82 FR 60272 - Waiver Request for Aquaculture Support Operations for the 2018 Calendar Year: RONJA CARRIER, COLBY PERCE, SADIE JANE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27271 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60272-60273] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27271] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number MARAD-2017-0200] Waiver Request for Aquaculture Support Operations for the 2018 Calendar Year: RONJA CARRIER, COLBY PERCE, SADIE JANE AGENCY: Maritime Administration. ACTION: Notice and request for comments ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Secretary of Transportation, the Maritime Administrator is authorized to issue waivers allowing documented vessels with only registry endorsements or foreign flag vessels to be used in domestic operations that treat aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats to their health when suitable vessels of the United States are not available that could perform those services. A request for such a waiver has been received by the Maritime Administration (MARAD). This notice is being published to solicit comments intended to assist MARAD in determining whether suitable vessels of the United States are available that could perform the required services. If no suitable U.S.-flag vessels are available, the Maritime Administrator may issue a waiver necessary to comply with USCG Aquaculture Support regulations. A brief description of the proposed aquaculture support service is listed in the Supplementary Information section below. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 18, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD-2017-0200 by any of the following methods:On-line via the Federal Electronic Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Search using ``MARAD-2017-0200'' and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12- 140, Washington, DC 20590. Submit comments in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. Reference Materials and Docket Information: You may view the complete application, including the aquaculture support technical service requirements, and all public comments at the DOT Docket on-line via http://www.regulations.gov. Search using ``MARAD-2017-0200.'' All comments received will be posted without change to the docket, including any personal information provided. The Docket Management Facility is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. 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]. If you have questions on viewing the Docket, call Docket Operations, telephone: (800) 647-5527. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, codified at 46 U.S.C. 12102, the Secretary of Transportation has the discretionary authority to issue waivers allowing documented vessels with registry endorsements or foreign flag vessels to be used in operations that treat aquaculture fish for or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats to their health when suitable vessels of the United States are not available that could perform those services. The Secretary has delegated this authority to the Maritime Administrator. Pursuant to this authority, MARAD is providing notice of the service requirements proposed by Cooke Aquaculture (Cooke) in order to make a U.S.-flag vessel availability determination. Specifics can be found in Cooke's application letter posted in the docket. To comply with USCG Aquaculture Support regulations at 46 CFR part 106, Cooke is seeking a MARAD Aquaculture Waiver to operate the vessels RONJA CARRIER, COLBY PERCE, and SADIE JANE as follows: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``to use highly-specialized foreign-flag vessels referred to as a ``wellboat'' (or [[Page 60273]] ``live fish carrier'') to treat Cooke's swimming inventory of farmed Atlantic salmon in the company's salt-water grow-out pens off Maine's North Atlantic Coast. This treatment prevents against parasitic infestation by sea lice that is highly destructive to the salmon's health.'' Geographic Region: ``off Maine's North Atlantic Coast''. Requested Time Period: ``2018 calendar year, from January 1 2018 to December 31, 2018'' Interested parties may submit comments providing detailed information relating to the availability of U.S.-flag vessels to perform the required aquaculture support services. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1) and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that suitable U.S.-flag vessels are available to perform the required services, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter's interest in the waiver application. Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), MARAD solicits comments from the public to inform its process to determine the availability of suitable vessels. DOT 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. 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(w)) * * * * * Dated: December 14, 2017. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-27271 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, these comments, without edit, including Search using ‘‘MARAD–2017–0200’’
Washington, DC 20590. any personal information the and follow the instructions for
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey commenter provides, to submitting comments.
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, www.regulations.gov, as described in • Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier:
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Docket Management Facility; U.S.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Department of Transportation, 1200
except Federal Holidays. https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. See https://www.regulations.gov/ Washington, DC 20590. Submit
Mark Hartong, Senior Scientific privacyNotice for the privacy notice of comments in an unbound format, no
Technical Advisor, at (202) 493–1332, regulations.gov. larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
or Mark.Hartong@dot.gov; or Mr. David copying and electronic filing.
Robert C. Lauby,
Blackmore, Staff Director, Positive Train Reference Materials and Docket
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Information: You may view the
Control Division, at (312) 835–3903, or Chief Safety Officer.
David.Blackmore@dot.gov. complete application, including the
[FR Doc. 2017–27256 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] aquaculture support technical service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
PTCSP, CN asserts that the I–ETMS requirements, and all public comments
system is designed as a vital overlay at the DOT Docket on-line via http://
PTC system as defined in 49 CFR www.regulations.gov. Search using
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ‘‘MARAD–2017–0200.’’ All comments
236.1015(e)(2). The PTCSP describes
CN’s I–ETMS implementation and the Maritime Administration received will be posted without change
associated I–ETMS safety processes, to the docket, including any personal
[Docket Number MARAD–2017–0200] information provided. The Docket
safety analyses, and test, validation, and
verification processes used during the Management Facility is open 9:00 a.m.
Waiver Request for Aquaculture to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
development of I–ETMS. The PTCSP Support Operations for the 2018
also contains CN’s operational and except on Federal holidays.
Calendar Year: RONJA CARRIER,
support requirements and procedures. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
COLBY PERCE, SADIE JANE
CN’s PTCSP and the accompanying Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
request for approval and system Maritime Administration.
AGENCY: Transportation, Maritime
certification are available for review Notice and request for
ACTION: Administration, 1200 New Jersey
online at www.regulations.gov (Docket comments Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
Number FRA–2010–0057), and in Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
person at DOT’s Docket Operations SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, authority from the Secretary of If you have questions on viewing the
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Transportation, the Maritime Docket, call Docket Operations,
Docket Operations Facility is open from Administrator is authorized to issue telephone: (800) 647–5527.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through waivers allowing documented vessels SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result
Friday, except Federal Holidays. with only registry endorsements or of the enactment of the Coast Guard
Interested parties are invited to foreign flag vessels to be used in Authorization Act of 2010, codified at
comment on the PTCSP by submitting domestic operations that treat 46 U.S.C. 12102, the Secretary of
written comments or data. During its aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture Transportation has the discretionary
review of the PTCSP, FRA will consider fish from disease, parasitic infestation, authority to issue waivers allowing
any comments or data submitted. or other threats to their health when documented vessels with registry
However, FRA may elect not to respond suitable vessels of the United States are endorsements or foreign flag vessels to
to any particular comment and, under not available that could perform those be used in operations that treat
49 CFR 236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains services. A request for such a waiver has aquaculture fish for or protect
the authority to approve or disapprove been received by the Maritime aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic
the PTCSP at its sole discretion. FRA Administration (MARAD). This notice is infestation, or other threats to their
does not anticipate scheduling a public being published to solicit comments health when suitable vessels of the
hearing regarding CN’s PTCSP because intended to assist MARAD in United States are not available that
the circumstances do not appear to determining whether suitable vessels of could perform those services. The
warrant a hearing. If any interested the United States are available that Secretary has delegated this authority to
party desires an opportunity for oral could perform the required services. If the Maritime Administrator. Pursuant to
comment, the party should notify FRA no suitable U.S.-flag vessels are this authority, MARAD is providing
in writing before the end of the available, the Maritime Administrator notice of the service requirements
comment period and specify the basis may issue a waiver necessary to comply proposed by Cooke Aquaculture (Cooke)
for his or her request. with USCG Aquaculture Support in order to make a U.S.-flag vessel
regulations. A brief description of the availability determination. Specifics can
Privacy Act Notice proposed aquaculture support service is be found in Cooke’s application letter
Anyone can search the electronic listed in the Supplementary Information posted in the docket.
form of any written communications section below. To comply with USCG Aquaculture
and comments received into any of our DATES: Submit comments on or before Support regulations at 46 CFR part 106,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
dockets by the name of the individual January 18, 2018. Cooke is seeking a MARAD Aquaculture
submitting the comment (or signing the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Waiver to operate the vessels RONJA
document, if submitted on behalf of an identified by DOT Docket Number CARRIER, COLBY PERCE, and SADIE
association, business, labor union, etc.). MARAD–2017–0200 by any of the JANE as follows:
In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA following methods: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
solicits comments from the public to • On-line via the Federal Electronic ‘‘to use highly-specialized foreign-flag
better inform its decisions. DOT posts Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. vessels referred to as a ‘‘wellboat’’ (or
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‘‘live fish carrier’’) to treat Cooke’s DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Type of Request: Modification of a
swimming inventory of farmed Atlantic currently approved information
salmon in the company’s salt-water National Highway Traffic Safety collection.
grow-out pens off Maine’s North Administration Abstract: In a separate notice
Atlantic Coast. This treatment prevents published in the Federal Register on
against parasitic infestation by sea lice [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0083] September 15, the Department of
that is highly destructive to the salmon’s Transportation announced the
health.’’ Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping publication of Voluntary Guidance
Requirements titled Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A
Geographic Region: ‘‘off Maine’s Vision for Safety. Recognizing the
North Atlantic Coast’’. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic potential that Automated Driving
Requested Time Period: ‘‘2018 Safety Administration (NHTSA), Systems (ADSs) have to enhance safety
calendar year, from January 1 2018 to Department of Transportation (DOT). and mobility, Automated Driving
December 31, 2018’’ Interested parties ACTION: Notice and request for Systems 2.0 sets out to support the safe
may submit comments providing comments. testing and deployment of Automated
detailed information relating to the Driving Systems (SAE Automation
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Levels 3 through 5—Conditional, High,
availability of U.S.-flag vessels to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this and Full Automation Systems as
perform the required aquaculture notice announces that the Information defined in SAE J3016) on public roads.
support services. If MARAD determines, Collection Request (ICR) abstracted Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A
in accordance with 46 U.S.C. below is being forwarded to the Office Vision for Safety contains two primary
12102(d)(1) and MARAD’s regulations at of Management and Budget (OMB) for sections: Voluntary Guidance for
46 CFR part 388, that suitable U.S.-flag review and comments. A Federal Automated Driving Systems and
vessels are available to perform the Register Notice with a 60-day comment Technical Assistance to States.
required services, a waiver will not be period soliciting comments on the Consistent with its statutory purpose
granted. Comments should refer to the following information was published on to reduce traffic crashes and deaths and
docket number of this notice in order for September 15, 2017. injuries resulting from traffic crashes,
MARAD to properly consider the DATES: Comments must be received on NHTSA is amending its
comments. Comments should also state or before January 18, 2018. recommendations for recordkeeping and
the commenter’s interest in the waiver disclosure of information related to
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
application. automated vehicle technologies by
the burden estimate, including vehicle manufacturers and other entities
Privacy Act suggestions for reducing the burden, to as described in the Voluntary Guidance
the Office of Management and Budget, section of Automated Driving Systems
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Attention: NHTSA Desk Officer, 725 2.0: A Vision for Safety. Specifically,
MARAD solicits comments from the 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. NHTSA recommends that
public to inform its process to Comments are invited on the manufacturers and other entities assess
determine the availability of suitable following: their ADS-equipped vehicle against
vessels. DOT posts these comments, i. Whether the proposed collection of specific safety elements (which were
without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as information is necessary for the proper developed from industry best practices,
described in the system of records performance of the functions of the existing research, and public input) and
notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible Department, including whether the document that assessment. Further, the
through www.dot.gov/privacy. To information will have practical utility; Voluntary Guidance recommends that
facilitate comment tracking and ii. The accuracy of the Department’s
entities summarize that assessment and
estimate of the burden of the proposed
response, we encourage commenters to information collection; then voluntarily disclose that summary
provide their name, or the name of their iii. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, to the public. The section Technical
organization; however, submission of and clarity of the information to be collected, Assistance to States contains no
names is completely optional. Whether and information collection and thus no
or not commenters identify themselves, iv. Ways to minimize the burden of the associated burden.
all timely comments will be fully collection of information on respondents, The Voluntary Guidance is meant to
including the use of automated collection help entities evaluate and achieve safety
considered. If you wish to provide
techniques or other forms of information goals while assisting states and the
comments containing proprietary or technology.
confidential information, please contact public in understanding how safety is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. being considered by manufacturers and
the agency for alternate submission
Debbie Sweet, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey other entities developing and testing
instructions.
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; ADSs. By encouraging documentation,
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(w)) recordkeeping, and disclosures, NHTSA
Telephone (202) 366–7179; Fax: (202)
* * * * * 366–2106; email address: hopes to encourage safe system design
Dated: December 14, 2017. Debbie.Sweet@dot.gov. For access to the while speeding the safe deployment of
docket to read background documents, these potentially life-saving
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
go to http://www.regulations.gov or the technologies and reducing crashes that
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
street address listed above. Follow the occur on the nation’s roadways.
Secretary, Maritime Administration. As stipulated in the September 15,
online instructions for accessing the
[FR Doc. 2017–27271 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] 2017 Federal Register notice
dockets.
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P announcing the proposed collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information (81 FR 43450), the burden
Title: Automated Driving Systems 2.0: estimates are based on the Agency’s
A Vision for Safety. present understanding of the ADS
OMB Clearance Number: 2127–0723. market and the time associated with
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 60272 |
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