Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: WANDERLUST (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments, 7517-7518 [2023-02234]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 23 / Friday, February 3, 2023 / Notices Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87. Thomas P. Keane, Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration. [FR Doc. 2023–02241 Filed 2–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grants Program for Projects Not Located on the Northeast Corridor Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO or notice); Extension and Supplemental Funding Notice. AGENCY: FRA is adding funding and extending the application submittal period for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 NOFO for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP Program) for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor published on December 7, 2022. The basis for the funding increase and extension is the appropriation of additional amounts for the FSP Program from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, together with the government’s goal of efficiently administering such funds. DATES: The original due date was March 7, 2023. The period for submitting applications to the NOFO published on December 7, 2022, is extended. Applications must now be submitted by 5 p.m. EDT on April 21, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning this Notice, please contact the FRA NOFO Support program staff via email at FRANOFO-Support@dot.gov. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Amendment FRA amends its FY 2022 NOFO for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP Program) for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor published December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75119) https:// www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-202212-07/pdf/2022-26610.pdf. by: (1) adding up to an additional $2,283,150,000 for a total of up to $4,566,300,000 and (2) extending the period for submitting applications to April 21, 2023. Section B.1. Federal Award Information/Available Award Amount is deleted in its entirety, and the following is substituted therefore: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Feb 02, 2023 Jkt 259001 7517 B. Federal Award Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1. Available Award Amount Maritime Administration The total funding available for awards under this NOFO is up to $4,566,300,000 made available by IIJA supplemental appropriations, the Appropriations Act, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117–328, December 29, 2022), as follows: a. Up to $4,464,000,000 in IIJA supplemental appropriations: Title VIII of Division J of IIJA provided $36,000,000,000 in supplemental appropriations for the FSP Program, with not more than $24,000,000,000 made available for projects for the NEC and thus at least $12,000,000,000 of such funds made available for FSPNational ($2,400,000,000 made available per year for fiscal years 2022 through 2026). After the funding set aside for FRA award and project management oversight and the planning and development activities authorized at 49 U.S.C. 24911(k), up to $4,464,000,000 in funding made available for fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 is made available for FSP Program awards under this FSP-National NOFO. b. Up to $102,300,000 in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 annual appropriations: The appropriations acts for fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 provided $200,000,000 for the FSP Program. Consistent with 49 U.S.C. 24911(d)(3), a minimum of 45 percent and a maximum of 55 percent of this amount is for FSP-National, of which not less than 20 percent (a minimum of $16,740,000) shall be for projects that benefit (in whole or in part) a longdistance route. After the funding set aside for FRA award and project management oversight and the planning and development activities authorized at 49 U.S.C. 24911(k), at least $83,700,000 and up to $102,300,000 in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 annual funding is made available for FSP Program awards under this FSPNational NOFO. Should additional FSP-National funds become available after the release of this NOFO, FRA may elect to award such additional funds to applications received under this NOFO. Any selection and award under this NOFO is subject to the availability of appropriated funds. [Docket No. MARAD–2023–0013] Issued in Washington, DC. Amitabha Bose, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2023–02346 Filed 2–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: WANDERLUST (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 March 6, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2023–0013 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2023–0013 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–2023–0013, 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. SUMMARY: 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 E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1 7518 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 23 / Friday, February 3, 2023 / Notices you periodically check the Docket for new submissions and supporting material. nature, see the section entitled Public Participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mead, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–459, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the intended service of the vessel WANDERLUST is: —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘Occasional short day dinner cruise for charter and or charity events.’’ —Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ‘‘Washington.’’ (Base of Operations: Tacoma, WA) —Vessel Length and Type: 72′ Motor The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT docket as MARAD 2023–0013 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 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? lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 https:// www.regulations.gov, keyword search MARAD–2023–0013 or visit the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for hours of operation). We recommend that VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Feb 02, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 SmallVessels@ dot.gov. 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. 2023–02234 Filed 2–2–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2023–0012] Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: ELEVATE (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments AGENCY: PO 00000 Maritime Administration, DOT. Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice. 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 March 6, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2023–0012 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2023–0012 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–2023–0012, 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. SUMMARY: 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 nature, see the section entitled Public Participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mead, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–459, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02234]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2023-0013]


Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-
Built Vessel: WANDERLUST (Motor); 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 March 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2023-0013 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2023-0013 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-2023-0013, 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:  James Mead, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Room W23-459, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5723, Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the 
intended service of the vessel WANDERLUST is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Occasional short day dinner 
cruise for charter and or charity events.''
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Washington.'' (Base 
of Operations: Tacoma, WA)
--Vessel Length and Type: 72' Motor

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD 2023-0013 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 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 https://www.regulations.gov, keyword 
search MARAD-2023-0013 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. 2023-02234 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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