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Avenue SE., Room W21–203, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5979, Email Joann.Spittle@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel STEPPIN UP is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘All Inclusive Chartering, up to 10 days, 

full and half day charters, pick up and 

discharge passengers at same ports.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘New York, New 

Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 

Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, 

Louisiana, and Texas.’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2012 0043 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 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. 

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: April 19, 2012 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9879 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD 2012 0042] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

JOJO MARIA; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 

May 24, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2012 0042. 

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 http://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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W21–203, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5979, Email Joann.Spittle@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel JOJO MARIA is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Private Sailboat Charter Tours from 

City Island located in the Bronx, New 

York.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘New York, 

Connecticut.’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2012 0042 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 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. 

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: April 19, 2012. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9873 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Marine Transportation System National 

Advisory Council 

ACTION: National Advisory Council 

public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

announces that the Marine 

Transportation System National 

Advisory Council (MTSNAC) will hold 

a meeting to discuss recommendations 

to the Secretary on the integration of 

marine highways into the national 

transportation system and the 

development of a steady and reliable 

funding mechanism for port 

infrastructure development. A public 

comment period will commence at 1:30 

p.m. on May 8, 2012. To provide time 

for as many people to speak as possible, 

speaking time for each individual will 

be limited to three minutes. Members of 

the public who would like to speak are 

asked to contact Richard J. Lolich by 

May 1, 2012. Commenters will be 

placed on the agenda in the order in 

which notifications are received. If time 

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allows, additional comments will be 

permitted. Copies of oral comments 

must be submitted in writing at the 

meeting. Additional written comments 

are welcome and must be filed by May 

11, 2012. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, May 8, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Media Center at the U.S. Department 

of Transportation Headquarters, 1200 

New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 

20590. To participate via teleconference, 

please contact Richard Lolich at the 

Maritime Administration as indicated 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Lolich, (202) 366–0704; 

Maritime Administration, MAR–540, 

Room W21–310, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 

SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001; 

richard.lolich@dot.gov. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App 2, Sec. 9(a)(2); 41 

CFR 101–6. 1005; DOT Order 1120.3B. 

Dated: April 19, 2012. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9835 Filed 4–23–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration Electric Vehicle Safety 

Technical Symposium 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Announcement of public 

symposium. 

SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA) is 

announcing a technical symposium that 

will be held in Washington, DC on May 

18, 2012 to discuss safety considerations 

for electric vehicles powered by 

lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. The 

symposium will include brief NHTSA 

presentations outlining current agency 

research and activities related to Li-ion 

batteries and Li-ion battery-powered 

vehicles, as well as presentations by the 

Department of Energy, voluntary 

standards bodies, and automotive and 

battery manufacturers. Information on 

the date, time, location, and framework 

for this public event is included in this 

notice. Because of space limitations, 

registration by May 11, 2012 is highly 

recommended. There are no fees to 

register or to attend this event. 

DATES: The symposium will be held on 

May 18, 2012, at the location indicated 

in the ADDRESSES section below. The 

symposium will start at 8:30 a.m. and is 

scheduled to continue until 4:30 p.m., 

local time. However, the symposium 

will continue beyond 4:30 p.m. if the 

presiding official believes that allowing 

the discussion to extend beyond that 

time would be beneficial. If you plan to 

attend the technical symposium, please 

follow the registration process described 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT by May 11, 2012. Depending 

on the available space, registration may 

be accepted after that date. 

ADDRESSES: The May 18, 2012 

symposium will be held in the West 

Atrium of the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Registration. The meeting will be open 

to the public and will be physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Due to space limitations, preregistration is highly recommended. If 

you would like to attend the 

symposium, please register by the date 

specified under the DATES section above, 

by visiting http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/ 

events/register.cfm and filling out the 

on-line form provided. To register, you 

will be required to provide your first 

and last name and an email address, and 

indicate whether you are a U.S. citizen. 

Please specify any requests for sign 

language interpretation, other auxiliary 

aids, or other reasonable 

accommodation by contacting Mr. Chris 

Morris, whose contact information is 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, no later than May 11, 2012. 

Last minute requests will be accepted, 

but may be impossible to fulfill. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical issues: Mr. Charlie Case, 

NHTSA Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, telephone (202) 366–5319, 

email address: charlie.case@dot.gov. 

For logistical issues: Mr. Chris Morris, 

NHTSA Office of Vehicle Safety, 

telephone (202) 493–2218; email 

address: christopher.morris@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration (NHTSA) is hosting a 

public technical symposium to discuss 

regulatory and safety considerations for 

lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery-powered 

vehicles. 

Electric vehicles show great promise 

as an innovative and fuel-efficient 

option for American drivers. Significant 

research and other activities related to 

the safety of these vehicles are ongoing 

by NHTSA, the Department of Energy 

(DOE), vehicle and battery 

manufacturers, standards organizations, 

and others. The purpose of this 

symposium is to bring together relevant 

stakeholders to share information on the 

status of safety activities related to the 

use of Li-ion batteries in vehicles 

designed for on-road use. 

In recognition of the growth in the 

vehicle segment, NHTSA has been 

focusing increased attention on Li-ion 

battery safety. For example, the agency 

has been working with vehicle 

manufacturers to ensure they have 

appropriate post-crash protocols. Earlier 

this year, with the assistance of the 

National Fire Protection Association, 

DOE, and others, NHTSA issued interim 

guidance for consumers, emergency 

responders, and tow truck operators. 

This guidance was aimed at increasing 

awareness about the specific attributes 

related to Li-ion battery-powered 

vehicles and at identifying appropriate 

safety measures to be used in the event 

of a crash involving such a vehicle. 

At the same time, NHTSA is actively 

involved in developing a body of 

research regarding electric vehicle 

safety. The agency is assessing the 

performance and functional 

requirements of battery storage systems. 

NHTSA is conducting a detailed Failure 

Analysis approach to help the agency to 

identify the problems that can occur in 

Li-ion batteries and the severity of their 

occurrence. This will help NHTSA 

prioritize its research and potential 

rulemaking in this area. 

Technical Symposium Agenda. 

NHTSA expects that the following 

topics will be part of the symposium: 

NHTSA’s ongoing research on Li-ion 

battery safety; DOE’s perspective on Liion battery safety; an overview of 

industry voluntary standards applicable 

to Li-ion battery-powered vehicles; 

emergency response procedures relevant 

to Li-ion battery-powered vehicles; and 

other safety issues, including those 

related to battery management systems, 

battery design parameters, and safety 

testing. 

Technical Symposium Procedures 

and Logistics. NHTSA will conduct the 

symposium informally. The symposium 

will include brief presentations from 

NHTSA, DOE, voluntary standards 

bodies, and automotive and battery 

manufacturers. There will be 

opportunities for attendees to ask 

questions of NHTSA and of the 

technical presenters. 

To attend this symposium, please 

follow the registration process described 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT by the date specified under the 

DATES section. Pre-registration is highly 

recommended because of security and 

space limitation reasons. Depending on 

the available space, late registration may 

be accepted. After registration, NHTSA 

will send attendees follow-up 

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