83_FR_50937 83 FR 50742 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ENDLESS SUMMER; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 50742 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ENDLESS SUMMER; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)

Page Range50742-50743
FR Document2018-21824

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 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50742-50743]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21824]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0153]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel ENDLESS SUMMER; 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 November 8, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0153 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0153 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-2018-0153, 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 ENDLESS SUMMER is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``sunset cruise, day charters, 
sightseeing, and luxury charter''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Florida'' (Base of 
Operations: St Petersburg, FL)
--Vessel Length and Type: 43' Motor vessel

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0153 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

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MARAD-2018-0153 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: October 3, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-21824 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

50742 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Notices instructions provided under the above Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, specific docket number. All comments heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 46 U.S.C. 12121. received will be posted without change that it may take a few hours or even * * * * * to the docket at www.regulations.gov, days for your comment to be reflected Dated: October 3, 2018. including any personal information on the docket. In addition, your By Order of the Maritime Administrator. provided. For detailed instructions on comments must be written in English. submitting comments, see the section T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., We encourage you to provide concise entitled Public Participation. comments and you may attach Secretary, Maritime Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: additional documents as necessary. [FR Doc. 2018–21823 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of There is no limit on the length of the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Transportation, Maritime attachments. Administration, 1200 New Jersey 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? Maritime Administration 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Go to the docket online at http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As www.regulations.gov., keyword search [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0153] described by the applicant the intended MARAD–2018–0155 or visit the Docket service of the vessel ENDLESS Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for Requested Administrative Waiver of SUMMER is: hours of operation). We recommend that the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: you periodically check the Docket for ENDLESS SUMMER; Invitation for ‘‘sunset cruise, day charters, new submissions and supporting Public Comments sightseeing, and luxury charter’’ material. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. —Geographic Region Including Base of ACTION: Notice. Operations: ‘‘Florida’’ (Base of Will my comments be made available to Operations: St Petersburg, FL) the public? SUMMARY: The Secretary of —Vessel Length and Type: 43′ Motor Yes. Be aware that your entire Transportation, as represented by the vessel comment, including your personal Maritime Administration (MARAD), is The complete application is available identifying information, will be made authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- for review identified in the DOT docket publicly available. build requirements of the coastwise as MARAD–2018–0153 at http:// trade laws to allow the carriage of no www.regulations.gov. Interested parties May I submit comments confidentially? more than twelve passengers for hire on may comment on the effect this action If you wish to submit comments vessels, which are three years old or may have on U.S. vessel builders or under a claim of confidentiality, you more. A request for such a waiver has businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag should submit three copies of your been received by MARAD. The vessel, vessels. If MARAD determines, in complete submission, including the and a brief description of the proposed accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and information you claim to be confidential service, is listed below. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part business information, to the Department DATES: Submit comments on or before 388, that the issuance of the waiver will of Transportation, Maritime November 8, 2018. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Administration, Office of Legislation ADDRESSES: You may submit comments vessel builder or a business that uses and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, identified by DOT Docket Number U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, MARAD–2018–0153 by any one of the waiver will not be granted. Comments Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover following methods: should refer to the vessel name, state the letter setting forth with specificity the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to commenter’s interest in the waiver basis for any such claim and, if possible, http://www.regulations.gov. Search application, and address the waiver a summary of your submission that can MARAD–2018–0153 and follow the criteria given in section 388.4 of be made available to the public. instructions for submitting comments. MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Privacy Act • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 388. Management Facility is in the West Public Participation In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. DOT solicits comments from the public Department of Transportation. The How do I submit comments? to better inform its rulemaking process. Docket Management Facility location Please submit your comments, DOT posts these comments, without address is: U.S. Department of including the attachments, following the edit, to www.regulations.gov, as Transportation, MARAD–2018–0153, instructions provided under the above described in the system of records 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West heading entitled ADDRESSES. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Notices 50743 MARAD–2018–0153 or visit the Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. hours of operation). We recommend that Maritime Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As you periodically check the Docket for [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0154] described by the applicant the intended new submissions and supporting service of the vessel ICONA is: material. Requested Administrative Waiver of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ‘‘Pleasure Charters’’ Will my comments be made available to ICONA; Invitation for Public Comments the public? —Geographic Region Including Base of AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Operations: ‘‘New Jersey’’ (Base of Yes. Be aware that your entire ACTION: Notice. 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Comments letter setting forth with specificity the should refer to the vessel name, state the basis for any such claim and, if possible, MARAD–2018–0154 by any one of the following methods: commenter’s interest in the waiver a summary of your submission that can • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to application, and address the waiver be made available to the public. criteria given in section 388.4 of http://www.regulations.gov. Search Privacy Act MARAD–2018–0154 and follow the MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part instructions for submitting comments. 388. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Public Participation DOT solicits comments from the public Management Facility is in the West to better inform its rulemaking process. Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. How do I submit comments? DOT posts these comments, without Department of Transportation. The Please submit your comments, edit, to www.regulations.gov, as Docket Management Facility location including the attachments, following the described in the system of records address is: U.S. Department of instructions provided under the above notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible Transportation, MARAD–2018–0154, heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised through www.dot.gov/privacy. To 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West that it may take a few hours or even facilitate comment tracking and Building, Room W12–140, Washington, days for your comment to be reflected response, we encourage commenters to DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., on the docket. In addition, your provide their name, or the name of their Monday through Friday, except on comments must be written in English. organization; however, submission of Federal holidays. We encourage you to provide concise names is completely optional. Whether Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments and you may attach or not commenters identify themselves, comments, we recommend that you additional documents as necessary. all timely comments will be fully include your name and a mailing There is no limit on the length of the considered. If you wish to provide address, an email address, or a attachments. telephone number in the body of your comments containing proprietary or Where do I go to read public comments, document so that we can contact you if confidential information, please contact and find supporting information? we have questions regarding your the agency for alternate submission submission. instructions. Go to the docket online at http:// Instructions: All submissions received www.regulations.gov, keyword search Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, must include the agency name and MARAD–2018–0154 or visit the Docket 46 U.S.C. 12121. specific docket number. All comments Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for * * * * * received will be posted without change hours of operation). We recommend that to the docket at www.regulations.gov, you periodically check the Docket for Dated: October 3, 2018. including any personal information new submissions and supporting By Order of the Maritime Administrator. provided. For detailed instructions on material. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. submitting comments, see the section Secretary, Maritime Administration. entitled Public Participation. Will my comments be made available to the public? [FR Doc. 2018–21824 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Yes. Be aware that your entire Transportation, Maritime comment, including your personal Administration, 1200 New Jersey identifying information, will be made Avenue SE, Room W23–453, publicly available. 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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 November 8, 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 50742 
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