83_FR_50938 83 FR 50743 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ICONA; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 50743 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ICONA; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range50743-50744
FR Document2018-21821

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)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0154]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel ICONA; 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-2018-0154 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0154 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-2018-0154, 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 ICONA is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Pleasure Charters''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``New Jersey'' (Base 
of Operations: Stone Harbor, NJ)
--Vessel Length and Type: 61' Sunseeker Predator

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0154 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-2018-0154 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.

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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. 2018-21821 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
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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. Operations: Stone Harbor, NJ) comment, including your personal —Vessel Length and Type: 61′ identifying information, will be made SUMMARY: The Secretary of Sunseeker Predator publicly available. Transportation, as represented by the The complete application is available Maritime Administration (MARAD), is for review identified in the DOT docket May I submit comments confidentially? authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- as MARAD–2018–0154 at http:// If you wish to submit comments build requirements of the coastwise www.regulations.gov. Interested parties under a claim of confidentiality, you trade laws to allow the carriage of no may comment on the effect this action should submit three copies of your more than twelve passengers for hire on may have on U.S. vessel builders or complete submission, including the vessels, which are three years old or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag more. A request for such a waiver has vessels. If MARAD determines, in information you claim to be confidential been received by MARAD. The vessel, accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and business information, to the Department and a brief description of the proposed MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part of Transportation, Maritime service, is listed below. Administration, Office of Legislation 388, that the issuance of the waiver will DATES: Submit comments on or before have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, November 8, 2018. vessel builder or a business that uses 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover identified by DOT Docket Number waiver will not be granted. 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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50744 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Notices May I submit comments confidentially? more than twelve passengers for hire on The complete application is available If you wish to submit comments vessels, which are three years old or for review identified in the DOT docket under a claim of confidentiality, you more. A request for such a waiver has as MARAD–2018–0156 at http:// should submit three copies of your been received by MARAD. The vessel, www.regulations.gov. Interested parties complete submission, including the and a brief description of the proposed may comment on the effect this action information you claim to be confidential service, is listed below. may have on U.S. vessel builders or business information, to the Department DATES: Submit comments on or before businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag of Transportation, Maritime November 8, 2018. vessels. If MARAD determines, in Administration, Office of Legislation accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part identified by DOT Docket Number 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 388, that the issuance of the waiver will MARAD–2018–0156 by any one of the have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover following methods: vessel builder or a business that uses letter setting forth with specificity the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a basis for any such claim and, if possible, http://www.regulations.gov. Search a summary of your submission that can waiver will not be granted. Comments MARAD–2018–0156 and follow the should refer to the vessel name, state the be made available to the public. instructions for submitting comments. commenter’s interest in the waiver Privacy Act • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket application, and address the waiver Management Facility is in the West criteria given in section 388.4 of In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. DOT solicits comments from the public MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Department of Transportation. The 388. to better inform its rulemaking process. Docket Management Facility location DOT posts these comments, without address is: U.S. Department of Public Participation edit, to www.regulations.gov, as Transportation, MARAD–2018–0156, described in the system of records How do I submit comments? 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible Building, Room W12–140, Washington, Please submit your comments, through www.dot.gov/privacy. To DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., including the attachments, following the facilitate comment tracking and Monday through Friday, except on instructions provided under the above response, we encourage commenters to Federal holidays. heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised provide their name, or the name of their that it may take a few hours or even Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your organization; however, submission of days for your comment to be reflected comments, we recommend that you names is completely optional. Whether on the docket. In addition, your include your name and a mailing or not commenters identify themselves, comments must be written in English. address, an email address, or a all timely comments will be fully We encourage you to provide concise telephone number in the body of your considered. If you wish to provide comments and you may attach document so that we can contact you if comments containing proprietary or additional documents as necessary. we have questions regarding your confidential information, please contact There is no limit on the length of the submission. the agency for alternate submission attachments. Instructions: All submissions received instructions. must include the agency name and Where do I go to read public comments, Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, specific docket number. All comments and find supporting information? 46 U.S.C. 12121. received will be posted without change Go to the docket online at http:// * * * * * to the docket at www.regulations.gov, www.regulations.gov, keyword search Dated: October 3, 2018. including any personal information MARAD–2018–0156 or visit the Docket By Order of the Maritime Administrator. provided. For detailed instructions on Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for T. 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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 50743 
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