Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign- Built Vessel: MISSIONCARE COLLECTIVE (Motor); Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2022-0053]

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-

Built Vessel: MISSIONCARE COLLECTIVE (Motor); Invitation for Public

Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

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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 11, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number

MARAD-2022-0053 by any one of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD-2022-0053 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-2022-0053, 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 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 MISSIONCARE COLLECTIVE is:

--Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Time charters.''

--Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ``Florida'' (Base of

Operations: St. Petersburg, FL)

--Vessel Length and Type: 57.8' Motor

The complete application is available for review identified in the

DOT docket as MARAD 2022-0053 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-2022-0053 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

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the

public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these

comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the

system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible through

www.dot.gov/privacy. To facilitate comment tracking and response, we

encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their

organization; however, submission of names is completely optional.

Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will

be fully considered.

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121)

By Order of the Acting Maritime Administrator.

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

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