82_FR_48348 82 FR 48150 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CHIN CHIN; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 48150 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CHIN CHIN; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

Page Range48150-48151
FR Document2017-22311

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 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48150-48151]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22311]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0172]


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

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

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 November 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0172. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation,

[[Page 48151]]

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 CHIN CHIN is:

--INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ``Private Vessel Charters, 
Passengers Only''
--GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ``Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 
Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, East 
Florida, California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska (excluding waters 
in Southeastern Alaska and waters north of a line between Gore Point to 
Cape Suckling [including the North Gulf Coast and Prince William 
Sound]).''

The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0172 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: October 11, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-22311 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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48150 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Notices http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SUMMARY: The Secretary of application, and address the waiver parties may comment on the effect this Transportation, as represented by the criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s action may have on U.S. vessel builders Maritime Administration (MARAD), is regulations at 46 CFR part 388. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Privacy Act 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 In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part for such a waiver has been received by DOT/MARAD solicits comments from 388, that the issuance of the waiver will MARAD. The vessel, and a brief the public to better inform its have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- description of the proposed service, is rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts vessel builder or a business that uses listed below. these comments, without edit, to U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov, as described in waiver will not be granted. Comments November 15, 2017. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– should refer to the docket number of 14 FDMS, accessible through ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to this notice and the vessel name in order www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to docket number MARAD–2017–0171. for MARAD to properly consider the facilitate comment tracking and Written comments may be submitted by comments. Comments should also state response, we encourage commenters to hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, the commenter’s interest in the waiver provide their name, or the name of their U.S. Department of Transportation, application, and address the waiver organization; however, submission of Docket Operations, M–30, West criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s names is completely optional. Whether Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, regulations at 46 CFR part 388. or not commenters identify themselves, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., all timely comments will be fully Privacy Act Washington, DC 20590. You may also considered. If you wish to provide send comments electronically via the In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), comments containing proprietary or Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. DOT/MARAD solicits comments from confidential information, please contact All comments will become part of this the public to better inform its the agency for alternate submission docket and will be available for rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts instructions. inspection and copying at the above these comments, without edit, to Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 www.regulations.gov, as described in 46 U.S.C. 12121. p.m., Monday through Friday, except the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– * * * * * federal holidays. An electronic version 14 FDMS, accessible through of this document and all documents By Order of the Maritime Administrator. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to entered into this docket is available at Dated: October 11, 2017. facilitate comment tracking and http://www.regulations.gov. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, Maritime Administration. organization; however, submission of Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2017–22310 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] names is completely optional. Whether Transportation, Maritime BILLING CODE 4910–81–P or not commenters identify themselves, Administration, 1200 New Jersey all timely comments will be fully Avenue SE., Room W23–453, considered. If you wish to provide Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comments containing proprietary or 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. confidential information, please contact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Maritime Administration the agency for alternate submission described by the applicant the intended [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0172] instructions. service of the vessel BELLAROMA is: —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Requested Administrative Waiver of Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121. VESSEL: River and lake charter the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel cruises, coastal cruises. CHIN CHIN; Invitation for Public * * * * * Comments —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Tennessee, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Dated: October 11, 2017. Florida’’ Department of Transportation. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., The complete application is given in ACTION: Notice. Secretary, Maritime Administration. DOT docket MARAD–2017–0171 at [FR Doc. 2017–22312 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SUMMARY: The Secretary of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P parties may comment on the effect this Transportation, as represented by the action may have on U.S. vessel builders Maritime Administration (MARAD), is or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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 Maritime Administration for such a waiver has been received by MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0171] 388, that the issuance of the waiver will MARAD. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Notices 48151 Docket Operations, M–30, West these comments, without edit, to additional information will be Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, www.regulations.gov, as described in published once they are finalized on the 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– following public meeting registration Washington, DC 20590. You may also 14 FDMS, accessible through page at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/ send comments electronically via the www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=129. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. facilitate comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to Public Participation All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for provide their name, or the name of their This meeting will be open to the inspection and copying at the above organization; however, submission of public. Members of the public who wish address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 names is completely optional. Whether to attend in person are asked to register p.m., Monday through Friday, except or not commenters identify themselves, at: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/ federal holidays. An electronic version all timely comments will be fully meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=129 to of this document and all documents considered. If you wish to provide facilitate entry and guarantee seating. entered into this docket is available at comments containing proprietary or Members of the public who attend in http://www.regulations.gov. confidential information, please contact person will also be provided an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the agency for alternate submission opportunity to make a statement during Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of instructions. the meeting. Transportation, Maritime Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, Services for Individuals With Administration, 1200 New Jersey 46 U.S.C. 12121. Disabilities Avenue SE., Room W23–453, * * * * * The public meeting will be physically Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– By Order of the Maritime Administrator. accessible to people with disabilities. 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Dated: October 11, 2017. Individuals requiring accommodations, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., such as sign language interpretation or described by the applicant the intended other ancillary aids, are asked to notify Secretary, Maritime Administration. service of the vessel CHIN CHIN is: Leigha Gooding at leigha.gooding@ [FR Doc. 2017–22311 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF dot.gov. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P VESSEL: ‘‘Private Vessel Charters, The meeting will not be webcast; Passengers Only’’ however, a conference call number and —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Maine, New DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION presentation slides will be available to Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode remote participants, and any documents Island, Connecticut, New York, New Pipeline and Hazardous Materials presented will be available on the Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Safety Administration meeting Web site and posted on the E- Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Gov Web site at http:// South Carolina, Georgia, East Florida, [Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0094] www.regulations.gov in docket number California, Oregon, Washington, and Pipeline Safety: Coastal Ecological PHMSA–2017–0094 within 30 days Alaska (excluding waters in Unusually Sensitive Areas Public following the meeting. Southeastern Alaska and waters north Meeting Written comments: Written comments of a line between Gore Point to Cape on the meeting may be submitted to the Suckling [including the North Gulf AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous docket in the following ways: Coast and Prince William Sound]).’’ Materials Safety Administration E-Gov Web site: http:// The complete application is given in (PHMSA), DOT. www.regulations.gov. This site allows DOT docket MARAD–2017–0172 at ACTION: Notice of public meeting. the public to enter comments on any http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Federal Register notice issued by any parties may comment on the effect this SUMMARY: This notice announces a one- agency. action may have on U.S. vessel builders day public meeting to discuss Fax: 1–202–493–2251. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- applicable definitions and available Mail: Docket Management Facility; flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in geospatial information system (GIS) data U.S. Department of Transportation accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and sources for marine coastal waters, (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part coastal beaches and the Great Lakes, West Building, Room W12–140, 388, that the issuance of the waiver will pertaining to Coastal Ecological Washington, DC 20590–0001. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Unusually Sensitive Areas (USA). Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the vessel builder or a business that uses DATES: The Coastal Ecological USA ground level of the DOT West Building, U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a public meeting will occur on November 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., waiver will not be granted. Comments 17, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and should refer to the docket number of Members of the public who wish to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, this notice and the vessel name in order attend in person are asked to register no except on Federal holidays. for MARAD to properly consider the later than November 7, 2017, to Instructions: Identify the docket comments. Comments should also state facilitate entry and guarantee seating. number PHMSA–2017–0094 at the the commenter’s interest in the waiver Individuals requiring accommodations, beginning of your comments. Note that application, and address the waiver such as sign language interpretation or all comments received will be posted criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s other ancillary aids, are asked to notify without change to www.regulations.gov, ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES regulations at 46 CFR part 388. PHMSA no later than November 7, including any personal information 2017. For additional information, please provided. You should know that anyone Privacy Act see the ADDRESSES section of this notice. is able to search the electronic form of In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at all comments received into any of our DOT/MARAD solicits comments from a location yet to be determined in the dockets by the name of the individual the public to better inform its Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The submitting the comment (or signing the rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts meeting location, agenda and any comment, if submitted on behalf of an VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Oct 13, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before November 15, 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 48150 
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