[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 28043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11841]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2015-0059]
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws:
Vessel WATERBOUND; Invitation for Public Comments
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, 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 June 15, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0059.
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 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all
documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web
at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0903, Email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel WATERBOUND is:
INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ``This waiver will allow only
one additional Uninspected Passenger Vessel to begin operations in the
Honolulu area. The vessel will only operate part time with not more
than 6 passengers. The intended use is sightseeing captained charters,
sailing lessons, underwater robotic sightseeing and short term
captained charters. I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University
of Hawaii and will also use the vessel to demonstrate underwater
robotics to university students. These activities will supplement my
education and income while at UH.''
GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ``Hawaii''
The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0059 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 Sec. 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part
388.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: May 11, 2015.
Thomas M. Hudson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-11841 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am]
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