83_FR_45179 83 FR 45008 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TO-MAR-O; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 45008 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TO-MAR-O; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

Page Range45008-45009
FR Document2018-19047

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 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-19047]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0137]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel TO-MAR-O; 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 October 4, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0137 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0137 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-2016-0137, 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 TO-MAR-O is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Pleasure charters--small groups 
sailing the waters in and around Naples, FL.''

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--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Florida'' (Base of 
Operations: Naples, FL)
--Vessel Length and Type: 48' Catamaran Sailboat

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-137 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-2018-0137 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 28, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-19047 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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Be aware that your entire Transportation, as represented by the described by the applicant the intended comment, including your personal Maritime Administration (MARAD), is service of the vessel MIDNIGHT SUN is: identifying information, will be made authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF publicly available. build requirements of the coastwise VESSEL: ‘‘Private yacht charters’’ May I submit comments confidentially? trade laws to allow the carriage of no —GEOGRAPHIC REGION INCLUDING If you wish to submit comments more than twelve passengers for hire on BASE OF OPERATIONS: under a claim of confidentiality, you vessels, which are three years old or ‘‘Massachusetts, Rhode Island, should submit three copies of your more. A request for such a waiver has Connecticut, New York (excluding complete submission, including the been received by MARAD. The vessel, New York Harbor), New Hampshire, information you claim to be confidential and a brief description of the proposed Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, business information, to the Department service, is listed below. South Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, of Transportation, Maritime DATES:Submit comments on or before Washington DC, Florida’’ (Base of Administration, Office of Legislation October 4, 2018. Operations: Cape Cod, MA) and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments —VESSEL LENGTH AND TYPE: 56′ 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, identified by DOT Docket Number flybridge motor yacht Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover MARAD–2018–0137 by any one of the The complete application is available letter setting forth with specificity the following methods: for review identified in the DOT docket basis for any such claim and, if possible, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to as MARAD–2018–0136 at http:// a summary of your submission that can http://www.regulations.gov. Search www.regulations.gov. Interested parties be made available to the public. MARAD–2018–0137 and follow the may comment on the effect this action Privacy Act instructions for submitting comments. may have on U.S. vessel builders or In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag DOT solicits comments from the public Management Facility is in the West vessels. If MARAD determines, in to better inform its rulemaking process. Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and DOT posts these comments, without Department of Transportation. The MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part edit, to www.regulations.gov, as Docket Management Facility location 388, that the issuance of the waiver will described in the system of records address is: U.S. Department of have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible Transportation, MARAD–2016–0137, vessel builder or a business that uses through www.dot.gov/privacy. To 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a facilitate comment tracking and Building, Room W12–140, Washington, waiver will not be granted. Comments response, we encourage commenters to DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., should refer to the vessel name, state the provide their name, or the name of their Monday through Friday, except on commenter’s interest in the waiver organization; however, submission of Federal holidays. application, and address the waiver criteria given in section 388.4 of names is completely optional. Whether Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part or not commenters identify themselves, comments, we recommend that you include all timely comments will be fully your name and a mailing address, an email 388. considered. If you wish to provide address, or a telephone number in the body Public Participation comments containing proprietary or of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your How do I submit comments? confidential information, please contact submission. the agency for alternate submission Please submit your comments, instructions. Instructions: All submissions received including the attachments, following the Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. must include the agency name and instructions provided under the above 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121 specific docket number. All comments heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised * * * received will be posted without change that it may take a few hours or even to the docket at www.regulations.gov, days for your comment to be reflected Dated: August 28, 2018. including any personal information on the docket. In addition, your By Order of the Maritime Administrator. provided. For detailed instructions on comments must be written in English. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. submitting comments, see the section We encourage you to provide concise Secretary, Maritime Administration. entitled Public Participation. comments and you may attach [FR Doc. 2018–19040 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: additional documents as necessary. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of There is no limit on the length of the Transportation, Maritime attachments. Administration, 1200 New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Where do I go to read public comments, Avenue SE, Room W23–453, and find supporting information? 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2018 / Notices 45009 —Geographic Region Including Base of of Transportation, Maritime DATES: Submit comments on or before Operations: ‘‘Florida’’ (Base of Administration, Office of Legislation October 4, 2018. Operations: Naples, FL) and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments —Vessel Length and Type: 48′ 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, identified by DOT Docket Number Catamaran Sailboat Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover MARAD–2018–0142 by any one of the The complete application is available letter setting forth with specificity the following methods: for review identified in the DOT docket basis for any such claim and, if possible, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to as MARAD–2018–137 at http:// a summary of your submission that can http://www.regulations.gov. Search www.regulations.gov. Interested parties be made available to the public. MARAD–2018–0142 and follow the may comment on the effect this action instructions for submitting comments. Privacy Act may have on U.S. vessel builders or • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Management Facility is in the West vessels. If MARAD determines, in DOT solicits comments from the public Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and to better inform its rulemaking process. Department of Transportation. 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Comments facilitate comment tracking and DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., should refer to the vessel name, state the response, we encourage commenters to Monday through Friday, except on commenter’s interest in the waiver provide their name, or the name of their Federal holidays. application, and address the waiver organization; however, submission of Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your criteria given in section 388.4 of names is completely optional. Whether comments, we recommend that you include MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part or not commenters identify themselves, your name and a mailing address, an email 388. all timely comments will be fully address, or a telephone number in the body considered. If you wish to provide of your document so that we can contact you Public Participation comments containing proprietary or if we have questions regarding your confidential information, please contact submission. How do I submit comments? 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 instructions provided under the above Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121. received will be posted without change 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 28, 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. 2018–19047 Filed 8–31–18; 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 described by the applicant the intended [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0142] service of the vessel SAILFISH is: MARAD–2018–0137 or visit the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for Requested Administrative Waiver of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: hours of operation). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before October 4, 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 45008 
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