83_FR_42928 83 FR 42764 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel EXILE; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 42764 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel EXILE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range42764-42765
FR Document2018-18257

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)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0131]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel EXILE; 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-2018-0131 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0131 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-2018-0131, 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 EXILE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``sunset cruise, charters''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``North Carolina'' 
(Base of Operations Ocracoke, NC)
--Vessel Length and Type: 31' Silverton convertible

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0131 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-2018-0131 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

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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. 2018-18257 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
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42764 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 164 / Thursday, August 23, 2018 / Notices Will my comments be made available to SUMMARY: The Secretary of The complete application is available the public? Transportation, as represented by the for review identified in the DOT docket Yes. Be aware that your entire Maritime Administration (MARAD), is as MARAD–2018–0131 at http:// comment, including your personal authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- www.regulations.gov. Interested parties identifying information, will be made build requirements of the coastwise may comment on the effect this action publicly available. trade laws to allow the carriage of no may have on U.S. vessel builders or more than twelve passengers for hire on businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag May I submit comments confidentially? vessels, which are three years old or vessels. If MARAD determines, in If you wish to submit comments more. A request for such a waiver has accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and under a claim of confidentiality, you been received by MARAD. The vessel, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part should submit three copies of your and a brief description of the proposed 388, that the issuance of the waiver will complete submission, including the service, is listed below. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- information you claim to be confidential DATES: Submit comments on or before vessel builder or a business that uses business information, to the Department September 24, 2018. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a of Transportation, Maritime ADDRESSES: You may submit comments waiver will not be granted. Comments Administration, Office of Legislation identified by DOT Docket Number should refer to the vessel name, state the and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, MARAD–2018–0131 by any one of the commenter’s interest in the waiver 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, following methods: application, and address the waiver Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to criteria given in section 388.4 of letter setting forth with specificity the http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part basis for any such claim and, if possible, MARAD–2018–0131 and follow the 388. a summary of your submission that can instructions for submitting comments. Public Participation be made available to the public. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility is in the West How do I submit comments? Privacy Act Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Please submit your comments, In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Department of Transportation. The including the attachments, following the DOT solicits comments from the public Docket Management Facility location instructions provided under the above to better inform its rulemaking process. address is: U.S. Department of heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised DOT posts these comments, without Transportation, MARAD–2018–0131, that it may take a few hours or even edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West days for your comment to be reflected described in the system of records Building, Room W12–140, Washington, on the docket. In addition, your notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., comments must be written in English. through www.dot.gov/privacy. To Monday through Friday, except on We encourage you to provide concise facilitate comment tracking and Federal holidays. comments and you may attach response, we encourage commenters to Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your additional documents as necessary. provide their name, or the name of their comments, we recommend that you There is no limit on the length of the organization; however, submission of include your name and a mailing attachments. names is completely optional. Whether address, an email address, or a Where do I go to read public comments, or not commenters identify themselves, telephone number in the body of your and find supporting information? all timely comments will be fully document so that we can contact you if considered. If you wish to provide we have questions regarding your Go to the docket online at http:// comments containing proprietary or submission. www.regulations.gov, keyword search confidential information, please contact Instructions: All submissions received MARAD–2018–0131 or visit the Docket the agency for alternate submission must include the agency name and Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for instructions. specific docket number. All comments hours of operation). We recommend that received will be posted without change you periodically check the Docket for Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, new submissions and supporting 46 U.S.C. 12121. to the docket at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information material. * * * provided. For detailed instructions on Will my comments be made available to Dated: August 20, 2018. submitting comments, see the section the public? By Order of the Maritime Administrator. entitled Public Participation. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. Yes. Be aware that your entire FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, Maritime Administration. comment, including your personal Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of identifying information, will be made [FR Doc. 2018–18263 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] Transportation, Maritime publicly available. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–453, May I submit comments confidentially? Washington, DC 20590. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 164 / Thursday, August 23, 2018 / Notices 42765 basis for any such claim and, if possible, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to should refer to the vessel name, state the a summary of your submission that can http://www.regulations.gov. Search commenter’s interest in the waiver be made available to the public. MARAD–2018–0130 and follow the application, and address the waiver instructions for submitting comments. criteria given in section 388.4 of Privacy Act • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Management Facility is in the West 388. DOT solicits comments from the public Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Public Participation to better inform its rulemaking process. Department of Transportation. The DOT posts these comments, without Docket Management Facility location How do I submit comments? edit, to www.regulations.gov, as address is: U.S. Department of Please submit your comments, described in the system of records Transportation, MARAD–2018–0130, including the attachments, following the notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West instructions provided under the above through www.dot.gov/privacy. To Building, Room W12–140, Washington, heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised facilitate comment tracking and DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., that it may take a few hours or even response, we encourage commenters to Monday through Friday, except on days for your comment to be reflected provide their name, or the name of their Federal holidays. on the docket. In addition, your organization; however, submission of Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments must be written in English. names is completely optional. Whether comments, we recommend that you We encourage you to provide concise or not commenters identify themselves, include your name and a mailing comments and you may attach all timely comments will be fully address, an email address, or a additional documents as necessary. considered. If you wish to provide telephone number in the body of your There is no limit on the length of the comments containing proprietary or document so that we can contact you if attachments. confidential information, please contact we have questions regarding your the agency for alternate submission submission. Where do I go to read public comments, instructions. Instructions: All submissions received and find supporting information? Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, must include the agency name and Go to the docket online at http:// 46 U.S.C. 12121. specific docket number. All comments www.regulations.gov, keyword search * * * received will be posted without change MARAD–2018–0130 or visit the Docket to the docket at www.regulations.gov, Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for Dated: August 20, 2018. including any personal information hours of operation). We recommend that By Order of the Maritime Administrator. provided. For detailed instructions on you periodically check the Docket for T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. submitting comments, see the section new submissions and supporting Secretary, Maritime Administration. entitled Public Participation. material. [FR Doc. 2018–18257 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will my comments be made available to BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of the public? Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Yes. Be aware that your entire DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Avenue SE, Room W23–453, comment, including your personal Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– identifying information, will be made Maritime Administration 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. publicly available. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As May I submit comments confidentially? [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0130] described by the applicant the intended If you wish to submit comments Requested Administrative Waiver of service of the vessel TSC JEANNE under a claim of confidentiality, you the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TSC MARIE is: should submit three copies of your JEANNE MARIE; Invitation for Public —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: complete submission, including the Comments ‘‘Sailing Excursions, Galveston Texas information you claim to be confidential area, day trips, short coastwise and business information, to the Department AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. inland. 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Document Created: 2018-08-23 00:32:39
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CollectionFederal Register
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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 42764 
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