Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel TRILOGY; Invitation for Public Comments, 30320-30321 [2015-12731]
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indication of how much of this 45
percent content is U.S.-manufactured
(from initial melting and mixing) iron
and steel content.
In accordance with Division K,
section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
2015’’ (P.L. 113–235), FHWA published
a notice of intent to issue a waiver on
its Web site at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
construction/contracts/waivers.
cfm?id=106 on March 25, 2015. The
FHWA received six comments in
response to the publication. Four
commenters expressed support for
granting the waiver. Two commenters
opposed the waiver. One commenter
opposed granting the waiver indicating
that granting large quantity blanket
waivers was not the intent of Congress.
Another commenter argued for
establishing a reduced share or a
penalty program instead of granting the
waiver. The commenter questioned the
grant applicants’ decisions to request
funding for new vehicles instead of
converting existing vehicles to
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles
and to request funding for CNG school
buses. The commenter also indicated
the lack of connection between
congestion and air quality mitigation
with recreational trail snow grooming
equipment. The FHWA notes that this
equipment would be funded with funds
made available under the Recreational
Trails Program. None of the commenters
objecting to the waiver identified a
manufacturer that meets the Buy
America requirements for the vehicles
and equipment listed in the March 25,
2015 notice.
Based on FHWA’s conclusion that
there are no domestic manufacturers
that can produce the vehicles and
equipment identified in this notice in
such a way that steel and iron materials
are manufactured domestically, and
after consideration of the comments
received, FHWA finds that application
of FHWA’s Buy America requirements
to these products is inconsistent with
the public interest (23 U.S.C. 313(b)(1)
and 23 CFR 635.410(c)(2)(i)). However,
FHWA believes that it is in the public
interest and consistent with the Buy
America requirements to impose the
condition that the vehicles and the
vehicle components be assembled in the
U.S. Requiring final assembly to be
performed in the U.S. is consistent with
past guidance to FHWA Division Offices
on manufactured products (see
Memorandum on Buy America Policy
Response, Dec. 22, 1997, https://
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www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/
contracts/122297.cfm). A waiver of the
Buy America requirement without any
regard to where the vehicle is assembled
would diminish the purpose of the Buy
America requirement. Moreover, in
today’s economic environment, the Buy
America requirement is especially
significant in that it will ensure that
Federal Highway Trust Fund dollars are
used to support and create jobs in the
U.S. This approach is similar to the
conditional waivers previously given for
various vehicle projects. Thus, so long
as the final assembly of the 21 State
projects occurs in the U.S., applicants to
this waiver request may proceed to
purchase these vehicles and equipment
consistent with the Buy America
requirement.
In accordance with the provisions of
section 117 of the ‘‘Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users, Technical
Corrections Act of 2008’’ (Pub. L. 110–
244), FHWA is providing this notice of
its finding that a public interest waiver
of Buy America requirements is
appropriate on the condition that the
vehicles and equipment identified in
the notice be assembled in the U.S. The
FHWA invites public comment on this
finding for an additional 15 days
following the effective date of the
finding. Comments may be submitted to
FHWA’s Web site via the link provided
to the waiver page noted above.
(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161,
23 CFR 635.410)
Issued on: May 19, 2015.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Acting Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2015–0062]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
TRILOGY; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
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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
June 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2015–0062.
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 https://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., ET,
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 https://
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 Linda.Williams@
dot.gov.
As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel TRILOGY is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Passenger chartering in and around the
waters near Fort Lauderdale, FL for
purpose of leisure recreation and site
seeing.’’
Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland.’’
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2015–0062 at
https://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 § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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: May 12, 2015.
Thomas M. Hudson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015–12731 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2015–0068]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
KOOKABURRA; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
June 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2015–0068.
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 https://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 https://
www.regulations.gov.
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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 Linda.Williams@
dot.gov.
As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel KOOKABURRA is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Bare Boat Charter’’.
Geographic Region: Washington State.
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2015–0068 at
https://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 § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
Date: May 19, 2015.
Thomas M. Hudson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015–12728 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2015–0066]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
QUEEN ANNE; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
June 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2015–0066.
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 https://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 https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
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 Linda.Williams@
dot.gov.
As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel QUEEN ANNE is:
Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel:
‘‘Carry passengers only’’.
Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’.
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2015–0066 at
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2015-0062]
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws:
Vessel TRILOGY; 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 June 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2015-0062.
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 https://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., ET, 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 https://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
Linda.Williams@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel TRILOGY is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Passenger chartering in and
around the waters near Fort Lauderdale, FL for purpose of leisure
recreation and site seeing.''
Geographic Region: ``Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia,
Maryland.''
The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2015-0062 at
https://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.
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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: May 12, 2015.
Thomas M. Hudson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-12731 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am]
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