[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7887-7888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03007]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2016 0012]
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws:
Vessel ABBEY ROAD; 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 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2016-0012.
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: 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
ABBEY ROAD is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``The Mission of Lake Superior
Tall Ships is; To teach youth seamanship, personal responsibility,
teamwork and self-esteem, while building skills in leadership and
citizenship, to inspire all generations to be responsible stewards of
Lake Superior (and all lakes, rivers, and oceans), and to promote
awareness, appreciation and preservation of Lake Superior's marine
communities and maritime heritage. To accomplish this mission, we take
Sea Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H members and youth from other organizations
sailing for free. We are able to operate and maintain the vessel with
the help of solicited and unsolicited donations. We would like to offer
public passengers for hire sails to generate additional revenue to
support our programs.''
Geographic Region: ``Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan''.
The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2016-0012 at
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
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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 (65 FR 19477).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: February 4, 2016.
Gabriel Chavez,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-03007 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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