[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44454-44455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14750]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2023-0148]
Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-
Built Vessel: ZIMOVIA (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-2023-0148 by any one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2023-0148 and follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
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-2023-0148, 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 www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting
comments, or to submit comments that are confidential in
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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. Telephone 202-366-0903, Email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the
intended service of the vessel ZIMOVIA is:
--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Day or overnight sailing and
sight-seeing trips with a maximum of 12 passengers.''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Alaska (Base of
Operations: Ward Cove, AK)''
--Vessel Length and Type: 46.3' Sailing Catamaran
The complete application is available for review identified in the
DOT docket as MARAD 2023-0148 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 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 http://www.regulations.gov, keyword
search MARAD-2023-0148 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 [email protected]. 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
(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. 2023-14750 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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