83 FR 63557 - Waiver Request for Aquaculture Support Operations for the 2019 Calendar Year: COLBY PERCE, RONJA CARRIER, SADIE JANE, MISS MILDRED 1
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 236 (December 10, 2018)
| Page Range | 63557-63558 | |
| FR Document | 2018-26589 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 63557-63558] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26589] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number MARAD-2018-0178] Waiver Request for Aquaculture Support Operations for the 2019 Calendar Year: COLBY PERCE, RONJA CARRIER, SADIE JANE, MISS MILDRED 1 AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Secretary of Transportation, the Maritime Administrator is authorized to issue waivers allowing documented vessels with registry endorsements or foreign flag vessels to be used in operations that treat aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats to their health when suitable vessels of the United States are not available that could perform those services. A request for such a waiver has been received by the Maritime Administration (MARAD). This notice is being published to solicit comments intended to assist MARAD in determining whether suitable vessels of the United States are available that could perform the required services. If no suitable U.S.-flag vessels are available, the Maritime Administrator may issue a waiver in accordance with USCG regulations on Aquaculture at 46 CFR part 106. A brief description of the proposed aquaculture support service is listed in the Supplementary Information section below. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 9, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD-2018-0178 by any of the following methods:On-line via the Federal Electronic Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Search using ``MARAD-2018-0178'' and follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12- 140, Washington, DC 20590. Submit comments in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. Reference Materials and Docket Information: You may view the complete application, including the aquaculture support technical service requirements, and all public comments at the DOT Docket on-line via http://www.regulations.gov. Search using ``MARAD-2018-0178.'' All comments received will be posted without change to the docket, including any personal information provided. The Docket Management Facility is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. 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]. If you have questions on viewing the Docket, call Docket Operations, telephone: (800) 647-5527. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, codified at 46 U.S.C. 12102, the Secretary of Transportation has the discretionary authority to issue waivers allowing documented vessels with registry endorsements or foreign flag vessels to be used in operations that treat aquaculture fish for or protect aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats to their health when suitable vessels of the United States are not available that could perform those services. The Secretary has delegated this authority to the Maritime Administrator. Pursuant to this authority, MARAD is providing notice of the service requirements proposed by Cooke Aquaculture (Cooke) in order to make a U.S.-flag vessel availability determination. Specifics can be found in Cooke's application letter posted in the docket. To comply with USCG Aquaculture Support regulations at 46 CFR part 106, Cooke is seeking a MARAD Aquaculture Waiver to operate the vessels, COLBY [[Page 63558]] PERCE, RONJA CARRIER, SADIE JANE, and the MISS MILDRED 1 as follows: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``to use highly-specialized foreign- flag vessels referred to as a ``wellboat'' (or ``live fish carrier'') to treat Cooke's swimming inventory of farmed Atlantic salmon in the company's salt-water grow-out pens off Maine's North Atlantic Coast. This treatment prevents against parasitic infestation by sea lice that is highly destructive to the salmon's health.'' Geographic Region: ``off Maine's North Atlantic Coast'' Requested Time Period: ``2019 calendar year, from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019'' Interested parties may submit comments providing detailed information relating to the availability of U.S.-flag vessels to perform the required aquaculture support services. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1) and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that suitable U.S.-flag vessels are available to perform the required services, 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 set forth in 46 CFR 388.4. Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), MARAD solicits comments from the public to inform its process to determine the availability of suitable vessels. 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. 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 comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate submission instructions. Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(w). * * * * * Dated: December 3, 2018. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-26589 Filed 12-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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resulted in concrete and measureable that had an impact, positive or negative, MARAD–2018–0178 by any of the
outcomes? on forced labor or sex trafficking or following methods:
29. Did the government provide vulnerabilities to such crimes? Please • On-line via the Federal Electronic
assistance to other governments in describe how this has impacted anti- Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
combating trafficking in persons trafficking efforts. Search using ‘‘MARAD–2018–0178’’
through trainings or other assistance 35. Please provide additional and follow the instructions for
programs? information and/or recommendations to submitting comments.
30. Does the government have improve the government’s anti- • Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier:
effective policies or laws regulating trafficking efforts. Docket Management Facility; U.S.
foreign labor recruitment, including the 36. Please highlight effective Department of Transportation, 1200
activities of recruitment agencies and strategies and practices that other New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
individual recruiters, both licensed and governments could consider adopting. Washington, DC 20590. Submit
unlicensed? What efforts did the
Joel F. Maybury, comments in an unbound format, no
government make to punish labor
Deputy Director, Office to Monitor and larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
recruiters or brokers involved in the
Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department copying and electronic filing.
recruitment of workers through
knowingly fraudulent offers of of State. Reference Materials and Docket
employment (including misrepresenting [FR Doc. 2018–26617 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am] Information: You may view the
wages, working conditions, location, or BILLING CODE 4710–17–P complete application, including the
nature of the job), charging workers of aquaculture support technical service
excessive fees for migration or job requirements, and all public comments
placement, retention of identity at the DOT Docket on-line via http://
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov. Search using
documents with an aim to control job
seekers, or recruitment of workers in Maritime Administration ‘‘MARAD–2018–0178.’’ All comments
hazardous or unsafe work? What steps received will be posted without change
did the government take to minimize [Docket Number MARAD–2018–0178] to the docket, including any personal
the trafficking risks faced by migrant information provided. The Docket
workers departing from or arriving in Waiver Request for Aquaculture Management Facility is open 9:00 a.m.
the country and to raise awareness Support Operations for the 2019 to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
among potential labor migrants about Calendar Year: COLBY PERCE, RONJA except on Federal holidays.
the risks of human trafficking, legal CARRIER, SADIE JANE, MISS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
limits on recruitment fees, or their rights MILDRED 1 Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
while abroad? What agreements does Maritime Administration, DOT.
AGENCY: Transportation, Maritime
the government have with either Administration, 1200 New Jersey
sending or receiving countries of Notice and request for
ACTION:
comments. Avenue SE, Room W23–453,
migrant labor regarding safe and Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
responsible recruitment? Are domestic SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
workers (both nationals of the country authority from the Secretary of If you have questions on viewing the
and foreigners) protected under existing Transportation, the Maritime Docket, call Docket Operations,
labor laws? Administrator is authorized to issue telephone: (800) 647–5527.
31. What measures has the waivers allowing documented vessels
government taken to reduce the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result
with registry endorsements or foreign of the enactment of the Coast Guard
participation by nationals of the country flag vessels to be used in operations that
in international and domestic child sex Authorization Act of 2010, codified at
treat aquaculture fish or protect 46 U.S.C. 12102, the Secretary of
tourism? If any of the country’s aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic
nationals are perpetrators of child sex Transportation has the discretionary
infestation, or other threats to their authority to issue waivers allowing
tourism, do the country’s child sexual health when suitable vessels of the
abuse laws allow the prosecution of documented vessels with registry
United States are not available that endorsements or foreign flag vessels to
suspected sex tourists for crimes could perform those services. A request
committed abroad? be used in operations that treat
for such a waiver has been received by aquaculture fish for or protect
32. What measures did the the Maritime Administration (MARAD).
government take to establish the aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic
This notice is being published to solicit infestation, or other threats to their
identity of local populations, including comments intended to assist MARAD in
birth registration and issuance of health when suitable vessels of the
determining whether suitable vessels of United States are not available that
documentation, citizenship, and the United States are available that
nationality? could perform those services. The
could perform the required services. If Secretary has delegated this authority to
33. Did the government fund any anti-
no suitable U.S.-flag vessels are the Maritime Administrator. Pursuant to
trafficking information, education, or
available, the Maritime Administrator this authority, MARAD is providing
awareness campaigns? Were these
may issue a waiver in accordance with notice of the service requirements
campaigns targeting potential trafficking
USCG regulations on Aquaculture at 46 proposed by Cooke Aquaculture (Cooke)
victims and/or the demand for
CFR part 106. A brief description of the in order to make a U.S.-flag vessel
commercial sex or goods produced with
proposed aquaculture support service is availability determination. Specifics can
forced labor? Does the government
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY be found in Cooke’s application letter
provide financial support to
INFORMATION section below. posted in the docket.
nongovernment organizations working
to promote public awareness? DATES: Submit comments on or before To comply with USCG Aquaculture
34. Were there government policies, January 9, 2019. Support regulations at 46 CFR part 106,
regulations, and agreements relating to ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Cooke is seeking a MARAD Aquaculture
migration, labor, trade, and investment identified by DOT Docket Number Waiver to operate the vessels, COLBY
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PERCE, RONJA CARRIER, SADIE JANE, By Order of the Maritime Administrator. generate capital gain or loss or which
and the MISS MILDRED 1 as follows: T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., are hedges of other transactions. This
Secretary, Maritime Administration. regulation provides guidance on making
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘to
[FR Doc. 2018–26589 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am] the elections and complying with the
use highly-specialized foreign-flag
identification rules.
vessels referred to as a ‘‘wellboat’’ (or BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
‘‘live fish carrier’’) to treat Cooke’s Current Actions: There are no changes
swimming inventory of farmed to the previously approved burden of
Atlantic salmon in the company’s DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY this existing collection.
salt-water grow-out pens off Maine’s Type of Review: Extension of a
North Atlantic Coast. This treatment Internal Revenue Service currently approved collection.
prevents against parasitic infestation Affected Public: Individuals or
Proposed Collection; Comment households and business or other for-
by sea lice that is highly destructive
Request for Regulation Project profit organizations.
to the salmon’s health.’’
Geographic Region: ‘‘off Maine’s North AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Estimated Number of Respondents:
Atlantic Coast’’ Treasury. 5,000.
ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Time per Respondent: 40
Requested Time Period: ‘‘2019 calendar min.
year, from January 1, 2019 to comments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
December 31, 2019’’ SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, Hours: 3,333.
Interested parties may submit as part of its continuing effort to reduce The following paragraph applies to all
comments providing detailed paperwork and respondent burden, of the collections of information covered
information relating to the availability invites the general public and other by this notice.
of U.S.-flag vessels to perform the Federal agencies to take this An agency may not conduct or
required aquaculture support services. If opportunity to comment on proposed sponsor, and a person is not required to
MARAD determines, in accordance with and/or continuing information respond to, a collection of information
46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1) and MARAD’s collections, as required by the unless the collection of information
regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. displays a valid OMB control number.
suitable U.S.-flag vessels are available to Currently, the IRS is soliciting Books or records relating to a collection
perform the required services, a waiver comments concerning taxation of gain of information must be retained as long
will not be granted. Comments should or loss from certain nonfunctional as their contents may become material
refer to the docket number of this notice currency transactions. in the administration of any internal
and the vessel name in order for DATES: Written comments should be revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
MARAD to properly consider the received on or before February 8, 2019 tax return information are confidential,
comments. Comments should also state to be assured of consideration. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
the commenter’s interest in the waiver ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Request for Comments: Comments
application, and address the waiver to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue submitted in response to this notice will
criteria set forth in 46 CFR 388.4. Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution be summarized and/or included in the
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. request for OMB approval. All
Privacy Act
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments will become a matter of
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), Requests for additional information or public record. Comments are invited on:
MARAD solicits comments from the copies of the regulation should be (a) Whether the collection of
public to inform its process to directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at (202) information is necessary for the proper
determine the availability of suitable 317–6009, at Internal Revenue Service, performance of the functions of the
vessels. DOT posts these comments, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue agency, including whether the
without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through information shall have practical utility;
described in the system of records the internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, of the burden of the collection of
through www.dot.gov/privacy. In order the IRS is seeking comments concerning information; (c) ways to enhance the
to facilitate comment tracking and the following information collection quality, utility, and clarity of the
response, we encourage commenters to tools, reporting, and record-keeping information to be collected; (d) ways to
provide their name, or the name of their requirements. minimize the burden of the collection of
organization; however, submission of Title: Taxation of Gain or Loss from information on respondents, including
names is completely optional. Whether Certain Nonfunctional Currency through the use of automated collection
or not commenters identify themselves, Transactions (Section 988 Transactions). techniques or other forms of information
all timely comments will be fully OMB Number: 1545–1131. technology; and (e) estimates of capital
considered. If you wish to provide Regulation: TD 8400. or start-up costs and costs of operation,
comments containing proprietary or Abstract: Internal Revenue Code maintenance, and purchase of services
confidential information, please contact sections 988(c)(1)(D) and (E) allow to provide information.
the agency for alternate submission taxpayers to make elections concerning
the taxation of exchange gain or loss on Approved: November 26, 2018.
instructions.
certain foreign currency denominated Laurie Brimmer,
Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(w). Senior Tax Analyst.
transactions. In addition, Code sections
* * * * * 988(a)(1)(B) and 988(d) require [FR Doc. 2018–26625 Filed 12–7–18; 8:45 am]
Dated: December 3, 2018. taxpayers to identify transactions which BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
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