83_FR_19481 83 FR 19396 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CHAINED UP; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 19396 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CHAINED UP; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 85 (May 2, 2018)

Page Range19396-19397
FR Document2018-09221

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09221]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0065]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel CHAINED UP; 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 June 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0065. 
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,

[[Page 19397]]

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 
Bianca.carr@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel CHAINED UP is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Sport Fishing''
--Geographic Region: ``Maryland, Delaware, Virginia''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0065 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)

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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: April 26, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-09221 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
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19396 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2018 / Notices a new, or modification of an existing, • Title 54, Chapter 3125—Preservation consultations, with consent of a tribe, Presidential Permit by the U.S. of Historical and Archeological Data, but FRA would remain responsible for Department of State. 54 U.S.C. 312501–312508 the consultation. (2) As provided at 23 U.S.C. • Native American Graves Protection In addition, the State would not 327(a)(2)(D), any railroad project that is and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 assume FRA’s responsibilities for not assumed by the State as identified U.S.C. 3001–3013; 18 U.S.C. 1170 conformity determinations required in the State’s application and the draft under Section 176 of the CAA (42 U.S.C. Social and Economic Impacts MOU remains the responsibility of the 7506), or any responsibility under 23 FRA. • American Indian Religious Freedom U.S.C. 134 or 135, or under 49 U.S.C. Under the draft MOU, the State would Act, 42 U.S.C. 1996 5303 or 5304. also assume the responsibility to • Farmland Protection Policy Act A copy of the State’s application and conduct the following environmental (FPPA), 7 U.S.C. 4201–4209 draft MOU are in the USDOT docket or review, consultation, and other related Water Resources and Wetlands may be obtained by contacting FRA at activities for project delivery: the address provided above. A copy also • Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1387 may be viewed on the Authority’s Environmental Review Process (Sections 401, 402, 404, 408, and website at: http://www.hsr.ca.gov/ • Efficient environmental reviews for Section 319) Programs/Environmental_Planning/ project decisionmaking, 23 U.S.C. 139 • Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 42 nepa_assignment.html. • Efficient environmental reviews, 49 U.S.C. 300f–300j–26 The FRA will consider all substantive U.S.C. 24201 • Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 comments submitted when making its U.S.C. 403 decision on the State’s request. Any Air Quality • Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. final MOU approved by FRA may • Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7401– 1271–1287 include changes based on comments 7671q, except to the extent 23 U.S.C. • Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and consultations and will be made 327 requires FRA to retain 16 U.S.C. 3901 and 3921 publicly available. responsibility for conformity • Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001–4130 Authority: 23 U.S.C. 327; 42 U.S.C. 4331, determinations 4332; 23 CFR 773.109–111; 40 CFR 1507.3; • General Bridge Act of 1946, 33 U.S.C. Noise and 49 CFR 264.101. 525–533 • Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. • Coastal Barrier Resources Act, 16 Jamie Rennert, 4901–4918 U.S.C. 3501–3510 Director, Office of Program Delivery, Federal • Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 Railroad Administration. Wildlife U.S.C. 1451–1466 [FR Doc. 2018–09290 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] • Endangered Species Act of 1973 Parklands and Other Special Land Uses BILLING CODE 4910–06–P (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 • Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 • 49 U.S.C. 303 (Section 4(f)) U.S.C. 1361–1423h • Land and Water Conservation Fund DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • Anadromous Fish Conservation Act, (LWCF) Act, 54 U.S.C. 200302– 16 U.S.C. 757a–757f 200310 Maritime Administration • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Executive Orders [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0065] 16 U.S.C. 661–667d • Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. • E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands Requested Administrative Waiver of 703–712 • E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel • Magnuson-Stevens Fishery • E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to CHAINED UP; Invitation for Public Conservation and Management Act of Address Environmental Justice in Comments 1976, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1801– Minority Populations and Low 1891d Income Populations AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. • E.O. 13112, Invasive Species ACTION: Notice. Hazardous Materials Management • E.O. 13807, Establishing Discipline • Comprehensive Environmental and Accountability in the SUMMARY: The Secretary of Response, Compensation, and Environmental Review and Permitting Transportation, as represented by the Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. Process for Infrastructure Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 9601–9675 The draft MOU would allow the State authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- • Superfund Amendments and to act in the place of FRA in carrying build requirement of the coastwise laws Reauthorization Act (SARA), 42 out the environmental review-related under certain circumstances. A request U.S.C. 9671–9675 functions described above, except with for such a waiver has been received by • Resource Conservation and Recovery respect to Government-to-Government MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901–6992k consultations with Federally-recognized description of the proposed service, is Indian tribes. The FRA would retain listed below. Historic and Cultural Resources responsibility for conducting formal DATES: Submit comments on or before • National Historic Preservation Act of Government-to-Government June 1, 2018. 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. 306101, consultation with Federally-recognized ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES et seq., except to the extent 23 CFR Indian tribes. The Authority would docket number MARAD–2018–0065. part 773 requires FRA to retain continue to handle routine Written comments may be submitted by responsibility for Government-to- consultations with the tribes and hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, Government consultation with Indian understands that a tribe has the right to U.S. Department of Transportation, tribes direct consultation with the FRA upon Docket Operations, M–30, West • Archeological Resources Protection request. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2018 / Notices 19397 Washington, DC 20590. You may also comments containing proprietary or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As send comments electronically via the confidential information, please contact described by the applicant the intended internet at http://www.regulations.gov. the agency for alternate submission service of the vessel METANI is: All comments will become part of this instructions. —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: docket and will be available for (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, ‘‘Metani’s intended commercial use is inspection and copying at the above 46 U.S.C. 12121) to take passengers for hire on day sails address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 within the Charleston Harbor area and p.m., Monday through Friday, except * * * * * neighboring islands, within a fifty- federal holidays. An electronic version By Order of the Maritime Administrator. mile radius. Metani will not be used of this document and all documents Dated: April 26, 2018. for carrying cargo or for any kind of entered into this docket is available at T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., commercial fishing.’’ http://www.regulations.gov. —Geographic Region: ‘‘South Carolina’’ Secretary, Maritime Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–09221 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] The complete application is given in Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of DOT docket MARAD–2018–0059 at BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Transportation, Maritime http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Administration, 1200 New Jersey parties may comment on the effect this Avenue SE, Room W23–453, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION action may have on U.S. vessel builders Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Maritime Administration flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0059] MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel CHAINED UP is: 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Requested Administrative Waiver of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ‘‘Sport Fishing’’ vessel builder or a business that uses METANI; Invitation for Public —Geographic Region: ‘‘Maryland, U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Comments Delaware, Virginia’’ waiver will not be granted. Comments The complete application is given in AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. should refer to the docket number of DOT docket MARAD–2018–0065 at ACTION: Notice. this notice and the vessel name in order http://www.regulations.gov. Interested for MARAD to properly consider the SUMMARY: The Secretary of comments. Comments should also state parties may comment on the effect this Transportation, as represented by the action may have on U.S. vessel builders the commenter’s interest in the waiver Maritime Administration (MARAD), is application, and address the waiver or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in criteria given in section 388.4 of build requirement of the coastwise laws MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and under certain circumstances. A request MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. for such a waiver has been received by 388, that the issuance of the waiver will MARAD. The vessel, and a brief Privacy Act have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- description of the proposed service, is In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), vessel builder or a business that uses listed below. DOT/MARAD solicits comments from U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a the public to better inform its DATES: Submit comments on or before waiver will not be granted. Comments rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts June 1, 2018. should refer to the docket number of these comments, without edit, to this notice and the vessel name in order ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD–2018–0059. www.regulations.gov, as described in for MARAD to properly consider the the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– comments. Comments should also state Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 14 FDMS, accessible through the commenter’s interest in the waiver www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to application, and address the waiver U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West facilitate comment tracking and criteria given in section 388.4 of response, we encourage commenters to MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, provide their name, or the name of their 388. organization; however, submission of Washington, DC 20590. You may also Privacy Act send comments electronically via the names is completely optional. Whether In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), internet at http://www.regulations.gov. or not commenters identify themselves, DOT/MARAD solicits comments from All comments will become part of this all timely comments will be fully the public to better inform its docket and will be available for considered. If you wish to provide rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts inspection and copying at the above comments containing proprietary or these comments, without edit, to address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 confidential information, please contact www.regulations.gov, as described in p.m., Monday through Friday, except the agency for alternate submission the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– federal holidays. An electronic version instructions. 14 FDMS, accessible through of this document and all documents (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to entered into this docket is available at 46 U.S.C. 12121) facilitate comment tracking and http://www.regulations.gov. * * * * * daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES response, we encourage commenters to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By Order of the Maritime Administrator. provide their name, or the name of their Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of organization; however, submission of Transportation, Maritime Dated: April 26, 2018. names is completely optional. Whether Administration, 1200 New Jersey T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., or not commenters identify themselves, Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Secretary, Maritime Administration. all timely comments will be fully Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– [FR Doc. 2018–09225 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] considered. If you wish to provide 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:14 May 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00187 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before June 1, 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 19396 
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