83_FR_62901 83 FR 62668 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LILIKOI; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 62668 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel LILIKOI; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range62668-62669
FR Document2018-26235

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 62668-62669]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26235]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0171]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel LILIKOI; 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-2018-0171 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2018-0171 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-2018-0171, 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 LILIKOI is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Sightseeing and Whale Watching 
Tours''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``California'' (Base 
of Operations: San Diego, California)
--Vessel Length and Type: 36' Islander fin keel sailboat

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD-2018-0171 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.

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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-2018-0171 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. 2018-26235 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am]
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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. 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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. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices 62669 Where do I go to read public comments, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– and find supporting information? 366–9309, email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Maritime Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Go to the docket online at http:// described by the applicant the intended [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0167] www.regulations.gov., keyword search service of the vessel CHICANE is: MARAD–2018–0171 or visit the Docket Requested Administrative Waiver of —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Charter sailing with Mystic Seaport hours of operation). We recommend that CHICANE; Invitation for Public Museum visitors and supporters. Most you periodically check the Docket for Comments likely day and short overnight trips in new submissions and supporting Long Island Sound and Block Island material. AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Sound, but with potential to visit ACTION: Notice. other areas of the East Coast to engage Will my comments be made available to the public? museum supporters in other areas SUMMARY: The Secretary of —Geographic Region Including Base of Transportation, as represented by the Yes. Be aware that your entire Operations: ‘‘Connecticut, Maine, Maritime Administration (MARAD), is comment, including your personal New Hampshire, Massachusetts, authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- identifying information, will be made Rhode Island, New York (excluding build requirements of the coastwise publicly available. New York Harbor), New Jersey, trade laws to allow the carriage of no Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, May I submit comments confidentially? more than twelve passengers for hire on Virginia, North Carolina, South vessels, which are three years old or Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, If you wish to submit comments more. A request for such a waiver has Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Puerto under a claim of confidentiality, you been received by MARAD. The vessel, Rico’’ (Base of Operations: Mystic should submit three copies of your and a brief description of the proposed Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT) complete submission, including the service, is listed below. —Vessel Length and Type: 56′ cutter information you claim to be confidential DATES: Submit comments on or before rigged sailing vessel business information, to the Department January 3, 2019. The complete application is available of Transportation, Maritime ADDRESSES: You may submit comments for review identified in the DOT docket Administration, Office of Legislation identified by DOT Docket Number as MARAD–2018–0167 at http:// and Regulations, MAR–225, W24–220, MARAD–2018–0167 by any one of the www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, following methods: may comment on the effect this action Washington, DC 20590. Include a cover • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to may have on U.S. vessel builders or letter setting forth with specificity the http://www.regulations.gov. Search businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag basis for any such claim and, if possible, MARAD–2018–0167 and follow the vessels. If MARAD determines, in a summary of your submission that can instructions for submitting comments. accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and be made available to the public. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Privacy Act Management Facility is in the West 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Department of Transportation. The vessel builder or a business that uses DOT solicits comments from the public Docket Management Facility location U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a to better inform its rulemaking process. address is: U.S. Department of waiver will not be granted. Comments DOT posts these comments, without Transportation, MARAD–2018–0167, should refer to the vessel name, state the edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West commenter’s interest in the waiver described in the system of records Building, Room W12–140, Washington, application, and address the waiver notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., criteria given in section 388.4 of through www.dot.gov/privacy. To Monday through Friday, except on MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part facilitate comment tracking and Federal holidays. 388. response, we encourage commenters to Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your Public Participation provide their name, or the name of their comments, we recommend that you include organization; however, submission of your name and a mailing address, an email How do I submit comments? names is completely optional. Whether address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you Please submit your comments, or not commenters identify themselves, including the attachments, following the if we have questions regarding your all timely comments will be fully submission. instructions provided under the above considered. If you wish to provide heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised comments containing proprietary or Instructions: All submissions received that it may take a few hours or even confidential information, please contact must include the agency name and days for your comment to be reflected the agency for alternate submission specific docket number. All comments on the docket. In addition, your instructions. received will be posted without change comments must be written in English. to the docket at www.regulations.gov, We encourage you to provide concise (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, including any personal information 46 U.S.C. 12121) * * * comments and you may attach provided. For detailed instructions on additional documents as necessary. Dated: November 28, 2018. submitting comments, see the section There is no limit on the length of the entitled Public Participation. attachments. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T. 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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 62668 
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