83_FR_45180 83 FR 45009 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SAILFISH; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 45009 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel SAILFISH; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range45009-45010
FR Document2018-19044

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: 2018-19044]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0142]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel SAILFISH; 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-2018-0142 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0142 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-2018-0142, 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 SAILFISH is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Captained Charters of up to 6 
passengers''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Florida, Georgia'' 
(Base of Operations: Harborage Marina, Stuart, FL)
--Vessel Length And Type: 40' sailing catamaran with fixed keels

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0142 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

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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-2018-0142 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 28, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-19044 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                —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. The
                                                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      DOT posts these comments, without                     Docket Management Facility location
                                                388, that the issuance of the waiver will               edit, to www.regulations.gov, as                      address is: U.S. Department of
                                                have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                described in the system of records                    Transportation, MARAD–2018–0142,
                                                vessel builder or a business that uses                  notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible                   1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
                                                U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   through www.dot.gov/privacy. To                       Building, Room W12–140, Washington,
                                                waiver will not be granted. 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). We recommend that                  the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                        ‘‘Captained Charters of up to 6
                                                you periodically check the Docket for                   SAILFISH; Invitation for Public                         passengers’’
                                                new submissions and supporting                                                                                —Geographic Region Including Base of
                                                                                                        Comments
                                                material.                                                                                                       Operations: ‘‘Florida, Georgia’’ (Base
                                                                                                        AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.                of Operations: Harborage Marina,
                                                Will my comments be made available to                                                                           Stuart, FL)
                                                the public?                                             ACTION:    Notice.
                                                                                                                                                              —Vessel Length And Type: 40′ sailing
                                                  Yes. Be aware that your entire                        SUMMARY:    The Secretary of                            catamaran with fixed keels
                                                comment, including your personal                        Transportation, as represented by the                   The complete application is available
                                                identifying information, will be made                   Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                   for review identified in the DOT docket
                                                publicly available.                                     authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-              as MARAD–2018–0142 at http://
                                                                                                        build requirements of the coastwise                   www.regulations.gov. Interested parties
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                                                May I submit comments confidentially?                   trade laws to allow the carriage of no                may comment on the effect this action
                                                  If you wish to submit comments                        more than twelve passengers for hire on               may have on U.S. vessel builders or
                                                under a claim of confidentiality, you                   vessels, which are three years old or                 businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
                                                should submit three copies of your                      more. A request for such a waiver has                 vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                                complete submission, including the                      been received by MARAD. The vessel,                   accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                                information you claim to be confidential                and a brief description of the proposed               MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                business information, to the Department                 service, is listed below.                             388, that the issuance of the waiver will


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                                                45010                      Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2018 / Notices

                                                have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible                   soliciting comments on the following
                                                vessel builder or a business that uses                  through www.dot.gov/privacy. To                       information collection was published on
                                                U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   facilitate comment tracking and                       June 12, 2018.
                                                waiver will not be granted. Comments                    response, we encourage commenters to                  DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                                should refer to the vessel name, state the              provide their name, or the name of their              or before October 4, 2018.
                                                commenter’s interest in the waiver                      organization; however, submission of                  ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
                                                application, and address the waiver                     names is completely optional. Whether                 the burden estimate, including
                                                criteria given in section 388.4 of                      or not commenters identify themselves,                suggestions for reducing the burden, to
                                                MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      all timely comments will be fully                     the Office of Management and Budget,
                                                388.                                                    considered. If you wish to provide                    Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
                                                Public Participation                                    comments containing proprietary or                    the Secretary of Transportation, 725
                                                                                                        confidential information, please contact              17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
                                                How do I submit comments?                               the agency for alternate submission                   Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
                                                   Please submit your comments,                         instructions.                                         the proposed collection of information
                                                including the attachments, following the                   Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.               is necessary for the Department’s
                                                instructions provided under the above                   § 55103, 46 U.S.C. § 12121.                           performance; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised                  *      *      *      *       *                        estimated burden; (c) ways for the
                                                that it may take a few hours or even                                                                          Department to enhance the quality,
                                                                                                          Dated: August 28, 2018.
                                                days for your comment to be reflected                                                                         utility and clarity of the information
                                                                                                          By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                on the docket. In addition, your                                                                              collection; and (d) ways that the burden
                                                comments must be written in English.                    T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                                                                                                                                              could be minimized without reducing
                                                We encourage you to provide concise                     Secretary, Maritime Administration.                   the quality of the collected information.
                                                comments and you may attach                             [FR Doc. 2018–19044 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]           The agency will summarize and/or
                                                additional documents as necessary.                      BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                include your comments in the request
                                                There is no limit on the length of the                                                                        for OMB’s clearance of this information
                                                attachments.                                                                                                  collection.
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                Where do I go to read public comments,                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                and find supporting information?                        Maritime Administration                               Mike Bedryk, CDR USMS, Director of
                                                                                                                                                              Admissions, 516.726.5641, U.S.
                                                  Go to the docket online at http://                    [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0143]                          Merchant Marine Academy, 300
                                                www.regulations.gov, keyword search
                                                                                                                                                              Steamboat Road, New York, NY 11024,
                                                MARAD–2018–0142 or visit the Docket                     Request for Comments on the Renewal                   www.usmma.edu/admissions.
                                                Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for                  of a Previously Approved Information
                                                hours of operation). We recommend that                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        Collection: U.S. Merchant Marine
                                                you periodically check the Docket for                                                                            Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
                                                                                                        Academy Candidate Application for
                                                new submissions and supporting                                                                                Candidate Application for Admission.
                                                                                                        Admission                                                OMB Control Number: 2133–0010.
                                                material.
                                                                                                              Maritime Administration, DOT.
                                                                                                        AGENCY:                                                  Type of Request: Renewal of a
                                                Will my comments be made available to                         Notice and request for
                                                                                                        ACTION:                                               Previously Approved Information
                                                the public?                                             comments.                                             Collection.
                                                  Yes. Be aware that your entire                                                                                 Abstract: Regulations pertaining to
                                                comment, including your personal                        SUMMARY:    In compliance with the                    the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
                                                identifying information, will be made                   Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this                 (USMMA) appeared in the Federal
                                                publicly available.                                     notice announces that the Information                 Register (Vol. 47, No. 98, p. 21811,
                                                                                                        Collection Request (ICR) abstracted                   dated May 20, 1982) as a final rule. Part
                                                May I submit comments confidentially?                   below is being forwarded to the Office                310.57(a) of 46 CFR provides for the
                                                   If you wish to submit comments                       of Management and Budget (OMB) for                    collection of information from anyone
                                                under a claim of confidentiality, you                   review and comments. The information                  who is a prospect for admission. It states
                                                should submit three copies of your                      to be collected will be used to apply for             that ‘‘all candidates shall submit an
                                                complete submission, including the                      admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine                 application for admission to the
                                                information you claim to be confidential                Academy. Collection of information is                 Academy’s Admissions Office.’’ Thus,
                                                business information, to the Department                 completed digitally through an online                 the collection of information through
                                                of Transportation, Maritime                             candidate portal. Part I of the Candidate             the use of a digital application is the
                                                Administration, Office of Legislation                   Application is used to establish initial              primary means by which selections for
                                                and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220,                      eligibility. The Academic Information                 admission are made. The information
                                                1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                              Request, Candidate Activities Record,                 collection consists of Part I, the
                                                Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover                   School Official Evaluations and                       Academic Information Request,
                                                letter setting forth with specificity the               Biographical Essay are used by the                    Candidate Activities Record, three
                                                basis for any such claim and, if possible,              USMMA admissions staff and its                        School Official Evaluation and
                                                a summary of your submission that can                   Candidate Evaluation Board to select the              Biographical Essay and Candidate
                                                be made available to the public.                        best qualified candidates for the                     Fitness Assessment. Part I of the form is
                                                                                                        Academy. Result from the                              completed by individuals wishing to be
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                                                Privacy Act                                             administration of the Candidate Fitness               admitted as students to the U.S.
                                                  In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                   Assessment are used to determine                      Merchant Marine Academy. The
                                                DOT solicits comments from the public                   physical qualification. Candidates may                information from the Academic
                                                to better inform its rulemaking process.                also submit an optional resume and                    Information Request, Candidate
                                                DOT posts these comments, without                       additional recommendation letters with                Activities Record, School Official
                                                edit, to www.regulations.gov, as                        their application. A Federal Register                 Evaluations and Biographical Essay is
                                                described in the system of records                      Notice with a 60-day comment period                   used by the USMMA admissions staff


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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 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 45009 

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