83_FR_27482 83 FR 27369 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CUT TO THE CHAISE; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 27369 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CUT TO THE CHAISE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 113 (June 12, 2018)

Page Range27369-27370
FR Document2018-12572

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 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0086]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel CUT TO THE CHAISE; Invitation for Public Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration.

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 July 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0086. 
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 CUT TO THE CHAISE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Carry Passengers (sightseeing)''
--Geographic Region: ``Florida''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0086 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

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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: June 7, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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                                                our intention to request the Office of                    Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                Management and Budget (OMB)                             Candidate Application for Admission.
                                                approval to renew an information                                                                               Maritime Administration
                                                                                                          OMB Control Number: 2133–0010.
                                                collection. The information to be                                                                              [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0086]
                                                collected will be used to apply for                       Type of Request: Renewal of a
                                                admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine                   Previously Approved Information                        Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                Academy. Collection of information is                   Collection.                                            the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel CUT
                                                completed digitally through an online                     Abstract: Regulations pertaining to                  TO THE CHAISE; Invitation for Public
                                                candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate               the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy                       Comments
                                                Application is used to establish initial                (USMMA) appeared in the Federal
                                                eligibility. The Academic Information                                                                          AGENCY:   Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                        Register (Vol. 47, No. 98, p. 21811,
                                                Request, Candidate Activities Record,                   dated May 20, 1982) as a final rule. Part              ACTION:   Notice.
                                                School Official Evaluations and                         310.57(a) of 46 CFR provides for the                   SUMMARY:    The Secretary of
                                                Biographical Essay are used by the                      collection of information from anyone                  Transportation, as represented by the
                                                USMMA admissions staff and its                          who is a prospect for admission. It states             Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                Candidate Evaluation Board to select the                that ‘‘all candidates shall submit an                  authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                best qualified candidates for the                       application for admission to the                       build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                Academy. Result from the
                                                                                                        Academy’s Admissions Office.’’ Thus,                   under certain circumstances. A request
                                                administration of the Candidate Fitness
                                                                                                        the collection of information through                  for such a waiver has been received by
                                                Assessment are used to determine
                                                                                                        the use of a digital application is the                MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                physical qualification. Candidates may
                                                                                                        primary means by which selections for                  description of the proposed service, is
                                                also submit an optional resume and
                                                                                                        admission are made. The information                    listed below.
                                                additional recommendation letters with
                                                                                                        collection consists of Part I, the                     DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                their application. We are required to
                                                publish this notice in the Federal                      Academic Information Request,                          July 12, 2018.
                                                Register by the Paperwork Reduction                     Candidate Activities Record, three                     ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                Act of 1995.                                            School Official Evaluation and                         docket number MARAD–2018–0086.
                                                                                                        Biographical Essay and Candidate                       Written comments may be submitted by
                                                DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                                                                                        Fitness Assessment. Part I of the form is              hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                or before August 13, 2018.
                                                                                                        completed by individuals wishing to be                 U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                                                                             Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                                                                        admitted as students to the U.S.
                                                identified by Docket No. MARAD–                                                                                Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                        Merchant Marine Academy. The
                                                2018–0094 through one of the following                                                                         1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                methods:                                                information from the Academic
                                                                                                        Information Request, Candidate                         Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                   • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                                                                       send comments electronically via the
                                                www.regulations.gov. Search using the                   Activities Record, School Official
                                                                                                                                                               internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                above DOT docket number and follow                      Evaluations and Biographical Essay is
                                                                                                                                                               All comments will become part of this
                                                the online instructions for submitting                  used by the USMMA admissions staff
                                                                                                                                                               docket and will be available for
                                                comments.                                               and its Candidate Evaluation Board to
                                                                                                                                                               inspection and copying at the above
                                                   • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.                               select the best qualified candidates for               address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                   • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket                      the Academy.                                           p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                Management Facility, U.S. Department                      Respondents: Individuals desiring to                 federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                      become students at the U.S. Merchant                   of this document and all documents
                                                Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–                     Marine Academy.                                        entered into this docket is available at
                                                140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9                      Affected Public: Individuals or                      http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through                         households.                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Friday, except on Federal holidays.                                                                            Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                   Comments are invited on: (a) Whether                   Estimated Number of Respondents:                     Transportation, Maritime
                                                the proposed collection of information                  2000.                                                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                is necessary for the Department’s                         Estimated Number of Responses:                       Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
                                                performance; (b) the accuracy of the                    2000.                                                  Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                estimated burden; (c) ways for the                        Estimated Hours per Response: 5.                     366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                Department to enhance the quality,                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                utility and clarity of the information                    Annual Estimated Total Annual
                                                                                                                                                               described by the applicant the intended
                                                collection; and (d) ways that the burden                Burden Hours: 10,000.
                                                                                                                                                               service of the vessel CUT TO THE
                                                could be minimized without reducing                       Frequency of Response: Annually.                     CHAISE is:
                                                the quality of the collected information.                                                                      —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                                                                        (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of
                                                The agency will summarize and/or                                                                                  ‘‘Carry Passengers (sightseeing)’’
                                                                                                        1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and
                                                include your comments in the request                    49 CFR 1.93.)                                          —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’
                                                for OMB’s clearance of this information
                                                                                                        *      *      *       *      *                            The complete application is given in
                                                collection.
                                                                                                                                                               DOT docket MARAD–2018–0086 at
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                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR                      By Order of the Maritime Administrator.              http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                Mike Bedryk, CDR USMS, Director of                        Dated: June 7, 2018.                                 parties may comment on the effect this
                                                Admissions, 516.726.5641, U.S.                          T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                               action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                Merchant Marine Academy, 300                            Secretary, Maritime Administration.                    or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                Steamboat Road, New York, NY 11024,                                                                            flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2018–12573 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am]
                                                www.usmma.edu/admissions.                                                                                      accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
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                                                388, that the issuance of the waiver will               1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                             submit a written copy of their prepared
                                                have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                Washington, DC 20590. Individuals                      remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 18,
                                                vessel builder or a business that uses                  wishing for audio participation and any                2018, for inclusion in the meeting
                                                U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   person requiring accessibility                         records and for circulation to NACTTI
                                                waiver will not be granted. Comments                    accommodations should contact the                      members.
                                                should refer to the docket number of                    Official listed in the next section.                     Persons who wish to submit written
                                                this notice and the vessel name in order                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       comments for consideration by NACTTI
                                                for MARAD to properly consider the                      Laura Remo, Designated Federal Officer,                during the meeting must submit them
                                                comments. Comments should also state                    U.S. Department of Transportation, at                  no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 18,
                                                the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  NACTTI@dot.gov or (202) 366–5347.                      2018, to ensure transmission to NACTTI
                                                application, and address the waiver                     Also visit the NACTTI internet website                 prior to the meeting. Comments
                                                criteria given in section 388.4 of                      at http://www.transportation.gov/                      received after that date and time will be
                                                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      NACTTI.                                                distributed to the members but may not
                                                388.                                                                                                           be reviewed prior to the meeting.
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                 Copies of the meeting minutes will be
                                                Privacy Act
                                                                                                        I. Background                                          available on the NACTTI internet
                                                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                                                                         website at http://
                                                DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                          NACTTI was created in accordance
                                                                                                        with Section 1431 of the Fixing                        www.transportation.gov/NACTTI.
                                                the public to better inform its
                                                rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                     America’s Surface Transportation                       Joel Szabat,
                                                these comments, without edit, to                        (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114–94: Dec. 4,                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and
                                                www.regulations.gov, as described in                    2015; 129 Stat. 1312) to provide                       International Affairs.
                                                the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                  information, advice, and                               [FR Doc. 2018–12571 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am]
                                                14 FDMS, accessible through                             recommendations to the Secretary of                    BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
                                                www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                        Transportation on matters related to the
                                                facilitate comment tracking and                         role of intermodal transportation in
                                                response, we encourage commenters to                    facilitating mobility related to travel and
                                                provide their name, or the name of their                tourism activities.                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                organization; however, submission of                    II. Agenda
                                                names is completely optional. Whether                                                                          Community Development Financial
                                                                                                          At the June 27, 2018, meeting, the                   Institutions Fund
                                                or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                                                                        agenda will cover the following topics:
                                                all timely comments will be fully                                                                                 Funding Opportunity Title: Revised
                                                considered. If you wish to provide                      • Recap of December meeting
                                                                                                        • Discussion and Formation of                          Notice of Guarantee Availability
                                                comments containing proprietary or                                                                             (NOGA) Inviting Qualified Issuer
                                                confidential information, please contact                  Subcommittees
                                                                                                        • Public Participation                                 Applications and Guarantee
                                                the agency for alternate submission                                                                            Applications for the Community
                                                                                                        • Subcommittee Meetings
                                                instructions.                                                                                                  Development Financial Institutions
                                                                                                        • Discussion of Next Steps
                                                (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,                                                                   (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program.
                                                46 U.S.C. 12121)                                        III. Public Participation                                 Announcement Type: Announcement
                                                *      *     *       *      *                              The meeting will be open to the                     of opportunity to submit Qualified
                                                                                                        public on a first-come, first served basis,            Issuer Applications and Guarantee
                                                  By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                        as space is limited. Members of the                    Applications.
                                                  Dated: June 7, 2018.                                                                                            Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                                                                                        public who wish to attend in-person are
                                                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                                                                       Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.011.
                                                                                                        asked to register, including name and
                                                Secretary, Maritime Administration.                     affiliation, to NACTTI@dot.gov by June                 DATES: Qualified Issuer Applications
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–12572 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am]             18, 2018. Individuals requesting                       and Guarantee Applications may be
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                  accessibility accommodations, such as                  submitted to the CDFI Fund starting on
                                                                                                        sign language, interpretation, or other                the date of publication of this Notice of
                                                                                                        ancillary aids, may do so via email at:                Guarantee Availability (NOGA). In order
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            NACTTI@dot.gov by June 18, 2018.                       to be considered for the issuance of a
                                                                                                           There will be 30 minutes allotted for               Guarantee in fiscal year (FY) 2018,
                                                Office of the Secretary
                                                                                                        oral comments from members of the                      Qualified Issuer and Guarantee
                                                National Advisory Committee on Travel                   public joining the meeting. To                         Applications must be submitted by
                                                and Tourism Infrastructure; Notice of                   accommodate as many speakers as                        11:59 p.m. EST on July 12, 2018. If
                                                Public Meeting                                          possible, the time for public comments                 applicable, CDFI Certification
                                                                                                        may be limited to five minutes per                     Applications must be received by the
                                                AGENCY:    Department of Transportation.                person. Individuals wishing to reserve                 CDFI Fund by 11:59 p.m. EST on July
                                                ACTION:    Notice of public meeting.                    speaking time during the meeting must                  12, 2018. Under the Congressional
                                                                                                        submit a request at the time of                        authorization in the Consolidated
                                                SUMMARY:   This notice announces a
                                                                                                        registration, as well as the name,                     Appropriations Act, 2018, the amount of
                                                meeting of the National Advisory
                                                                                                        address, and organizational affiliation of             FY 2018 Guarantee Authority available
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                                                Committee on Travel and Tourism
                                                                                                        the proposed speaker. If the number of                 is up to $500 million. Bond Documents
                                                Infrastructure (NACTTI).
                                                                                                        registrants requesting to make                         and Bond Loan documents must be
                                                DATES: The meeting will be held on June                 statements is greater than can be                      executed, and Guarantees will be
                                                27, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,                  reasonably accommodated during the                     provided, in the order in which
                                                EDT.                                                    meeting, the Office of the Secretary may               Guarantee Applications are approved or
                                                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  conduct a lottery to determine the                     by such other criteria that the CDFI
                                                the U.S. Department of Transportation,                  speakers. Speakers are requested to                    Fund may establish, in its sole


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 12, 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 27369 

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