83_FR_17975 83 FR 17896 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE BLUE PETER; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 17896 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE BLUE PETER; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)

Page Range17896-17896
FR Document2018-08471

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-2018-0057]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel THE BLUE PETER; 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 May 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0057. 
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 BLUE PETER is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Occasional charter for classic 
yacht regattas in New England''
--Geographic Region: ``New York (excluding New York Harbor), 
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0057 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 section 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: April 19, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-08471 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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17896 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and build requirement of the coastwise laws Maritime Administration MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part under certain circumstances. A request [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0057] 388, that the issuance of the waiver will for such a waiver has been received by have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Requested Administrative Waiver of vessel builder or a business that uses description of the proposed service, is the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel THE U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a listed below. BLUE PETER; Invitation for Public waiver will not be granted. Comments DATES: Submit comments on or before Comments should refer to the docket number of May 24, 2018. this notice and the vessel name in order ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. for MARAD to properly consider the ACTION: Notice. docket number MARAD–2018–0055. comments. Comments should also state Written comments may be submitted by the commenter’s interest in the waiver hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, SUMMARY: The Secretary of application, and address the waiver U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation, as represented by the criteria given in section 388.4 of Docket Operations, M–30, West Maritime Administration (MARAD), is MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- 388. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request Privacy Act Washington, DC 20590. You may also for such a waiver has been received by send comments electronically via the In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), MARAD. The vessel, and a brief internet at http://www.regulations.gov. DOT/MARAD solicits comments from description of the proposed service, is All comments will become part of this the public to better inform its listed below. docket and will be available for rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts DATES: Submit comments on or before inspection and copying at the above these comments, without edit, to May 24, 2018. address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 www.regulations.gov, as described in ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to p.m., Monday through Friday, except the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– docket number MARAD–2018–0057. federal holidays. An electronic version 14 FDMS, accessible through Written comments may be submitted by of this document and all documents www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, entered into this docket is available at facilitate comment tracking and U.S. Department of Transportation, http://www.regulations.gov. response, we encourage commenters to Docket Operations, M–30, West provide their name, or the name of their FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, organization; however, submission of Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, names is completely optional. Whether Transportation, Maritime Washington, DC 20590. You may also or not commenters identify themselves, Administration, 1200 New Jersey send comments electronically via the all timely comments will be fully Avenue SE, Room W23–453, internet at http://www.regulations.gov. considered. If you wish to provide Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– All comments will become part of this comments containing proprietary or 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. docket and will be available for confidential information, please contact SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As inspection and copying at the above the agency for alternate submission described by the applicant the intended address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 instructions. service of the vessel DELPHINE is: p.m., Monday through Friday, except — Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, federal holidays. An electronic version 46 U.S.C. 12121) ‘‘Time charters for sailing cruises, of this document and all documents *** scuba, and snorkel trips.’’ entered into this docket is available at — Geographic Region: ‘‘Maine, New http://www.regulations.gov. By Order of the Maritime Administrator Hampshire, Massachusetts, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: April 19, 2018. Connecticut, New York (excluding Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., New York Harbor), New Jersey, Transportation, Maritime Secretary, Maritime Administration. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Administration, 1200 New Jersey [FR Doc. 2018–08471 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] Virginia, North Carolina, South Avenue SE, Room W23–453, BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Carolina, and Georgia’’ Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– The complete application is given in 366–9309, email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. DOT docket MARAD–2018–0055 at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION http://www.regulations.gov. Interested described by the applicant the intended parties may comment on the effect this Maritime Administration service of the vessel THE BLUE PETER action may have on U.S. vessel builders is: [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0055] or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in ‘‘Occasional charter for classic yacht Requested Administrative Waiver of accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and regattas in New England’’ the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part —Geographic Region: ‘‘New York DELPHINE; Invitation for Public 388, that the issuance of the waiver will (excluding New York Harbor), Comments have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine’’ AGENCY: Maritime Administration, vessel builder or a business that uses The complete application is given in Department of Transportation. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a DOT docket MARAD–2018–0057 at ACTION: Notice. waiver will not be granted. Comments http://www.regulations.gov. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before May 24, 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 Citation83 FR 17896 
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