83_FR_6114 83 FR 6085 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel WINSOME RIDE; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 6085 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel WINSOME RIDE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)

Page Range6085-6086
FR Document2018-02686

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. 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 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0006]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel WINSOME RIDE; 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 requirement of the coastwise laws under certain 
circumstances. 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 March 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0006. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part 
of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the 
above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all 
documents entered into this docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov.

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 WINSOME RIDE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Half day and full day sailboat 
rides for hire''
--Geographic Region: ``Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New 
Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New 
Hampshire, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0006 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 
docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to 
properly consider the comments. Comments should also 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.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 
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. In order 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

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comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please 
contact the agency for alternate submission instructions.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. Sec.  55103, 46 U.S.C. 
Sec.  12121.
* * * * *

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: February 6, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-02686 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               under certain circumstances. A request                  the public to better inform its                       inspection and copying at the above
                                               for such a waiver has been received by                  rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts                   address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                               MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                          these comments, without edit, to                      p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                               description of the proposed service, is                 www.regulations.gov, as described in                  federal holidays. An electronic version
                                               listed below.                                           the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–                of this document and all documents
                                               DATES: Submit comments on or before                     14 FDMS, accessible through                           entered into this docket is available at
                                               March 14, 2018.                                         www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to                      http://www.regulations.gov.
                                               ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                     facilitate comment tracking and                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               docket number MARAD–2018–0014.                          response, we encourage commenters to                  Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                               Written comments may be submitted by                    provide their name, or the name of their              Transportation, Maritime
                                               hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                    organization; however, submission of                  Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                               U.S. Department of Transportation,                      names is completely optional. Whether                 Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
                                               Docket Operations, M–30, West                           or not commenters identify themselves,                Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                               Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                    all timely comments will be fully                     366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                               1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                              considered. If you wish to provide                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                               Washington, DC 20590. You may also                      comments containing proprietary or                    described by the applicant the intended
                                               send comments electronically via the                    confidential information, please contact              service of the vessel WINSOME RIDE is:
                                               internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                 the agency for alternate submission                   —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                               All comments will become part of this                   instructions.                                            ‘‘Half day and full day sailboat rides
                                               docket and will be available for                          Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,            for hire’’
                                               inspection and copying at the above                     46 U.S.C. 12121.                                      —Geographic Region: ‘‘Maryland,
                                               address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00                     *      *      *      *       *                           Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
                                               p.m., Monday through Friday, except                                                                              New Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
                                                                                                         By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                                               federal holidays. An electronic version                                                                          Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New
                                                                                                         Dated: February 6, 2018.
                                               of this document and all documents                                                                               Hampshire, Maine, North Carolina,
                                                                                                       T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                               entered into this docket is available at                                                                         South Carolina, Georgia, Florida’’
                                               http://www.regulations.gov.                             Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–02684 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                The complete application is given in
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              DOT docket MARAD–2018–0006 at
                                               Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of                         BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
                                                                                                                                                             http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                               Transportation, Maritime                                                                                      parties may comment on the effect this
                                               Administration, 1200 New Jersey                                                                               action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                               Avenue SE, Room W23–453,                                                                                      or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                               Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–                    Maritime Administration                               flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                               366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.                                                                          accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As                           [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0006]
                                                                                                                                                             MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                               described by the applicant the intended                 Requested Administrative Waiver of                    388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                               service of the vessel DELA is:                          the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                               —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:                     WINSOME RIDE; Invitation for Public                   vessel builder or a business that uses
                                                  ‘‘Sailing Instruction’’                              Comments                                              U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                               —Geographic Region: ‘‘Washington                                                                              waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                  State, Oregon, California, Hawaii’’                  AGENCY:    Maritime Administration, DOT.              should refer to the docket number of
                                                  The complete application is given in                 ACTION:    Notice.                                    this notice and the vessel name in order
                                               DOT docket MARAD–2018–0014 at                                                                                 for MARAD to properly consider the
                                               http://www.regulations.gov. Interested                  SUMMARY:   The Secretary of                           comments. Comments should also state
                                               parties may comment on the effect this                  Transportation, as represented by the                 the commenter’s interest in the waiver
                                               action may have on U.S. vessel builders                 Maritime Administration (MARAD), is                   application, and address the waiver
                                               or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-                authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-              criteria given in section 388.4 of
                                               flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in                   build requirement of the coastwise laws               MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                               accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and                     under certain circumstances. A request                388.
                                               MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      for such a waiver has been received by
                                                                                                       MARAD. The vessel, and a brief                        Privacy Act
                                               388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                               have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-                description of the proposed service, is                  In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),
                                               vessel builder or a business that uses                  listed below.                                         DOT/MARAD solicits comments from
                                               U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a                   DATES: Submit comments on or before                   the public to better inform its
                                               waiver will not be granted. Comments                    March 14, 2018.                                       rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts
                                               should refer to the docket number of                    ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to                   these comments, without edit, to
                                               this notice and the vessel name in order                docket number MARAD–2018–0006.                        www.regulations.gov, as described in
                                               for MARAD to properly consider the                      Written comments may be submitted by                  the system of records notice, DOT/ALL–
                                               comments. Comments should also state                    hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,                  14 FDMS, accessible through
                                               the commenter’s interest in the waiver                  U.S. Department of Transportation,                    www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to
                                               application, and address the waiver                     Docket Operations, M–30, West                         facilitate comment tracking and
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                                               criteria given in section 388.4 of                      Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,                  response, we encourage commenters to
                                               MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part                      1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,                            provide their name, or the name of their
                                               388.                                                    Washington, DC 20590. You may also                    organization; however, submission of
                                                                                                       send comments electronically via the                  names is completely optional. Whether
                                               Privacy Act                                             internet at http://www.regulations.gov.               or not commenters identify themselves,
                                                 In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),                   All comments will become part of this                 all timely comments will be fully
                                               DOT/MARAD solicits comments from                        docket and will be available for                      considered. If you wish to provide


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                                               comments containing proprietary or                      utility and clarity of the information                SUMMARY:    The Secretary of
                                               confidential information, please contact                collection; and (d) ways that the burden              Transportation, as represented by the
                                               the agency for alternate submission                     could be minimized without reducing                   Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
                                               instructions.                                           the quality of the collected information.             authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-
                                                  Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C.                 The agency will summarize and/or                      build requirement of the coastwise laws
                                               § 55103, 46 U.S.C. § 12121.                             include your comments in the request                  under certain circumstances. A request
                                               *      *     *       *      *                           for OMB’s clearance of this information               for such a waiver has been received by
                                                                                                       collection.                                           MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
                                                 By Order of the Maritime Administrator.               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      description of the proposed service, is
                                                 Dated: February 6, 2018.                              William McDonald, 202–366–0688,                       listed below.
                                               T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,                                Office of Sealift Support, Maritime                   DATES: Submit comments on or before
                                               Secretary, Maritime Administration.                     Administration, U.S. Department of                    March 14, 2018.
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–02686 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]              Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                       ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
                                               BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                  Avenue SE, Room W23–308,                              docket number MARAD–2018–0016.
                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20590.                                 Written comments may be submitted by
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
                                               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                               Title: Application and Reporting                   U.S. Department of Transportation,
                                                                                                       Requirements for Participation in the                 Docket Operations, M–30, West
                                               Maritime Administration                                 Maritime Security Program.                            Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                               [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0018]                               OMB Control Number: 2133–0525.                     1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                                                                          Type of Request: Renewal of a
                                                                                                                                                             Washington, DC 20590. You may also
                                               Request for Comments on the Renewal                     Previously Approved Information
                                                                                                                                                             send comments electronically via the
                                               of a Previously Approved Information                    Collection.
                                                                                                                                                             internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                               Collection: Application and Reporting                      Abstract: The Maritime Security Act
                                                                                                                                                             All comments will become part of this
                                               Requirements for Participation in the                   of 2003 extended under Section 3508 of
                                                                                                                                                             docket and will be available for
                                               Maritime Security Program                               the National Defense Authorization Act
                                                                                                                                                             inspection and copying at the above
                                                                                                       for Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112–
                                               AGENCY: Maritime Administration,                                                                              address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00
                                                                                                       239 provides for the enrollment of
                                               Department of Transportation.                                                                                 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                                                                       qualified vessels in the Maritime
                                               ACTION: Notice and request for                                                                                federal holidays. An electronic version
                                                                                                       Security Program Fleet. Applications
                                               comments.                                                                                                     of this document and all documents
                                                                                                       and amendments are used to select
                                                                                                                                                             entered into this docket is available at
                                                                                                       vessels for the fleet. Periodic reporting
                                               SUMMARY:   The Maritime Administration                                                                        http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                       is used to monitor adherence of
                                               (MARAD) invites public comments on                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       contractors to program parameters.
                                               our intention to request the Office of                     Respondents: Vessel operators.                     Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
                                               Management and Budget (OMB)                                Affected Public: Business or other for             Transportation, Maritime
                                               approval to renew an information                        Profit.                                               Administration, 1200 New Jersey
                                               collection. The information to be                          Estimated Number of Respondents:                   Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
                                               collected will be used to determine if                  15.                                                   Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
                                               selected vessels are qualified to                          Estimated Number of Responses: 195.                366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                               participate in the Maritime Security                       Annual Estimated Total Annual                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                               Program. We are required to publish this                Burden Hours: 210.                                    described by the applicant the intended
                                               notice in the Federal Register by the                      Frequency of Response: Monthly/                    service of the vessel ANYWHERE is:
                                               Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                        Annually.
                                                                                                                                                             —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                               DATES: Comments must be submitted on                    (Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of               ‘‘The intended commercial use of the
                                               or before April 13, 2018.                               1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and              vessel is sightseeing charters,
                                               ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                      49 CFR 1.93.)
                                                                                                                                                                sightseeing tours, and bareboat
                                               [identified by Docket No. DOT–                          *      *      *      *       *                           charters in the NY, NJ, and CT tri-
                                               MARAD–2018–0018 through one of the                        By Order of the Maritime Administrator.                state area’’
                                               following methods:                                        Dated: February 6, 2018.                            —Geographic Region: ’’ New York, New
                                                  • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                                                                         Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
                                                                                                       T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                                               www.regulations.gov. Search using the                                                                            Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland,
                                               above DOT docket number and follow                      Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–02700 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]               Virginia’’
                                               the online instructions for submitting
                                               comments.                                               BILLING CODE 4910–81–P                                   The complete application is given in
                                                  • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.                                                                                     DOT docket MARAD–2018–0016 at
                                                  • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket                                                                            http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
                                               Management Facility, U.S. Department                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          parties may comment on the effect this
                                               of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                                                                            action may have on U.S. vessel builders
                                               Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–                     Maritime Administration                               or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-
                                               140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9                    [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0016]                          flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
                                               a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through                                                                               accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
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                                               Friday, except on Federal holidays.                     Requested Administrative Waiver of                    MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
                                                  Comments are invited on: (a) Whether                 the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel                      388, that the issuance of the waiver will
                                               the proposed collection of information                  ANYWHERE; Invitation for Public                       have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-
                                               is necessary for the Department’s                       Comments                                              vessel builder or a business that uses
                                               performance; (b) the accuracy of the                    AGENCY:    Maritime Administration                    U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
                                               estimated burden; (c) ways for the                                                                            waiver will not be granted. Comments
                                                                                                       ACTION:    Notice.
                                               Department to enhance the quality,                                                                            should refer to the docket number of


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before March 14, 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 6085 

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