83_FR_34435 83 FR 34296 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MONTRACHET; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 34296 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MONTRACHET; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 139 (July 19, 2018)

Page Range34296-34297
FR Document2018-15431

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 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0113]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel MONTRACHET; 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 August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0113. 
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 MONTRACHET is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Time Charters''
--Geographic Region: ``Florida, Delaware, New Jersey, New York 
(excluding New York Harbor), Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, 
New Hampshire, Maine''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0113 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

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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: July 16, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-15431 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                  By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                   The complete application is given in               SUMMARY:   The Secretary of
                                                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                 DOT docket MARAD 2018 0112 at                         Transportation, as represented by the
                                                Secretary, Maritime Administration.                      http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–15432 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am]              parties may comment on the effect this                authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                         action may have on U.S. vessel builders               build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                                                                                         or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-              under certain circumstances. A request
                                                                                                         flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                 for such a waiver has been received by
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                                                                         MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    description of the proposed service, is
                                                Maritime Administration                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will             listed below.
                                                                                                         have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                                [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0112]                             vessel builder or a business that uses                August 20, 2018.
                                                                                                         U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                Requested Administrative Waiver of                                                                             ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                                                                                         waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                                                                               docket number MARAD–2018–0113.
                                                                                                         should refer to the docket number of
                                                VENOM; Invitation for Public                                                                                   Written comments may be submitted by
                                                                                                         this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                Comments                                                                                                       hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                                                                                         for MARAD to properly consider the
                                                                                                                                                               U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.                  comments. Comments should also state
                                                                                                                                                               Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                                                                                         the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                ACTION:   Notice.                                                                                              Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                         application, and address the waiver
                                                                                                                                                               1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                SUMMARY:    The Secretary of                             criteria given in section 388.4 of
                                                                                                         MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                                Transportation, as represented by the                                                                          send comments electronically via the
                                                Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                      388.
                                                                                                                                                               internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                 Privacy Act                                           All comments will become part of this
                                                build requirement of the coastwise laws                     In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                docket and will be available for
                                                under certain circumstances. A request                   DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                      inspection and copying at the above
                                                for such a waiver has been received by                   the public to better inform its                       address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                           rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                description of the proposed service, is                  these comments, without edit, to                      federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                listed below.                                            www.regulations.gov, as described in                  of this document and all documents
                                                DATES: Submit comments on or before                      the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                entered into this docket is available at
                                                August 20, 2018.                                         14 FDMS, accessible through                           http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                      www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                docket number MARAD 2018 0112.                           facilitate comment tracking and                       Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                                Written comments may be submitted by                     response, we encourage commenters to                  Transportation, Maritime
                                                hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                     provide their name, or the name of their              Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                U.S. Department of Transportation,                       organization; however, submission of                  Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
                                                Docket Operations, M–30, West                            names is completely optional. Whether                 Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                                Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                     or not commenters identify themselves,                366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                               all timely comments will be fully                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                Washington, DC 20590. You may also                       considered. If you wish to provide                    described by the applicant the intended
                                                send comments electronically via the                     comments containing proprietary or                    service of the vessel MONTRACHET is:
                                                internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                  confidential information, please contact
                                                                                                                                                               —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                All comments will become part of this                    the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                                                                                  ‘‘Time Charters’’
                                                docket and will be available for                         instructions.                                         —Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida,
                                                inspection and copying at the above                        Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,            Delaware, New Jersey, New York
                                                address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                      46 U.S.C. 12121. * * *                                   (excluding New York Harbor),
                                                p.m., Monday through Friday, except                        Dated: July 16, 2018.                                  Connecticut, Rhode Island,
                                                federal holidays. An electronic version                    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
                                                of this document and all documents                       T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                 Maine’’
                                                entered into this docket is available at
                                                                                                         Secretary, Maritime Administration.                      The complete application is given in
                                                http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2018–15430 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am]           DOT docket MARAD–2018–0113 at
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                                Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                                                                                parties may comment on the effect this
                                                Transportation, Maritime                                                                                       action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                Administration, 1200 New Jersey                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                                Avenue SE, Room W23–453,                                                                                       flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                     Maritime Administration                               accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                                                                           MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                                                                         [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0113]
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                                                                                  388, that the issuance of the waiver will
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                                                described by the applicant the intended                  Requested Administrative Waiver of                    have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                                service of the vessel VENOM is:                          the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                      MONTRACHET; Invitation for Public                     U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                                   ‘‘Carry passengers on day charters for                Comments                                              waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                   sightseeing, snorkeling, etc.’’                       AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.               should refer to the docket number of
                                                —Geographic Region: ‘‘Hawaii,                                                                                  this notice and the vessel name in order
                                                                                                         ACTION:   Notice.
                                                   California’’                                                                                                for MARAD to properly consider the


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                                                comments. Comments should also state                     pick up and on-site registration will be                 Instructions: Identify the docket
                                                the commenter’s interest in the waiver                   available starting at 7:00 a.m. on both               number PHMSA–2018–0028 at the
                                                application, and address the waiver                      days, with the forum taking place from                beginning of your comments. Note that
                                                criteria given in section 388.4 of                       8:00 a.m. ET until approximately 5:00                 all comments received will be posted
                                                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                       p.m. ET on September 11 and from 8:00                 without change to https://
                                                388.                                                     a.m. ET until approximately 4:30 p.m.                 www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                Privacy Act                                              ET on September 12. Online pre-                       personal information provided. Anyone
                                                                                                         registration for the forum is available               can search the electronic form of all
                                                   In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                   until August 27. Individuals requiring                comments received into any of our
                                                DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                         accommodations, such as sign language                 dockets by the name of the individual
                                                the public to better inform its                          interpretation or other ancillary aids,               submitting the comment (or signing the
                                                rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                      should notify OPS by August 27. For                   comment, if submitted on behalf of an
                                                these comments, without edit, to                         additional information, see the                       association, business, labor union, etc.).
                                                www.regulations.gov, as described in                     ADDRESSES section of this notice.                     Therefore, consider reviewing DOT’s
                                                the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                                                                         complete Privacy Act Statement in the
                                                                                                         ADDRESSES: The public forum will be
                                                14 FDMS, accessible through                                                                                    Federal Register published on April 11,
                                                                                                         held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore
                                                www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                                                                               2000 (65 FR 19477), or view the Privacy
                                                                                                         Inner Harbor Hotel, 300 Light Street,
                                                facilitate comment tracking and                                                                                Notice at https://www.regulations.gov
                                                                                                         Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. The agenda
                                                response, we encourage commenters to                                                                           before submitting comments.
                                                provide their name, or the name of their                 and any additional information for the
                                                                                                         forum will be published on the                           Docket: For docket access or to read
                                                organization; however, submission of                                                                           background documents or comments, go
                                                names is completely optional. Whether                    following meeting and registration page
                                                                                                         at https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/                      to https://www.regulations.gov at any
                                                or not commenters identify themselves,                                                                         time or to Room W12–140 on the
                                                all timely comments will be fully                        meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=136.
                                                                                                            Registration: To help assure that                  ground level of the DOT West Building,
                                                considered. If you wish to provide                                                                             1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                comments containing proprietary or                       adequate space is provided, attendees
                                                                                                         should register in advance at the                     Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
                                                confidential information, please contact                                                                       5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                the agency for alternate submission                      PHMSA public forum website at https://
                                                                                                         primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/                        except Federal holidays.
                                                instructions.                                                                                                     If you wish to receive confirmation of
                                                                                                         MtgHome.mtg?mtg=136. Onsite
                                                (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,             registration will also be available.                  receipt of your written comments,
                                                46 U.S.C. 12121)                                                                                               please include a self-addressed,
                                                                                                            The public forum will not be webcast;
                                                *      *     *       *       *                           however, presentations will be available              stamped postcard with the following
                                                                                                         on the forum website and in the public                statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA–
                                                  Dated: July 16, 2018.                                                                                        2018–0028.’’ The docket clerk will date
                                                                                                         docket at https://www.regulations.gov/,
                                                  By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                                                                      stamp the postcard prior to returning it
                                                                                                         in docket number PHMSA–2018–0028,
                                                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                                                                       to you via the U.S. mail.
                                                                                                         within 30 days following the meeting.
                                                Secretary, Maritime Administration.                         Public Participation: The Pipeline                 Privacy Act Statement
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–15431 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am]              Research and Development Forum will
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                   be open to the public. Members of the                   DOT may solicit comments from the
                                                                                                         public will be provided an opportunity                public regarding certain general notices.
                                                                                                         to make a statement during the forum.                 DOT posts these comments, without
                                                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                Individuals requiring                              edit, including any personal information
                                                                                                         accommodations, such as sign language                 the commenter provides, to
                                                Pipeline and Hazardous Materials                                                                               www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                                Safety Administration                                    interpretation or other ancillary aids,
                                                                                                         should notify Robert Smith, Engineering               the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
                                                [Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0028]                             and Research Division, at 919–238–4759                14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
                                                                                                         or robert.w.smith@dot.gov.                            www.dot.gov/privacy.
                                                Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Research and                      Written comments: Persons who wish                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Development Forum                                        to submit written comments on the                     Robert Smith, Office of Pipeline Safety,
                                                AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous                           forum may do so by submitting them to                 Engineering and Research Division,
                                                Materials Safety Administration                          the public docket in the following ways:              Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
                                                (PHMSA), DOT.                                               E-Gov website: https://                            Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                ACTION: Notice of public forum.                          www.regulations.gov. This website                     Transportation, at 919–238–4759 or
                                                                                                         allows the public to enter comments on                robert.w.smith@dot.gov.
                                                SUMMARY:   This notice is to inform the                  any Federal Register notice issued by                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PHMSA
                                                interested public that the Pipeline and                  any agency.                                           periodically conducts this Pipeline
                                                Hazardous Materials Safety                                  Fax: 1–202–493–2251.                               Research and Development Forum to
                                                Administration (PHMSA), Office of                           Mail: Docket Management Facility;                  generate a national research agenda that
                                                Pipeline Safety (OPS) will be                            U.S. Department of Transportation                     fosters solutions to the many challenges
                                                conducting a public meeting for the                      (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                     with pipeline safety and protecting the
                                                Pipeline Research and Development                        West Building, Room W12–140,                          environment. The forum allows the
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                                                Forum. PHMSA periodically conducts                       Washington, DC 20590–0001.                            public, government and industry
                                                such a forum to generate a national                         Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the                 pipeline stakeholders to provide input
                                                research agenda that fosters solutions to                ground level of the DOT West Building,                on the technical gaps and challenges for
                                                the many challenges with pipeline                        1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                            future research. It also reduces
                                                safety and protecting the environment.                   Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and                 duplication of programs, factors ongoing
                                                DATES: The public forum will be held on                  5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     research efforts, leverages resources and
                                                September 11–12, 2018. Name badge                        except on Federal holidays.                           broadens synergies. The national


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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 August 20, 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 34296 

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