83_FR_47861 83 FR 47678 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel RICHARD H. DANA; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 47678 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel RICHARD H. DANA; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)

Page Range47678-47679
FR Document2018-20464

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0149]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel RICHARD H. DANA; 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 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0149 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0149 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-2018-0149, 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 RICHARD H. DANA is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Coastwise transportation of 
passengers between points in the United States, its territorial sea, or 
the EEZ. This includes carriage of passengers, including charter 
parties, entirely within our territorial waters.''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``California'' (Base 
of Operations: San Diego, CA)
--Vessel Length and Type: 35' full keeled cutter rigged twin masted 
ketch sailboat

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0149 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-2018-0149 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

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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: September 17, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-20464 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am]
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                                              Privacy Act                                               • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket                     commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                                In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                   Management Facility is in the West                    application, and address the waiver
                                              DOT solicits comments from the public                   Building, Ground Floor of the U.S.                    criteria given in section 388.4 of
                                              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.
                                              edit, to www.regulations.gov, as                        address is: U.S. Department of                        Public Participation
                                              described in the system of records                      Transportation, MARAD–2018–0149,
                                                                                                      1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West                       How do I submit comments?
                                              notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible
                                              through www.dot.gov/privacy. To                         Building, Room W12–140, Washington,                      Please submit your comments,
                                              facilitate comment tracking and                         DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,                  including the attachments, following the
                                              response, we encourage commenters to                    Monday through Friday, except on                      instructions provided under the above
                                              provide their name, or the name of their                Federal holidays.                                     heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised
                                              organization; however, submission of                       Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your             that it may take a few hours or even
                                              names is completely optional. Whether                   comments, we recommend that you include               days for your comment to be reflected
                                              or not commenters identify themselves,                  your name and a mailing address, an email             on the docket. In addition, your
                                                                                                      address, or a telephone number in the body            comments must be written in English.
                                              all timely comments will be fully                       of your document so that we can contact you
                                              considered. If you wish to provide                                                                            We encourage you to provide concise
                                                                                                      if we have questions regarding your
                                              comments containing proprietary or                      submission.
                                                                                                                                                            comments and you may attach
                                              confidential information, please contact                                                                      additional documents as necessary.
                                                                                                        Instructions: All submissions received              There is no limit on the length of the
                                              the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                      must include the agency name and                      attachments.
                                              instructions.
                                                                                                      specific docket number. All comments
                                              (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,            received will be posted without change                Where do I go to read public comments,
                                              46 U.S.C. 12121)                                        to the docket at www.regulations.gov,                 and find supporting information?
                                                 * * *                                                including any personal information                      Go to the docket online at http://
                                                Dated: September 17, 2018.                            provided. For detailed instructions on                www.regulations.gov., keyword search
                                                By Order of the Maritime Administrator.               submitting comments, see the section                  MARAD–2018–0149 or visit the Docket
                                              T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                entitled Public Participation.                        Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      hours of operation). We recommend that
                                              Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                      Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                       you periodically check the Docket for
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–20462 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      Transportation, Maritime                              new submissions and supporting
                                              BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                      Administration, 1200 New Jersey                       material.
                                                                                                      Avenue SE, Room W23–453,                              Will my comments be made available to
                                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  the public?
                                                                                                      366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                                                                                                                              Yes. Be aware that your entire
                                              Maritime Administration                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                                                                                                                            comment, including your personal
                                                                                                      described by the applicant the intended
                                              [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0149]                                                                                  identifying information, will be made
                                                                                                      service of the vessel RICHARD H.
                                                                                                                                                            publicly available.
                                              Requested Administrative Waiver of                      DANA is:
                                              the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                        —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                   May I submit comments confidentially?
                                              RICHARD H. DANA; Invitation for                           ‘‘Coastwise transportation of                          If you wish to submit comments
                                              Public Comments                                           passengers between points in the                    under a claim of confidentiality, you
                                                                                                        United States, its territorial sea, or the          should submit three copies of your
                                              AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.                   EEZ. This includes carriage of                      complete submission, including the
                                              ACTION:   Notice.                                         passengers, including charter parties,              information you claim to be confidential
                                                                                                        entirely within our territorial waters.’’           business information, to the Department
                                              SUMMARY:    The Secretary of                            —Geographic Region Including Base of                  of Transportation, Maritime
                                              Transportation, as represented by the                     Operations: ‘‘California’’ (Base of                 Administration, Office of Legislation
                                              Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                       Operations: San Diego, CA)                          and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220,
                                              authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                —Vessel Length and Type: 35′ full                     1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                              build requirements of the coastwise                       keeled cutter rigged twin masted                    Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover
                                              trade laws to allow the carriage of no                    ketch sailboat                                      letter setting forth with specificity the
                                              more than twelve passengers for hire on                   The complete application is available               basis for any such claim and, if possible,
                                              vessels, which are three years old or                   for review identified in the DOT docket               a summary of your submission that can
                                              more. A request for such a waiver has                   as MARAD–2018–0149 at http://                         be made available to the public.
                                              been received by MARAD. The vessel,                     www.regulations.gov. Interested parties
                                              and a brief description of the proposed                 may comment on the effect this action                 Privacy Act
                                              service, is listed below.                               may have on U.S. vessel builders or                     In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                              DATES: Submit comments on or before                     businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag             DOT solicits comments from the public
                                              October 22, 2018.                                       vessels. If MARAD determines, in                      to better inform its rulemaking process.
                                              ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   DOT posts these comments, without
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1




                                              identified by DOT Docket Number                         MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    edit, to www.regulations.gov, as
                                              MARAD–2018–0149 by any one of the                       388, that the issuance of the waiver will             described in the system of records
                                              following methods:                                      have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible
                                                 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                  vessel builder or a business that uses                through www.dot.gov/privacy. To
                                              http://www.regulations.gov. Search                      U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 facilitate comment tracking and
                                              MARAD–2018–0149 and follow the                          waiver will not be granted. Comments                  response, we encourage commenters to
                                              instructions for submitting comments.                   should refer to the vessel name, state the            provide their name, or the name of their


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                                                                       Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 183 / Thursday, September 20, 2018 / Notices                                              47679

                                              organization; however, submission of                       Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your             We encourage you to provide concise
                                              names is completely optional. Whether                   comments, we recommend that you include               comments and you may attach
                                              or not commenters identify themselves,                  your name and a mailing address, an email             additional documents as necessary.
                                                                                                      address, or a telephone number in the body
                                              all timely comments will be fully                       of your document so that we can contact you
                                                                                                                                                            There is no limit on the length of the
                                              considered. If you wish to provide                      if we have questions regarding your                   attachments.
                                              comments containing proprietary or                      submission.                                           Where do I go to read public comments,
                                              confidential information, please contact
                                                                                                        Instructions: All submissions received              and find supporting information?
                                              the agency for alternate submission
                                                                                                      must include the agency name and
                                              instructions.                                                                                                   Go to the docket online at http://
                                                                                                      specific docket number. All comments
                                              (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,            received will be posted without change                www.regulations.gov., keyword search
                                              46 U.S.C. 12121)                                        to the docket at www.regulations.gov,                 MARAD–2018–0146 or visit the Docket
                                                 * * *                                                including any personal information                    Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for
                                                Dated: September 17, 2018.                            provided. For detailed instructions on                hours of operation). We recommend that
                                                                                                      submitting comments, see the section                  you periodically check the Docket for
                                                By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                                                                                      entitled Public Participation.                        new submissions and supporting
                                              T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                                                                      material.
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                      Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                       Will my comments be made available to
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–20464 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      Transportation, Maritime                              the public?
                                              BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                      Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                                                                                      Avenue SE, Room W23–453,                                Yes. Be aware that your entire
                                                                                                      Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                  comment, including your personal
                                              DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                      366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                  identifying information, will be made
                                              Maritime Administration                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                         publicly available.
                                                                                                      described by the applicant the intended               May I submit comments confidentially?
                                              [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0146]                            service of the vessel GIOVANNINO is:
                                                                                                      —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                      If you wish to submit comments
                                              Requested Administrative Waiver of
                                                                                                        ‘‘Term charters, week long all-                     under a claim of confidentiality, you
                                              the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
                                                                                                        inclusive yacht charters’’                          should submit three copies of your
                                              GIOVANNINO; Invitation for Public                       —Geographic Region Including Base of                  complete submission, including the
                                              Comments                                                  Operations: ‘‘Florida, Georgia, North               information you claim to be confidential
                                              AGENCY:   Maritime Administration, DOT.                   Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,                 business information, to the Department
                                              ACTION:   Notice.                                         Delaware’’ (Base of Operations:                     of Transportation, Maritime
                                                                                                        Nassau, Bahamas)                                    Administration, Office of Legislation
                                              SUMMARY:    The Secretary of                            —Vessel Length and Type: 52′ power                    and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220,
                                              Transportation, as represented by the                     catamaran                                           1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                              Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                       The complete application is available               Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover
                                              authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-                for review identified in the DOT docket               letter setting forth with specificity the
                                              build requirements of the coastwise                     as MARAD–2018–0146 at http://                         basis for any such claim and, if possible,
                                              trade laws to allow the carriage of no                  www.regulations.gov. Interested parties               a summary of your submission that can
                                              more than twelve passengers for hire on                 may comment on the effect this action                 be made available to the public.
                                              vessels, which are three years old or                   may have on U.S. vessel builders or                   Privacy Act
                                              more. A request for such a waiver has                   businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
                                              been received by MARAD. The vessel,                     vessels. If MARAD determines, in                        In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                              and a brief description of the proposed                 accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                   DOT solicits comments from the public
                                              service, is listed below.                               MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    to better inform its rulemaking process.
                                              DATES: Submit comments on or before                     388, that the issuance of the waiver will             DOT posts these comments, without
                                              October 22, 2018.                                       have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-              edit, to www.regulations.gov, as
                                              ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      vessel builder or a business that uses                described in the system of records
                                              identified by DOT Docket Number                         U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                 notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible
                                              MARAD 2018–0146 by any one of the                       waiver will not be granted. Comments                  through www.dot.gov/privacy. To
                                              following methods:                                      should refer to the vessel name, state the            facilitate comment tracking and
                                                 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                  commenter’s interest in the waiver                    response, we encourage commenters to
                                              http://www.regulations.gov. Search                      application, and address the waiver                   provide their name, or the name of their
                                              MARAD–2018–0146 and follow the                          criteria given in section 388.4 of                    organization; however, submission of
                                              instructions for submitting comments.                   MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                    names is completely optional. Whether
                                                 • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket                      388.                                                  or not commenters identify themselves,
                                              Management Facility is in the West                      Public Participation                                  all timely comments will be fully
                                              Building, Ground Floor of the U.S.                                                                            considered. If you wish to provide
                                              Department of Transportation. The                       How do I submit comments?                             comments containing proprietary or
                                              Docket Management Facility location                       Please submit your comments,                        confidential information, please contact
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1




                                              address is: U.S. Department of                          including the attachments, following the              the agency for alternate submission
                                              Transportation, MARAD–2018–0146,                        instructions provided under the above                 instructions.
                                              1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West                         heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised                (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
                                              Building, Room W12–140, Washington,                     that it may take a few hours or even                  46 U.S.C. 12121)
                                              DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,                    days for your comment to be reflected
                                              Monday through Friday, except on                        on the docket. In addition, your                         * * *
                                              Federal holidays.                                       comments must be written in English.                    Dated: September 17, 2018.



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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 October 22, 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 47678 

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