Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: LOVIN LIFE (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments
| Citation | 86 FR 44468 |
| Record Number | 2021-17225 |
| Published date | 12 August 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Maritime Administration,Transportation Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 153 (Thursday, August 12, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 153 (Thursday, August 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44468-44469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17225]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2021-0169]
Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-
Built Vessel: LOVIN LIFE (Motor); 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 issue coastwise
endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which
will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such
a determination has been received by MARAD. By this
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notice, MARAD seeks comments from interested parties as to any effect
this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S.
that use U.S.-flag vessels. Information about the requestor's vessel,
including a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD-2021-0169 by any one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2021-0169 and follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility is in
the West Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Department of
Transportation. The Docket Management Facility location address is:
U.S. Department of Transportation, MARAD-2021-0169, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments, we recommend that
you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and specific docket number. All comments received will be posted
without change to the docket at www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting
comments, or to submit comments that are confidential in nature, see
the section entitled Public Participation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mead, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Room W23-459, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5723, Email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the
intended service of the vessel LOVIN LIFE is:
--Intended Commercial Cse of Vessel: ``To passenger charter for
pleasure in Florida.''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Florida'' (Base of
Operations: Destin, FL).
--Vessel Length and Type: 55' Motor
The complete application is available for review identified in the
DOT docket as MARAD 2021-0169 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 employment of the vessel in the coastwise
trade to carry no more than 12 passengers will have an unduly adverse
effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag
vessels in that business, MARAD will not issue an approval of the
vessel's coastwise endorsement eligibility. Comments should refer to
the vessel name, state the commenter's interest in the application, and
address the eligibility criteria given in section 388.4 of MARAD's
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
Public Participation
How do I submit comments?
Please submit your comments, including the attachments, following
the instructions provided under the above heading entitled ADDRESSES.
Be advised that it may take a few hours or even days for your comment
to be reflected on the docket. In addition, your comments must be
written in English. We encourage you to provide concise comments and
you may attach additional documents as necessary. There is no limit on
the length of the attachments.
Where do I go to read public comments, and find supporting information?
Go to the docket online at http://www.regulations.gov, keyword
search MARAD-2021-0169 or visit the Docket Management Facility (see
ADDRESSES for hours of operation). We recommend that you periodically
check the Docket for new submissions and supporting material.
Will my comments be made available to the public?
Yes. Be aware that your entire comment, including your personal
identifying information, will be made publicly available.
May I submit comments confidentially?
If you wish to submit comments under a claim of confidentiality,
you should submit the information you claim to be confidential
commercial information by email to [email protected]. Include in the
email subject heading ``Contains Confidential Commercial Information''
or ``Contains CCI'' and state in your submission, with specificity, the
basis for any such confidential claim highlighting or denoting the CCI
portions. If possible, please provide a summary of your submission that
can be made available to the public.
In the event MARAD receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request for the information, procedures described in the Department's
FOIA regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be followed. Only information that
is ultimately determined to be confidential under those procedures will
be exempt from disclosure under FOIA.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT 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. 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.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121)
By Order of the Acting Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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