83_FR_23859 83 FR 23760 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MAYFLOWER; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 23760 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MAYFLOWER; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)

Page Range23760-23760
FR Document2018-10887

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 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0079]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel MAYFLOWER; 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 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0079. 
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 MAYFLOWER is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Mayflower is intended to carry 
six or fewer passengers on weekend sailing trips to Catalina Island and 
along the coast of Southern California''
--Geographic Region: ``California''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0079 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: May 17, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-10887 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am]
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                                              Regarding Implementation of the Court                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                              Order, jointly negotiated following the                                                                       MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                              court’s August 29, 2017, Order in City                  Maritime Administration                               388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                              of Phoenix, Arizona v. Huerta, 869 F.3d                 [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0079]                          have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                              963 (D.C. Circuit 2017). In response to                                                                       vessel builder or a business that uses
                                              the Court’s decision, the FAA and the                   Requested Administrative Waiver of                    U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                              Petitioners worked together on the best                 the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                              way to implement the Court’s order and                  MAYFLOWER; Invitation for Public                      should refer to the docket number of
                                              agreed on an approach to address the                    Comments                                              this notice and the vessel name in order
                                              Petitioners’ concerns while ensuring                                                                          for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                                                                      AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.               comments. Comments should also state
                                              that aircraft operations remain safe and                ACTION:   Notice.
                                              efficient. The FAA, in consultation with                                                                      the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                                                                                                                            application, and address the waiver
                                              the City of Phoenix, developed the                      SUMMARY:    The Secretary of
                                                                                                                                                            criteria given in section 388.4 of
                                              Proposed Action to comply with the                      Transportation, as represented by the
                                                                                                                                                            MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                              Court’s Order and to meet the                           Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                                                                                                                            388.
                                              requirements set forth in the                           authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                              Memorandum. The parties agreed to a                     build requirement of the coastwise laws               Privacy Act
                                              two-step process for departures for the                 under certain circumstances. A request                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                              western RNAV routes. The first step                     for such a waiver has been received by                DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                              (Step One) of the process would provide                 MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        the public to better inform its
                                              interim noise relief to the Petitioners by              description of the proposed service, is               rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                              approximating the western departure                     listed below.                                         these comments, without edit, to
                                              routes that were in place before the                    DATES: Submit comments on or before                   www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                              September 2014 RNAV procedures. Step                    June 21, 2018.                                        the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                              Two, which is not part of the current                   ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   14 FDMS, accessible through
                                              proposal, is described in the                           docket number MARAD–2018–0079.                        www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                              Memorandum.                                             Written comments may be submitted by                  facilitate comment tracking and
                                                                                                      hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  response, we encourage commenters to
                                                 Step One was further broken down                     U.S. Department of Transportation,                    provide their name, or the name of their
                                              into Step 1A and Step 1B.The FAA                        Docket Operations, M–30, West                         organization; however, submission of
                                              implemented Step 1A on March 29,                        Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  names is completely optional. Whether
                                              2018, to provide more immediate noise                   1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                            or not commenters identify themselves,
                                              relief to the Petitioners. Step 1B is the               Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    all timely comments will be fully
                                              subject of the current action and would                 send comments electronically via the                  considered. If you wish to provide
                                              involve replacing the departure routes                  internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               comments containing proprietary or
                                              in Step 1A and implementing nine new                    All comments will become part of this                 confidential information, please contact
                                              RNAV SID procedures. Step 1B is an                      docket and will be available for                      the agency for alternate submission
                                              independent proposed action consistent                  inspection and copying at the above                   instructions.
                                              with Section 5 of the Memorandum and                    address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                                                                                                                            (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
                                              would complete Step One.                                p.m., Monday through Friday, except                   46 U.S.C. 12121)
                                                 Right of Appeal: This CATEX/ROD                      federal holidays. An electronic version                 * * *
                                                                                                      of this document and all documents
                                              constitutes a final order of the FAA                                                                            By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                      entered into this docket is available at
                                              Administrator and is subject to                                                                                 Dated: May 17, 2018.
                                                                                                      http://www.regulations.gov.
                                              exclusive judicial review under 49                                                                            T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              U.S.C. 46110 by the U.S. Circuit Court                                                                        Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                      Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                              of Appeals for the District of Columbia
                                                                                                      Transportation, Maritime                              [FR Doc. 2018–10887 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
                                              or the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for
                                                                                                      Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                              the circuit in which the person                         Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
                                              contesting the decision resides or has its              Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                              principal place of business. Any party                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                              having substantial interest in this order
                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                              may apply for review of the decision by                                                                       Maritime Administration
                                                                                                      described by the applicant the intended
                                              filing a petition for review in the                     service of the vessel MAYFLOWER is:                   [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0075]
                                              appropriate U.S. Court of Appeals no
                                                                                                      —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                              later than 60 days after the order is                      ‘‘Mayflower is intended to carry six or            Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                              issued in accordance with the                              fewer passengers on weekend sailing                the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                              provisions of 49 U.S.C. 46110.                             trips to Catalina Island and along the             BLACKBIRD X; Invitation for Public
                                                Issued in Des Moines, WA, on May 16,                     coast of Southern California’’                     Comments
                                              2018.                                                   —Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’                    AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.
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                                              B.G. Chew,                                                 The complete application is given in               ACTION:   Notice.
                                              Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,               DOT docket MARAD–2018–0079 at
                                              Western Service Center, Air Traffic                     http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                SUMMARY:  The Secretary of
                                              Organization.                                           parties may comment on the effect this                Transportation, as represented by the
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–10950 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]             action may have on U.S. vessel builders               Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
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                                                                                                      or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                                                                      flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 build requirement of the coastwise laws


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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 21, 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 23760 

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