Tariff of Tolls
| Published date | 22 March 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-06084 |
| Citation | 89 FR 20319 |
| Court | Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation |
| Section | Rules and Regulations |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 57 (Friday, March 22, 2024)
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20319-20321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06084]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
33 CFR Part 402
RIN 2135-AA56
Tariff of Tolls
AGENCY: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
(GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of
Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently
administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their respective
jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all
commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the GLS
and the SLSMC. The GLS is revising its regulations to reflect the fees
and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada starting in the 2024
navigation season, which are effective only in Canada.
DATES: This rule is effective on March 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to https://www.Regulations.gov; or
in person at the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel,
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews
Street, Massena, New York 13662; (315) 764-3200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management
Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly
publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of
Tolls (Schedule of Fees and Charges in Canada) in their respective
jurisdictions.
The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all
commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the GLS
and the SLSMC. The GLS is revising 33 CFR 402.12, ``Schedule of
tolls'', to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada
beginning in the 2024 navigation season.
Regulatory Notices: 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) or you may visit https://www.Regulations.gov.
Regulatory Evaluation
This regulation involves a foreign affairs function of the United
States and therefore, Executive Order 12866 does not apply and
evaluation under the Department of Transportation's Regulatory Policies
and Procedures is not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Determination
I certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The St. Lawrence
Seaway Regulations and Rules primarily relate to commercial users of
the Seaway, the vast majority of whom are foreign vessel operators.
Therefore, any resulting costs will be borne mostly by foreign vessels.
Environmental Impact
This regulation does not require an environmental impact statement
under the National Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.)
because it is not a major Federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
Federalism
The Corporation has analyzed this rule under the principles and
criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999, and has
determined that this proposal does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant a Federalism Assessment.
Unfunded Mandates
The Corporation has analyzed this rule under Title II of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4, 109 Stat. 48) and
determined that it does not impose unfunded mandates on State, local,
and tribal governments and the private sector requiring a written
statement of economic and regulatory alternatives.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This regulation has been analyzed under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of
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1995 and does not contain new or modified information collection
requirements subject to the Office of Management and Budget review.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 402
Vessels, Waterways.
Accordingly, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation is amending 33 CFR part 402 as follows:
PART 402--TARIFF OF TOLLS
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1. The authority citation for part 402 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a), 984(a)(4), and 988, as amended; 49
CFR 1.101.
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2. Revise Sec. 402.12 to read as follows:
Sec. 402.12 Schedule of tolls.
Table 1 to Sec. 402.12
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
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Rate ($) Welland
Rate ($) Montreal Canal--Lake
Item Description of charges to or from Lake Ontario to or
Ontario (5 locks) from Lake Erie (8
locks)
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1......... Subject to item 3, for
complete transit of
the Seaway, a
composite toll,
comprising:
(1) a charge per gross
registered ton of the
ship, applicable
whether the ship is
wholly or partially
laden, or is in
ballast, and the
gross registered
tonnage being
calculated according
to prescribed rules
for measurement or
under the
International
Convention on Tonnage
Measurement of Ships,
1969, as amended from
time to time: \1\
(a) all vessels 0.1267........... 0.2027.
excluding
passenger
vessels.
(b) passenger 0.3801........... 0.6080.
vessels.
(2) a charge per
metric ton of cargo
as certified on the
ship's manifest or
other document, as
follows:
(a) bulk cargo... 1.3133........... 0.8964.
(b) general cargo 3.1645........... 11.4347.
(c) steel slab... 2.8641........... 11.0271.
(d) containerized 1.3133........... 0.8964.
cargo.
(e) government n/a.............. n/a.
aid cargo.
(f) grain........ 0.8069........... 0.8964.
(g) coal......... 0.8069........... 0.8964.
(3) a charge per 0.0000........... 0.0000.
passenger per lock.
(4) a lockage n/a.............. 0.3377.
charge per Gross
Registered Ton of
the vessel, as
defined in item
1(1), applicable
whether the ship
is wholly or
partially laden,
or is in ballast,
for transit of the
Welland Canal in
either direction
by cargo ships.
Up to a maximum n/a.............. 4,724.00.
charge per vessel.
2......... Subject to item 3, for 20 per cent per 13 per cent per
partial transit of lock of the lock of the
the Seaway. applicable applicable
charge under charge under
items 1(1), 1(2) items 1(1), 1(2)
and 1(4) plus and 1(4) plus
the applicable the applicable
charge under charge under
items 1(3). items 1(3).
3......... Minimum charge per 32.78 \2\........ 32.78.
vessel per lock
transited for full or
partial transit of
the Seaway.
4......... A charge per pleasure 25.00 \4\........ 25.00.
craft per lock
transited for full or
partial transit of
the Seaway, including
applicable federal
taxes \3\.
5......... Under the New Business 20%.............. 20%.
Initiative Program,
for cargo accepted as
New Business, a
percentage rebate on
the applicable cargo
charges for the
approved period.
6......... Under the Volume 10%.............. 10%.
Rebate Incentive
program, a
retroactive
percentage rebate on
cargo tolls on the
incremental volume
calculated based on
the pre-approved
maximum volume.
7......... Under the New Service 20%.............. 20%.
Incentive Program,
for New Business
cargo moving under an
approved new service,
an additional
percentage refund on
applicable cargo
tolls above the New
Business rebate.
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\1\ Or under the US GRT for vessels prescribed prior to 2002.
\2\ The applicable charged under item 3 at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) will be
collected in U.S. dollars. The collection of the U.S. portion of tolls
for commercial vessels is waived by law (33 U.S.C. 988a(a)). The other
charges are in Canadian dollars and are for the Canadian share of
tolls.
\3\ Includes a $5.00 discount per lock with use of online reservation
and payment system for Canadian locks.
\4\ The applicable charge at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) for pleasure craft
is $30 USD or $30 CAD per lock.
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Issued at Washington, DC, under authority delegated at 49 CFR
part 1.101. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-06084 Filed 3-21-24; 8:45 am]
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