Notice2026-11754
Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V GHOST CRAB
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Published
June 11, 2026
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Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration
Abstract
The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.- built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35604-35605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11754]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2026-0925]
Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in
United States Coastwise Trade, S/V GHOST CRAB
AGENCY: Maritime Administration (MARAD), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is
authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of
foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels
that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has
received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to
solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of
the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on
U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-
built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's
vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before July 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD-2026-0925 by any one of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search the above DOT Docket Number 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, 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 the DOT Docket Number, 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 DOT Docket Number. All
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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,
Mail Stop 2, MAR-620, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-5400.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#06756b676a6a70637575636a754662697228616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddaeb0bcb1b1abb8aeaeb8b1ae9db9b2a9f3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 12121(b), the U.S.
Coast Guard may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise
trade endorsement for eligible, small passenger vessels authorized to
carry no more than 12 passengers for hire if MARAD, after notice and an
opportunity for public comment, determines the use of the small
passenger vessel in the coastwise trade will not adversely affect
United States vessel builders or the coastwise trade business of any
person that employs vessels built in the United States in that
business.\1\
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\1\ The U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD have authority under 46
U.S.C. 12121(b) through the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation,
respectively.
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MARAD has received an eligibility determination request. Further
details about the requester's vessel and its proposed operations may be
found in the determination request posted in the DOT Docket Number
listed in the ADDRESSES section above at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Interested parties may comment on the undue adverse effect this action
may have on U.S. vessel builders or coastwise trade businesses in the
U.S. that employ U.S.-built vessels in those businesses. Comments
should refer to the vessel name, state the commenter's interest in the
request, and demonstrate, with supporting documentation, the undue
adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders and coastwise trade businesses.
Public Participation
How do I submit comments?
Please submit comments, including the attachments, following the
instructions provided under the above heading entitled ADDRESSES. It
may take a few hours or even days for comments to be reflected on the
docket. Comments must be written in English. Provide concise comments
and 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?
The docket online is located at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>,
keyword search the DOT Docket Number list in the ADDRESSES section
above or visit the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for hours
of operation). Please periodically check the Docket for new submissions
and supporting material.
Will my comments be made available to the public?
Yes. Your entire comment, including your personal identifying
information, will be made publicly available.
May I submit comments confidentially?
You may request that MARAD treat your comments as commercially
confidential by submitting them to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e0d333f3232083b2d2d3b322d1e3a312a70393128">[email protected]</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 treatment highlighting the CCI
portions. If possible, please provide a summary of your submission that
can be made available to the public.
If 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: 46 U.S.C. 12121, 49 CFR 1.93(a))
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-11754 Filed 6-10-26; 8:45 am]
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