83_FR_19482 83 FR 19397 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel METANI; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 19397 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel METANI; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range19397-19397
FR Document2018-09225

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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[FR Doc No: 2018-09225]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0059]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel METANI; 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-2018-0059. 
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 METANI is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Metani's intended commercial use 
is to take passengers for hire on day sails within the Charleston 
Harbor area and neighboring islands, within a fifty-mile radius. Metani 
will not be used for carrying cargo or for any kind of commercial 
fishing.''
--Geographic Region: ``South Carolina''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0059 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. 2018-09225 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
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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. 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Document Created: 2018-05-02 00:49:52
Document Modified: 2018-05-02 00:49:52
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 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 19397 
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