83_FR_62900 83 FR 62667 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TORTOISE; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 62667 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TORTOISE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 233 (December 4, 2018)

Page Range62667-62668
FR Document2018-26241

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 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62667-62668]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26241]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0168]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel TORTOISE; 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 January 3, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2018-0168 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0168 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-2018-0168, 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 TORTOISE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Sightseeing cruises primarily 
along Coastal California''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``California, Oregon, 
Washington State'' (Base of Operations: Chula Vista, California)
--Vessel Length and Type: 32' Grand Banks power boat

The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT 
docket as MARAD-2018-0168 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.

[[Page 62668]]

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-2018-0168 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: November 28, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-26241 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices 62667 www.regulations.gov. Interested parties Privacy Act Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. may comment on the effect this action In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Department of Transportation. The may have on U.S. vessel builders or DOT solicits comments from the public Docket Management Facility location businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag to better inform its rulemaking process. address is: U.S. Department of vessels. If MARAD determines, in DOT posts these comments, without Transportation, MARAD–2018–0168, accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part described in the system of records Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 388, that the issuance of the waiver will notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- through www.dot.gov/privacy. To Monday through Friday, except on vessel builder or a business that uses facilitate comment tracking and Federal holidays. U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a response, we encourage commenters to Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your waiver will not be granted. Comments provide their name, or the name of their comments, we recommend that you include should refer to the vessel name, state the organization; however, submission of your name and a mailing address, an email commenter’s interest in the waiver names is completely optional. Whether address, or a telephone number in the body application, and address the waiver or not commenters identify themselves, of your document so that we can contact you criteria given in section 388.4 of all timely comments will be fully if we have questions regarding your MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part submission. considered. If you wish to provide 388. comments containing proprietary or Instructions: All submissions received Public Participation confidential information, please contact must include the agency name and the agency for alternate submission specific docket number. All comments How do I submit comments? instructions. received will be posted without change Please submit your comments, (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, to the docket at www.regulations.gov, including the attachments, following the 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * * including any personal information instructions provided under the above provided. For detailed instructions on Dated: November 28, 2018. heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised submitting comments, see the section By Order of the Maritime Administrator. that it may take a few hours or even entitled Public Participation. days for your comment to be reflected T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., on the docket. In addition, your Secretary, Maritime Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments must be written in English. [FR Doc. 2018–26237 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of We encourage you to provide concise Transportation, Maritime BILLING CODE 4910–81–P comments and you may attach Administration, 1200 New Jersey additional documents as necessary. Avenue SE, Room W23–453, There is no limit on the length of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– attachments. 366–9309, email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Maritime Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information? [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0168] described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel TORTOISE is: Go to the docket online at http:// Requested Administrative Waiver of www.regulations.gov., keyword search —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MARAD–2018–0169 or visit the Docket ‘‘Sightseeing cruises primarily along TORTOISE; Invitation for Public Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for Coastal California’’ Comments hours of operation). We recommend that —Geographic Region Including Base of you periodically check the Docket for AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Operations: ‘‘California, Oregon, new submissions and supporting ACTION: Notice. Washington State’’ (Base of material. Operations: Chula Vista, California) SUMMARY: The Secretary of Will my comments be made available to Transportation, as represented by the —Vessel Length and Type: 32′ Grand the public? Maritime Administration (MARAD), is Banks power boat Yes. Be aware that your entire authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- The complete application is available comment, including your personal build requirements of the coastwise for review identified in the DOT docket identifying information, will be made trade laws to allow the carriage of no as MARAD–2018–0168 at http:// publicly available. more than twelve passengers for hire on www.regulations.gov. Interested parties vessels, which are three years old or may comment on the effect this action May I submit comments confidentially? more. A request for such a waiver has may have on U.S. vessel builders or If you wish to submit comments been received by MARAD. The vessel, businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag under a claim of confidentiality, you and a brief description of the proposed vessels. If MARAD determines, in should submit three copies of your service, is listed below. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and complete submission, including the DATES: Submit comments on or before MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part information you claim to be confidential January 3, 2019. 388, that the issuance of the waiver will business information, to the Department ADDRESSES: You may submit comments have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- of Transportation, Maritime identified by DOT Docket Number vessel builder or a business that uses Administration, Office of Legislation MARAD–2018–0168 by any one of the U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, following methods: waiver will not be granted. Comments 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to should refer to the vessel name, state the Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover http://www.regulations.gov. Search commenter’s interest in the waiver letter setting forth with specificity the MARAD–2018–0168 and follow the application, and address the waiver basis for any such claim and, if possible, instructions for submitting comments. criteria given in section 388.4 of a summary of your submission that can • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part be made available to the public. Management Facility is in the West 388. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 03, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

62668 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices Public Participation comments containing proprietary or Instructions: All submissions received confidential information, please contact must include the agency name and How do I submit comments? the agency for alternate submission specific docket number. All comments Please submit your comments, instructions. received will be posted without change including the attachments, following the to the docket at www.regulations.gov, (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, instructions provided under the above 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * * including any personal information heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised provided. For detailed instructions on that it may take a few hours or even Dated: November 28, 2018. submitting comments, see the section days for your comment to be reflected By Order of the Maritime Administrator. entitled Public Participation. on the docket. In addition, your T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., comments must be written in English. Secretary, Maritime Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We encourage you to provide concise [FR Doc. 2018–26241 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of comments and you may attach BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Transportation, Maritime additional documents as necessary. Administration, 1200 New Jersey There is no limit on the length of the Avenue SE, Room W23–453, attachments. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–9309, email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Where do I go to read public comments, Maritime Administration and find supporting information? SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0171] described by the applicant the intended Go to the docket online at http:// www.regulations.gov., keyword search service of the vessel LILIKOI is: Requested Administrative Waiver of MARAD–2018–0168 or visit the Docket the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for LILIKOI; Invitation for Public ‘‘Sightseeing and Whale Watching hours of operation). We recommend that Comments Tours’’ you periodically check the Docket for —Geographic Region Including Base of new submissions and supporting AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. Operations: ‘‘California’’ (Base of material. Operations: San Diego, California) Will my comments be made available to SUMMARY: The Secretary of —Vessel Length and Type: 36′ Islander the public? Transportation, as represented by the fin keel sailboat Yes. Be aware that your entire Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- The complete application is available comment, including your personal build requirements of the coastwise for review identified in the DOT docket identifying information, will be made trade laws to allow the carriage of no as MARAD–2018–0171 at http:// publicly available. more than twelve passengers for hire on www.regulations.gov. Interested parties May I submit comments confidentially? vessels, which are three years old or may comment on the effect this action If you wish to submit comments more. A request for such a waiver has may have on U.S. vessel builders or under a claim of confidentiality, you been received by MARAD. The vessel, businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag should submit three copies of your and a brief description of the proposed vessels. If MARAD determines, in complete submission, including the service, is listed below. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and information you claim to be confidential DATES: Submit comments on or before MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part business information, to the Department January 3, 2019. 388, that the issuance of the waiver will of Transportation, Maritime have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Administration, Office of Legislation vessel builder or a business that uses identified by DOT Docket Number and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a MARAD–2018–0171 by any one of the 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, following methods: waiver will not be granted. Comments Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to should refer to the vessel name, state the letter setting forth with specificity the http://www.regulations.gov. Search commenter’s interest in the waiver basis for any such claim and, if possible, MARAD–2018–0171 and follow the application, and address the waiver a summary of your submission that can instructions for submitting comments. criteria given in section 388.4 of be made available to the public. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Management Facility is in the West 388. Privacy Act Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Public Participation In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Department of Transportation. The DOT solicits comments from the public Docket Management Facility location How do I submit comments? to better inform its rulemaking process. address is: U.S. Department of DOT posts these comments, without Transportation, MARAD–2018–0171, Please submit your comments, edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West including the attachments, following the described in the system of records Building, Room W12–140, Washington, instructions provided under the above notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised through www.dot.gov/privacy. To Monday through Friday, except on that it may take a few hours or even facilitate comment tracking and Federal holidays. days for your comment to be reflected response, we encourage commenters to on the docket. In addition, your provide their name, or the name of their Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments must be written in English. comments, we recommend that you include organization; however, submission of your name and a mailing address, an email We encourage you to provide concise names is completely optional. Whether address, or a telephone number in the body comments and you may attach or not commenters identify themselves, of your document so that we can contact you additional documents as necessary. all timely comments will be fully if we have questions regarding your There is no limit on the length of the considered. If you wish to provide submission. attachments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 03, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1


Document Created: 2018-12-04 00:42:45
Document Modified: 2018-12-04 00:42:45
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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 January 3, 2019.
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 62667 
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