83_FR_42922 83 FR 42758 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel BLUE CHIP III; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 42758 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel BLUE CHIP III; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)

Page Range42758-42759
FR Document2018-18256

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vessels, which are three years old or more. 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 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-18256]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0132]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel BLUE CHIP III; 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 requirements of the coastwise trade laws to allow the 
carriage of no more than twelve passengers for hire on vessels, which 
are three years old or more. 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 September 24, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0132 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0132 and follow the instructions 
for submitting comments.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility is in 
the West Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation. The Docket Management Facility location address is: 
U.S. Department of Transportation, MARAD-2018-0132, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
    Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments, we recommend that 
you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a 
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact 
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and specific docket number. All comments received will be posted 
without change to the docket at www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments, see the section entitled Public Participation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey

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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 BLUE CHIP III is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Bareboat charter''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Ohio, Kentucky, 
Indiana, Pennsylvania'' (Base of Operations Cincinnati, OH)
--Vessel Length and Type: 70' Monticello Houseboat

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0132 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 vessel name, state the commenter's interest in the 
waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in Sec.  
388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388.

Public Participation

How do I submit comments?

    Please submit your comments, including the attachments, following 
the instructions provided under the above heading entitled ADDRESSES. 
Be advised that it may take a few hours or even days for your comment 
to be reflected on the docket. In addition, your comments must be 
written in English. We encourage you to provide concise comments and 
you may attach additional documents as necessary. There is no limit on 
the length of the attachments.

Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information?

    Go to the docket online at http://www.regulations.gov, keyword 
search MARAD-2018-0132 or visit the Docket Management Facility (see 
ADDRESSES for hours of operation). We recommend that you periodically 
check the Docket for new submissions and supporting material.

Will my comments be made available to the public?

    Yes. Be aware that your entire comment, including your personal 
identifying information, will be made publicly available.

May I submit comments confidentially?

    If you wish to submit comments under a claim of confidentiality, 
you should submit three copies of your complete submission, including 
the information you claim to be confidential business information, to 
the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Office of 
Legislation and Regulations, MAR-225, W24-220, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover letter setting forth with 
specificity the basis for any such claim and, if possible, a summary of 
your submission that can be made available to the public.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its rulemaking process. 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. 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: August 20, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-18256 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
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42758 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 164 / Thursday, August 23, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION an aircraft dispatcher certificate or FAA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION approval of an aircraft dispatcher course Federal Aviation Administration must submit to the FAA to comply with Maritime Administration 14 CFR part 65, subpart C and Appendix [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0132] Agency Information Collection A. These applications, reports and Activities: Requests for Comments; Requested Administrative Waiver of training course materials are provided to Clearance of Renewed Approval of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel the responsible Flight Standards Office Information Collection: Certification: BLUE CHIP III; Invitation for Public Airmen Other Than Flight of the FAA that oversees the certificates and FAA approvals. Comments Crewmembers, Subpart C, Aircraft Dispatchers and App. A Aircraft This collection involves the AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Dispatcher knowledge testing that each applicant ACTION: Notice. for an aircraft dispatcher certificate AGENCY: Federal Aviation SUMMARY: The Secretary of must successfully complete or Administration (FAA), DOT. Transportation, as represented by the information required to obtain FAA ACTION: Notice and request for Maritime Administration (MARAD), is approval of an aircraft dispatcher course comments. authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- in order to comply with 14 CFR part 65, SUMMARY: In accordance with the subpart C and Appendix A. These build requirements of the coastwise Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA applications, reports and training course trade laws to allow the carriage of no invites public comments about our materials are provided to the more than twelve passengers for hire on intention to request the Office of responsible Flight Standards Office of vessels, which are three years old or Management and Budget (OMB) the FAA which oversees the certificates more. A request for such a waiver has approval to renew an information been received by MARAD. The vessel, and FAA approvals. collection. This collection involves the and a brief description of the proposed The collection is necessary for the service, is listed below. information that each applicant for an FAA to determine qualification and the DATES: Submit comments on or before aircraft dispatcher certificate or FAA ability of the applicant to safely September 24, 2018. approval of an aircraft dispatcher course dispatch aircraft. Without this collection must submit to the FAA. These ADDRESSES: You may submit comments applications, reports and training course of information, applicants for a identified by DOT Docket Number materials are provided to the local certificate or course approval would not MARAD–2018–0132 by any one of the Flight Standards District Office of the be able to receive certification or following methods: FAA that oversees the certificates and approval. The collection of information • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to FAA approvals. for those who choose to train aircraft http://www.regulations.gov. Search The collection is necessary for the dispatcher applicants is to protect the MARAD–2018–0132 and follow the FAA to determine qualification and the applicants by ensuring that they are instructions for submitting comments. ability of the applicant to safely properly trained. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket dispatch aircraft. Without this collection Respondents: 1,288. Management Facility is in the West of information, applicants for a Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. certificate or course approval would not Frequency: On occasion. Department of Transportation. The be able to receive certification or Estimated Average Burden per Docket Management Facility location approval. The collection of information Response: 4.8 hours. address is: U.S. Department of for those who choose to train aircraft Estimated Total Annual Burden: Transportation, MARAD–2018–0132, dispatcher applicants is to protect the 6,337.99 hours. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West applicants by ensuring that they are Building, Room W12–140, Washington, properly trained. Public Comments Invited: You are DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., asked to comment on any aspect of this Monday through Friday, except on DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 22, 2018. information collection, including (a) Federal holidays. Whether the proposed collection of Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA information is necessary for FAA’s comments, we recommend that you at the following address: Barbara Hall, performance; (b) the accuracy of the include your name and a mailing Federal Aviation Administration, ASP– 110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to address, an email address, or a Worth, TX 76177. enhance the quality, utility and clarity telephone number in the body of your of the information collection; and (d) document so that we can contact you if FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall by email at: ways that the burden could be we have questions regarding your Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940– minimized without reducing the quality submission. 594–5913. of the collected information. The agency Instructions: All submissions received will summarize and/or include your must include the agency name and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2120–0648. comments in the request for OMB’s specific docket number. All comments Title: Certification: Airmen Other clearance of this information collection. received will be posted without change Than Flight Crewmembers, Subpart C, to the docket at www.regulations.gov, Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, Aircraft Dispatchers and App. A Aircraft including any personal information 2018. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Dispatcher. provided. For detailed instructions on Jonathan Haupt, submitting comments, see the section Form Numbers: There are no forms Manager, IT Strategy and Investment Portfolio entitled Public Participation. associated with this collection. Branch, ASP–120. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 164 / Thursday, August 23, 2018 / Notices 42759 Avenue SE, Room W23–453, May I submit comments confidentially? vessels, which are three years old or Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– If you wish to submit comments more. A request for such a waiver has 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. under a claim of confidentiality, you been received by MARAD. The vessel, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As should submit three copies of your and a brief description of the proposed described by the applicant the intended complete submission, including the service, is listed below. service of the vessel BLUE CHIP III is: information you claim to be confidential DATES: Submit comments on or before —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: business information, to the Department September 24, 2018. ‘‘Bareboat charter’’ of Transportation, Maritime ADDRESSES: You may submit comments —Geographic Region Including Base of Administration, Office of Legislation identified by DOT Docket Number Operations: ‘‘Ohio, Kentucky, and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, MARAD 2018–0127 by any one of the Indiana, Pennsylvania’’ (Base of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, following methods: Operations Cincinnati, OH) Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to —Vessel Length and Type: 70’ letter setting forth with specificity the http://www.regulations.gov. Search Monticello Houseboat basis for any such claim and, if possible, MARAD 2018–0127 and follow the The complete application is available a summary of your submission that can instructions for submitting comments. for review identified in the DOT docket be made available to the public. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket as MARAD–2018–0132 at http:// Management Facility is in the West www.regulations.gov. Interested parties Privacy Act Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. may comment on the effect this action In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Department of Transportation. The may have on U.S. vessel builders or DOT solicits comments from the public Docket Management Facility location businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag to better inform its rulemaking process. address is: U.S. Department of vessels. If MARAD determines, in DOT posts these comments, without Transportation, MARAD–2018–0127, accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part described in the system of records Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 388, that the issuance of the waiver will notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- through www.dot.gov/privacy. To Monday through Friday, except on vessel builder or a business that uses facilitate comment tracking and Federal holidays. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a response, we encourage commenters to Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your waiver will not be granted. Comments provide their name, or the name of their comments, we recommend that you should refer to the vessel name, state the organization; however, submission of include your name and a mailing commenter’s interest in the waiver names is completely optional. Whether address, an email address, or a application, and address the waiver or not commenters identify themselves, telephone number in the body of your criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s all timely comments will be fully document so that we can contact you if regulations at 46 CFR part 388. considered. If you wish to provide we have questions regarding your comments containing proprietary or submission. Public Participation confidential information, please contact Instructions: All submissions received How do I submit comments? the agency for alternate submission must include the agency name and Please submit your comments, instructions. specific docket number. All comments including the attachments, following the Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, received will be posted without change instructions provided under the above 46 U.S.C. 12121. to the docket at www.regulations.gov, heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised Dated: August 20, 2018. including any personal information that it may take a few hours or even By Order of the Maritime Administrator. provided. For detailed instructions on days for your comment to be reflected T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. submitting comments, see the section on the docket. In addition, your Secretary, Maritime Administration. entitled Public Participation. comments must be written in English. [FR Doc. 2018–18256 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We encourage you to provide concise Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P comments and you may attach Transportation, Maritime additional documents as necessary. Administration, 1200 New Jersey There is no limit on the length of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Avenue SE, Room W23–453, attachments. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Where do I go to read public comments, Maritime Administration 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. and find supporting information? [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0127] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Go to the docket online at http:// described by the applicant the intended Requested Administrative Waiver of service of the vessel FREEDOM is: www.regulations.gov, keyword search the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: MARAD–2018–0132 or visit the Docket FREEDOM; Invitation for Public Conducting term charters (carrying Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for Comments passengers on coastwise passages hours of operation). 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Be aware that your entire authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; comment, including your personal build requirements of the coastwise Mississippi; New Hampshire; New identifying information, will be made trade laws to allow the carriage of no Jersey; New York; North Carolina; publicly available. more than twelve passengers for hire on Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Texas; VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:43 Aug 22, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23AUN1.SGM 23AUN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before September 24, 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 42758 
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