[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11288-11289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05126]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0035]
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws:
Vessel TERN; 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 April 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0035.
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 TERN is:
--Intended Commercial use of Vessel: ``The commercial use of this boat
will be to operate as a passenger vessel conducting whale watching and
coastal tours in the waters within 10 miles of Newport Beach Harbor in
California. We anticipate obtaining a Certificate of Inspection from
the USCG to operate with 12 passengers pending the granting of this
waiver.''
--Geographic Region: ``California''
The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0035 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
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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.
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: March 9, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-05126 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
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