83 FR 12667 - Tariff of Tolls

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

Page Range		12667-12669
FR Document		2018-05904

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the SLSDC and the SLSMC. The SLSDC is revising its regulations to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada starting in the 2018 navigation season, which are effective only in Canada. An amendment to increase the minimum charge per lock for those vessels that are not pleasure craft or subject in Canada to tolls under items 1 and 2 of the Tariff for full or partial transit of the Seaway will apply in the U.S. (See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.) The Tariff of Tolls will become effective in Canada on March 29, 2018. For consistency, because these are joint regulations under international agreement, and to avoid confusion among users of the Seaway, the SLSDC finds that there is good cause to make the U.S. version of the amendments effective on the same date.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

33 CFR Part 402

[Docket No. SLSDC-2016-0005]
RIN 2135-AA44


Tariff of Tolls

AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and 
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under 
international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the 
St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their respective jurisdictions. 
The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all commodities 
and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the SLSDC and the 
SLSMC. The SLSDC is revising its regulations to reflect the fees and 
charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada starting in the 2018 navigation 
season, which are effective only in Canada. An amendment to increase 
the minimum charge per lock for those vessels that are not pleasure 
craft or subject in Canada to tolls under items 1 and 2 of the Tariff 
for full or partial transit of the Seaway will apply in the U.S. (See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.) The Tariff of Tolls will become effective 
in Canada on March 29, 2018. For consistency, because these are joint 
regulations under international agreement, and to avoid confusion among 
users of the Seaway, the SLSDC finds that there is good cause to make 
the U.S. version of the amendments effective on the same date.

DATES: This rule is effective on March 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the docket to read background 
documents or comments received, go to http://www.Regulations.gov; or in 
person at the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel, 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, 
Massena, New York 13662; 315/764-3200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation 
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and 
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls (Schedule 
of Fees and Charges in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
    The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all 
commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the SLSDC 
and the SLSMC. The SLSDC is revising 33 CFR 402.12, ``Schedule of 
tolls'', to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada 
beginning in the 2018 navigation season. With one exception, the 
changes affect the tolls for commercial vessels and are applicable only 
in Canada. The collection of tolls by the SLSDC on commercial vessels 
transiting the U.S. locks is waived by law (33 U.S.C. 988a(a)).
    The SLSDC is amending 33 CFR 402.12, ``Schedule of tolls'', to 
increase the minimum charge per vessel per lock for full or partial 
transit of the Seaway from $28.01 to $28.29. This charge is for vessels 
that are not pleasure craft or subject in Canada to the tolls under 
items 1 and 2 of the Tariff. This increase is due to higher operating 
costs at the locks.
    Regulatory Notices: Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the 
electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the 
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 
19477-78) or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This regulation involves a foreign affairs function of the United 
States and therefore, Executive Order 12866 does not apply and 
evaluation under the Department of Transportation's Regulatory Policies 
and Procedures is not required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Determination

    I certify this regulation will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The St. Lawrence 
Seaway Tariff of Tolls primarily relate to commercial users of the 
Seaway, the vast majority of whom are foreign vessel operators. 
Therefore, any resulting costs will be borne mostly by foreign vessels.

Environmental Impact

    This regulation does not require an environmental impact statement 
under the National Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C. 4321, et reg.) 
because it is not a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.

Federalism

    The Corporation has analyzed this rule under the principles and 
criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999, and has 
determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism 
implications to warrant a Federalism Assessment.

Unfunded Mandates

    The Corporation has analyzed this rule under Title II of the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4, 109 Stat. 48) and 
determined that it does not impose unfunded mandates on State, local, 
and tribal governments and the private sector requiring a written 
statement of economic and regulatory alternatives.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This regulation has been analyzed under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 and does not contain new or modified information collection 
requirements subject to the Office of Management and Budget review.

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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 402

    Vessels, Waterways.

    Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 
amends 33 CFR part 402 as follows:

PART 402--TARIFF OF TOLLS

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1. The authority citation for part 402 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a), 984(a)(4), and 988, as amended; 49 
CFR 1.52.


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2. Revise Sec.  402.12 to read as follows:


Sec.  402.12  Schedule of tolls.

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                       Column 1            Column 2          Column 3
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                                                             Rate ($)
                                           Rate ($)      Welland Canal--
     Item           Description of      Montreal to or   Lake Ontario to
                       charges             from Lake       or from Lake
                                          Ontario (5      Erie (8 locks)
                                            locks)
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1.............  Subject to item 3,
                 for complete transit
                 of the Seaway, a
                 composite toll,
                 comprising:
                (1) a charge per       0.1093..........  0.1749.
                 gross registered ton
                 of the ship,
                 applicable whether
                 the ship is wholly
                 or partially laden,
                 or is in ballast,
                 and the gross
                 registered tonnage
                 being calculated
                 according to
                 prescribed rules for
                 measurement or under
                 the International
                 Convention on
                 Tonnage Measurement
                 of Ships, 1969, as
                 amended from time to
                 time \1\.
                (2) a charge per
                 metric ton of cargo
                 as certified on the
                 ship's manifest or
                 other document, as
                 follows:
                (a) bulk cargo.......  1.1329..........  0.7733.
                (b) general cargo....  2.298...........  1.2376.
                (c) steel slab.......  2.4706..........  0.8860.
                (d) containerized      1.1329..........  0.7733.
                 cargo.
                (e) government aid     n/a.............  n/a.
                 cargo.
                (f) grain............  0.6960..........  0.7733.
                (g) coal.............  0.6891..........  0.7733.
                (3) a charge per       1.6974..........  1.6974.
                 passenger per lock.
                (4) a lockage charge   n/a.............  0.2913.
                 per Gross Registered
                 Ton of the vessel,
                 as defined in tem
                 1(1), applicable
                 whether the ship is
                 wholly or partially
                 laden, or is in
                 ballast, for transit
                 of the Welland Canal
                 in either direction
                 by cargo ships.
                Up to a maximum        n/a.............  4,074.
                 charge per vessel.
2.............  Subject to item 3,     20 per cent per   13 per cent per
                 for partial transit    lock of the       lock of the
                 of the Seaway.         applicable        applicable
                                        charge under      charge under
                                        items 1(1),       items 1(1),
                                        1(2) and 1(4)     1(2) and 1(4)
                                        plus the          plus the
                                        applicable        applicable
                                        charge under      charge under
                                        items 1(3).       items 1(3).
3.............  Minimum charge per     28.29 \2\.......  28.29.
                 vessel per lock
                 transited for full
                 or partial transit
                 of the Seaway.
4.............  A charge per pleasure  30.00 \4\.......  30.00.
                 craft per lock
                 transited for full
                 or partial transit
                 of the Seaway,
                 including applicable
                 federal taxes \3\.
5.............  Under the New          20%.............  20%.
                 Business Initiative
                 Program, for cargo
                 accepted as New
                 Business, a
                 percentage rebate on
                 the applicable cargo
                 charges for the
                 approved period.
6.............  Under the Volume       10%.............  10%.
                 Rebate Incentive
                 program, a
                 retroactive
                 percentage rebate on
                 cargo tolls on the
                 incremental volume
                 calculated based on
                 the pre-approved
                 maximum volume.
7.............  Under the New Service  20%.............  20%.
                 Incentive Program,
                 for New Business
                 cargo moving under
                 an approved new
                 service, an
                 additional
                 percentage refund on
                 applicable cargo
                 tolls above the New
                 Business rebate.
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\1\ Or under the US GRT for vessels prescribed prior to 2002.
\2\ The applicable charged under item 3 at the Saint Lawrence Seaway
  Development Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) will be collected
  in U.S. dollars. The collection of the U.S. portion of tolls for
  commercial vessels is waived by law (33 U.S.C. 988a(a)). The other
  charges are in Canadian dollars and are for the Canadian share of
  tolls.
\3\ $5.00 discount per lock applicable on ticket purchased for Canadian
  locks via PayPal.
\4\ The applicable charge at the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
  Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) for pleasure craft is $30 U.S.
  or $30 Canadian per lock.



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    Issued at Washington, DC, on March 19, 2018.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-05904 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
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Issued at Washington, DC, on March 19, e.g., confidential business information transport of air pollution. There are four
2018. (CBI) or other information whose prongs within section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) of
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development disclosure is restricted by statute. the CAA; section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)
Corporation. Certain other material, such as contains prongs 1 and 2, while section
Carrie Lavigne, copyrighted material, is not placed on 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) includes prongs 3 and
Chief Counsel. the internet and will be publicly 4. This action addresses the first two
[FR Doc. 2018–05904 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] available only in hard copy form. prongs, which are also collectively
BILLING CODE P Publicly available docket materials are known as the Good Neighbor Provision.
available through http:// Pursuant to prongs 1 and 2, a state’s SIP
www.regulations.gov, or please contact must contain adequate provisions to
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the person identified in the FOR FURTHER prohibit any source or other type of
AGENCY INFORMATION CONTACT section for emissions activity within the state from
additional availability information. emitting air pollutants that will
40 CFR Part 52 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ‘‘contribute significantly to
Ellen Schmitt, (215) 814–5787, or by nonattainment in, or interfere with
[EPA–R03–OAR–2013–0408; FRL–9975–85– maintenance by, any other state with
Region 3] email at schmitt.ellen@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
respect to any such national primary or
Air Plan Approval; Delaware; State 27, 2013, the State of Delaware through secondary ambient air quality
the Delaware Department of Natural standard.’’ Under section
Implementation Plan for Interstate
Resources and Environmental Control 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA, EPA gives
Transport for the 2008 Ozone Standard
(DNREC) submitted a revision to its SIP independent significance to the matter
AGENCY: Environmental Protection to satisfy the requirements of section of nonattainment (prong 1) and to that
Agency (EPA). of maintenance (prong 2).
110(a)(2), including 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), of
ACTION: Final rule. On March 27, 2013, the State of
the CAA as it relates to the 2008 ozone
Delaware through DNREC submitted a
NAAQS. On September 27, 2017, EPA SIP revision intended to address the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection published a notice of proposed
Agency (EPA) is approving a state requirements of section 110(a)(2) of the
rulemaking (NPR) (82 FR 44984) and an CAA for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. In this
implementation plan (SIP) revision accompanying direct final rule (DFR)
submitted by the State of Delaware. The rulemaking action, EPA is approving
(82 FR 44932) for the State of Delaware, one portion of Delaware’s March 27,
Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Good Neighbor approving the portion of the March 27,
Provision requires EPA and states to 2013 submittal—the portion addressing
2013 Delaware SIP revision addressing prongs 1 and 2 of section
address the interstate transport of air prongs 1 and 2 of the interstate transport
pollution that affects the ability of 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA. EPA
requirements for section previously acted on other portions of
downwind states to attain and maintain 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2008 ozone
the national ambient air quality Delaware’s March 27, 2013 SIP
NAAQS. EPA received comments on the submittal for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.2
standards (NAAQS). Specifically, the proposed rulemaking and the Agency
Good Neighbor Provision requires each To demonstrate that its SIP
subsequently withdrew the DFR on adequately addresses interstate
state in its SIP to prohibit emissions that November 20, 2017 (82 FR 55052). This
will significantly contribute to transport for the 2008 ozone NAAQS,
action responds to the comments Delaware’s March 27, 2013 submittal
nonattainment, or interfere with received and finalizes EPA’s approval of
maintenance, of a NAAQS in a identifies measures in its approved SIP
the portion of the March 27, 2013 that cover stationary, mobile, and area
downwind state. Delaware submitted a Delaware SIP revision addressing
SIP revision on March 23, 2013 that sources of volatile organic compounds
section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA for (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOX), both
addresses the interstate transport the 2008 ozone NAAQS.
requirements for the 2008 ozone of which are precursors to ozone.
NAAQS. On September 27, 2017, EPA I. Background Delaware’s submittal identifies SIP-
published a proposed rule and a direct approved regulations that reduce VOC
On March 12, 2008, EPA revised the and NOX emissions from a variety of
final rule approving Delaware’s SIP in levels of the primary and secondary
regard to the Good Neighbor Provision. stationary sources within the State,
ozone standards from 0.08 parts per including power plants, industrial
However, EPA received adverse million (ppm) to 0.075 ppm (73 FR
comments on its September 27, 2017 boilers, and peaking units. Delaware
16436). The CAA requires states to states in its submittal that its sources are
proposed rule, and subsequently submit, within three years after generally controlled with best available
withdrew the accompanying direct final promulgation of a new or revised control technology (BACT) or lowest
rule. After considering the comments, NAAQS, SIP revisions meeting the achievable emission rate (LAER) level
EPA is approving Delaware’s SIP applicable elements of sections 110(a)(1) controls. Delaware notes that sources
revision submittal in regard to the Good and (2).1 Several of these applicable are generally controlled on a unit-by-
Neighbor Provision for the 2008 ozone elements are delineated within section unit basis at costs ranging from $1,300
NAAQS in accordance with the 110(a)(2)(D)(i) of the CAA. Section to $11,000 per ton of NOX reduced.3 To
requirements of the CAA. 110(a)(2)(D)(i) generally requires SIPs to
DATES: This final rule is effective on contain adequate provisions to prohibit 2 On April 3, 2014 (79 FR 18644), EPA approved

April 23, 2018. in-state emissions activities from having portions of Delaware’s March 27, 2013 submittal for
certain adverse air quality effects on the 2008 ozone NAAQS addressing the following:
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
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CAA section 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii),
docket for this action under Docket ID neighboring states due to interstate (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). In that action,
Number EPA–R03–OAR–2013–0408. All EPA stated it would take later action on the portion
documents in the docket are listed on 1 SIP revisions that are intended to meet the of the March 27, 2013 SIP submittal addressing
requirements of section 110(a) of the CAA are often section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA.
the http://www.regulations.gov website. referred to as infrastructure SIPs and the elements 3 See ‘‘Attachment A,’’ State Submittal—Delaware
Although listed in the index, some under 110(a) are referred to as infrastructure Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for
information is not publicly available, requirements. Continued

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Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This rule is effective on March 29, 2018.
Contact		Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street, Massena, New York 13662; 315/764-3200.
FR Citation		83 FR 12667
RIN Number		2135-AA44
CFR Associated		Vessels and Waterways

83 FR 12667 - Tariff of Tolls

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONSaint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation