83_FR_7329 83 FR 7295 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NO LIMITS; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 7295 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel NO LIMITS; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range7295-7295
FR Document2018-03354

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-2018-0025]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel NO LIMITS; 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-2018-0025. 
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 NO LIMITS is:

-- Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``4, 6, or 8 Hr Charters in South 
Florida''
-- Geographic Region: ``Florida''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0025 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. 2018-03354 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                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–
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                                                or not commenters identify themselves,                  366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
                                                all timely comments will be fully                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
                                                considered. If you wish to provide                      described by the applicant the intended
                                                comments containing proprietary or                      service of the vessel NO LIMITS is:
                                                confidential information, please contact                — Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
                                                the agency for alternate submission                        ‘‘4, 6, or 8 Hr Charters in South
                                                instructions.                                              Florida’’


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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 7295 

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