83_FR_56364 83 FR 56146 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MONEY CAT; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 56146 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MONEY CAT; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 218 (November 9, 2018)

Page Range56146-56147
FR Document2018-24506

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 218 (Friday, November 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 218 (Friday, November 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-24506]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0164]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel MONEY CAT; 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 December 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0164 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0164 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-2018-0164, 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 MONEY CAT is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Private Vessel Charters, 
Passengers Only. Crewed private Passenger private charter for domestic 
coastline travel. Vessel will also be used commercially for television 
commercials and/or movies. 50% of the time, the vessel does not leave 
the slip, is used for background shots
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``California, 
Washington, Oregon, and Alaska (excluding waters in Southeast Alaska)'' 
(Base of Operations: San Pedro, CA)
--Vessel Length and Type: 84' Motor vessel with flybridge

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0164 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-2018-0164 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)

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    Dated: November 5, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-24506 Filed 11-8-18; 8:45 am]
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56146 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 218 / Friday, November 9, 2018 / Notices VI. Conclusion telephone number in the body of your that it may take a few hours or even Based upon its evaluation of the 67 document so that we can contact you if days for your comment to be reflected exemption applications, FMCSA renews we have questions regarding your on the docket. In addition, your the exemptions of the aforementioned submission. comments must be written in English. drivers from the vision requirement in Instructions: All submissions received We encourage you to provide concise 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), subject to the must include the agency name and comments and you may attach requirements cited above. In accordance specific docket number. All comments additional documents as necessary. with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each received will be posted without change There is no limit on the length of the exemption will be valid for two years to the docket at www.regulations.gov, attachments. unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. including any personal information Where do I go to read public comments, provided. For detailed instructions on and find supporting information? Issued on: November 1, 2018. submitting comments, see the section Larry W. Minor, entitled Public Participation. Go to the docket online at http:// Associate Administrator for Policy. www.regulations.gov, keyword search FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–24552 Filed 11–8–18; 8:45 am] MARAD–2018–0164 or visit the Docket Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Transportation, Maritime hours of operation). We recommend that Administration, 1200 New Jersey you periodically check the Docket for Avenue SE, Room W23–453, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION new submissions and supporting Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– material. 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Maritime Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Will my comments be made available to [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0164] described by the applicant the intended the public? service of the vessel MONEY CAT is: Yes. Be aware that your entire Requested Administrative Waiver of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: comment, including your personal the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Private Vessel Charters, Passengers identifying information, will be made MONEY CAT; Invitation for Public Only. Crewed private Passenger publicly available. Comments private charter for domestic coastline May I submit comments confidentially? AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. travel. Vessel will also be used ACTION: Notice. commercially for television If you wish to submit comments commercials and/or movies. 50% of under a claim of confidentiality, you SUMMARY: The Secretary of the time, the vessel does not leave the should submit three copies of your Transportation, as represented by the slip, is used for background shots complete submission, including the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is —Geographic Region Including Base of information you claim to be confidential authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Operations: ‘‘California, Washington, business information, to the Department build requirements of the coastwise of Transportation, Maritime Oregon, and Alaska (excluding waters trade laws to allow the carriage of no Administration, Office of Legislation in Southeast Alaska)’’ (Base of more than twelve passengers for hire on and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, Operations: San Pedro, CA) vessels, which are three years old or 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, —Vessel Length and Type: 84′ Motor more. A request for such a waiver has Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover vessel with flybridge been received by MARAD. The vessel, letter setting forth with specificity the and a brief description of the proposed The complete application is available basis for any such claim and, if possible, service, is listed below. for review identified in the DOT docket a summary of your submission that can as MARAD–2018–0164 at http:// be made available to the public. DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov. Interested parties December 10, 2018. Privacy Act may comment on the effect this action ADDRESSES: You may submit comments may have on U.S. vessel builders or In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), identified by DOT Docket Number businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag DOT solicits comments from the public MARAD–2018–0164 by any one of the vessels. If MARAD determines, in to better inform its rulemaking process. following methods: accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and DOT posts these comments, without • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part edit, to www.regulations.gov, as http://www.regulations.gov. Search 388, that the issuance of the waiver will described in the system of records MARAD–2018–0164 and follow the have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible instructions for submitting comments. vessel builder or a business that uses through www.dot.gov/privacy. To • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a facilitate comment tracking and Management Facility is in the West waiver will not be granted. Comments response, we encourage commenters to Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. should refer to the vessel name, state the provide their name, or the name of their Department of Transportation. The commenter’s interest in the waiver organization; however, submission of Docket Management Facility location application, and address the waiver names is completely optional. Whether address is: U.S. Department of criteria given in section 388.4 of or not commenters identify themselves, Transportation, MARAD–2018–0164, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part all timely comments will be fully 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 388. considered. If you wish to provide khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Building, Room W12–140, Washington, comments containing proprietary or DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Public Participation confidential information, please contact Monday through Friday, except on How do I submit comments? the agency for alternate submission Federal holidays. instructions. Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your Please submit your comments, comments, we recommend that you including the attachments, following the (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, include your name and a mailing instructions provided under the above 46 U.S.C. 12121) address, an email address, or a heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Nov 08, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 218 / Friday, November 9, 2018 / Notices 56147 Dated: November 5, 2018. Department of Transportation, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By Order of the Maritime Administrator. New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 20590. Maritime Administration Secretary, Maritime Administration. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0163] [FR Doc. 2018–24506 Filed 11–8–18; 8:45 am] Title: Maritime Administration Requested Administrative Waiver of BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Annual Service Obligation Compliance the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Report. HARLEY G; Invitation for Public DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OMB Control Number: 2133–0509. Comments Type of Request: Renewal of a AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Maritime Administration Previously Approved Information ACTION: Notice. [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0165] Collection. Abstract: 46 U.S.C. 51306 and 46 SUMMARY: The Secretary of Request for Comments on the Renewal Transportation, as represented by the of a Previously Approved Information U.S.C. 51509 imposes a service obligation on every graduate of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), is Collection: Maritime Administration authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Annual Service Obligation Compliance Merchant Marine Academy and every State maritime academy student build requirements of the coastwise Report trade laws to allow the carriage of no incentive payment program graduate. Maritime Administration, DOT. AGENCY: This mandatory service obligation is for more than twelve passengers for hire on Notice and request for ACTION: the Federal financial assistance the vessels, which are three years old or comments. graduate received as a student. The more. A request for such a waiver has obligation consists of (1) maintaining a been received by MARAD. The vessel, SUMMARY: In compliance with the U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner and a brief description of the proposed Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this credentials with an officer endorsement; service, is listed below. notice announces that the Information (2) serving as a commissioned officer in DATES: Submit comments on or before Collection Request (ICR) abstracted the U.S. Naval Reserve, the U.S. Coast December 10, 2018. below is being forwarded to the Office Guard Reserve or any other reserve unit ADDRESSES: You may submit comments of Management and Budget (OMB) for of an armed force of the United States identified by DOT Docket Number review and comments. The information following graduation from an academy MARAD–2018–0163 by any one of the collection is necessary to determine if a (3) serving as a merchant marine officer following methods: graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine on U.S.-flag vessels or as a • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Academy or subsidized State maritime commissioned officer on active duty in http://www.regulations.gov. Search academy graduate is complying with the an armed or uniformed force of the MARAD–2018–0163 and follow the terms of the service obligation. A United States, NOAA Corps, USPHS instructions for submitting comments. Federal Register Notice with a 60-day Corps, or other MARAD approved • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket comment period soliciting comments on service; and (4) report annually on their Management Facility is in the West the following information collection compliance with their service obligation Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. was published on August 1, 2018 and after graduation. Department of Transportation. The comments were due by October 1, 2018. Docket Management Facility location No comments were received. Respondents: Graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and State address is: U.S. Department of DATES: Comments must be submitted on Transportation, MARAD–2018–0163, or before December 10, 2018. maritime academy student incentive 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West payment program graduates. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding Building, Room W12–140, Washington, the burden estimate, including Affected Public: Individuals and/or DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., suggestions for reducing the burden, to household. Monday through Friday, except on the Office of Management and Budget, Estimated Number of Respondents: Federal holidays. Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 2,100. Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your the Secretary of Transportation, 725 Estimated Number of Responses: One comments, we recommend that you 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. response per Respondent. include your name and a mailing Comments are invited on: (a) Whether address, an email address, or a the proposed collection of information Estimated Hours per Response: 20 telephone number in the body of your is necessary for the Department’s minutes. document so that we can contact you if performance; (b) the accuracy of the Annual Estimated Total Annual we have questions regarding your estimated burden; (c) ways for the Burden Hours: 700. submission. Department to enhance the quality, Frequency of Response: Annually. Instructions: All submissions received utility and clarity of the information must include the agency name and collection; and (d) ways that the burden (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of specific docket number. All comments could be minimized without reducing 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and received will be posted without change the quality of the collected information. 49 CFR 1.93). to the docket at www.regulations.gov, The agency will summarize and/or * * * * * including any personal information khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES include your comments in the request Dated: November 5, 2018. provided. For detailed instructions on for OMB’s clearance of this information submitting comments, see the section By Order of the Maritime Administrator. collection. entitled Public Participation. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Bennett, Telephone: 202–366– Secretary, Maritime Administration. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 5296, Office of Maritime Labor and [FR Doc. 2018–24508 Filed 11–8–18; 8:45 am] Transportation, Maritime Training, Maritime Administration, BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Administration, 1200 New Jersey VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Nov 08, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before December 10, 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 56146 
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