83_FR_42923 83 FR 42759 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FREEDOM; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 42759 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FREEDOM; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range42759-42760
FR Document2018-18260

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) 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0127]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel FREEDOM; 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 2018-0127 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD 2018-0127 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-2018-0127, 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 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 FREEDOM is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Conducting term charters (carrying 
passengers on coastwise passages between ports) as an uninspected 
passenger vessel, greater than 100 gross tons
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Alabama; 
Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; 
Massachusetts; Mississippi; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; North 
Carolina; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Texas;

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Virginia'' (Base of Operations New York, NY)
--Vessel Length and Type: 118' self-propelled steel barkentine

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0127 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 section 
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-2018-0127 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. Sec.  55103, 46 U.S.C. 
Sec.  12121.
* * * * *

    Dated: August 20, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-18260 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

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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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Comments facilitate comment tracking and Monday through Friday, except on should refer to the vessel name, state the response, we encourage commenters to Federal holidays. commenter’s interest in the waiver provide their name, or the name of their Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your application, and address the waiver organization; however, submission of comments, we recommend that you criteria given in section 388.4 of names is completely optional. Whether include your name and a mailing MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part or not commenters identify themselves, address, an email address, or a 388. all timely comments will be fully telephone number in the body of your considered. If you wish to provide document so that we can contact you if Public Participation comments containing proprietary or we have questions regarding your How do I submit comments? confidential information, please contact submission. the agency for alternate submission Instructions: All submissions received Please submit your comments, instructions. must include the agency name and including the attachments, following the specific docket number. All comments Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. instructions provided under the above received will be posted without change § 55103, 46 U.S.C. § 12121. heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised to the docket at www.regulations.gov, that it may take a few hours or even * * * * * including any personal information days for your comment to be reflected Dated: August 20, 2018. provided. For detailed instructions on on the docket. In addition, your By Order of the Maritime Administrator. submitting comments, see the section comments must be written in English. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. entitled Public Participation. We encourage you to provide concise Secretary, Maritime Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments and you may attach [FR Doc. 2018–18260 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of additional documents as necessary. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Transportation, Maritime There is no limit on the length of the Administration, 1200 New Jersey attachments. Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Where do I go to read public comments, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– and find supporting information? 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Maritime Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Go to the docket online at http:// www.regulations.gov., keyword search [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0129] described by the applicant the intended MARAD–2018–0127 or visit the Docket service of the vessel IMAGINATION is: Requested Administrative Waiver of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel hours of operation). We recommend that ‘‘Sailing lessons, pleasure cruises’’ IMAGINATION; Invitation for Public —Geographic Region Including Base of you periodically check the Docket for Comments new submissions and supporting Operations: ‘‘California’’ (Base of material. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Operation San Diego, CA) ACTION: Notice. —Vessel Length and Type: 34’ Sailboat Will my comments be made available to The complete application is available the public? SUMMARY: The Secretary of for review identified in the DOT docket Yes. Be aware that your entire Transportation, as represented by the as MARAD–2018–0129 at http:// comment, including your personal Maritime Administration (MARAD), is www.regulations.gov. Interested parties identifying information, will be made authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- may comment on the effect this action publicly available. build requirements of the coastwise may have on U.S. vessel builders or trade laws to allow the carriage of no businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag May I submit comments confidentially? more than twelve passengers for hire on vessels. If MARAD determines, in daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES If you wish to submit comments vessels, which are three years old or accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and under a claim of confidentiality, you more. A request for such a waiver has MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part should submit three copies of your been received by MARAD. 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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 42759 
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