83 FR 4552 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel DOWN UNDER; Invitation for Public Comments
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 2018)
| Page Range | 4552-4552 | |
| FR Document | 2018-01858 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 4552] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01858] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2018-0012] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel DOWN UNDER; Invitation for Public Comments AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. 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 March 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0012. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the internet at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov. 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 DOWN UNDER is: --Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Sunset Cruises'' --Geographic Region: ``Massachusetts and Rhode Island'' The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0012 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 docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also 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. Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 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. In order 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. * * * * * By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: January 26, 2018. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-01858 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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criteria given in section 388.4 of Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, all timely comments will be fully
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, considered. If you wish to provide
388. Washington, DC 20590. You may also comments containing proprietary or
send comments electronically via the confidential information, please contact
Privacy Act
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. the agency for alternate submission
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), All comments will become part of this instructions.
DOT/MARAD solicits comments from docket and will be available for Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
the public to better inform its inspection and copying at the above 46 U.S.C. 12121.
rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
these comments, without edit, to * * * * *
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
www.regulations.gov, as described in Federal holidays. An electronic version By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– of this document and all documents Dated: January 26, 2018.
14 FDMS, accessible through entered into this docket is available at T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to http://www.regulations.gov. Secretary, Maritime Administration.
facilitate comment tracking and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–01858 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
response, we encourage commenters to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
provide their name, or the name of their Transportation, Maritime
organization; however, submission of Administration, 1200 New Jersey
names is completely optional. Whether Avenue SE, Room W23–453, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
or not commenters identify themselves, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
all timely comments will be fully 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Maritime Administration
considered. If you wish to provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
comments containing proprietary or Voluntary Intermodal Sealift
described by the applicant the intended Agreement; Changes to the Open
confidential information, please contact service of the vessel DOWN UNDER is:
the agency for alternate submission Season Enrollment Period
instructions. —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Sunset Cruises’’ AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. —Geographic Region: ‘‘Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Rhode Island’’ ACTION: Notice.
* * * * * The complete application is given in
By Order of the Maritime Administrator. DOT docket MARAD–2018–0012 at SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration
Dated: January 26, 2018. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested (MARAD) announces that it is changing
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., parties may comment on the effect this the open season enrollment procedures
action may have on U.S. vessel builders for U.S.-flag vessel operators wishing to
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- enroll their vessels in the Voluntary
[FR Doc. 2018–01860 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA)
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accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and program. Specifically, MARAD will no
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part longer announce an annual open season
388, that the issuance of the waiver will for enrollment. MARAD invites
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- interested U.S.-flag vessel operators that
Maritime Administration vessel builder or a business that uses are not currently in the program to
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a apply at any time throughout the year.
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0012] The open enrollment change will be in
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of line with new requirements in the
Requested Administrative Waiver of
this notice and the vessel name in order Department of Defense (DOD) VISA
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
for MARAD to properly consider the contingency contract.
DOWN UNDER; Invitation for Public
comments. Comments should also state Any U.S.-flag vessel operator
Comments
the commenter’s interest in the waiver organized under the laws of a state of
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. application, and address the waiver the United States or the District of
ACTION: Notice. criteria given in section 388.4 of Columbia, and who is able and willing
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part to commit militarily useful sealift assets
SUMMARY: The Secretary of 388. and assume the related consequential
Transportation, as represented by the risks of commercial disruption, may be
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is Privacy Act eligible to participate in the VISA
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), program.
build requirement of the coastwise laws DOT/MARAD solicits comments from The mission of VISA is to provide
under certain circumstances. A request the public to better inform its commercial sealift and intermodal
for such a waiver has been received by rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts shipping services and systems,
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief these comments, without edit, to including access to vessels, vessel
description of the proposed service, is www.regulations.gov, as described in space, intermodal systems and
listed below. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– equipment, terminal facilities, and
DATES: Submit comments on or before 14 FDMS, accessible through related management services, to the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
March 2, 2018. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to DOD, as necessary, to meet national
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to facilitate comment tracking and defense contingency requirements or
docket number MARAD–2018–0012. response, we encourage commenters to national emergencies. Carriers enrolled
Written comments may be submitted by provide their name, or the name of their in the VISA program provide DOD with
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, organization; however, submission of assured access to such services during
U.S. Department of Transportation, names is completely optional. Whether contingencies. In return for their VISA
Docket Operations, M–30, West or not commenters identify themselves, commitment, DOD gives VISA
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| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before March 2, 2018. | |
| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 4552 |
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