[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 55901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23350]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2015 0104]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel WAVE DANCER; Invitation for Public Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of 
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 
is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the 
coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver 
has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the 
proposed service, is listed below.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0104. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part 
of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the 
above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all 
documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web 
at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0903, Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel WAVE DANCER is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``There are several intended 
commercial uses of this vessel which are:
    1. CHARTERS
    a. Day Trips--Take passengers out for sightseeing and touring of 
waterways and notable landmarks. May include half/full day lunch/dinner 
trips.
    b. Overnight Trips--Take passengers on passage-making adventures 
along the Atlantic coast and/or inland waterways from Massachusetts to 
Florida. Charter may originate or terminate at any point between 
Massachusetts and Florida.
    c. Captained Charters--Conduct Captained charters of vessel for 
overnight outings of one or more days covering various distances along 
the Atlantic coast and intercoastal waterways.
    d. Bare Boat Charters--charter boat to qualified individuals (must 
be American citizens) for use without a licensed captain.
    2. SPORT FISHING--trolling for fish while sailing/motoring, bottom 
fishing and/or drift fishing.
    3. INSTRUCTION--Teach sailing, seamanship and navigation skills to 
students (i.e., passengers) looking to safely operate a pleasure 
sailing vessel.
    4. FUNERALS/BURIALS--Perform privately conducted services at sea to 
spread cremation ashes on open waters as allowed by governmental 
guidelines and regulations.
    5. MARRIAGES--Perform marriages at sea.''
    Geographic Region: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New 
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District 
of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0104 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 issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a 
U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that 
business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the 
docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to 
properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the 
commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver 
criteria given in Sec.  388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 
388.

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).

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: September 8, 2015.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-23350 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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