83_FR_47863 83 FR 47680 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FIRST WAVE; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 47680 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel FIRST WAVE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range47680-47680
FR Document2018-20458

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 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0145]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel FIRST WAVE; 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-2018-0145 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0145 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-2018-0145, 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 FIRST WAVE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``sunset cruises, half day or full 
day sailing trips, catamaran charters. On rare occasions, we might do a 
short two or three-day cruise.''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Florida'' (Base of 
Operations: South Florida)
--Vessel Length and Type: 39' Catamaran

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0145 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-2018-0145 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: September 17, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-20458 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

47680 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 183 / Thursday, September 20, 2018 / Notices By Order of the Maritime Administrator. submitting comments, see the section you periodically check the Docket for T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., entitled Public Participation. new submissions and supporting Secretary, Maritime Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: material. [FR Doc. 2018–20459 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Will my comments be made available to BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Transportation, Maritime the public? Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Yes. Be aware that your entire DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– comment, including your personal 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. identifying information, will be made Maritime Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As publicly available. [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0145] described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel FIRST WAVE is: May I submit comments confidentially? Requested Administrative Waiver of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel If you wish to submit comments ‘‘sunset cruises, half day or full day under a claim of confidentiality, you FIRST WAVE; Invitation for Public sailing trips, catamaran charters. On Comments should submit three copies of your rare occasions, we might do a short complete submission, including the AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. two or three-day cruise.’’ information you claim to be confidential ACTION: Notice. —Geographic Region Including Base of business information, to the Department Operations: ‘‘Florida’’ (Base of of Transportation, Maritime SUMMARY: The Secretary of Operations: South Florida) —Vessel Length and Type: 39′ Administration, Office of Legislation Transportation, as represented by the Catamaran and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- The complete application is available Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover build requirements of the coastwise for review identified in the DOT docket trade laws to allow the carriage of no letter setting forth with specificity the as MARAD–2018–0145 at http:// basis for any such claim and, if possible, more than twelve passengers for hire on www.regulations.gov. Interested parties vessels, which are three years old or a summary of your submission that can may comment on the effect this action more. A request for such a waiver has be made available to the public. may have on U.S. vessel builders or been received by MARAD. The vessel, businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag Privacy Act and a brief description of the proposed vessels. If MARAD determines, in service, is listed below. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DATES: Submit comments on or before MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part DOT solicits comments from the public October 22, 2018. 388, that the issuance of the waiver will to better inform its rulemaking process. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- DOT posts these comments, without identified by DOT Docket Number vessel builder or a business that uses edit, to www.regulations.gov, as MARAD–2018–0145 by any one of the U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a described in the system of records following methods: waiver will not be granted. Comments notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to should refer to the vessel name, state the through www.dot.gov/privacy. To http://www.regulations.gov. Search commenter’s interest in the waiver facilitate comment tracking and MARAD–2018–0145 and follow the application, and address the waiver response, we encourage commenters to instructions for submitting comments. criteria given in section 388.4 of provide their name, or the name of their • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part organization; however, submission of Management Facility is in the West 388. names is completely optional. Whether Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Public Participation or not commenters identify themselves, Department of Transportation. The all timely comments will be fully Docket Management Facility location How do I submit comments? considered. If you wish to provide address is: U.S. Department of Please submit your comments, comments containing proprietary or Transportation, MARAD–2018–0145, including the attachments, following the confidential information, please contact 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West instructions provided under the above the agency for alternate submission Building, Room W12–140, Washington, heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised instructions. DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., that it may take a few hours or even Monday through Friday, except on (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, days for your comment to be reflected Federal holidays. 46 U.S.C. 12121) on the docket. In addition, your Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments must be written in English. * * * comments, we recommend that you include We encourage you to provide concise Dated: September 17, 2018. your name and a mailing address, an email comments and you may attach address, or a telephone number in the body By Order of the Maritime Administrator. additional documents as necessary. of your document so that we can contact you There is no limit on the length of the T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., if we have questions regarding your attachments. Secretary, Maritime Administration. submission. [FR Doc. 2018–20458 Filed 9–19–18; 8:45 am] amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Instructions: All submissions received Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information? BILLING CODE 4910–81–P must include the agency name and specific docket number. 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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 47680 
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