83_FR_7328 83 FR 7294 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel HOKULE'A; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 7294 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel HOKULE'A; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 34 (February 20, 2018)

Page Range7294-7295
FR Document2018-03356

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0021]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel HOKULE'A; 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 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0021. 
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

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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 
Bianca.carr@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel HOKULE'A is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Fishing Charters and or Tours'' 
for small groups''
--Geographic Region: ``Alaska (excluding waters in Southeast Alaska)''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0021 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 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
    * * * * *

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: February 14, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-03356 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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7294 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices Abstract: FRA’s conductor description of the proposed service, is rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts certification regulation (49 CFR part listed below. these comments, without edit, to 242) requires railroads to have a formal DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov, as described in program for certifying conductors. As March 22, 2018. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– part of that program, railroads are ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 14 FDMS, accessible through required to have a formal process for docket number MARAD–2018–0023. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to training prospective conductors and Written comments may be submitted by facilitate comment tracking and determining that all persons are hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, response, we encourage commenters to competent before permitting them to U.S. Department of Transportation, provide their name, or the name of their serve as a conductor. FRA intended the Docket Operations, M–30, West organization; however, submission of regulation to ensure that only those Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, names is completely optional. Whether persons who meet minimum Federal 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, or not commenters identify themselves, safety standards serve as conductors. Washington, DC 20590. You may also all timely comments will be fully FRA collects information to ensure that send comments electronically via the considered. If you wish to provide railroads and their employees fully internet at http://www.regulations.gov. comments containing proprietary or comply with all the requirements of part All comments will become part of this confidential information, please contact 242, including a conductor certification/ docket and will be available for the agency for alternate submission recertification program, fitness inspection and copying at the above instructions. requirements, initial and periodic address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. testing of conductors, territorial p.m., Monday through Friday, except 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121. qualifications, etc. federal holidays. An electronic version * * * * * Type of Request: Extension with of this document and all documents change of a current information By Order of the Maritime Administrator. entered into this docket is available at Dated: February 14, 2018. collection. http://www.regulations.gov. Affected Public: Businesses. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, Maritime Administration. Form(s): N/A. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Respondent Universe: 704 railroads. [FR Doc. 2018–03353 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] Frequency of Submission: On Transportation, Maritime BILLING CODE 4910–81–P occasion. Administration, 1200 New Jersey Total Estimated Annual Responses: Avenue SE, Room W23–453, 268,799. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Total Estimated Annual Burden: 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. 856,406 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Maritime Administration Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR described by the applicant the intended [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0021] 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA service of the vessel MY WAY is: informs all interested parties that it may —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Requested Administrative Waiver of not conduct or sponsor, and a VESSEL: ‘‘The vessel will be the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel respondent is not required to respond to chartered for up to six passengers to HOKULE’A; Invitation for Public a collection of information unless it participate in sailboat racing.’’ Comments displays a currently valid OMB control —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana’’ AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. number. The complete application is given in ACTION: Notice. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. DOT docket MARAD–2018–0023 at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SUMMARY: The Secretary of Brett A. Jortland, Transportation, as represented by the Acting Deputy Chief Counsel. parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders Maritime Administration (MARAD), is [FR Doc. 2018–03361 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- BILLING CODE 4910–06–P flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in build requirement of the coastwise laws accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and under certain circumstances. A request MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part for such a waiver has been received by DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- description of the proposed service, is Maritime Administration vessel builder or a business that uses listed below. [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0023] DATES: Submit comments on or before U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments March 22, 2018. Requested Administrative Waiver of should refer to the docket number of ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MY this notice and the vessel name in order docket number MARAD–2018–0021. WAY; Invitation for Public Comments for MARAD to properly consider the Written comments may be submitted by AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. comments. Comments should also state hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, ACTION: Notice. the commenter’s interest in the waiver U.S. Department of Transportation, application, and address the waiver Docket Operations, M–30, West SUMMARY: The Secretary of Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES criteria given in section 388.4 of Transportation, as represented by the MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 388. Washington, DC 20590. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices 7295 address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, — Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’ p.m., Monday through Friday, except 46 U.S.C. 12121 * * * * * The complete application is given in federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents By Order of the Maritime Administrator. DOT docket MARAD–2018–0025 at entered into this docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Dated: February 14, 2018. http://www.regulations.gov. parties may comment on the effect this T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: action may have on U.S. vessel builders Secretary, Maritime Administration. Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- [FR Doc. 2018–03356 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] Transportation, Maritime flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Administration, 1200 New Jersey accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Avenue SE, Room W23–453, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 388, that the issuance of the waiver will 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Maritime Administration vessel builder or a business that uses described by the applicant the intended U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0025] service of the vessel HOKULE’A is: waiver will not be granted. Comments —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Requested Administrative Waiver of should refer to the docket number of ‘‘Fishing Charters and or Tours’’ for the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NO this notice and the vessel name in order small groups’’ LIMITS; Invitation for Public Comments for MARAD to properly consider the —Geographic Region: ‘‘Alaska comments. Comments should also state AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. the commenter’s interest in the waiver (excluding waters in Southeast Alaska)’’ ACTION: Notice. application, and address the waiver The complete application is given in SUMMARY: The Secretary of criteria given in section 388.4 of DOT docket MARAD–2018–0021 at Transportation, as represented by the MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part http://www.regulations.gov. Interested Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 388. parties may comment on the effect this authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- Privacy Act action may have on U.S. vessel builders build requirement of the coastwise laws or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- under certain circumstances. A request In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in for such a waiver has been received by DOT/MARAD solicits comments from accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD. The vessel, and a brief the public to better inform its MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part description of the proposed service, is rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts 388, that the issuance of the waiver will listed below. these comments, without edit, to have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov, as described in vessel builder or a business that uses March 22, 2018. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 14 FDMS, accessible through waiver will not be granted. Comments docket number MARAD–2018–0025. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to should refer to the docket number of Written comments may be submitted by this notice and the vessel name in order facilitate comment tracking and hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, response, we encourage commenters to for MARAD to properly consider the U.S. Department of Transportation, comments. Comments should also state provide their name, or the name of their Docket Operations, M–30, West organization; however, submission of the commenter’s interest in the waiver Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, application, and address the waiver names is completely optional. Whether 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, or not commenters identify themselves, criteria given in section 388.4 of Washington, DC 20590. You may also MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part all timely comments will be fully send comments electronically via the 388. considered. If you wish to provide internet at http://www.regulations.gov. comments containing proprietary or Privacy Act All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for confidential information, please contact In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the agency for alternate submission DOT/MARAD solicits comments from inspection and copying at the above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 instructions. the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts p.m., Monday through Friday, except Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, these comments, without edit, to federal holidays. An electronic version 46 U.S.C. 12121 www.regulations.gov, as described in of this document and all documents * * * * * the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– entered into this docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 14 FDMS, accessible through www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: February 14, 2018. facilitate comment tracking and Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., response, we encourage commenters to Transportation, Maritime Secretary, Maritime Administration. provide their name, or the name of their Administration, 1200 New Jersey [FR Doc. 2018–03354 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] organization; however, submission of Avenue SE, Room W23–453, BILLING CODE 4910–81–P names is completely optional. Whether Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES or not commenters identify themselves, 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. all timely comments will be fully SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As considered. 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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 22, 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 7294 
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