Tariff of Tolls
| Published date | 02 March 2022 |
| Citation | 87 FR 11585 |
| Record Number | 2022-04219 |
| Section | Rules and Regulations |
| Court | Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11585-11587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04219]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
33 CFR Part 402
RIN 2135-AA52
Tariff of Tolls
AGENCY: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation,
Department of Transportation (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 2022
navigation season, which are effective only in Canada. An amendment to
increase the minimum charge per lock for those vessels that are not
pleasure craft or subject in Canada to tolls under items 1 and 2 of the
Tariff for full or partial transit of the Seaway will apply in the U.S.
(See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). The Tariff of Tolls will be effective
on March 21, 2022 in Canada.
DATES: This rule is effective on March 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents
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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 2022 navigation season. With one exception, the
changes affect the tolls for commercial vessels and are applicable only
in Canada. The collection of tolls by the GLS on commercial vessels
transiting the U.S. locks is waived by law (33 U.S.C. 988a(a)).
The GLS is amending 33 CFR 402.12, ``Schedule of tolls'', to
increase the minimum charge per vessel per lock for full or partial
transit of the Seaway from $29.72 to $30.31. This charge is for vessels
that are not pleasure craft or subject in Canada to the tolls under
items 1 and 2 of the Tariff. This increase is due to higher operating
costs at the locks.
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 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit
https://dms.dot.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 this regulation will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The St. Lawrence
Seaway Tariff of Tolls 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 reg.)
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 rule 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 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 amends 33 CFR part 402 as follows:
PART 402--TARIFF OF TOLLS
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1. The authority citation for part 402 is revised 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 from
Ontario (5 locks) 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 (GRT) 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 0.1171............ 0.1874.
excluding passenger
vessels.
(b) passenger vessels... 0.3514............ 0.5621.
(2) a charge per metric ton
of cargo as certified on
the ship's manifest or
other document, as follows:
(a) Bulk cargo.......... 1.2142............ 0.8288.
(b) general cargo....... 2.9258............ 1.3265.
(c) steel slab.......... 2.6480............ 0.9496.
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(d) containerized cargo. 1.2142............ 0.8288.
(e) government aid cargo n/a............... n/a.
(f) grain............... 0.7460............ 0.8288.
(g) coal................ 0.7460............ 0.8288.
(3) a charge per passenger 0.0000............ 0.0000.
per lock.
(4) a lockage charge per n/a............... 0.3122.
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 charge per n/a............... 4,367.
vessel.
2. Subject to item 3, for 20 per cent per 13 per cent per
partial transit of the Seaway. lock of the lock of the
applicable charge applicable charge
under items 1(1), under items 1(1),
1(2) and 1(4) 1(2) and 1(4)
plus the plus the
applicable charge applicable charge
under items 1(3). under items 1(3).
3. Minimum charge per vessel per 30.31 \2\......... 30.31.
lock transited for full or
partial transit of the Seaway.
4. A charge per pleasure craft 30.00 \4\......... 30.00.
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 Rebate 10%............... 10%.
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\ $5.00 discount per lock applicable on ticket purchased for Canadian
locks via PayPal.
\4\ The applicable charge at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) for pleasure craft
is $30 U.S. or $30 Canadian per lock.
Issued at Washington, DC.
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-04219 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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