82_FR_6736 82 FR 6724 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel GRAVITY; Invitation for Public Comments

82 FR 6724 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel GRAVITY; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)

Page Range6724-6724
FR Document2017-01092

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-2017-0009]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel GRAVITY; 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 February 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2017-0009. 
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 GRAVITY is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Private Vessel Charters''
--Geographic Region: ``Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 
Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 
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-2017-0009 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.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: January 10, 2017.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-01092 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

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DOT/MARAD posts of this document and all documents Written comments may be submitted by these comments, without edit, to entered into this docket is available at hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, www.regulations.gov, as described in http://www.regulations.gov. U.S. Department of Transportation, the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– Docket Operations, M–30, West 14 FDMS, accessible through FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., facilitate comment tracking and Transportation, Maritime Washington, DC 20590. You may also response, we encourage commenters to Administration, 1200 New Jersey send comments electronically via the provide their name, or the name of their Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. organization; however, submission of Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– All comments will become part of this names is completely optional. Whether 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. docket and will be available for or not commenters identify themselves, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As inspection and copying at the above all timely comments will be fully described by the applicant the intended address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 considered. If you wish to provide service of the vessel SERENITY is: p.m., Monday through Friday, except comments containing proprietary or —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: federal holidays. An electronic version confidential information, please contact Day charters, sunset cruises, of this document and all documents the agency for alternate submission captained charters and bareboat entered into this docket is available at instructions. charters for hire http://www.regulations.gov. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. —Geographic Region: ‘‘Maryland, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: January 10, 2017. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before February 21, 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 6724 
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