83_FR_29991 83 FR 29868 - Waiver Request for Aquaculture Support Operations for the 2018 Calendar Year: MILDRED 1

83 FR 29868 - Waiver Request for Aquaculture Support Operations for the 2018 Calendar Year: MILDRED 1

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)

Page Range29868-29869
FR Document2018-13658

Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Secretary of Transportation, the Maritime Administrator is authorized to issue waivers allowing documented vessels with only registry endorsements or foreign flag vessels to be used in operations that treat aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats to their health when suitable vessels of the United States are not available that could perform those services. A request for such a waiver has been received by the Maritime Administration (MARAD). This notice is being published to solicit comments intended to assist MARAD in determining whether suitable vessels of the United States is available that could perform the required services. If no suitable U.S.-flag vessels is available, the Maritime Administrator may issue a waiver necessary to comply with USCG Aquaculture Support regulations. A brief description of the proposed aquaculture support service is listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number MARAD-2018-0093]


Waiver Request for Aquaculture Support Operations for the 2018 
Calendar Year: MILDRED 1

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Secretary of 
Transportation, the Maritime Administrator is authorized to issue 
waivers allowing documented vessels with only registry endorsements or 
foreign flag vessels to be used in operations that treat aquaculture 
fish or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, 
or other threats to their health when suitable vessels of the United 
States are not available that could perform those services. A request 
for such a waiver has been received by the Maritime Administration 
(MARAD). This notice is being published to solicit comments intended to 
assist MARAD in determining whether suitable vessels of the United 
States is available that could perform the required services. If no 
suitable U.S.-flag vessels is available, the Maritime Administrator may 
issue a waiver necessary to comply with USCG Aquaculture Support 
regulations. A brief description of the proposed aquaculture support 
service is listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0093 by any of the following methods:
     On-line via the Federal Electronic Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Search using ``MARAD-2018-0093'' and follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Docket Management Facility; 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590. Submit comments in an unbound format, no 
larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic 
filing.
    Reference Materials and Docket Information: You may view the 
complete application, including the aquaculture support technical 
service requirements, and all public comments at the DOT Docket on-line 
via http://www.regulations.gov. Search using ``MARAD-2018-0093.'' All 
comments received will be posted without change to the docket, 
including any personal information provided. The Docket Management 
Facility is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
on Federal holidays.

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].
    If you have questions on viewing the Docket, call Docket 
Operations, telephone: (800) 647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of the enactment of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2010, codified at 46 U.S.C. 12102, the 
Secretary of Transportation has the discretionary authority to issue 
waivers allowing documented vessels with registry endorsements or 
foreign flag vessels to be used in operations that treat aquaculture 
fish for or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic 
infestation, or other threats to their health when suitable vessels of 
the United States are not available that could perform those services. 
The Secretary has delegated this authority to the Maritime 
Administrator. Pursuant to this authority, MARAD is providing notice of 
the service requirements proposed by Cooke Aquaculture (Cooke) in order 
to make a U.S.-flag vessel availability determination. Specifics can be 
found in Cooke's application letter posted in the docket.
    To comply with USCG Aquaculture Support regulations at 46 CFR part 
106, Cooke is seeking a MARAD Aquaculture Waiver to operate the vessel 
MILDRED 1 as follows:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``to use highly-specialized 
foreign-flag vessels referred to as a ``wellboat'' (or ``live fish 
carrier'') to treat Cooke's swimming inventory of farmed Atlantic 
salmon in the company's salt-water grow-out pens off Maine's North 
Atlantic Coast. This treatment prevents against parasitic infestation 
by sea lice that is highly destructive to the salmon's health.''
--Geographic Region: ``off Maine's North Atlantic Coast''.

    Requested Time Period: ``2018 calendar year, from June 1, 2018 to 
December 31, 2018''.
    Interested parties may submit comments providing detailed 
information relating to the availability of U.S.-flag vessels to 
perform the required aquaculture support services. If MARAD determines, 
in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1) and MARAD's regulations at 46 
CFR part 388, that suitable U.S.-flag vessels are available to perform 
the required services, 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 set forth in 46 CFR 388.4.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), MARAD solicits comments from 
the public to inform its process to determine the availability of 
suitable vessels. DOT 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(w).
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    Dated: June 21, 2018.


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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-13658 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 am]
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29868 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 26, 2018 / Notices the public to better inform its aquaculture support service is listed in be found in Cooke’s application letter rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section posted in the docket. these comments, without edit, to below. To comply with USCG Aquaculture www.regulations.gov, as described in DATES: Submit comments on or before Support regulations at 46 CFR part 106, the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– July 26, 2018. Cooke is seeking a MARAD Aquaculture 14 FDMS, accessible through ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Waiver to operate the vessel MILDRED www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to identified by DOT Docket Number 1 as follows: facilitate comment tracking and MARAD–2018–0093 by any of the —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: response, we encourage commenters to following methods: ‘‘to use highly-specialized foreign-flag provide their name, or the name of their • On-line via the Federal Electronic vessels referred to as a ‘‘wellboat’’ (or organization; however, submission of Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. ‘‘live fish carrier’’) to treat Cooke’s names is completely optional. Whether Search using ‘‘MARAD–2018–0093’’ swimming inventory of farmed or not commenters identify themselves, and follow the instructions for Atlantic salmon in the company’s all timely comments will be fully submitting comments. salt-water grow-out pens off Maine’s considered. If you wish to provide • Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: North Atlantic Coast. This treatment comments containing proprietary or Docket Management Facility; U.S. prevents against parasitic infestation confidential information, please contact Department of Transportation, 1200 by sea lice that is highly destructive the agency for alternate submission New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, to the salmon’s health.’’ instructions. Washington, DC 20590. Submit —Geographic Region: ‘‘off Maine’s (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, comments in an unbound format, no North Atlantic Coast’’. 46 U.S.C. 12121) larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for Requested Time Period: ‘‘2018 copying and electronic filing. calendar year, from June 1, 2018 to * * * * * Reference Materials and Docket Date: June 21, 2018. December 31, 2018’’. Information: You may view the By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Interested parties may submit complete application, including the comments providing detailed T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., aquaculture support technical service information relating to the availability Secretary, Maritime Administration. requirements, and all public comments of U.S.-flag vessels to perform the [FR Doc. 2018–13653 Filed 6–25–18; 8:45 am] at the DOT Docket on-line via http:// required aquaculture support services. If www.regulations.gov. Search using BILLING CODE 4910–81–P MARAD determines, in accordance with ‘‘MARAD–2018–0093.’’ All comments 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1) and MARAD’s received will be posted without change regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to the docket, including any personal suitable U.S.-flag vessels are available to information provided. The Docket Maritime Administration perform the required services, a waiver Management Facility is open 9:00 a.m. will not be granted. Comments should [Docket Number MARAD–2018–0093] to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, refer to the docket number of this notice except on Federal holidays. and the vessel name in order for Waiver Request for Aquaculture FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MARAD to properly consider the Support Operations for the 2018 Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of comments. Comments should also state Calendar Year: MILDRED 1 Transportation, Maritime the commenter’s interest in the waiver Maritime Administration, DOT. AGENCY: Administration, 1200 New Jersey application, and address the waiver Avenue SE, Room W23–453, criteria set forth in 46 CFR 388.4. Notice and request for ACTION: Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– comments. Privacy Act 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of If you have questions on viewing the In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), authority from the Secretary of Docket, call Docket Operations, MARAD solicits comments from the Transportation, the Maritime telephone: (800) 647–5527. public to inform its process to Administrator is authorized to issue SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result determine the availability of suitable waivers allowing documented vessels of the enactment of the Coast Guard vessels. DOT posts these comments, with only registry endorsements or Authorization Act of 2010, codified at without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as foreign flag vessels to be used in 46 U.S.C. 12102, the Secretary of described in the system of records operations that treat aquaculture fish or Transportation has the discretionary notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible protect aquaculture fish from disease, authority to issue waivers allowing through www.dot.gov/privacy. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 26, 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 29868 
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