[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5511-5512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01874]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2016 0001]
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws:
Vessel NN59; 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 March 3, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0001.
Written comments may be submitted by
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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: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Room W23-465, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, Email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel NN59 is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Teach sailing, take maritime
heritage tourists, other user groups on the Sailboat's geographic
region intended operation.''
Geographic Region: ``Washington State, Oregon, Alaska (excluding
waters in Southeastern Alaska and waters north of a line between Gore
Point to Cape Suckling [including the North Gulf Coast and Prince
William Sound]).''
The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0001 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: January 12, 2016.
Thomas M. Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-01874 Filed 2-1-16; 8:45 am]
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