83_FR_54857 83 FR 54647 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel YEMAYA; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 54647 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel YEMAYA; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 210 (October 30, 2018)

Page Range54647-54648
FR Document2018-23650

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 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23650]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0158]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel YEMAYA; 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 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0158 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-2018-0158 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-2018-0158, 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

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Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23-453, Washington, DC 
20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel YEMAYA is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Bareboat charters''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Michigan, 
Illinois'' (Base of Operations: Holland, MI)
--Vessel Length and Type: 60' Arduman motor with twin diesel 
Caterpillar engines

The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT 
docket as MARAD-2018-0158 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-2018-0158 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 25, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-23650 Filed 10-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices 54647 also requires that the employee development or implementation of more DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION conducting the test must sign the form efficient railroad transportation and that the record be retained at the equipment or other transportation Maritime Administration office of the supervisory official. Test innovations, the applicable section of [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0158] results made in compliance with the Rock Island Act, currently codified § 236.587 must be retained for 92 days. at 49 U.S.C. 20306, provides the Requested Administrative Waiver of The results of all other tests required Secretary of Transportation with the the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel under §§ 236.102 through 109; 236.376 authority to grant an exemption to those YEMAYA; Invitation for Public through 236.387; 236.576 and 236.577; requirements based on evidence Comments and 236.586 through 236.589, including received and findings developed at a results of periodic tests, must be hearing. In accordance with that statute, AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. retained until the next record is filed, FRA held a public hearing and invoked ACTION: Notice. but no less than one year. Additionally, its discretionary authority under 49 § 236.587 requires each railroad to make U.S.C. 20306 to provide a limited SUMMARY: The Secretary of a departure test of the cab signal, exemption from 49 U.S.C. 20303 for Transportation, as represented by the automatic train stop, or train control freight trains and freight cars operating Maritime Administration (MARAD), is devices on locomotives prior to a with electronically controlled authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- locomotive entering equipped territory. pneumatic (ECP) brake systems. In build requirements of the coastwise This section further requires that doing so, FRA revised the regulations trade laws to allow the carriage of no whoever performs the departure test governing freight power brakes and more than twelve passengers for hire on must certify in writing that the test was equipment in October 2008 by adding a vessels, which are three years old or properly performed. The certification new subpart G. The revisions are more. A request for such a waiver has and test results must be posted in the designed to provide for and encourage been received by MARAD. The vessel, locomotive cab with a copy of the the safe implementation and use of ECP and a brief description of the proposed certification and test results retained at brake system technologies. These service, is listed below. the office of the supervisory official. revisions contain specific requirements DATES: Submit comments on or before However, if it is impractical to leave a on the design, interoperability, training, November 29, 2018. copy of the certification and test results inspection, testing, handling of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments at the location where the test is defective equipment, and periodic identified by DOT Docket Number conducted, then the test results must be maintenance related to ECP brake MARAD–2018–0158 by any one of the transmitted to either the dispatcher or systems. The final rule also provides following methods: another designated official who must flexibility to facilitate the voluntary • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to keep a written record of the test results adoption of this advanced brake system http://www.regulations.gov. Search and the name of the person performing technology. The collection of MARAD–2018–2018–0158 and follow the test. All records prepared under this information is used by FRA to monitor the instructions for submitting section are required to be retained for 92 and enforce regulatory requirements comments. days. Finally, § 236.590 requires related to power brakes on freight cars, • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket railroads to clean and inspect the including the requirements related to Management Facility is in the West pneumatic apparatus of automatic train ECP brake systems. The collection of Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. stop, train control, or cab signal devices information is also used by locomotive Department of Transportation. The on locomotives as required by engineers and road crews to verify that Docket Management Facility location § 229.29(a). the terminal air brake test has been address is: U.S. Department of Type of Request: Extension with performed in a satisfactory manner. Transportation, MARAD–2018–0158, change of a currently approved Type of Request: Extension with 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West information collection. change of a currently approved Building, Room W12–140, Washington, Affected Public: Businesses. information collection. DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Form(s): FRA F 6180.14. Affected Public: Businesses. Monday through Friday, except on Respondent Universe: 741 Railroads. Form(s): N/A. Federal holidays. Respondent Universe: 741 Railroads. Frequency of Submission: On Frequency of Submission: On Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your occasion. occasion. comments, we recommend that you Total Estimated Annual Responses: Total Estimated Annual Responses: include your name and a mailing 1,673,437. 30,518,808. address, an email address, or a Total Estimated Annual Burden: Total Estimated Annual Burden: telephone number in the body of your 444,820 hours. 1,045,478 hours. document so that we can contact you if Title: Inspection Brake System Safety Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR we have questions regarding your Standards for Freight and Other Non- 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA submission. Passenger Trains and Equipment (Power informs all interested parties that it may Instructions: All submissions received Brakes). not conduct or sponsor, and a must include the agency name and OMB Control Number: 2130–0008. respondent is not required to respond specific docket number. All comments Abstract: Recognizing the importance to, a collection of information unless it received will be posted without change of upgrading rail technologies, Congress displays a currently valid OMB control to the docket at www.regulations.gov, khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES in 1980 passed the Rock Island Railroad number. including any personal information Transition and Employee Assistance Act provided. For detailed instructions on Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. (the ‘‘Rock Island Act’’), which, inter submitting comments, see the section alia, provides statutory relief for the Juan D. Reyes III, entitled Public Participation. implementation of new technologies. Chief Counsel. 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54648 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 210 / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 / Notices Administration, 1200 New Jersey identifying information, will be made build requirements of the coastwise Avenue SE, Room W23–453, publicly available. trade laws to allow the carriage of no Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– more than twelve passengers for hire on May I submit comments confidentially? 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. vessels, which are three years old or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As If you wish to submit comments more. A request for such a waiver has described by the applicant the intended under a claim of confidentiality, you been received by MARAD. The vessel, service of the vessel YEMAYA is: should submit three copies of your and a brief description of the proposed —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: complete submission, including the service, is listed below. ‘‘Bareboat charters’’ information you claim to be confidential DATES: Submit comments on or before —Geographic Region Including Base of business information, to the Department November 29, 2018. Operations: ‘‘Michigan, Illinois’’ (Base of Transportation, Maritime ADDRESSES: You may submit comments of Operations: Holland, MI) Administration, Office of Legislation identified by DOT Docket Number —Vessel Length and Type: 60′ Arduman and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, MARAD–2018–0161 by any one of the motor with twin diesel Caterpillar 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, following methods: engines Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to The complete application is available letter setting forth with specificity the http://www.regulations.gov. Search for review identified in the DOT docket basis for any such claim and, if possible, MARAD–2018–0161 and follow the as MARAD–2018–0158 at http:// a summary of your submission that can instructions for submitting comments. www.regulations.gov. Interested parties be made available to the public. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket may comment on the effect this action Privacy Act Management Facility is in the West may have on U.S. vessel builders or Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Department of Transportation. The businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag DOT solicits comments from the public Docket Management Facility location vessels. If MARAD determines, in to better inform its rulemaking process. address is: U.S. Department of accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and DOT posts these comments, without Transportation, MARAD–2018–0161, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 388, that the issuance of the waiver will described in the system of records Building, Room W12–140, Washington, have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., vessel builder or a business that uses through www.dot.gov/privacy. To Monday through Friday, except on U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a facilitate comment tracking and Federal holidays. waiver will not be granted. Comments response, we encourage commenters to Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your should refer to the vessel name, state the provide their name, or the name of their comments, we recommend that you commenter’s interest in the waiver organization; however, submission of include your name and a mailing application, and address the waiver names is completely optional. Whether address, an email address, or a criteria given in section 388.4 of or not commenters identify themselves, telephone number in the body of your MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part all timely comments will be fully document so that we can contact you if 388. considered. If you wish to provide we have questions regarding your Public Participation comments containing proprietary or submission. confidential information, please contact Instructions: All submissions received How do I submit comments? the agency for alternate submission must include the agency name and Please submit your comments, instructions. specific docket number. All comments including the attachments, following the received will be posted without change Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, instructions provided under the above 46 U.S.C. 12121 to the docket at www.regulations.gov, heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised including any personal information that it may take a few hours or even * * * * * provided. For detailed instructions on days for your comment to be reflected Dated: October 25, 2018. submitting comments, see the section on the docket. In addition, your By Order of the Maritime Administrator. entitled Public Participation. comments must be written in English. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We encourage you to provide concise Secretary, Maritime Administration. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of comments and you may attach [FR Doc. 2018–23650 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am] Transportation, Maritime additional documents as necessary. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Administration, 1200 New Jersey There is no limit on the length of the Avenue SE, Room W23–453, attachments. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Where do I go to read public comments, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. and find supporting information? SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Maritime Administration Go to the docket online at http:// described by the applicant the intended www.regulations.gov, keyword search [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0161] service of the vessel Y KNOT is: MARAD–2018–0158 or visit the Docket —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Requested Administrative Waiver of Carrying small groups of passengers Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Y hours of operation). We recommend that for hire under private charter KNOT; Invitation for Public Comments —Geographic Region Including Base of khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES you periodically check the Docket for new submissions and supporting AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Operations: ‘‘Florida, New York material. ACTION: Notice. (excluding New York Harbor)’’ (Base of Operations: Miami, Florida.) Will my comments be made available to SUMMARY: The Secretary of —Vessel Length and Type: 68’ Leopard the public? 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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 29, 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 54647 
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