83_FR_30943 83 FR 30817 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel PRELUDE; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 30817 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel PRELUDE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

Page Range30817-30817
FR Document2018-14066

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-2018-0106]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel PRELUDE; 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 July 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0106. 
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 PRELUDE is:

--INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ``Charter vessel for teaching 
catamaran sailing instructors''
--GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ``Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Rhode Island, 
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0106 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.
* * * * *

    Dated: June 26, 2018.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-14066 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                entered into this docket is available at                   By order of the Maritime Administrator.                  North Carolina, South Carolina,
                                                http://www.regulations.gov.                              T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                   Georgia, Florida’’
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                                                                                   The complete application is given in
                                                Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                          [FR Doc. 2018–14064 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                DOT docket MARAD–2018–0106 at
                                                Transportation, Maritime                                 BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                                                                                http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                                 parties may comment on the effect this
                                                Avenue SE, Room W23–453,                                                                                        action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                                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
                                                described by the applicant the intended                  [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0106]                           MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                service of the vessel BELLA LUNA is:                                                                            388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                                —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF                              Requested Administrative Waiver of                     have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                   VESSEL: ‘‘Passenger Charter; Pleasure                 the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                       vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                   Cruise ’’                                             PRELUDE; Invitation for Public                         U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Illinois’’                         Comments                                               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–2018–0104 at                            ACTION:   Notice.                                      this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                                                                          for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                parties may comment on the effect this                   SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                            comments. Comments should also state
                                                action may have on U.S. vessel builders                  Transportation, as represented by the                  the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                 Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                    application, and address the waiver
                                                flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                    authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-               criteria given in section 388.4 of
                                                accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                      build requirement of the coastwise laws                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                       under certain circumstances. A request                 388.
                                                388, that the issuance of the waiver will                for such a waiver has been received by
                                                have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                 MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                         Privacy Act
                                                vessel builder or a business that uses                   description of the proposed service, is
                                                U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                                                                              In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                                                                                         listed below.
                                                waiver will not be granted. Comments                                                                            DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                                                                                         DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                should refer to the docket number of                                                                            the public to better inform its
                                                                                                         July 30, 2018.
                                                this notice and the vessel name in order                                                                        rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                                                                                         ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                    these comments, without edit, to
                                                for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                                                                         docket number MARAD–2018–0106.                         www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                comments. Comments should also state
                                                                                                         Written comments may be submitted by                   the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                                the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                                                                         hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                   14 FDMS, accessible through
                                                application, and address the waiver
                                                                                                         U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                criteria given in section 388.4 of                                                                              www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                                                                         Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                                                                              facilitate comment tracking and
                                                                                                         Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                388.                                                                                                            response, we encourage commenters to
                                                                                                         1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20590. You may also                     provide their name, or the name of their
                                                Privacy Act
                                                                                                         send comments electronically via the                   organization; however, submission of
                                                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                                                                          names is completely optional. Whether
                                                                                                         internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                                                                                or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                                                                         All comments will become part of this
                                                the public to better inform its                                                                                 all timely comments will be fully
                                                                                                         docket and will be available for
                                                rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                                                                             considered. If you wish to provide
                                                                                                         inspection and copying at the above
                                                these comments, without edit, to                                                                                comments containing proprietary or
                                                                                                         address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                www.regulations.gov, as described in                                                                            confidential information, please contact
                                                                                                         p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                                                                          the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                         federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                14 FDMS, accessible through                                                                                     instructions.
                                                                                                         of this document and all documents
                                                www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                                                                                         entered into this docket is available at                 Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.
                                                facilitate comment tracking and
                                                                                                         http://www.regulations.gov.                            55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.
                                                response, we encourage commenters to
                                                provide their name, or the name of their                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                *       *    *     *      *
                                                organization; however, submission of                     Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                         Transportation, Maritime                                 Dated: June 26, 2018.
                                                names is completely optional. Whether
                                                or not commenters identify themselves,                   Administration, 1200 New Jersey                          By order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                all timely comments will be fully                        Avenue SE, Room W23–453,                               T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                considered. If you wish to provide                       Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                   Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                comments containing proprietary or                       366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                   [FR Doc. 2018–14066 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                                confidential information, please contact                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
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                                                the agency for alternate submission                      described by the applicant the intended
                                                instructions.                                            service of the vessel PRELUDE is:
                                                  Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,            —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF
                                                46 U.S.C. 12121.                                            VESSEL: ‘‘Charter vessel for teaching
                                                                                                            catamaran sailing instructors’’
                                                *       *     *       *      *                           —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Maryland,
                                                    Dated: June 26, 2018.                                   Delaware, Virginia, Rhode Island,


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Document Created: 2018-06-29 01:12:44
Document Modified: 2018-06-29 01:12:44
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 30, 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 30817 

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