83_FR_7331 83 FR 7297 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ECLIPSE; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 7297 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ECLIPSE; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

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

Page Range7297-7297
FR Document2018-03352

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-2018-0022]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel ECLIPSE; 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-2018-0022. 
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 ECLIPSE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``The vessel will be chartered for 
up to six passengers to participate in sailboat racing.''
--Geographic Region: ``Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0022 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, 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. 2018-03352 Filed 2-16-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 20, 2018 / Notices 7297 www.regulations.gov, as described in federal holidays. An electronic version Dated: February 14, 2018. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– of this document and all documents T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 14 FDMS, accessible through entered into this docket is available at Secretary, Maritime Administration. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to http://www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2018–03352 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] facilitate comment tracking and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4910–81–P response, we encourage commenters to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of provide their name, or the name of their Transportation, Maritime organization; however, submission of Administration, 1200 New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION names is completely optional. Whether Avenue SE, Room W23–453, or not commenters identify themselves, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– National Highway Traffic Safety all timely comments will be fully 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Administration considered. If you wish to provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0039] comments containing proprietary or described by the applicant the intended confidential information, please contact service of the vessel ECLIPSE is: Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping the agency for alternate submission Requirements instructions. —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘The vessel will be chartered for up AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, to six passengers to participate in 46 U.S.C. 12121 Safety Administration (NHTSA), sailboat racing.’’ Department of Transportation (DOT). * * * * * —Geographic Region: ‘‘Illinois, ACTION: Request for public comment on By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana’’ extension of a currently approved Dated: February 14, 2018. The complete application is given in collection of information. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., DOT docket MARAD–2018–0022 at Secretary, Maritime Administration. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can [FR Doc. 2018–03355 Filed 2–16–18; 8:45 am] parties may comment on the effect this collect certain information from the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P action may have on U.S. vessel builders public, it must receive approval from or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- the Office of Management and Budget flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in (OMB). Under procedures established DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and by the Paperwork Reduction Act of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Federal agencies must solicit public [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0022] have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- comment on proposed collections of vessel builder or a business that uses information, including extensions and Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a reinstatement of previously approved the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments collections. This document describes a ECLIPSE; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of collection of information for which Comments this notice and the vessel name in order NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. for MARAD to properly consider the DATES: Comments must be received on AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. comments. Comments should also state ACTION: Notice. or before April 23, 2018. the commenter’s interest in the waiver ADDRESSES: You may submit comments SUMMARY: The Secretary of application, and address the waiver criteria given in section 388.4 of identified by DOT Docket No. NHTSA– Transportation, as represented by the 2017–0039 by any of the following Maritime Administration (MARAD), is MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. methods: authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to build requirement of the coastwise laws Privacy Act http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the under certain circumstances. A request online instructions for submitting In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), for such a waiver has been received by comments. DOT/MARAD solicits comments from MARAD. The vessel, and a brief • Mail: Docket Management Facility: the public to better inform its description of the proposed service, is U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts listed below. New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building these comments, without edit, to DATES: Submit comments on or before Ground Floor, Room W12–140, www.regulations.gov, as described in March 22, 2018. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– Washington, DC 20590–0001. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 14 FDMS, accessible through • Hand Delivery or Courier: West docket number MARAD–2018–0022. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Written comments may be submitted by facilitate comment tracking and 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, response, we encourage commenters to a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through U.S. Department of Transportation, provide their name, or the name of their Friday, except Federal holidays. Docket Operations, M–30, West organization; however, submission of Telephone: 1–800–647–5527. Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, names is completely optional. Whether • Fax: 202–493–2251. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, or not commenters identify themselves, Instructions: All submissions must Washington, DC 20590. 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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 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 7297 
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