82_FR_60910 82 FR 60666 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEAFOOD; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 60666 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SEAFOOD; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 244 (December 21, 2017)

Page Range60666-60667
FR Document2017-27472

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-2017-0196]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel SEAFOOD; 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 January 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0196. 
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 SEAFOOD is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Six-pack OUPV passenger-for hire 
operation operating weekend excursions and overnight trips 
predominantly in the Mid-Atlantic

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area, to include occasional sport fishing but no commercial fishing
--Geographic Region: ``Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, 
Florida''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2017-0196 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: December 15, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-27472 Filed 12-20-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION you wish to provide comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As containing proprietary or confidential described by the applicant the intended Maritime Administration information, please contact the agency service of the vessel THE FRANCES [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0196] for alternate submission instructions. MAE is: Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Requested Administrative Waiver of 46 U.S.C. 12121. ‘‘12 or fewer passengers for hire’’ the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel —Geographic Region: ‘‘California, SEAFOOD; Invitation for Public * * * * * Oregon, Washington State, Eastern Comments By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Florida, South Carolina, North Dated: December 15, 2017. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., New York, Maine’’ ACTION: Notice. Secretary, Maritime Administration. The complete application is given in SUMMARY: The Secretary of [FR Doc. 2017–27473 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am] DOT docket MARAD–2017–0195 at Transportation, as represented by the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Maritime Administration (MARAD), is parties may comment on the effect this authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- action may have on U.S. vessel builders build requirement of the coastwise laws DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- under certain circumstances. A request flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in for such a waiver has been received by Maritime Administration accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD. The vessel, and a brief [Docket No. MARAD–2017–0195] MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part description of the proposed service, is 388, that the issuance of the waiver will listed below. Requested Administrative Waiver of have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- DATES: Submit comments on or before the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE vessel builder or a business that uses January 22, 2018. FRANCES MAE; Invitation for Public U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Comments should refer to the docket number of docket number MARAD–2017–0196. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. this notice and the vessel name in order Written comments may be submitted by ACTION: Notice. for MARAD to properly consider the hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, comments. Comments should also state U.S. Department of Transportation, SUMMARY: The Secretary of the commenter’s interest in the waiver Docket Operations, M–30, West Transportation, as represented by the application, and address the waiver Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Maritime Administration (MARAD), is criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Washington, DC 20590. You may also build requirement of the coastwise laws send comments electronically via the under certain circumstances. A request Privacy Act internet at http://www.regulations.gov. for such a waiver has been received by In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), All comments will become part of this MARAD. The vessel, and a brief DOT/MARAD solicits comments from docket and will be available for description of the proposed service, is the public to better inform its inspection and copying at the above listed below. rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 DATES: Submit comments on or before these comments, without edit, to p.m., Monday through Friday, except January 22, 2018. www.regulations.gov, as described in federal holidays. An electronic version the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– of this document and all documents ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 14 FDMS, accessible through entered into this docket is available at docket number MARAD–2017–0195. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to http://www.regulations.gov. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, facilitate comment tracking and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Transportation, response, we encourage commenters to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Docket Operations, M–30, West provide their name, or the name of their Transportation, Maritime Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, organization; however, submission of Administration, 1200 New Jersey 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, names is completely optional. Whether Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. You may also or not commenters identify themselves, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– send comments electronically via the all timely comments will be fully 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. internet at http://www.regulations.gov. considered. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 244 / Thursday, December 21, 2017 / Notices 60667 area, to include occasional sport or not commenters identify themselves, focus on information reporting issues. fishing but no commercial fishing all timely comments will be fully IRPAC members usually come from the —Geographic Region: ‘‘Maryland, considered. If you wish to provide tax professional community, small and Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, comments containing proprietary or large businesses, financial institutions, Florida’’ confidential information, please contact state tax administration agencies, The complete application is given in the agency for alternate submission colleges and universities, and securities DOT docket MARAD–2017–0196 at instructions. and payroll organizations. Specific http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, subject matter and technical expertise in parties may comment on the effect this 46 U.S.C. 12121. information reporting administration action may have on U.S. vessel builders * * * * * issues, such as knowledge and expertise or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- in producing and using information By Order of the Maritime Administrator. reporting returns, are generally required flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Dated: December 15, 2017. to accomplish the tasks of the IRPAC. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Secretary, Maritime Administration. Ms. Tonjua Menefee, National Public have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- [FR Doc. 2017–27472 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am] Liaison, CL:NPL: BSRM, Rm. 7559, 1111 vessel builder or a business that uses BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a DC 20224. waiver will not be granted. Comments Phone: 202–317–6851 (not a toll-free should refer to the docket number of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY number). this notice and the vessel name in order Email address: PublicLiaison@irs.gov. for MARAD to properly consider the Internal Revenue Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is comments. Comments should also state hereby given pursuant to section Notice of Intent To Re-Establish the the commenter’s interest in the waiver 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Information Reporting Program application, and address the waiver Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988), Advisory Committee criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s that IRS intends to re-establish the regulations at 46 CFR part 388. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Information Reporting Program Privacy Act Treasury. Advisory Committee (IRPAC) January 5, ACTION: Notice. 2018. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Should you wish to contact IRPAC, DOT/MARAD solicits comments from SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service please call 202–317–6851, or write to: the public to better inform its intends to re-establish the Information Internal Revenue Service, Office of rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts Reporting Program Advisory Committee National Public Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, these comments, without edit, to for a period of one year. The final Room 7559, 1111 Constitution Avenue www.regulations.gov, as described in conference report for the Omnibus NW, Washington, DC 20224 or email: the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (H.R. PublicLiaison@irs.gov. 14 FDMS, accessible through 3299) recommended that the Internal www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Revenue Service establish a federal Dated: December 15, 2017. facilitate comment tracking and advisory committee to discuss Darlene Frank, response, we encourage commenters to improvement to the information Designated Federal Official, Branch Chief, provide their name, or the name of their reporting program (IRP). The first IRPAC National Public Liaison. organization; however, submission of was created in 1991. The IRPAC is the [FR Doc. 2017–27457 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am] names is completely optional. Whether only advisory committee designed to BILLING CODE 4830–01–P daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:57 Dec 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1


Document Created: 2018-10-25 11:00:15
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before January 22, 2018.
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 60666 
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