Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: JULIA LYNN (MOTOR); Invitation for Public Comments, 19003-19004 [2024-05604]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 52 / Friday, March 15, 2024 / Notices Timing and Need for a Waiver: The waiver items are essential to the Project. Further, the City of Mount Vernon maintains that approval of a Buy America waiver for use of the waiver items in the Project is critical to maintain the schedule of ongoing construction on the Project. The City explained that the Project is scheduled to be substantially complete in March 2024 and that it is now at a juncture where delays in the approval of the Buy America waiver may delay completion of construction with commensurate additional payments to the contractor. In addition, the City of Mount Vernon has not located any domestic manufacturers for the waiver items, nor has any domestic manufacturer identified the ability to produce Buy America-compliant waiver items through the public comment process. These waiver items include many small iron and steel components of unknown origin incorporated into manufactured products that under FHWA’s Buy America requirements must be domestically manufactured.5 Due to the nature of the Project and the waiver items, however, many of the waiver items are not commonly used on FHWA-funded projects. Executive Order 14005: Executive Order (E.O.) 14005, entitled ‘‘Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,’’ provides that Federal Agencies should, consistent with applicable law, maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States. 86 FR 7475 (Jan. 28, 2021). Based on the information contained in the waiver request from the City of Mount Vernon and the lack of responsive comments to the notice of waiver request, FHWA concludes that issuing a waiver is not inconsistent with E.O. 14005. Finding and Request for Comments khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Based on all the information available to the Agency, FHWA concludes that, with respect to the specified products, there are no Buy America-compliant items and is waiving its Buy America requirements for steel and iron set forth 5 FHWA’s Buy America requirements differ from requirements applicable to other Federal Agencies under BABA in that predominantly iron and steel components of manufactured products must be Buy America- compliant. Under BABA, manufactured products must be manufactured in the United States and the cost of the manufactured product’s components that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States must be greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product; however, BABA does not specifically mandate that iron and steel components in particular must be domestically manufactured. See BABA section 70912(6)(B). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Mar 14, 2024 Jkt 262001 at 23 U.S.C. 313 and 23 CFR 635.410 for recipient purchases of the following produces used in the Mount Vernon Library Commons Project (‘‘specified products’’): (i) elevator conveying equipment; (ii) elevator sump pump; (iii) HVAC controls; (iv) hydronic pumps; (v) energy recovery ventilators; (vi) split system A/C; (vii) coalescing style air and sediment separator; (viii) air source water heat pumps; (ix) fan coil units Nailor; (x) fan coil units Daikin; (xi) switchboards; (xii) panelboards; (xiii) an intercom system; (xiv) an AV system wall rack; (xv) heat pump water heaters; (xvi) a backflow preventer; (xvii) metal wall and roof panel fasteners; (xviii) terracotta fasteners; (xix) a retractable acoustic wall; (xx) a folding glass panel partition; (xxi) electric bike charging lockers; (xxii) uni-strut fasteners; and (xxiii) a fire alarm system. This finding only includes components identified in the waiver request and supporting documents included on FHWA’s website. The waiver applies to the specified products used in the Project that are subject to Buy America as a result of obligations of Federal financial assistance made by FHWA for the Project. FHWA will obligate award funds following the effective date of this waiver. The City of Mount Vernon and its contractors and subcontractors involved in the procurement of the relevant components are reminded of the need to comply with the Cargo Preference Act in 46 CFR part 38, if applicable. The OMB Memorandum M–24–02 provides that, before granting a waiver in the public interest, to the extent permitted by law, Federal Agencies shall assess whether a significant portion of any cost advantage of a foreign-sourced product is ‘‘the result of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured products or the use of injuriously subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured products.’’ 6 However, because the waiver that FHWA is finalizing in this notice is not based on consideration of the cost advantage of any foreign-sourced steel, iron, or manufactured products, there is not a specific cost advantage for FHWA to now consider. In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008, FHWA is providing this notice as its finding that a waiver of its Buy America requirements for steel and iron is 6 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2023/10/M-24-02-Buy-AmericaImplementation-Guidance-Update.pdf. PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19003 appropriate. The FHWA invites public comment on this finding for an additional five days following the effective date of the finding. Comments may be submitted to FHWA’s website via the link provided to the waiver page noted above. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110– 161; 23 CFR 635.410. Shailen P. Bhatt, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–05533 Filed 3–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2024–0041] Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: JULIA LYNN (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 April 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2024–0041 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2024–0041 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–2024–0041, 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: E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1 19004 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 52 / Friday, March 15, 2024 / Notices 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: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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: patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the intended service of the vessel JULIA LYNN is: —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Requester intends to offer passenger charter fishing trips in and around Homer, Alaska. —Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: Alaska. Base of Operations: Homer, AK. —Vessel Length and Type: 30′ Sport fisher The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT docket as MARAD 2024–0041 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. 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–2024–0041 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 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. How do I submit comments? 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. Please submit your comments, including the attachments, following the (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121) Public Participation VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Mar 14, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2024–05604 Filed 3–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2024–0042] Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: EIGHTBALL II (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 April 15, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2024–0042 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2024–0042 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–2024–0042, 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 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 52 (Friday, March 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05604]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2024-0041]


Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-
Built Vessel: JULIA LYNN (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 April 15, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number 
MARAD-2024-0041 by any one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2024-0041 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-2024-0041, 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.


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    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: 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 JULIA LYNN is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: Requester intends to offer 
passenger charter fishing trips in and around Homer, Alaska.
--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: Alaska. Base of 
Operations: Homer, AK.
--Vessel Length and Type: 30' Sport fisher

    The complete application is available for review identified in the 
DOT docket as MARAD 2024-0041 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-2024-0041 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. 2024-05604 Filed 3-14-24; 8:45 am]
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