82_FR_45848 82 FR 45660 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CONUNDRUM; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 45660 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CONUNDRUM; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 188 (September 29, 2017)

Page Range45660-45661
FR Document2017-20915

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-2017-0168]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel CONUNDRUM; 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 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0168. 
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

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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 CONUNDRUM is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Charter vessel operations
--Geographic Region: ``Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, 
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, 
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, 
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, 
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0168 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: September 26, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 2017-20915 Filed 9-28-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

45660 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2017 / Notices will be attending in-person or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Attendance is open to the interested participating via conference call. The in- public but limited to space availability. person meeting location specifics and Federal Aviation Administration With the approval of the chairman, conference call connection information members of the public may present oral Thirty Fifth RTCA SC–213 Joint statements at the meeting. Persons will be provided to those who register. Plenary With EUROCAE WG–79 wishing to present statements or obtain We are committed to providing equal AGENCY: Federal Aviation information should contact the person access to this meeting for all listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION participants. If you need alternative Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). CONTACT section. Members of the public formats or other reasonable may present a written statement to the accommodations, please call (202) 267– ACTION: Thirty Fifth RTCA SC–213 Joint committee at any time. 9432 or email 9-AWA-ASH-ADG- Plenary with EUROCAE WG–79. Issued in Washington, DC on September HazMat@faa.gov with your request by SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 25, 2017. close of business on September 28, to advise the public of a meeting of Mohannad Dawoud, 2017. Thirty Fifth RTCA SC–213 Joint Plenary Management & Program Analyst, Partnership Information and viewpoints provided with EUROCAE WG–79. SC–213 is a Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, by stakeholders are requested as the subcommittee to RTCA. Procurement Services Division, Federal United States delegation prepares for DATES: October 18–19, 2017. Aviation Administration. the International Civil Aviation [FR Doc. 2017–20867 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Organization’s Dangerous Goods Panel RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street BILLING CODE 4910–13–P meeting to be held October 16–October NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036. 27, 2017, in Montreal, Canada. Copies of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION working papers, informal papers, the Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org meeting agenda and report for this or 202–330–0654, or The RTCA Maritime Administration meeting will be made available by ICAO Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0168] at the following Web page: https:// 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/ telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) Requested Administrative Waiver of Pages/DGP26.aspx. 833–9434, or Web site at http:// the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Representatives from the FAA and www.rtca.org. CONUNDRUM; Invitation for Public PHMSA will be participating in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Comments public meeting. The meeting is intended to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. to be informal, non-adversarial, and to Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby ACTION: Notice. facilitate the public comment process. No individual will be subject to given for a meeting of the Thirty Fifth SUMMARY: The Secretary of questioning by any other participant. RTCA SC–213 joint Plenary with Transportation, as represented by the Government representatives on the EUROCAE WG–79. The agenda will Maritime Administration (MARAD), is panel may ask questions to clarify include the following: authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- statements. Unless otherwise stated, any October 18, 2017 build requirement of the coastwise laws statement made during the meetings by under certain circumstances. A request 1. Day 1: Plenary discussion for such a waiver has been received by a member of the US delegation should 2. Introductions and administrative not be construed as an official position MARAD. The vessel, and a brief items description of the proposed service, is of the US Government. 3. DFO statement listed below. The meeting will be open to all 4. Review and approve minutes from DATES: Submit comments on or before persons, subject to the capacity of the last full plenary meeting 5. Review of terms of reference and October 30, 2017. meeting room and phone lines available ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to for those participating via conference update work product dates 6. RTCA presentation on the FRAC docket number MARAD–2017–0168. call. Every effort will be made to Written comments may be submitted by accommodate all persons wishing to process 7. WG1, WG2, WG3 and WG4 status hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, attend. The FAA and PHMSA will try to U.S. Department of Transportation, updates accommodate all speakers, subject to 8. Industry updates Docket Operations, M–30, West time constraints. 9. Working group discussion Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Issued in Washington, DC, on September 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., October 19, 2017 Washington, DC 20590. You may also 25, 2017. Angela H. Stubblefield, 10. Discuss initiating Open send comments electronically via the Consultation/Final review and Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Deputy Associate Administrator for Security All comments will become part of this comment for: Safety and and Hazardous Materials Safety, FAA. Performance Requirements (SPR) docket and will be available for William S. Schoonover, inspection and copying at the above asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES for Vision Systems for Takeoff Associate Administrator for Hazardous 11. Discuss initiating Open address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 Materials Safety, PHMSA. Consultation/Final review and p.m., Monday through Friday, except [FR Doc. 2017–20953 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] comment for: Minimum Aviation federal holidays. An electronic version BILLING CODE 4910–13–P System Performance Standards of this document and all documents (MASPS) for a Combined Vision entered into this docket is available at Guidance System for Rotorcraft http://www.regulations.gov. Operations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 12. Adjourn Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Sep 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2017 / Notices 45661 Transportation, Maritime Dated: September 26, 2017. 15 pages in length, although there is no Administration, 1200 New Jersey T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., limit to the length of necessary Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Secretary, Maritime Administration. attachments to the comments. If Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– [FR Doc. 2017–20915 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] comments are submitted in hard copy 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. form, please ensure that two copies are BILLING CODE 4910–81–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As provided. If you wish to receive described by the applicant the intended confirmation that comments you have service of the vessel CONUNDRUM is: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION submitted by mail were received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: National Highway Traffic Safety postcard with the comments. Note that Charter vessel operations Administration all comments received will be posted —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, Maine, without change to https:// New Hampshire, Massachusetts, [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0040; Notice 1] www.regulations.gov, including any Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC, personal information provided. Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Receipt of Petition for Decision of All comments and supporting Virginia, North Carolina, South Inconsequential Noncompliance materials received before the close of Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, business on the closing date indicated Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, AGENCY: National Highway Traffic above will be filed in the docket and Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Safety Administration (NHTSA), will be considered. All comments and Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota’’ Department of Transportation (DOT). supporting materials received after the The complete application is given in ACTION: Receipt of petition. closing date will also be filed and will DOT docket MARAD–2017–0168 at be considered to the fullest extent http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SUMMARY: Continental Tire the possible. parties may comment on the effect this Americas, LLC (CTA), has determined When the petition is granted or action may have on U.S. vessel builders that certain Continental brand tires do denied, notice of the decision will also or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- not fully comply with Federal Motor be published in the Federal Register flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. pursuant to the authority indicated at accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for the end of this notice. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Light Vehicles. CTA filed a All comments, background 388, that the issuance of the waiver will noncompliance report dated March 31, documentation, and supporting have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 2017. CTA also petitioned NHTSA on materials submitted to the docket may vessel builder or a business that uses April 27, 2017, and amended it on June be viewed by anyone at the address and U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a 28, 2017, for a decision that the subject times given above. The documents may waiver will not be granted. Comments noncompliance is inconsequential as it also be viewed on the Internet at https:// should refer to the docket number of relates to motor vehicle safety. www.regulations.gov by following the this notice and the vessel name in order DATES: The closing date for comments online instructions for accessing the for MARAD to properly consider the on the petition is October 30, 2017. dockets. The docket ID number for this comments. Comments should also state petition is shown in the heading of this ADDRESSES: Interested persons are the commenter’s interest in the waiver notice. invited to submit written data, views, application, and address the waiver DOT’s complete Privacy Act and arguments on this petition. criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s Statement is available for review in a Comments must refer to the docket and regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Federal Register notice published on notice number cited in the title of this Privacy Act notice and be submitted by any of the April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477–78). following methods: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), • Mail: Send comments by mail I. Overview: Continental Tire the DOT/MARAD solicits comments from addressed to U.S. Department of Americas, LLC (CTA), has determined the public to better inform its Transportation, Docket Operations, M– that certain Continental brand tires do rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room not fully comply with paragraphs these comments, without edit, to W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., S5.5(e) and S5.5(f) of FMVSS No. 139, www.regulations.gov, as described in Washington, DC 20590. New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– • Hand Delivery: Deliver comments Vehicles. CTA filed a noncompliance 14 FDMS, accessible through by hand to U.S. Department of report dated March 31, 2017, pursuant www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Transportation, Docket Operations, M– to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and facilitate comment tracking and 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Noncompliance Responsibility and response, we encourage commenters to W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Reports. CTA also petitioned NHTSA on provide their name, or the name of their Washington, DC 20590. The Docket April 27, 2017, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. organization; however, submission of Section is open on weekdays from 10 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part names is completely optional. Whether a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. 556, for an exemption from the or not commenters identify themselves, • Electronically: Submit comments notification and remedy requirements of all timely comments will be fully asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES electronically by logging onto the 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that considered. If you wish to provide Federal Docket Management System this noncompliance is inconsequential comments containing proprietary or (FDMS) Web site at https:// as it relates to motor vehicle safety. confidential information, please contact www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online This notice of receipt of CTA’s the agency for alternate submission instructions for submitting comments. petition is published under 49 U.S.C. instructions. • Comments may also be faxed to 30118 and 30120 and does not represent (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, (202) 493–2251. any agency decision or other exercise of 46 U.S.C. 12121) Comments must be written in the judgment concerning the merits of the By Order of the Maritime Administrator. English language, and be no greater than petition. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Sep 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before October 30, 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 45660 
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