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2. In § 401.29, revise paragraph
(c)(2)(iv) to read as follows:
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§ 401.29
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation
Maximum draft.
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(iv) In every navigation season, a
vessel intending to use an approved DIS
to transit the System must submit a
completed confirmation checklist found
at www.greatlakes-seaway.com to the
Manager or the Corporation prior to its
initial transit of the season.
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3. In § 401.50, revise paragraph (e),
redesignate paragraphs (f) and (g) as
paragraphs (g) and (h), respectively, and
add a new paragraph (f) to read as
follows:
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Anchorage areas.
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(e) Prescott, Union Park and Carleton
Island (St. Lawrence River).
(f) Off Tibbetts point (Lake Ontario).
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4. In § 401.58, revise paragraph (b) to
read as follows:
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Pleasure craft scheduling.
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(b) Every pleasure craft seeking to
transit Canadian locks shall stop at a
pleasure craft dock and arrange for
transit by contacting the lock personnel
using the direct line.
5. In § 401.78, add paragraph (c) to
read as follows:
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§ 401.78
Required information.
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(c) When a Declaration of Security
(DoS) is required between a vessel and
the St. Lawrence Seaway, it shall be
completed prior to entry into the first
lock and will remain in effect until the
vessel exits the St. Lawrence Seaway at
the St. Lambert Lock or the Welland
Canal at Port Colborne.
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Issued at Washington, DC on March 7,
2019.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
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Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation (SLSDC) and
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management
Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under
international agreement, jointly publish
and presently administer the St.
Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their
respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets
forth the level of tolls assessed on all
commodities and vessels transiting the
facilities operated by the SLSDC and the
SLSMC. The SLSDC is revising its
regulations to reflect the fees and
charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada
starting in the 2019 navigation season,
which are effective only in Canada. An
amendment to increase the minimum
charge per lock for those vessels that are
not pleasure craft or subject in Canada
to tolls under items 1 and 2 of the Tariff
for full or partial transit of the Seaway
will apply in the U.S. (See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.) The Tariff
of Tolls will become effective in Canada
on March 30, 2019. For consistency,
because these are joint regulations
under international agreement, and to
avoid confusion among users of the
Seaway, the SLSDC finds that there is
good cause to make the U.S. version of
the amendments effective on the same
date.
DATES: This rule is effective on March
30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the
docket to read background documents
or comments received, go to https://
www.Regulations.gov; or in person at
the Docket Management Facility; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–001, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, 180 Andrews Street,
Massena, New York 13662; 315/764–
3200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC) and the St.
SUMMARY:
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Lawrence Seaway Management
Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under
international agreement, jointly publish
and presently administer the St.
Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls
(Schedule of Fees and Charges in
Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls
assessed on all commodities and vessels
transiting the facilities operated by the
SLSDC and the SLSMC. The SLSDC is
revising 33 CFR 402.12, ‘‘Schedule of
tolls’’, to reflect the fees and charges
levied by the SLSMC in Canada
beginning in the 2019 navigation
season. With one exception, the changes
affect the tolls for commercial vessels
and are applicable only in Canada. The
collection of tolls by the SLSDC on
commercial vessels transiting the U.S.
locks is waived by law (33 U.S.C.
988a(a)).
The SLSDC is amending 33 CFR
402.12, ‘‘Schedule of tolls’’, to increase
the minimum charge per vessel per lock
for full or partial transit of the Seaway
from $28.29 to $28.57. This charge is for
vessels that are not pleasure craft or
subject in Canada to the tolls under
items 1 and 2 of the Tariff. This increase
is due to higher operating costs at the
locks.
Regulatory Notices: 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 (65FR 19477–78) or you may visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
Regulatory Evaluation
This regulation involves a foreign
affairs function of the United States and
therefore, Executive Order 12866 does
not apply and evaluation under the
Department of Transportation’s
Regulatory Policies and Procedures is
not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Determination
I certify this regulation will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls
primarily relate to commercial users of
the Seaway, the vast majority of whom
are foreign vessel operators. Therefore,
any resulting costs will be borne mostly
by foreign vessels.
Environmental Impact
This regulation does not require an
environmental impact statement under
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the National Environmental Policy Act
(49 U.S.C. 4321, et reg.) because it is not
a major federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment.
Federalism
The Corporation has analyzed this
rule under the principles and criteria in
Executive Order 13132, dated August 4,
1999, and has determined that this rule
does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant a Federalism
Assessment.
Unfunded Mandates
The Corporation has analyzed this
rule under Title II of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104–4, 109 Stat. 48) and determined that
it does not impose unfunded mandates
on State, local, and tribal governments
and the private sector requiring a
written statement of economic and
regulatory alternatives.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This regulation has been analyzed
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 and does not contain new or
modified information collection
requirements subject to the Office of
Management and Budget review.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 402
Vessels, Waterways.
Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation
amends 33 CFR part 402 as follows:
PART 402—TARIFF OF TOLLS
1. The authority citation for part 402
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a), 984(a)(4), and
988, as amended; 49 CFR 1.52.
2. In 402.3, revise definition of
‘‘domestic cargo’’and add a definition
for ‘‘duration’’ in alphabetical order to
read as follows:
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§ 402.3
Interpretation.
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Domestic cargo means cargo, the
shipment of which originates at one
Canadian point and terminates at
another Canadian point, or originates at
one United States point and terminates
at another United States point or
originates at one Canadian or United
States point in the Great Lakes Saint
Lawrence Seaway System and
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3. In § 402.10, revise paragraph (a) to
read as follows:
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§ 401.10 Post-clearance date operational
surcharges.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this
section, a vessel that reports for its final
transit of the Seaway from a place set
out in column 1 within a period after
the clearance date established by the
Manager and the Corporation set out in
column 2 shall pay operational
surcharges in the amount set out in
column 3, prorated on a per-lock basis.
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4. Revise § 402.12 to read as follows:
§ 402.12
Schedule of tolls.
Column 2
Column 3
Description of Charges
Rate ($) Montreal to or from
Lake Ontario (5 locks)
Rate ($) Welland Canal—Lake
Ontario to or from Lake Erie (8
locks)
Subject to item 3, for complete transit of the Seaway, a composite toll, comprising:
(1) a charge per gross registered ton of the ship, applicable whether the ship is wholly or partially laden, or is in
ballast, and the gross registered tonnage being calculated according to prescribed rules for measurement
or under the International Convention on Tonnage
Measurement of Ships, 1969, as amended from time
to time.1
(2) a charge per metric ton of cargo as certified on the
ship’s manifest or other document, as follows:.
(a) bulk cargo ..............................................................
(b) general cargo ........................................................
(c) steel slab ...............................................................
(d) containerized cargo ...............................................
(e) government aid cargo ...........................................
(f) grain .......................................................................
(g) coal ........................................................................
(3) a charge per passenger per lock .................................
(4) a lockage charge per Gross Registered Ton of the
vessel, as defined in item 1(1), applicable whether the
ship is wholly or partially laden, or is in ballast, for
transit of the Welland Canal in either direction by cargo
ships.
Up to a maximum charge per vessel ................................
Subject to item 3, for partial transit of the Seaway ..................
Minimum charge per vessel per lock transited for full or partial transit of the Seaway.
A charge per pleasure craft per lock transited for full or partial
transit of the Seaway, including applicable federal taxes 3.
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terminates at another Canadian or
United States point in the Great Lakes
Saint Lawrence Seaway System but does
not include import or export cargo
designated at the point of origin for
transshipment by water at a point in
Canada or in the United States.
Duration means the number of years
negotiated between the Manager and a
shipper for the application of a toll
reduction under the Gateway Incentive.
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Column 1
Item
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0.1104 .....................................
0.1766
1.1442 .....................................
2.7571 .....................................
2.4953 .....................................
1.1442 .....................................
n/a ...........................................
0.7030 .....................................
0.7030 .....................................
1.7144 .....................................
n/a ...........................................
0.7810
1.2500
0.8949
0.7810
n/a
0.7810
0.7810
1.7144
0.2942
n/a ...........................................
20 per cent per lock of the applicable charge under items
1(1), 1(2) and 1(4) plus the
applicable charge under
items 1(3).
28.57 2 .....................................
4,115
13 per cent per lock of the applicable charge under items
1(1), 1(2) and 1(4) plus the
applicable charge under
items 1(3)
28.57
30.00 4 .....................................
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Description of Charges
Rate ($) Montreal to or from
Lake Ontario (5 locks)
Rate ($) Welland Canal—Lake
Ontario to or from Lake Erie (8
locks)
Under the New Business Initiative Program, for cargo accepted as New Business, a percentage rebate on the applicable cargo charges for the approved period.
Under the Volume Rebate Incentive program, a retroactive
percentage rebate on cargo tolls on the incremental volume
calculated based on the pre-approved maximum volume.
Under the New Service Incentive Program, for New Business
cargo moving under an approved new service, an additional percentage refund on applicable cargo tolls above
the New Business rebate.
20% .........................................
20%
10% .........................................
10%
20% .........................................
20%
Item
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1 Or
under the US GRT for vessels prescribed prior to 2002.
applicable charged under item 3 at the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s locks (Eisenhower, Snell) will be collected in
U.S. dollars. The collection of the U.S. portion of tolls for commercial vessels is waived by law (33U.S.C. 988a(a)). The other charges are in Canadian dollars and are for the Canadian share of tolls.
3 $5.00 discount per lock applicable on ticket purchased for Canadian locks via PayPal.
4 The applicable charge at the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s locks (Eisenhower, Snell) for pleasure craft is $30 U.S. or
$30 Canadian per lock.
2 The
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 7,
2019.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
Independence County, Arkansas and
that predicted ambient SO2
concentrations are below this NAAQS.
[FR Doc. 2019–04525 Filed 3–12–19; 8:45 am]
EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R06–OAR–2018–0624. All
documents listed in the docket are listed
on the https://www.regulations.gov
website. Although listed in the index,
some information may not be publicly
available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202. EPA requests that, if at all
possible, you contact the person listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section to schedule your
inspection. The Regional Office’s
official hours of business are Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays.
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 81
[EPA–R06–OAR–2018–0624; FRL–9990–00–
Region 6]
Air Quality Designation for the 2010
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Primary National
Ambient Air Quality Standard;
Arkansas; Redesignation of the
Independence County Area
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
On April 20, 2018, the State
of Arkansas, through the Arkansas
Department of Environmental Quality
(ADEQ) submitted a request for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to assess new available information and
redesignate the Independence County
unclassifiable area (hereinafter referred
to as the ‘‘County’’ or ‘‘Area’’) for the
2010 sulfur dioxide (SO2) primary
national ambient air quality standard
(NAAQS) to attainment/unclassifiable.
Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA),
the EPA is approving the State’s request
and redesignating the Area to
attainment/unclassifiable for the 2010
primary SO2 NAAQS based on EPA’s
review confirming that the State’s
modeling results appropriately
characterize the air quality in
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2019.
Mr.
Ruben Casso, (214) 665–6763,
casso.ruben@epa.gov. To inspect the
hard copy materials, please schedule an
appointment with Mr. Casso.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
or ‘‘our’’ means the EPA.
I. Background
In a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) published on November 23,
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2018 (83 FR 59350) 1 EPA proposed to
approve the State’s redesignation
request. The details of Arkansas’
submittal and the rationale for EPA’s
actions are further explained in the
NPRM. EPA did not receive any relevant
adverse comments on the proposed
action.2
As noted in our NPRM, on April 20,
2018, Arkansas submitted a request to
change the EPA’s previous designation
and redesignate Independence County
from unclassifiable to attainment/
unclassifiable for the 2010 SO2 primary
NAAQS. The EPA has reviewed the
modeling provided by the State with its
redesignation request and finds that it is
acceptable for assessing the attainment
status of Independence County, and that
predicted ambient SO2 concentrations
are below the 2010 SO2 primary NAAQS
of 196.4 mg/m3, or 75 ppb.
II. Final Action
The EPA is approving Arkansas’ April
20, 2018, request to change the EPA’s
previous designation and redesignate
Independence County from
unclassifiable to attainment/
unclassifiable for the 2010 SO2 primary
NAAQS.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the CAA, redesignation of an
area to attainment/unclassifiable is an
1 Proposed AR SO redesignation can be found at
2
www.regulations.gov; Docket EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–
0464).
2 ADEQ submitted a letter supportive of EPA’s
proposed redesignation which can be found at
www.regulations.gov/document Docket EPA–R06–
OAR–2018–0624–0028. An anonymous comment
regarding the writing in support of the Roadless
Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in
Alaska was not relevant to this action. This
comment can be found at www.regulations.gov
Docket EPA–R06–OAR–2018–0624–0027.
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[FR Doc No: 2019-04525]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
33 CFR Part 402
RIN 2135-AA46
Tariff of Tolls
AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under
international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the
St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their respective jurisdictions.
The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all commodities
and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the SLSDC and the
SLSMC. The SLSDC is revising its regulations to reflect the fees and
charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada starting in the 2019 navigation
season, which are effective only in Canada. An amendment to increase
the minimum charge per lock for those vessels that are not pleasure
craft or subject in Canada to tolls under items 1 and 2 of the Tariff
for full or partial transit of the Seaway will apply in the U.S. (See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.) The Tariff of Tolls will become effective
in Canada on March 30, 2019. For consistency, because these are joint
regulations under international agreement, and to avoid confusion among
users of the Seaway, the SLSDC finds that there is good cause to make
the U.S. version of the amendments effective on the same date.
DATES: This rule is effective on March 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to https://www.Regulations.gov; or in
person at the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street,
Massena, New York 13662; 315/764-3200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls (Schedule
of Fees and Charges in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all
commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the SLSDC
and the SLSMC. The SLSDC is revising 33 CFR 402.12, ``Schedule of
tolls'', to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada
beginning in the 2019 navigation season. With one exception, the
changes affect the tolls for commercial vessels and are applicable only
in Canada. The collection of tolls by the SLSDC on commercial vessels
transiting the U.S. locks is waived by law (33 U.S.C. 988a(a)).
The SLSDC is amending 33 CFR 402.12, ``Schedule of tolls'', to
increase the minimum charge per vessel per lock for full or partial
transit of the Seaway from $28.29 to $28.57. This charge is for vessels
that are not pleasure craft or subject in Canada to the tolls under
items 1 and 2 of the Tariff. This increase is due to higher operating
costs at the locks.
Regulatory Notices: 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 (65FR 19477-78) or you may visit
https://dms.dot.gov.
Regulatory Evaluation
This regulation involves a foreign affairs function of the United
States and therefore, Executive Order 12866 does not apply and
evaluation under the Department of Transportation's Regulatory Policies
and Procedures is not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Determination
I certify this regulation will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The St. Lawrence
Seaway Tariff of Tolls primarily relate to commercial users of the
Seaway, the vast majority of whom are foreign vessel operators.
Therefore, any resulting costs will be borne mostly by foreign vessels.
Environmental Impact
This regulation does not require an environmental impact statement
under
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the National Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C. 4321, et reg.) because
it is not a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of
the human environment.
Federalism
The Corporation has analyzed this rule under the principles and
criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999, and has
determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant a Federalism Assessment.
Unfunded Mandates
The Corporation has analyzed this rule under Title II of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4, 109 Stat. 48) and
determined that it does not impose unfunded mandates on State, local,
and tribal governments and the private sector requiring a written
statement of economic and regulatory alternatives.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This regulation has been analyzed under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 and does not contain new or modified information collection
requirements subject to the Office of Management and Budget review.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 402
Vessels, Waterways.
Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
amends 33 CFR part 402 as follows:
PART 402--TARIFF OF TOLLS
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1. The authority citation for part 402 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a), 984(a)(4), and 988, as amended; 49
CFR 1.52.
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2. In 402.3, revise definition of ``domestic cargo''and add a
definition for ``duration'' in alphabetical order to read as follows:
Sec. 402.3 Interpretation.
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Domestic cargo means cargo, the shipment of which originates at one
Canadian point and terminates at another Canadian point, or originates
at one United States point and terminates at another United States
point or originates at one Canadian or United States point in the Great
Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System and terminates at another Canadian
or United States point in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System
but does not include import or export cargo designated at the point of
origin for transshipment by water at a point in Canada or in the United
States.
Duration means the number of years negotiated between the Manager
and a shipper for the application of a toll reduction under the Gateway
Incentive.
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3. In Sec. 402.10, revise paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 401.10 Post-clearance date operational surcharges.
(a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, a vessel that reports
for its final transit of the Seaway from a place set out in column 1
within a period after the clearance date established by the Manager and
the Corporation set out in column 2 shall pay operational surcharges in
the amount set out in column 3, prorated on a per-lock basis.
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4. Revise Sec. 402.12 to read as follows:
Sec. 402.12 Schedule of tolls.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
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Rate ($)
Rate ($) Welland Canal--
Item Description of Montreal to or Lake Ontario to
Charges from Lake or from Lake
Ontario (5 Erie (8 locks)
locks)
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1............... Subject to item 3,
for complete
transit of the
Seaway, a composite
toll, comprising:
(1) a charge per 0.1104......... 0.1766
gross registered
ton of the ship,
applicable whether
the ship is wholly
or partially laden,
or is in ballast,
and the gross
registered tonnage
being calculated
according to
prescribed rules
for measurement or
under the
International
Convention on
Tonnage Measurement
of Ships, 1969, as
amended from time
to time.\1\
(2) a charge per
metric ton of
cargo as
certified on the
ship's manifest
or other
document, as
follows:.
(a) bulk cargo. 1.1442......... 0.7810
(b) general 2.7571......... 1.2500
cargo.
(c) steel slab. 2.4953......... 0.8949
(d) 1.1442......... 0.7810
containerized
cargo.
(e) government n/a............ n/a
aid cargo.
(f) grain...... 0.7030......... 0.7810
(g) coal....... 0.7030......... 0.7810
(3) a charge per 1.7144......... 1.7144
passenger per
lock.
(4) a lockage n/a............ 0.2942
charge per Gross
Registered Ton
of the vessel,
as defined in
item 1(1),
applicable
whether the ship
is wholly or
partially laden,
or is in
ballast, for
transit of the
Welland Canal in
either direction
by cargo ships.
Up to a maximum n/a............ 4,115
charge per
vessel.
2............... Subject to item 3, 20 per cent per 13 per cent per
for partial transit lock of the lock of the
of the Seaway. applicable applicable
charge under charge under
items 1(1), items 1(1),
1(2) and 1(4) 1(2) and 1(4)
plus the plus the
applicable applicable
charge under charge under
items 1(3). items 1(3)
3............... Minimum charge per 28.57 \2\...... 28.57
vessel per lock
transited for full
or partial transit
of the Seaway.
4............... A charge per 30.00 \4\...... 30.00
pleasure craft per
lock transited for
full or partial
transit of the
Seaway, including
applicable federal
taxes \3\.
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5............... Under the New 20%............ 20%
Business Initiative
Program, for cargo
accepted as New
Business, a
percentage rebate
on the applicable
cargo charges for
the approved period.
6............... Under the Volume 10%............ 10%
Rebate Incentive
program, a
retroactive
percentage rebate
on cargo tolls on
the incremental
volume calculated
based on the pre-
approved maximum
volume.
7............... Under the New 20%............ 20%
Service Incentive
Program, for New
Business cargo
moving under an
approved new
service, an
additional
percentage refund
on applicable cargo
tolls above the New
Business rebate.
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\1\ Or under the US GRT for vessels prescribed prior to 2002.
\2\ The applicable charged under item 3 at the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) will be collected
in U.S. dollars. The collection of the U.S. portion of tolls for
commercial vessels is waived by law (33U.S.C. 988a(a)). The other
charges are in Canadian dollars and are for the Canadian share of
tolls.
\3\ $5.00 discount per lock applicable on ticket purchased for Canadian
locks via PayPal.
\4\ The applicable charge at the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) for pleasure craft is $30 U.S.
or $30 Canadian per lock.
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 7, 2019.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2019-04525 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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