83_FR_19485 83 FR 19400 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel WIND; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 19400 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel WIND; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range19400-19400
FR Document2018-09228

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-2018-0064]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel WIND; 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-2018-0064. 
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 WIND is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``I own a charter sailboat company 
and intend on doing day charters out of Vieques, PR. I will not be 
transporting any passenger from point A to point B, they will always 
return to point A. I will only have a maximum of 6 paying customers on 
board at a time, with one crew member and captain (myself).''
--Geographic Region: ``Puerto Rico''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0064 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 26, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-09228 Filed 5-1-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

19400 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2018 / Notices Transportation, Maritime Dated: April 26, 2018. maximum of 6 paying customers on Administration, 1200 New Jersey T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., board at a time, with one crew Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Secretary, Maritime Administration. member and captain (myself).’’ Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– [FR Doc. 2018–09223 Filed 5–1–18; 8:45 am] —Geographic Region: ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P The complete application is given in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As DOT docket MARAD–2018–0064 at described by the applicant the intended DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION http://www.regulations.gov. Interested service of the vessel LIMERICK is: parties may comment on the effect this —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Maritime Administration action may have on U.S. vessel builders ‘‘sightseeing day sails on Lake [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0064] or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Michigan, departing from and flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in returning to South Haven MI’’ Requested Administrative Waiver of accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part —Geographic Region: ‘‘Michigan’’ WIND; Invitation for Public Comments 388, that the issuance of the waiver will The complete application is given in have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. DOT docket MARAD–2018–0063 at vessel builder or a business that uses ACTION: Notice. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a parties may comment on the effect this SUMMARY: The Secretary of waiver will not be granted. Comments action may have on U.S. vessel builders Transportation, as represented by the should refer to the docket number of or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Maritime Administration (MARAD), is this notice and the vessel name in order flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- for MARAD to properly consider the accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and build requirement of the coastwise laws comments. Comments should also state MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part under certain circumstances. A request the commenter’s interest in the waiver 388, that the issuance of the waiver will for such a waiver has been received by application, and address the waiver have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- MARAD. The vessel, and a brief criteria given in section 388.4 of vessel builder or a business that uses description of the proposed service, is MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a listed below. 388. waiver will not be granted. Comments DATES: Submit comments on or before should refer to the docket number of June 1, 2018. Privacy Act this notice and the vessel name in order ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), for MARAD to properly consider the docket number MARAD–2018–0064. DOT/MARAD solicits comments from comments. Comments should also state Written comments may be submitted by the public to better inform its the commenter’s interest in the waiver hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts application, and address the waiver U.S. Department of Transportation, these comments, without edit, to criteria given in section 388.4 of Docket Operations, M–30, West www.regulations.gov, as described in MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– 388. 14 FDMS, accessible through Washington, DC 20590. You may also Privacy Act send comments electronically via the www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to internet at http://www.regulations.gov. facilitate comment tracking and In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), All comments will become part of this response, we encourage commenters to DOT/MARAD solicits comments from docket and will be available for provide their name, or the name of their the public to better inform its inspection and copying at the above organization; however, submission of rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 names is completely optional. Whether these comments, without edit, to p.m., Monday through Friday, except or not commenters identify themselves, www.regulations.gov, as described in Federal holidays. An electronic version all timely comments will be fully the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– of this document and all documents considered. If you wish to provide 14 FDMS, accessible through entered into this docket is available at comments containing proprietary or www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to http://www.regulations.gov. confidential information, please contact facilitate comment tracking and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the agency for alternate submission response, we encourage commenters to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of instructions. provide their name, or the name of their Transportation, Maritime (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, organization; however, submission of Administration, 1200 New Jersey 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * *. names is completely optional. Whether Avenue SE, Room W23–453, or not commenters identify themselves, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– By Order of the Maritime Administrator. all timely comments will be fully 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Dated: April 26, 2018. considered. If you wish to provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As T. 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Document Created: 2018-05-02 00:50:01
Document Modified: 2018-05-02 00:50:01
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 19400 
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