82_FR_52988 82 FR 52770 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE SPACE BETWEEN; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 52770 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE SPACE BETWEEN; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 218 (November 14, 2017)

Page Range52770-52771
FR Document2017-24561

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 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2017-0182]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel THE SPACE BETWEEN; 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 December 14, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0182. 
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 THE SPACE BETWEEN is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 6 pack sailing charter
--Geographic Region: ``Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, 
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine ''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0182 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 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 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

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the agency for alternate submission instructions.

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121)
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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator

    Dated: November 7, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-24561 Filed 11-13-17; 8:45 am]
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                                               provisions of the Federal railroad safety               received after that date will be                      inspection and copying at the above
                                               regulations contained at Title 49 Code of               considered if practicable.                            address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                               Federal Regulations (CFR) part 231. FRA                   Anyone can search the electronic                    p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                               assigned the petition Docket Number                     form of any written communications                    federal holidays. An electronic version
                                               FRA–2017–0116.                                          and comments received into any of our                 of this document and all documents
                                                  Pursuant to 49 CFR 231.35, BNSF                      dockets by the name of the individual                 entered into this docket is available at
                                               seeks relief from AAR Standard S–2044,                  submitting the comment (or signing the                http://www.regulations.gov.
                                               Appendix D1, the approved industry                      document, if submitted on behalf of an                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               standard for safety appliances for                      association, business, labor union, etc.).            Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                               flatcars with full decks. BNSF requests                 Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits                   Transportation, Maritime
                                               permission to alter Boeing aircraft                     comments from the public to better                    Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                               fuselage flatcars and idler cars by                     inform its processes. DOT posts these                 Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
                                               modifying the transverse end and side                   comments, without edit, including any                 Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                               handhold arrangement at the BL and AR                   personal information the commenter                    366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                               corners of the flatcars. In order to                    provides, to www.regulations.gov, as                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                               transport the aircraft fuselages safely,                described in the system of records                    described by the applicant the intended
                                               the BR and AL side and end handholds                    notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can                   service of the vessel THE SPACE
                                               will be positioned six (6) inches above                 be reviewed at https://                               BETWEEN is:
                                               the deck of the flatcar which will allow                www.transportation.gov/privacy. See                   —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 6
                                               employees to safely utilize the                         also https://www.regulations.gov/                        pack sailing charter
                                               handholds. BNSF states that ergonomic                   privacyNotice for the privacy notice of               —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, Georgia,
                                               analysis of this arrangement indicates                  regulations.gov.                                         North Carolina, South Carolina,
                                               this modification does not compromise                     Issued in Washington, DC.                              Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New
                                               rail safety.                                            Robert C. Lauby,                                         York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
                                                  A copy of the petition, as well as any               Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,             New Hampshire and Maine ’’
                                               written communications concerning the                   Chief Safety Officer.                                    The complete application is given in
                                               petition, is available for review online at             [FR Doc. 2017–24560 Filed 11–13–17; 8:45 am]          DOT docket MARAD–2017–0182 at
                                               www.regulations.gov and in person at                                                                          http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
                                               the U.S. Department of Transportation’s                                                                       parties may comment on the effect this
                                               (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200                                                                        action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                               New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                               Washington, DC 20590. The Docket                                                                              flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                               Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.                 Maritime Administration                               accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                               to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                                                                             MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR 388,
                                                                                                       [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0182]
                                               except Federal Holidays.                                                                                      that the issuance of the waiver will have
                                                  Interested parties are invited to                    Requested Administrative Waiver of                    an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                               participate in these proceedings by                     the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE                  vessel builder or a business that uses
                                               submitting written views, data, or                      SPACE BETWEEN; Invitation for Public                  U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                               comments. FRA does not anticipate                       Comments                                              waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                               scheduling a public hearing about these                                                                       should refer to the docket number of
                                               proceedings since the facts do not                      AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.               this notice and the vessel name in order
                                               appear to warrant a hearing. If any                     ACTION:   Notice.                                     for MARAD to properly consider the
                                               interested parties desire an opportunity                                                                      comments. Comments should also state
                                               for oral comment and a public hearing,                  SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                                                                                                                             the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                               they should notify FRA, in writing,                     Transportation, as represented by the
                                                                                                                                                             application, and address the waiver
                                               before the end of the comment period                    Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                                                                                                                             criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
                                               and specify the basis for their request.                authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                                                                                                                             regulations at 46 CFR 388.
                                                  All communications concerning these                  build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                               proceedings should identify the                         under certain circumstances. A request                Privacy Act
                                               appropriate docket number and may be                    for such a waiver has been received by                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                               submitted by any of the following                       MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                               methods:                                                description of the proposed service, is               the public to better inform its
                                                  • Web site: http://                                  listed below.                                         rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                               www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                  DATES: Submit comments on or before                   these comments, without edit, to
                                               instructions for submitting comments.                   December 14, 2017.                                    www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                  • Fax: 202–493–2251.                                 ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                  • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,                  docket number MARAD–2017–0182.                        14 FDMS, accessible through
                                               U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200                 Written comments may be submitted by                  www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                               New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,                         hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  facilitate comment tracking and
                                               Washington, DC 20590.                                   U.S. Department of Transportation,                    response, we encourage commenters to
                                                  • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey                     Docket Operations, M–30, West                         provide their name, or the name of their
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                                               Avenue SE., Room W12–140,                               Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  organization; however, submission of
                                               Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                           names is completely optional. Whether
                                               and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                      Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    or not commenters identify themselves,
                                               except Federal Holidays.                                send comments electronically via the                  all timely comments will be fully
                                                  Communications received by January                   Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               considered. If you wish to provide
                                               3, 2018, will be considered by FRA                      All comments will become part of this                 comments containing proprietary or
                                               before final action is taken. Comments                  docket and will be available for                      confidential information, please contact


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                                               the agency for alternate submission                     —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF                           DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                               instructions.                                            VESSEL: ‘‘To function as base camp/
                                               (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,             mothership for coastal sport fishing                 Maritime Administration
                                               46 U.S.C. 12121)                                         charters.’’                                          [Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2017–0184]
                                               *      *     *       *      *                           —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Florida,
                                                                                                        Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,                       Request for Comments on the Renewal
                                                 By Order of the Maritime Administrator
                                                                                                        Louisiana, Texas’’                                   of a Previously Approved Information
                                                 Dated: November 7, 2017.                                                                                    Collection: Determination of Fair and
                                               T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                The complete application is given in                  Reasonable Rates for Carriage of
                                               Secretary, Maritime Administration.                     DOT docket MARAD–2017–0183 at                         Agriculture Cargoes on U.S.
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–24561 Filed 11–13–17; 8:45 am]            http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                Commercial Vessels—46 CFR 382
                                               BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                  parties may comment on the effect this                      Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                                                                                                                             AGENCY:
                                                                                                       action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                                                                                                                                   Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                             ACTION:
                                                                                                       or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              comments.
                                               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                               Maritime Administration                                 accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   SUMMARY:   The Maritime Administration
                                                                                                       MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    (MARAD) invites public comments on
                                               [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0183]                            388, that the issuance of the waiver will             our intention to request the Office of
                                                                                                       have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              Management and Budget (OMB)
                                               Requested Administrative Waiver of                                                                            approval to renew an information
                                               the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                        vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                                                                       U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 collection. The information to be
                                               ARCADIA; Invitation for Public                                                                                collected will be used by the Maritime
                                               Comments                                                waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                                                                       should refer to the docket number of                  Administration in determining fair and
                                               AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.                this notice and the vessel name in order              reasonable guideline rates for the
                                               ACTION:    Notice.                                                                                            carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.-
                                                                                                       for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                                                                                                                             flag vessels. In addition, U.S.-flag vessel
                                               SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                             comments. Comments should also state
                                                                                                                                                             operators are required to submit Post
                                               Transportation, as represented by the                   the commenter’s interest in the waiver                Voyage Reports to the Maritime
                                               Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                     application, and address the waiver                   Administration after completion of a
                                               authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s                  cargo preference voyage. We are
                                               build requirement of the coastwise laws                 regulations at 46 CFR part 388.                       required to publish this notice in the
                                               under certain circumstances. A request                  Privacy Act                                           Federal Register by the Paperwork
                                               for such a waiver has been received by                                                                        Reduction Act of 1995.
                                               MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                             In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                               description of the proposed service, is                 DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      or before January 16, 2018.
                                               listed below.                                           the public to better inform its                       ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                               DATES: Submit comments on or before                     rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   identified by Docket No. DOT–MARAD–
                                               December 14, 2017.                                      these comments, without edit, to                      2017–0184 through one of the following
                                               ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     www.regulations.gov, as described in                  methods:
                                               docket number MARAD–2017–0183.                          the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                   • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                               Written comments may be submitted by                    14 FDMS, accessible through                           www.regulations.gov. Search using the
                                               hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      above DOT docket number and follow
                                               U.S. Department of Transportation,                      facilitate comment tracking and                       the online instructions for submitting
                                               Docket Operations, M–30, West                           response, we encourage commenters to                  comments.
                                               Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                       provide their name, or the name of their                 • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
                                               1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                                                                                      • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
                                                                                                       organization; however, submission of
                                               Washington, DC 20590. You may also                                                                            Management Facility, U.S. Department
                                               send comments electronically via the                    names is completely optional. Whether
                                                                                                                                                             of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
                                               Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 or not commenters identify themselves,                Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
                                               All comments will become part of this                   all timely comments will be fully                     140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
                                               docket and will be available for                        considered. If you wish to provide                    a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                               inspection and copying at the above                     comments containing proprietary or                    Friday, except on Federal holidays.
                                               address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                     confidential information, please contact                 Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                               p.m., Monday through Friday, except                     the agency for alternate submission                   the proposed collection of information
                                               federal holidays. An electronic version                 instructions.                                         is necessary for the Department’s
                                               of this document and all documents                      (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,          performance; (b) the accuracy of the
                                               entered into this docket is available at                46 U.S.C. 12121)                                      estimated burden; (c) ways for the
                                               http://www.regulations.gov.                                                                                   Department to enhance the quality,
                                                                                                       *      *      *      *       *
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              utility and clarity of the information
                                               Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                           By Order of the Maritime Administrator.             collection; and (d) ways that the burden
                                               Transportation, Maritime                                  Dated: November 7, 2017.                            could be minimized without reducing
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                                               Administration, 1200 New Jersey                         T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                              the quality of the collected information.
                                               Avenue SE., Room W23–453,                                                                                     The agency will summarize and/or
                                                                                                       Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                               Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                                                                          include your comments in the request
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–24562 Filed 11–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                               366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                                                                          for OMB’s clearance of this information
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                collection.
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                               described by the applicant the intended                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               service of the vessel ARCADIA is:                                                                             Albert Bratton, Telephone Number:


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before December 14, 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 52770 

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