  of this document and all documents                      Dated: August 31, 2017.
                                                  14 FDMS, accessible through                             entered into this docket is available at              T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                  www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                        http://www.regulations.gov.                           Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                  facilitate comment tracking and
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      [FR Doc. 2017–18892 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  response, we encourage commenters to
                                                                                                          Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                       BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                  provide their name, or the name of their
                                                                                                          Transportation, Maritime
                                                  organization; however, submission of
                                                                                                          Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  names is completely optional. Whether                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                          Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                                  or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                  all timely comments will be fully                                                                             Maritime Administration
                                                                                                          366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                  considered. If you wish to provide
                                                  comments containing proprietary or                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                         [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0155]
                                                  confidential information, please contact                described by the applicant the intended
                                                                                                          service of the vessel TRULOU is:                      Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                  the agency for alternate submission                                                                           the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                  instructions.                                           —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                                                                             ‘‘Passenger harbor and near coastal                BUMBLEBEE; Invitation for Public
                                                  (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,                                                                  Comments
                                                  46 U.S.C. 12121)
                                                                                                             pleasure cruises’’
                                                                                                          —Geographic Region: ‘‘California,                     AGENCY:Maritime Administration,
                                                  *      *     *       *      *                              Oregon & Washington’’                              Department of Transportation.
                                                    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                  The complete application is given in
                                                                                                          DOT docket MARAD–2017–0157 at                         ACTION:   Notice.
                                                    Dated: August 31, 2017.
                                                                                                          http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                  T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                                                                      SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                                                                          parties may comment on the effect this
                                                  Secretary, Maritime Administration.                                                                           Transportation, as represented by the
                                                                                                          action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–18887 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]                                                                    Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                                                                          or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                                                                        authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                                                                          flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                                                                                                                                build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                                                                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                                                                                                                                under certain circumstances. A request
                                                                                                          MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                  for such a waiver has been received by
                                                                                                          388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                                                                                                                                MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                  Maritime Administration                                 have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                                                                                                                                description of the proposed service, is
                                                                                                          vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                  [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0157]                                                                                  listed below.
                                                                                                          U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                                                                          waiver will not be granted. Comments                  DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                  Requested Administrative Waiver of                                                                            October 10, 2017.
                                                                                                          should refer to the docket number of
                                                  the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                                                                              ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                          this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                  TRULOU; Invitation for Public                                                                                 docket number MARAD–2017–0155.
                                                                                                          for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                  Comments                                                                                                      Written comments may be submitted by
                                                                                                          comments. Comments should also state
                                                                                                          the commenter’s interest in the waiver                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
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                                                  AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                  ACTION:    Notice.                                      application, and address the waiver                   U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                                                                          criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                  SUMMARY:  The Secretary of                              regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                  Transportation, as represented by the                                                                         1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                  Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                     Privacy Act                                           Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                  In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                 send comments electronically via the
                                                  build requirement of the coastwise laws                 DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.


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Document Created: 2017-09-07 02:01:53
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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 42424 

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