Notice2023-14745
Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: PURE VIDA (Sail); Invitation for Public Comments
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Published
July 12, 2023
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Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration
Abstract
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 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44458-44459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14745]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2023-0139]
Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-
Built Vessel: PURE VIDA (Sail); 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 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 August 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD-2023-0139 by any one of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search MARAD-2023-0139 and follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
<bullet> 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-2023-0139, 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, 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: Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Room W23-461, Washington, DC 20590. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8a8b9acaab1bbb1b9f6b0b9bfbdaaaca198bcb7acf6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0979687d7b606a60682761686e6c7b7d70496d667d276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the
intended service of the vessel PURE VIDA is:
--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Pleasure Sailing, Skipper
Chartering, Chartering.''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Washington, Oregon,
California.'' (Base of Operations: San Francisco, CA)
--Vessel Length and Type: 44' Sailboat
The complete application is available for review identified in the
DOT docket as MARAD 2023-0139 at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this action
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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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, keyword
search MARAD-2023-0139 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#782b151914142e1d0b0b1d140b381c170c561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9aa94989595af9c8a8a9c958ab99d968dd79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>. 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
Anyone can 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.). For information on DOT's compliance with
the Privacy Act, please visit <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121)
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-14745 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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